Japan and England have both qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup today after celebrating victories at opposite ends of the winning spectrum.
An exceptional seven goal thrashing of France by Japan in Hamilton was contrasted by a single goal for England against Nigeria against the run of play.
The USA got their campaign back on track with a 3-1 win over Paraguay despite falling a goal behind while Brazil are dangerously close to elimination after suffering their second successive defeat at the hands of Korea Republic.
After putting three past the Americans in their group opener, the Young Japanese girls stepped up another gear on Sunday by smashing seven against the highly touted French side. The two performances have now seen them installed alongside Germany as favourites to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup New Zealand 2008.
In a Japanese display that was a joy to behold, Chinatsu Kira shone that little bit more brightly than the rest of her team-mates.
The striker chipped in with three of her side’s seven goals, and all in the space of just eight minutes, enabling her to lay claim to the fastest-ever hat-trick in any FIFA women’s competition.
In a pulsating Group C match, Yuiko Inoue gave Japan the lead after 11 minutes but France were level through Marine Augis five minutes later. From then on it was one-way traffic, however, as Natsuike Kishikawa, Kira (3) and Chiake Shimada all chimed in with first half goals, before Kishikawa grabbed a second in the second half to complete France’s misery.
The loss leaves France to slug it out with pre-tournament favourites USA for a place in the last eight after the Americans bounced back from an opening defeat with a second half resurgence.
Although USA coach Kazbek Tambi rang the changes after an opening-day defeat to Japan, the Americans were flirting with elimination when they trailed Paraguay at the break.
The Stars and Stripes reacted in time, however, to move second in Group C, a Cris Mabel Flores own goal sparking a second-half comeback that was capped by Vicki DiMartino and Courtney Verloo.
Further south in Wellington, an efficient England outfit registered their second win in two games courtesy of a solitary Jessica Holbrook strike.
Victims Nigeria will be ruing their misfortune after dominating the entire game, however. The English are the only side in the tournament yet to concede a goal.
In the other game in the section Brazil finally managed to hit the back of the net when Raquel scored against Korea Republic.
The problem was that the Canarinhas were already trailing 2-0 by that time and could not find a late equaliser. Kim Yong Ho’s girls now know a win in their final game will take them through, while the South Americans require a minor miracle to survive.
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FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
Brazil (0) 1 (9. RAQUEL 66’)
Korea Republic (0) 2 (18. LEE Min Sun 47’, 9. LEE Hyun Young 57’)
Wellington Stadium
Wellington
New Zealand
Sunday 2 November 2008
Kick-off: 16h00
Attendance: 6471.
KOR: 1. LEE Hyo Ju [gk]; 2. SEO Hyun Sook, 3. LEE Eun Kyung (11. PARK Hee Young 78’), 4. OH Hye Jin (17. LEE Mi Na 90’), 5. SONG Ari, 8. SHIN Mi Na (C), 9. LEE Hyun Young, 14. CHO Sun Hwa (10. JI So Yun 71’), 15. OH Yu Sun, 18. LEE Min Sun, 20. KOH Kyung Yeon.
Substitutes Not Used: 6. LEE Young Ju, 7. MOK Hyun Su, 13. LEE Han Na [rgk], 21. JUNG Bo Ram [rgk], 12. JEOUN Eun Ha, 16. OH Hye Mi, 19. KIM Jung In [rgk].
Yellow Cards: 5. SONG ARI, 60’.
Red Cards: None.
Coach: KIM Yong Ho (KOR)
BRA: 1. ALINE [gk]; 3. THAYNARA, 4. TUANI ©, 5. BRUNA, 6. RAFAELE, 7. THAIS , 9. RAQUEL, 11. FRANCIELE (19. RAFAELA 71’) 15. JULIANA C. (2. THATIANE 46’), 17. KETLEN (8. RAFAELA BARONI 81’), 18. JULIANA.
Substitutes Not Used: 12. EDUARDA [rgk]13. CARINE, 14. FERNANDA, 16. TAIANA, 20. ANA , 21. DANIELE [rgk].
Yellow cards: None.
Red cards: None.
Coach: Marcos GASPAR (BRA):
Referee: Damgoua NEGUEL (CMR)
Assistant Referee 1: Lidwine RAKOTOZAFINORO (MAD)
Assistant Referee 2: Ell DE VRIES (BEL)
4th official: Pannipar KAMNUENG (THA)
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
Nigeria (0) 0
England (0) 1 (4. Jessica HOLBROOK 79’)
Wellington Stadium
Wellington
New Zealand
Sunday 2 November 2008
Kick-off: 13h00
Attendance: N/A
NIG: 12. Marbel EGWUENU [gk] ©; 3. Doris EWHUBARE 4.Martina OHADUGHA, 6. Gloria OFOEGBU, 9. Desire OPARANOZIE (13. Valentine IBE 86’), 14. Soo ADEKWAGH, 15. Helen UKAONU, 16. Regina MACFANCY, 17. Ebere ORJI (10. Amarachi OKORONKWO 40’), 18. Josephine CHUKWUNONYE 20. Ngozi OKOBI (11. Amenze AIGHEWI 50’).
Subtitutes Not Used: 1. Favour OKEKE [rgk], 21. Asebe ADAMU [rgk], 2. Nina EGEONU
, 5. Maria NWOKO, 7. Eno UMOH, 8. Ngozi EBERE, , 19. Prudent UGOH.
Yellow Cards: None.
Red Cards: None.
Coach: IBE UKWU Felix (NIG)
ENG: 1. Lauren DAVEY [gk]; 3. Naomi CHADWICK, 4 Jessica HOLBROOK (19. Paige ELI 87’), 5. Jodie JACOBS, 6. Gemma BONNER, 7. Rebecca JANE (18. Rachel PITMAN 67’), 8. Jordan NOBBS ©, 9. Danielle CARTER, 10. Isobel CHRISTIANSEN, 12. Lucia BRONZE (2. Rachel DALY 67’), 16. Lauren BRUTON (11. Lucy STANIFORTH 90’+2).
Substitutes Not Used:13. Amy CARR [rgk], 14. Stephanie MARSH, 15. Jemma ROSE, 17. Sarah WILTSHIRE, 20. Kirsty LINNETT, 21. Juliana DRAYCOTT [rgk].
Yellow cards: 5. Jodie JACOBS 24’.
Red cards: None.
Coach: Lois RIDLER (ENG)
Referee: FUKANO Etsuko (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: HONG Kum Nyo (PRK)
Assistant Referee 2: PAK Yong Sun (PRK)
4th official: KAMNUENG Pannipar (THA)
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
Japan (6) 7 (12. Yuiko INOUE 11’; 5. Natsuki KISHIKIWA 21’, 57’; 9. Chinatsu KIRA 26’, 27’, 43’; 7. Chiaki SHIMADA 38’;)
France (1) 1( 12. Marine AUGIS 16’)
Waikato Stadium
Hamilton
New Zealand
Saturday 2 November 2008
Kick-off: 16h00
Attendance: 4115
JPN: 1. Saki NAKAMURA; 2. Kozue CHIBA; 3. Minori CHIBA (4. Nagisa OKUDA 64’); 5.Natsuki KISHIKAWA (c); 6.Natsumi KAMEOKA; 7. Chiaki SHIMADA; 8. Yuko TAKEYAMA; 9. Chinatsu KIRA (15.Saori TAKAHASHI 59’); 10. Mana IWABUCHI (19.Haru
ka HAMADA 68’); 11. Akane SAITO; 12. Yuiko INOUE;
Substitutes not used: 13. Takako SUGIYAMA; 16. Sakiko IKEDA; 17.Minami ISHIDA; 18. Marika OHSIMA; 20. Yoko TANAKA; 21. Ayaka SAITOH; 14. Kei YOSHIOKA;
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None
Coach: Hiroshi YOSHIDA(JPN)
FRA: 1. Laetitia PHILIPPE; 3. Caroline LA VILLA; 5. Anaig BUTEL; 7. Ines JAURENA; 8. Charlotte POULAIN; 9. Pauline CRAMMER (20. Camille CATALA 46’); 10. Solene BARBANCE (18. Justine DUBOIS 46’); 11. Marina MAKANZA;12. Marine AUGIS (17. Kelly PERDRIZET 73’); 13. Rose LAVAUD 14. Kelly GADEA;
Substitutes not used: 2. Floriane HELLIO; 4. Adeline ROUSSEAU; 6. Lea RUBIO; 15. Charlene OLIVIER; 16. Solene CHAUVET; 19. Cindy THOMAS; 21. Laura GUILLEUX;
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None
Coach: Gerard SERGENT(FRA)
Referee: Quetzalli ALVARADO (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Lixy ENRIQEUZ (MEX)
Assistant Referee 2: Judit ROMANO (ESP)
4th Official: Michelle PYE (CAN)
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
Paraguay (1) 1 (7. Rebecca FERNANDEZ 32’)
USA (0) 3 (3. Cris Mabel FLORES 48’ OG; 8. Vicki DiMARTINO 77’; 7. Courtney VERLOO 83’)
Waikato Stadium
Hamilton
New Zealand
Saturday 2 November 2008
Kick-off: 13h00
Attendance: 4115.
PAR: 1. Zulma ORUE; 3. Cris Mabel FLORES; 4. Noelia CUEVAS (17. Maria TOLEDO 65’); 5. Paola GENES; 7. Rebeca FERNANDEZ; 8. Paola ZALAZAR; 9. Karen RUIZ DIAZ (C) (19. Melissa TALAVERA 65’); 10. Ana FLEITAS (18. Jacqueline RIVAS 88’); 11. Gloria VILLAMAYOR; 14. Evelyn ARMOA; 20. Mara TALAVERA;
Substitutes not used: 2. Erika ROLON; 6. Jacqueline GONZALEZ; 12. Sara TORRES; 13. Raquel CARRERAS; 15. Macarena TOLEDO; 16. Mirna DIAZ; 21. Vivian GONZALEZ;
Yellow cards: 5. Paola GENES 55’; 11. Gloria VILLAMAYOR 89’;
Red cards: None
Coach: Carlos BAEZ (PAR)
USA: 18. Taylor VANCIL; 2. Lexi HARRIS; 4. Crystal DUNN; 6. Cloee COLOHAN (c); 9. Sam JOHNSONv(; 7. Courtney VERLOO 46’); 10. Kristie MEWIS; 12. Hayley BROCK (8.Vicki DiMARTINO 46’); 15. Kate BENNETT; 16. Morgan BRIAN 19.Elizabeth EDDY(14. Mandy LADDISH 78’); 20. Olivia KLEI;
Substitutes not used: 3. Amber BROOKS; 5.Erika TYMARK;21. Jenn PETTIGREW; 1.Alexa GAUL; 11. Sam MEWIS; 13. Julia ROBERTS; 17. Rachel QUON;
Yellow cards: 6. Cloee COLOHAN 69’;
Red cards: None
Coach: Kazbek TAMBI (USA)
Referee: Thalia MITSI (GRE)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria LISICKA (SVK)
Assistant Referee 2: Romina SANTUARI (ITA)
4th Official: Michelle PYE (CAN)