By Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line
THE SPANISH U20 ladies Thursday afternoon walked straight into the knockout stages of the world U20 Women’s Football tournament with an exotic 11-0 win over New Caledonia in group F making Nigeria to walk on a tighter rope of qualification.
Celia Segura was the hero of the match scoring a fantastic 4 goals in a single match the 3rd goal of the match in the 33rd minute was her first but she scored 46th, 53rd and a penalty goal 65th making Journalists to demand a dope test not because of her superlative performance but the bionic strength.
Two players in Pau Comendad scored a brace, the opener in the 10th minute and 7th minute; Marisa Garcia also a brace with the 2nd goal in the 17th minute and 5th goal in the 45+1 minute. Three other players scored too Alba Cerrato with the 4th goal in the 43rd minute; Carla Julia with the 10th goal in the 89th minute and Rosalia Dominguez with the 11th goal in the 90+4 minute.
The Falconets are as at the time of filing this report meeting fast playing China in the other Group F match but Spain has walked into the knockout stages with 6 points scoring 13 goals and a clean slate; China has 3 points scoring 5 goals with a clean slate, Nigeria is 3rd with no point -2 goals difference while New Caledonia has no point with -10 goals difference.
In the group D match also played this afternoon North Korea kicked Costa Rica 4-0 even missing a penalty kick from Pitty Samantha who got a straight red card for handling a goal bound shot in the 45+2 minute but Pak OK missed scoring.
Pak opened scoring for North Korea in the 26th from Kang Ryu Mi pass; Choe Yom scored the 2nd goal in the 55th minute and made a penalty kick in the 85th minute after Fabiana Alfaro of Costa Rica foiled in the vital area and Ho Kyong scored the 4th goal from a Ryu Gyong pass.
As at half time, Nigeria and China are still playing goalless with star girl Janet Akokoromowei who had visa challenges playing her 1st match and leading the attack in jersey no 18.
We report that Columbia and Portugal match in group D is also goalless as at half time.
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