The Colombia U-20 National Team passed a trial by fire this Sunday and qualified for the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup of the category after 16 years of waiting. Valerin Loboawith a goal in agony, was the heroine of the national team that defeated Nigeria (1-0) in a very complicated quarterfinal match that was defined by small details.
It was a very physical match that faced the Selection in it Władysław Król Municipal Stadium. Nigeria was a rival that tried to prevail by size and tried to open the scoring with shots from mid-distance. Colombia He wanted to counteract the centimeters of difference with a football that only appeared in very few sections of the game.
Colombia Women’s Sub-20 Team Photo:FCF
Complicated start
Colombia he lost the ball in the first minutes of study. The team had a hard time getting started, but little by little they gained strength and had a clear chance with Valerin Loboawho failed to direct his header.
Little happened in the game when Seimeyena took a remote off his right leg and forced Luisa Agudelo to work. The Colombian goalkeeper managed to touch the ball, which hit the crossbar in the clearest scoring option of the first half.
Colombia Women’s Sub-20 Team Photo:FCF
Colombia He failed to translate possession of the ball into clear chances in the rival goal. To the Selection She lacked the change of pace and allowed herself to be beaten a lot by some African women who wanted to win at high altitudes.
The game entered a long plateau, the nerves and strong play surfaced at times, when in the final stretch of the first half Sharpen it saved again Colombia with an impeccable save after a shot from mid-range.
Colombia Women’s Sub-20 Team Photo:FCF
Wasted goal options
The attitude he showed Colombia In the complement it was different. The screams of Coach Carlos Paniagua They took effect and the team had its chance to break the tie. Mariana Silva She went alone towards the rival area, the Nigerian goalkeeper fell, but managed to recover to avoid the danger due to the indecision of the Colombian player.
The game was uneventful again and the team began to fill up with yellow cards. It was not a brilliant match and Silva The goal was lost again in another one-on-one with the Nigerian goalkeeper.
Colombia Women’s Sub-20 Team Photo:FCF
Breakdown of the party
The strong leg was the highlight and a dangerous foul cost the creative Nigerian the red card. Mafiserewho raised his leg high and hit a Colombian woman. The central judge was called by the VAR to review the play, but stood by his decision.
Colombia He failed to take advantage of the numerical advantage. It seemed like the game was going into overtime, but it appeared Valerin Loboa in the discount. He turned on the motorcycle and, after a filtered pass, finished with his right and crashed his shot into the body of the rival goalkeeper. The forward had such good fortune that the ball bounced off her and she was able to score the goal with which the National Team qualified for the semifinals of the U-20 World Cup.
The Colombian players withstood Nigeria’s final attack and earned their ticket to the semifinals of a Women’s U-20 World Cup that a Colombian National Team had not set foot in for 16 years. His rival will leave the match between Canada and the powerful North Korea.
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