FIFAU17FWC: Lone Strike By Mexico Downs Australia to Set Up R16 Game Against Nigeria.
…Spain Sends Out Chile 3-1.
The Spanish ladies on Sunday in Morocco spanked Chile and sent them out of the World U17 Women’s football tournament by 3-1.
Quintana’s brace spoilt the show for Chile as she scored the 2nd goal in the 22nd minute and put icing on the victory cake with Spains goal no 3 in the 59th minute.
America had opened scoring in the 5th minute but Galvez scored a late goal for Chile in the 90+8 minute to make it 3-1.
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In the other Group F match, a lone strike by Citialli Reyes of Mexico in the 35th minute from an assist of Maria Garcia pushed the Kangaroo Babes of Australia down the group table.
Spain had beaten Mexico 2-0 and Australia played 1-1 with Chile in the 1st round; Spain lashed Australia 3-1 and Chile lost 1-3 to Mexico in the 2nd round.
Spain topped group F with 9 full points scoring 8 goals and conceding 2; Mexico came 2nd with 6 points scoring 4 goals and conceding 3; Australia placed 3rd with 3 points scoring 2 goals and conceding 5 while Chile goes home in the next 48 hours according to tournament rules for placing 4th earning only a point scoring 3 goals and conceding 7.
The last group games with group E is at 7pm tonight when China meets USA and Kenya seek the scalp of over whipped Samora.
Nigeria now knows her opponent in Mexico on Thursday at 4pm in the round of 16 games. Germany and North Korea are waiting for their opponents for Wednesday at 4pm. Argentina will slug it out with Ghana at 7pm. Other fixtures will be very clear after the group E matches tonight.
Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line.
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