The Spanish under-17 women’s team will play in the final of the European Championship category against England or Poland, and also the World Cup in the Dominican Republic, after defeating France this Wednesday (6-1) in a match where the Kenyan. team Gonzalo offered a recital of football and goals in the first 31 minutes, during which they scored their six goals.
Of all the match scripts that could be expected in front between the last two finalists of the tournament, perhaps the most unexpected happened. Not because Spain, who lost the race for the title last year, did not overcome its rival, but because of how it was done.
And midfielder Clara Serrajordi had a lot to do with it, having a great performance despite not seeing the goal, delivering four assists. The first of them came after three minutes, when he found Celia Segura deep enough to determine the one-on-one.
Just three later, on the 6th, Martina Gonzalez was able to attract several opponents before finding a gap in the defense through which to filter an accurate pass to Ainhoa Gonzalez that led to 2-0. The third and fourth came before the 20th minute and it was both of them again providential Serrajordifirst stole the ball when France got the ball and then served the goals to Lua Arufethat defined with a great blow, that Alba Cerrato, which ended up leading at the near post.
Having done the job by a large margin, the Spanish team showed that they also have a reliable goalkeeper. Laia Lopez claimed his share of the spotlight by stopping a good shot from in front of Kenza Dufour and, above all, stop a penalty against Lina Gay committed by Martina González.
Spain’s response to that supreme penalty was to score the fifth, the work of Lúa after a previous marriage to Serrajordi. And after only half an hour the sixth fell, Cerrato mentioned after Celia’s passing. A goal that represented his sixth at the event, equaling the record change by a Spanish player to the same title held by the current senior international. Eva Navarro since 2018.
He managed to extend his account in the second half Cerrato, but Elise Jean He took a shot that went under the sticks. And it wasn’t long before the French side scored the target of honour, ending Auryane Abdourahim con its unparalleled possession up to that moment in this edition Laia Lopez. This is the only ‘month’ in the almost perfect match for Spanish women and one with a bit more history.
Data sheet:
6 – Spain: Laia; Martina, De la Cuerda, Amaya, Aguirrezabala (Silvia Cristóbal, m.71) (Folgado, m.81); AinhoaGómez (Irune, m.60), Cubo, Serrajordi; Celia, Lúa (Rivas. m.60) and Cerrato (Escot, m.60).
1 – France: Yilmar; Richelandet, Sellenet, Jean, Bacoul-Jouillard (Adedini, d.78); Bakla, Dufour (Sylejmani, m.76), Ouazar, Chabod (Denizot, min.46); Bironien (Abdourahim, m.46) and Tene (Rouquet, m.46).
Goal: 1-0, m.3: Celia. 2-0, m.6: AinhoaGómez. 3-0, m.15: Lúa. 4-0, m.18: Cerrato. 5-0, m.28: Lúa. 6-0, m.31: Cerrato. 6-1, m.59: Abdourahim.
Referee: Cansu Tryac (Turkey). He advised the Spanish Irune (m.92) and Rivas (m.94), and the French Ouazar (m.90).
Incidents: Semi-final match of Women’s Under-17 European Championship played at Klostergarden stadium in Lund (Sweden).
Source: La Verdad
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