North Korea wins the U-17 World Championship for the third time – After the 2008 and 2016 titles- After defeating Spain (1-1, 4-3) in the final match that had to be decided in a penalty shootout. Celia Segura outplayed our center, Il Chong equalized soon after and the duel ended up being resolved in eleven meters, as Spain was penalized by the stoppage of Iris Santiago’s shot and the ball to the stick of Pau Comendador.
Kenio Gonzalo dressed up for the ceremony for The Last Dance. It didn’t take Spain long to relish the first chance to clash, a leaked pass from siragurde to He definitely hit the ball into Joo Jeong’s body When trying to solve hand to hand. However, The high pressure of North Korea complicated the launch of the ball to us, Less accustomed to physical combat and overly restrained in the development of the game script.
Gala team
Spain players stand in the preview of the U-17 World Cup final
Spain was recognized only after half an hour of work. It was difficult for her to find her essence and she did it when Pau, the leader and soul of the team, touched the ball. He tried his luck first with a forehand from outside the area that ended up in the hands of Jo Jeong and then with Chile in a semi-loser he had to save North Korea again in the small area. The Madrid player also activated contacts with Segura and Cerato, but the created short circuit did not receive the goal award. The first part fell asleep with the best chance for North Korea, a Choi kicked the corner that escaped Laya at the start, bouncing after seeing how the ball bounced off the post.
The second part began with controversy, because North Korea demands punishment for dropping Carmona over Rio Mi. The referee went to VAR and confirmed her decision not to whistle anything. The Asian team put an extra gear in the match, obliterated Spain even more and poured the pulse on their side. Rio Mei was a real nightmare falling into the right lane, where his team generated the greatest danger. Hyang Ro tried his luck with a shot from inside the area that was well answered by Laya who had to intervene shortly after to win Manu Manu for Rio Mi herself.
Round-trip goals
Celia Segura and Clara siragurde celebrate Spain’s goal against North Korea
And when Spain was at its worst, the goal came. Pau made a play in the right lane , the ball was passed through the zone and Segura reached the second stick to put the ball in the cage.
After only four minutes, North Korea tied the contest after Il Chong won the space between the lines, made his mark and set against Laya. The referee, who nullified the goal for offside in the first place, ratified it after consulting VAR.
After a few minutes of tension, protests and containing anger, Spain took off the corset at once With a great individual play for Pau on the left side. The Madrid native got out of her mark and enabled Cerrato, who sang her shot as a goal when Joo Jeong’s glove seemed to remove a corner kick. The end of the match was a back and forth where we put in more effort, no prize, but they couldn’t stop The duel, the final and the Championship will be decided in a penalty shootout.
Bao, the Golden Shoe
Spain closes the tournament undefeated, like its rival, and with outstanding names. One of them is that of Pau Comendador, who received the golden boot of the championship with five goals. The Real Madrid player beat her teammate by one Celia Segura, North Korea Choi rim-Jung, The American Kennedy Fuller The Nigerian Shakirat Massoud.
This will be the fourth time, in eight editions, that the eleven-meter lottery will decide the title. And as it happened eight years ago-at the last Asian title-, Presidents for North Korea and tails for Spain. The sequence was as follows: Segura, Gol; Kook Hyang, Gol; Iris, stopped Jo Jeong; Bok young, stopped Laya; PAO, to the stick; Eun Hyang, Gol; Ortega, Gol; Il Chung, Gol; Moreno, Gol; Ryu Mi, Gol.
