The group of Spanish women Under-19 seeking to reign again in Europe. the girls from Pedro Lopez they want their fourth crown after their three previous continental titles won in 2004, 2017 and 2018. In today’s grand final (3:00 pm/UEFA TV and RTVE Play) in Ostrava (Czech Republic), the always competitive Norwaywho has been runner-up in the category four times (2001, 2003, 2008 and 2011).
Spain qualified for his ninth final of European Under-19, a contest that returns after the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 editions due to the coronavirus pandemic Covid-19then beat Sweden by 1-0. Mirari Uriah scored a lone goal against Opava (his second goal in the final stage of the competition), so Pedro López’s team was given a pass in the latest at the expense of the Swedes, who suffered the dismissal of Evelina Duljan in the final minutes.
Two wins in the first two games of Group A against Italy (3-1) and the hostess, Czech Republic (0-5), they did Spain face the demanding pulse then France in a good position. 1-1 allowed him to finish at the top and, with nine goals, the Pula he was the top scorer on the group stage. In the semi-finals, he found it harder to score against a very well organized Swedish team that gave up a very good header from Mirari Uriah in the 51st minute led the Spanish to their sixth final in the last seven editions of the U-19 Women’s European Championship.
The Spanish coach Pedro Lopez, assured that “I am pleased with the way the team has developed during the tournament. As with previous games, we will continue to strive to play our game. We will continue to come out of the farm with joy and, above all, to enjoy this final. It will be a strange experience after two years without a tournament. We will give everything to bring the trophy to Spain ”, he stated.
For its part, Norway stood in its final phase European 2022 after losing in the semis France (1-0), the current champion, with his own gala goal eloise sevenne In the middle of the second half and a great save from Selma Panengstuen, the Nordics will battle it out in their fifth final, the first since 2011.
The Norwegian coach, Hege Riisecommented on the exciting duel against Spain that “it’s going to be completely a contrast of styles. They’re playing ball possession, formation and aggregation throughout the pitch, and we have to prevent that. Our style of play is more direct. We have to stop their possession game at the top of the pitch and fight back. “
Finally, Riise He highlighted that “with every game we improve, we are more mature and we play in our own way. It’s a sober and mature style of play from a women’s tactical point of view. ”
Source: La Verdad
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