The Spanish women’s team by Pedro Lopez played and won against Australia their last game in the group stage Sub 20 world With a hat trick from Sevillian Inma Gabarró, they will now face Mexico in the quarterfinals (they beat Germany), after being group leaders.
The Spanish turned out to be very plugged in. Azulgrana’s Ari Mingueza put his team ahead before the first minute of the game with a shot from the edge of the area that forced Sally James to show off and take the ball for a corner. A few minutes later Australia responded with a shot from the edge of the box and a one-on-one that Adriana Nanclares solved well.
After a few minutes of exchanging dangerous strategies, Gabarró’s goals came. In just 4 minutes, the 9 of the National Team scored two goals. The first thanks to a play on the right between Ane Elexpuru and the azulgrana’s Júlia Bartel that ended with a goal by Inma. The second, after Esther Laborde’s deep pass that the striker placed in the goal after a wonderful uncheck.
The Australians reacted and came close to closing the gap with a header from a corner hitting the post. Spain also had a chance, but at half-time it was 0-2. In the second half, Spain dominated the game and the ‘Matildas’ looked for their chance by pressing the Spanish ball. After an hour of play, Inma’s hat-trick came after a series of rebounds in the box. Four goals in three games for Sevillian.
DATA SHEET
0- Australia: Sally James, Charlize Rule, Naomi Chinnama, Ella Tonkin, Jamilla Rankin (Kirsty Fenton 46′), Sarah Hunter (C), Bryleeh Henry, Hana Lowry (Greta Kraszula 84′), Daniela Galic (Kahli Johnson 78′), Jessikka Nash and Abbey Lemon (Sheridan Gallagher 46′)
3 – Spain: Adriana Nanclares (Txell Font 70′), Andrea Medina (Fiamma Benítez 85′), Ana Tejada (C), Silvia Lloris, Esther Laborde (Mirari Uria 46′), Maite Zubieta, Júlia Bartel, Ariadna Mingueza, Asun Martínez (Ornella Vignola 63′), Inma Gabarro (Izarne Sarasola 63′) and Ane Elexpuru
The objectives: 0-1, Inma Gabarro (19′); 0-2, Inma Gabarro (23′); 0-3, Inma Gabarro (62′)
Referee: France Gonzalez (Mexico). Esther Laborde, Andrea Medina and Júlia Bartel with yellow cards for Spain and Jessika Nash for Australia
Spectators: 939 at Estadio Alejando Morera Soto (Alajuela) in the third match of the group stage of the U20 World Cup
Source: La Verdad
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