5-0: Spain are knocked out in the quarterfinals of the U-17 World Cup

The under-17 women’s team of Spain He didn’t give an option this Saturday South Korea and with a 5-0 win, they confirmed early their passage to the quarterfinals of world of the Dominican Republic on the second day of Group B, which was completed by Colombia and the United States.

Spain dominated its rivals throughout the match played at the Félix Sánchez Stadium in Santo Domingo. Kenio Gonzalo’s team pressed the South Korean ball and literally drowned their rival in their own field. Taeguk Warriors’ clearest chance came in the 5th minute, after good play on the baseline by Casey Phair forced Seo Minjeong and forced Laia López into action.

This arrival was to be a mirage, as Spain made the difference with a precise cross header from Pau Comendador to the center of Celia Segura. Gonzalo’s team continued to put pressure on the opposition with the support of Celia Segura and Iris Ashley Santiago. Segura, after a cross from Martina González, one of the most famous players, placed the ball on the edge of the center. Goalkeeper Woo Sumin was helpless.

In the extra time of the first half, Iris Santiago rose after scoring a split ball from a corner. After going through the locker room, the game didn’t change. South Korea, as in the first half, retreated in their own field to avoid a bigger defeat, while Spain measured its forces, managed the result and played to the needs of its opponents.

In the first minute of the second half the fourth came through a penalty taken by Emma Moreno like ‘Panenka’. The fifth and final goal came in the 93rd minute on a header from Ainoa Gómez. A few minutes earlier, in the 89th minute, Alba Cerrato, who started the game on the bench, saw a direct red card for a harsh tackle on an opponent.

On the third and final day of Group B, La Roja will meet this Tuesday with Colombia in Santo Domingo, and South Korea with the United States in San Antonio de los Caballeros.