Spain fulfilled the first objective set in this U17 European Championship, to qualify for the final and secure a place in the World Cup of the category that will be played in October in India. He did it after winning (3-0) against the Netherlands in an ex officio duel that our team resolved with quality.
Spain hardly needed 134 seconds to premiere the luminous. First arrival, first goal, better baggage impossible. A long pass by Judit Pujols over Luca Corrales in the left lane to reach the baseline and assist Nina Pou who, arriving from the second row, only had to place her right boot to sneak the ball into the cage. Ninth different player to score in this tournament.
Despite the goal conceded, the Orange He was brave when it came to pressuring Spain’s combinative game and going without fear for a draw. The mobility of Kroese and Lacroix made ours strive to maintain an income that could also be increased if Carla Camacho, with a shot from the edge of the box, or Luca Corrales, finishing off a corner kick first, would have had a little more sense when giving direction to the leather. The first part was consumed with the mishap as a injury to Luca Corrales, who with problems in the abductor ended up being replaced in the intermission.
To the rhythm of Vicky López
The start of the second act had Vicky López as the main protagonist, who, closer to the area, grazed the goal on several occasions. The clearest, without a doubt, after an assist from Carla Camacho and cut to her mark that she defined with a point-blank shot that went high. The Madrid CFF player assisted Nina Pou, who surprised again coming from behind, to extend her team’s lead.
With the light in their favor, Spain knew how to seize the ball and pamper it, nullifying any attacking attempt by their rival. Kenio perfectly managed the efforts and was even able to dose the players who accumulate the most minutes in their legs. There was still time for Spain to put the icing on the cake, in the last play of the game, after a Vicky López’s pass will leave Olaya Enrique alone in the area to, with temperance and quality, define with a cross shot.
Spain will play its ninth European U17 final in search of its fifth continental title. I will do it in front of a Germany who dominates the competition’s record with seven titles and yesterday beat France 1-0. It will be the sixth time that both teams play for the title, with a record of 4-1 in favor of the Teutonics to date.
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