…Ghana Falls 0-3, Zambia Jammed 5-0.
Africa had a bad day on Sunday at the U17 world women’s football cup in Morocco.
Norway defeated Ghana 3-0 with a brace coming from Maia Melgard who scored her country’s 2nd goal in the 13th minute from Hanne Nesse pass and topped it up in the 80th minute off an assist from Mie Hoem.
It was same Nesse that sprayed her passes to Isabella Lepore to score the opener in the 6th minute.
Still in group C the Samba girls of Brazil beat Canada 6-2 to top group C; Norway is 2nd with 3 points; Ghana is 3rd with no point but -3 goals while Canada is 4th with -4 goals.
Canada will meet Norway in the 2nd round group game on Wednesday at 4pm while Ghana faces goal merchants Brazil at 7pm.
Another African entry, Zambia was demolished by Japan 5-0 in Group D. Nanami Kurita who opened goal scoring in the 9th minute through Mei Hanashiro got her brace with the 4th goal in the 88th minute off a pass from Fuki Ito.
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The 2nd goal of Japan was from a corner kick taken by Kotone Sato and headed home by Grace Phiri in the 13th minute; Ware Shimizu scored the 3rd goal from substitute Arisu Ota pass while a late lone strike in the 90+6 minute by Asuka Tanaka sank the tired Zambians 5-0.
France had beaten Venezuela 2-0 in the group opener but that victory only put France on the 2nd position after Japan; Venezuela is 3rd and Zambia is 4th. The group 2nd round matches will be tough as Japan tackles France for table toppers spot at 4pm on Wednesday while Zambia will play a redemption match against Venezuela at 7pm.
First round group matches will end tomorrow Monday with groups E and F. Africa’s 4th entry, Kenya will meet China at 4pm while USA will face Samira at 7pm in group E.
At 4pm, Spain will be on parade against Mexico and at 7pm the Kangaroo Babes of Australia will try a skip over Chile in group F.
Morocco won her match 4-0 over New Zealand but Nigeria lost 1-2 to Poland.
Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line.
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