Colombia left many doubts and missed the goal in its debut at the Copa América Femenio: a languid draw against Venezuela

The Colombian women's national team continues to struggle with scoring goals. And the truth is, they didn't even come close. Angelo Marsiglia's team had a disappointing Copa América debut, with a goalless draw against Venezuela.

The statistic is worrying: Colombia has gone 473 minutes without a goal from a player on the move. The last two celebrations were a free kick by Catalina Usme against South Korea and an own goal in the second match against the same opponent.

Colombia suffered under the enormous pressure of Venezuela, where Ricardo Belli, the Brazilian coach who led Palmeiras to the Copa Libertadores title in 2022, has led the team to progress. Although they lost their debut against Brazil, they pushed the team hard.

Marsiglia's team, which had been struggling since preparation, struggled to get going. They couldn't hold the ball, and the team was in disarray because the midfield was disconnected. Hours before the debut, Catalina Usme was injured, and the national team felt her absence.

Linda Caicedo, at times, ended up playing as a substitute left back, not only to find the ball that the forwards couldn't reach, but also to help Daniela Caracas mark the ball. Leicy Santos couldn't find partners in the middle, and Mayra Ramírez, making her comeback after missing the matches against Mexico due to physical ailments, struggled on her own.

The match was flat and there were few opportunities. Venezuela's most dangerous chance came when Daniuska Rodríguez's shot hit the post.

With the same players, but tightening the screws a bit in the middle, Colombia seemed to regain control of the match, with Ilana Izquierdo and Lorena Bedoya recovering better. But that didn't even translate into any chances of getting close to the Venezuelan goal.

It took 25 minutes for Marsiglia to make a change to the bench, and he did so more as an emergency than anything else. Daniela Caracas was forced off due to injury, and Yirleydis Quejada came on in her place. And then, when Mayra was shown a yellow card, the coach tried to add some flair to the game by bringing on the young Valerin Loboa.

Fatigue was setting in for the Venezuelans, and Colombia found space, but there was no precision around the area.

And if Colombian misfortune wasn't enough, Linda Caicedo also had to leave the game due to a calf problem. Marsiglia then decided to bring in Wendy Bonilla to replace her.

The lack of goalscoring is becoming a habit in the Marsiglia era, since the elimination from the Paris Olympics. Colombia has scored more than one goal in only one of its last 13 matches. Marsiglia will have to take urgent measures before Saturday, when it faces a Paraguay team that started the Copa del Rey with a 4-0 thrashing of Bolivia on Sunday. The team owes itself.