In a very close game full of chances in both goals, Mexico was finally imposed this Saturday by 1-2 to Spain on the second day of U-17 World Cup FIFA women’s football tournament, which takes place in India.
In the end, the match was won by Mexico, who thus achieved their first victory in the tournament after losing the opening match against China. Spainthe current champion of the championship, had defeated the other Latin American rival in the group, Colombia.
Mexico’s first goal came in the 47th minute, when after a loss of the ball by Spain and a great incursion by the Mexican save. A shot from this one rejected by the Spanish goalkeeper Fuente was materialized by Maribel Flores.
Mexico showed in the first half that the defeat against China It had been just an unexpected setback, with a great fight and conviction when advancing towards the Spanish goal.
The second half was also started by the North Americans with a greater push, with a shot to the crossbar from outside the goal area. Servinalthough in the 74th minute Spain scored the equalizer after a cross to the limit, which was about to go over the bottom line, and kicked Pujols after passing the ball through the area.
The tying goal encouraged the Spanish, who annulled five minutes later what could have been their second goal, when the referee interpreted an alleged prior foul by one of their players on the Mexican goalkeeper.
But from the possible goal of Spain, to that of Mexico, who went ahead in the 85th minute after a center in the small area that the players in the red could not stop, finishing Reward.
Spain, far from giving up, tried to equalize in a stampede until the last minute, and even at the start of added time they claimed a foul in the area on Vicki Lopezalthough after consulting with the VAR and several repetitions, it was considered that there had been no infraction against the Spanish player.
Mexico will face Colombia next Tuesday, October 18 in the last match of the group stage, while Spain, who had added a victory on the first day against the South Americans, will have to face China.
Spain: Sofía Fuente, Judit Pujols, Yoli Sierra (m.64 Marina Artero), Sandra Villafane, Marina Artero, Sara Ortega, Vicky López, Ainhoa Alguacil (m.54 Marina Rivas), Nina Pou, Lucía Corrales (m.64 Laia Martret) , Jone Amezaga (m.54 Carla Camacho), Paula Partido (m.64 Cristina Libran)
Mexico: Renatta Cota, Michel Fong, Ana Mendoza, Natalia Colin, Giselle Espinoza, Maribel Flores (m.83 Katherin Guijarro), Fátima Servin (m.67 Julie López), Alice Soto (m.90+7 Daniela Meza), Valerie Vargas ( m.83 Grecia Pineda), Montserrat Saldivar (m.90+7 Layla Sirdah), Tatiana Flores.
Goals: 0-1: m.47 Maribel Flores, from Mexico. 1-1: m.74 Judit Pujols, from Spain. 1-2: m.85 Montserrat Saldivar.
Referee: Edit Mirabidova from Uzbekistan. She gave a yellow card to the Mexicans Maribel Flores (m.58), Natalia Colin (m.65) and Tatiana Flores (m.90 + 2).
Incidents: Women’s U-17 World Cup in India played at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Bombay.
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