This is a monologue United States brake on Moroccowho fought back, but succumbed this Wednesday 0-2. And although in the first half the Africans, led by Spaniard Jorge Vilda, withstood the downpour that the Stars and Stripes team poured down, in just three minutes of the second half Yuna McCormack destroyed the hopes of the Moroccans extending their unbeaten streak in their participation in the U-20 Women’s World Cup.
McCormack scored with a low shot, which was too difficult for goalkeeper Fátima El Jebraoui, who was key to keeping a clean sheet in the first half. But the lack of effectiveness of Tracey Kevins’ team and the short score of the match did nothing but hide the absolute efficiency of a team that kept the Moroccans in their place, defending themselves and not being able to surprise a reply attack
The United States won in front of 1,882 fans who divided their affection between North Americans and Africans and scored goals but only won. on the last day of a group that already has one classified, Spain with six points and one eliminated, Morocco with zero.
Paraguay, who defeated Morocco on debut, will rival the Americans next Saturday at the Techo stadium in Bogotá and victory will book a ticket to the round of 16 in a thrilling match where the Barras team and the Stars need to sharpen their aim to score, their major shortcoming until now.
The Moroccan team will let Spain know in Pascual Guerrero that the figure of its goalkeeper Fátima El Jebraoui as the great savior of a point against that could be heavier.
In the end, the small audience present in the stands was excited by some clashes of the Moroccans that were not enough to tie a match, that did not exceed the bigger emotions and that in the last play was defined by the recently entered Maddie Dahlien after. stealing the ball for the final 0-2.
TECHNICAL SHEET
0 – Morocco: Fatima El Jebraoui; Ikram Neddar (Siham Bouhouch, d.58), Fatima El Ghazouani, Hajar Said; Dania Boussatta (Kawtar Ait Omar, m.80), Samya Masnaoui, Romaissa Boukakar (Dounia Ftouh, m.69), Hajar Jbilou (Sofia Boussate, m.45); Kautar Azraf (Yasmine Zouhir, m.69), Fatima-Zahraa Naini and Djennah Cherif
Coach: Jorge Vilda
2 – United States: Teagan Wy; Gisele Thompson (Leah Klenke, m.62), Savannah King, Jordyn Bugg, Heather Gilchrist; Allyson Sentnor (Maddie Dahlien, m.91), Emeri Adames (Taylor Suarez, m.78), Yuna McCormack, Claire Hutton (Ally Lemos, m.62), Riley Jackson and Pietra Tordin (Giana Riley, m.78)
Coach: Tracey Kevins
Objectives: 0-1, Yuna McCormack (m. 48); 0-2, Maddie Dahlien (m. 96)
Referee: The Colombian María Victoria Daza Ortíz. He never counseled or dismissed anyone
Events: Match on the second date of Group C of the Women’s U-20 World Cup played at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, attended by 1,882 fans.
Source: La Verdad
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