The South American zone youth and junior tournaments of the Women's IHF Trophy South and Central America threw off on Tuesday 6 June with four matches played in Lima, Peru.

At the youth (U17) event, home side Peru enjoyed a commanding 63:2 win against Bolivia, with their player Kyara Vidales scoring 13 goals. 

The fight was closer in the game between Colombia and Venezuela. The teams were level at 8:8 at the break before the Colombians pulled clear in the second half to claim a 25:16 victory.

On Wednesday, the competition will continue with two matches. At 13:00 (local time), Venezuela face Bolivia, as both rivals are looking for their maiden points. And at 17:00, Peru meet Colombia.

Peru also took a big win against Bolivia at the junior (U19) tournament (47:6). In the other match, Venezuela defeated Ecuador with nearly the same score (46:6), as their player Maria Escobar became the top scorer of the day with 14 goals. 

On day two, Bolivia meet Venezuela at 15:00 and Colombia play their opening match at the event against Peru at 19:00. Ecuador have a rest day. 

Photo: Comité Olímpico Peruano (COP)