Two goals from Inma Gabarro condemned the match
Japan and Spain will relive in Costa Rica the final of the U-20 Women’s World Cup they played in the last World Cup four years ago, after beating Brazil and the Netherlands in the semi-finals respectively on Thursday. The Spaniards, with the Murcian Silvia Lloris in the eleven, secured their ticket by beating the Netherlands 2-1, with goals from Inma Gabarro (22 and 25), while Rosa Van Gool (54) discounted the Dutch, in a duel that was held. at the National Stadium, in San Jose.
In the same scenario, Japan defeated Brazil 2-1, with goals from Yuzuki Yamamoto (30) and Maika Hamano (84) for the Japanese and Cris (55) for the Brazilians. Now Spain and Japan face each other in San José on Sunday, in a repeat of the same final in which both teams starred at the 2018 World Cup in France, where the Asians beat the Europeans.
The Hispanics were superior to the Netherlands, on whom they imposed their touch game, especially in the first half, where Spain scored their two goals. Gabarro scored the first taking advantage of a serious defensive error, while the second was a fine goal in the half-turn with a shot from outside the area.
Gabarro’s first goal, top scorer in the championship, with 7 goals, was the thousandth goal in the history of the U-20 Women’s World Cup. The Netherlands also settled with a nice goal from distance from Rosa Van Gool.
In the other game, Japan dominated Brazil at top speed in the first half, despairing and destroying their rival, who improved and created more danger after the restart. Yamamoto, the best of the game, took advantage of a poor rebound to put her team ahead. The Japanese took advantage of a defensive rebound to place the ball with the right and shoot with the left from the edge of the area.
The “Canarinha” managed to tie, also from the front, when Cris didn’t think long and shot a ball into the goal that finally went in after hitting the crossbar. In the closing minutes, Brazil got closer to Japan, but in a counter-attack, Yamamoto scrambled between several rivals and managed to assist Hamano, who beat the goalkeeper on his way out with a superb touch at mid-height.
Source: La Verdad
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