Mayra Ramírez was the victim of racist insults in the Queen’s Cup match in Spain

Mayra Ramírez, Levante UD player

An unfortunate event occurred in the 5-3 defeat of Levante UD Femenino against Alhama CF in the round of 16 of the Copa de la Reina. The player of the Colombian national team, Mayra Ramírez, was the victim of racist insults by the rival fans, which in fact forced the Spanish Civil Guard to suspend the match to identify the attackers.

The Levante player, as reported in the match report, received comments such as: “Monkey Parrales, do you eat with your hands or what, animal!” The player has not commented on what happened at the José María Soriano Muñoz Soccer Field. The same did not happen with the club that strongly rejected what happened and will ensure that the authorities identify and punish those responsible:

“Levante UD conveys our deep discomfort and strongest condemnation for the racist insults suffered yesterday by our Levante UD Femenino player, Mayra Ramírez, during the Queen’s Cup match held against Alhama CF in Murcia, which have been seen reflected in the match report.

From the club we are going to carry out a rigorous monitoring of the actions that the relevant organizations are going to carry out in relation to the events described in the minutes of the match, since it cannot be allowed in any way that intolerant and xenophobic attitudes continue to occur, such as the one that sadly confronts us. occupies.

We strongly regret that this type of reprehensible behavior continues to occur and we show our full support to our player after she has had to suffer this painful behavior that should not be tolerated under any circumstances.

The Valencian team did the most difficult thing, tying the score twice against those led by Randri and even taking the lead in the second half. However, the Murcians rallied to force extra time and, finally, with two great goals from Judith and Marina in the last moments of the second half of extra time, leaving the victory at the José Kubala to access the next tie.

Alhama CF took the lead before the first 15 minutes were up through Raquel Pinel, who scored a great goal from midrange. Levante UD reacted with a header from Mayra Ramírez after a corner kick to make it 1-1. But once again Raquel Pinel would take advantage of a bad defense from the visitors to score the 2-1 with which the players would go to the changing rooms.

After the break, Núria Mendoza would also score with a header in a service from the pennant and soon, at 57′, Alba Redondo would send the ball into the back of the net through the top corner to put the first time on the scoreboard Levante UD Femenino, 3-2. Marina would equalize the result for the locals 20 minutes from the end and the game would go to extra time.

Already in extra time, the granota team had opportunities, a header from Leire Baños that Noelia Gil caught and two one-on-ones from the goalkeeper with Alba Redondo and Calligaris that could have changed the sign of the match, but which went in favor from the archer In the end, in two well-defined counters by Judith and Marina, Alhama CF was more forceful facing the opposing goal and took the lead with the final 5-3.

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