…Venezuela Takes 10 Year Old Revenge on Germany with 1-0 Win to reach the Quarters.
The Junior Princesses of Ghana Wednesday in Morocco ousted the Argentina women’s football team from the world U17 football tournament 5-4 via penalty shootouts at the Round of 16 games.
E. Gomez lost the kick that would have made Argentina moved forward which was their 2nd kick, Diz Mercedes, Conde, Maldonsola and Vinhas scored their kicks in that order.
All the Ghanaians scored their kicks, Essenem, Ashiaku, Osman, Gyekyewsa and Appiah scored in that order.
Ghana drew the first blood in regular play through Jessica Appiah in the 16th minute and started loosing dominace when Hajara Adams got the 2nd Yellow turned red card in the 77th minute which gave Diz Mercedes room to score the equalizer in the 86th minute that took the game to full time before penalty shootouts brought the winner.
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Ghana and Argentina had never met themselves at this level before. Argentina mauled Morocco 5-1, beat New Zealand 2-1 and bowed 1-2 to Germany. Ghana beat Canada 2-0, played 3-3 with Brazil and lost to Norway 0-3.
Venezuela sent virus into the German Machines with a lone strike by Bravo Diana in the 4th minute to get them into the quarterfinals.
Germany incidentally beat Venezuela 2-1 in the round of 16 game of 30th September 2016 which was 10 years ago
Germany defeated Argentina 2-1, beat Morocco 4-1 and clipped New Zealand 2-0. Venezuela lost to France 0-2, beat Zambia 3-2 and bowed to Japan 0-2.
Ghana will meet the winner between Japan and Kenya in the 1st quarterfinals on Sunday 1st November at 4pm while Venezuela is standing bye for the winner of the Nigeria versus Mexico for the quarterfinals of Sunday at 7pm.
North Korea versus Morocco winner will clash with the winner of the game of death between Spain and USA at 4pm on Sunday while the winner of the China versus France game will play winner of the Brazil versus Poland match at 7pm on Sunday.
As at the time of filing this report, North Korea was facing Morocco and Brazil was tackling Poland.
Tomorrow Thursday, China will engage France at 4pm same time Nigeria need to mess up Mexico to advance to the quarterfinals. At 7pm Japan versus Kenya and same time The stadium grass will suffer as two Elephants in Spain and USA will engage in their Desert Storm in Morocco.
Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line.
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