AUCKLAND: New Zealand bowed out of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in heartbreaking circumstances on Saturday after losing 2-1 to Denmark despite taking an early lead.
But while the dream concluded for the Young Football Ferns, Germany made sure of continuing theirs, booking a quarter-final place, while Korea DPR look a solid bet to accompany them from Group B after beating Costa Rica. In the other match, neither Colombia nor Canada could land a killer punch in an even encounter.
A fanatical Auckland crowd of 10,170 couldn’t quite push New Zealand over the line against their resilient European opposition at North Harbour Stadium.
While the kiwi dream ended the host nation can be immensely proud of their U-17 women’s team, who put up a magnificent fight against a classy Danish side in a passionate encounter.
Annalie Longo looked set to be substituted early on after aggravating a calf injury, but confounded this impression by opening the scoring with a clever chip on 13 minutes.
The hosts’ lead didn’t last long though, with a slick right-wing move leading to a Danish equaliser from Linette Andreasen just before the half-hour.
The second half was tight and tense, with both sides creating half-chances, but it was the Danes who scored one of the finest goals of the tournament to take the lead.
Left-back Britta Olsen, starting from within her own half, went on an inspired, incisive run, beating three New Zealand players before sending an unstoppable low left-foot shot past Victoria Esson.
The host team assailed the Danish goal from that point onwards, but the ball simply would not go in, and the final whistle sounded to groans all around the stadium. The hosts are out, but with great credit.
After another grandstand finish, New Zealand coach Paul Temple was left ruing missed chances and an early exit.
“I’m shellshocked…again,” Temple said.
“I’m disappointed with the outcome but even though at the moment our thoughts are clouded by disappointment we put on a very good show for the second time running.
“It was exciting and we created lots of chances and we dominated Denmark at times, but at the moment our thinking is pretty negative because of the result and it’s difficult to look beyond that.
“I’m really proud of the players. They’ve run themselves into the ground again, and I can’t ask anymore of them. They was just one thing missing and it was that last touch into the back of the net.”
Canada put themselves into a strong position in Group A by holding on for a 1-1 draw with South American champions Colombia. The Canuck girls started strongly and scored on nine minutes through Nkem Ezurike, but only a minute later Ingrid Vidal latched onto a long ball to equalise.
In Group B, meanwhile, Germany became the first side to seal progression to the last eight, scoring the odd goal in five in an entertaining clash with Ghana in Christchurch.
Dzsenifer Marozsan was the inspiration for the Germans, converting a penalty on five minutes before scoring direct from a corner for her side’s second. Nevertheless, Ghana put up a stout fight in the second half, driven on by the classy Florence Dadson, and will be a tough proposition for Costa Rica in their final match.
Korea DPR gave themselves an excellent chance of progressing alongside the Germans with a 2-1 win over Costa Rica. Two goals from Yun Hyon-Hi bookended a fine solo effort from Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno to take the Asian champions to four points from two games.
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
Ghana (0) 2 (Dadson 65’; Fordjour 86’;)
Germany (2) 3 (Marozsan 5’,35’; Maier 69’)
QE II Stadium
Christchurch
New Zealand
Saturday 1 November 2008
Kick-off: 13h00
Attendance:
GHA: 16. Patricia MANTEY [gk]; 2. Henrietta ANNIE (3. Edem ATOVOR 46’); 4. Linda ESHUN, 6. Elizabeth CUDJOE; 7. Juliet ACHEAMPONG, 8. Elizabeth ADDO (11. Isha FORDJOUR 46’), 9. Florence DADSON, 10. Mercy MYLES © (63’), 12. Mantenn KOBBLAH, 14. Deborah AFRIYIE (19. Candice OSEI-AGYEMANG 65’), 15. Rosemary AMPEM.
Substitutes Not Used: 1. Margaret OTOO [rgk], 21. Linda ABOAGYE [rgk], 5. Ellen COLEMAN, , 13. Priscilla OKINE, 17. Abena AMPOMAH, 18. Samira SULEMAN, 20. Priscilla SAAHENE.
Yellow cards: Linda ESHUN 5’;
Red cards: None
Coach: Abraham ALLOTEY (GHA)
GER: 1. Anna SARHOLZ [gk]; 3. Inka WESLEY, 4. Valeria KLEINER ©, 5. Carolin SIMON, 6. Marie-Louise BAGEHORN, 8. Lynn MESTER (19. Claudia GOTTE), 9. Tabea KEMME (14. Ivana RUDELIC 81’) 10. Dzsenifer MAROZSAN 11. Alexandra POPP, 17. Isabelle LINDEN (18. Svenja HUTH 46’) 20. Leonie MAIER;
Substitutes Not Used: 2. Angelina LUEBCKE; 12. Almuth SCHULT [rgk]; 13. Julia DEBITSKI;; 21. Lisa SCHMITZ [rgk] 7. Turid KNAAK; Nicole ROSLER 15. Hasret KAYICKI ,16. ROLSER;
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None
Coach: Ralf PETER (GER)
Referee: Kirsi SAVOLAINEN (FIN)
Assistant Referee 1: Tonja PAAVOLA (FIN)
Assistant Referee 2: Anu JOKELA (FIN)
Fourth Official: Natalia AVDONCHENKO (RUS)
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
Costa Rica (1) 1 (Rodriguez Cedeno 20’)
Korea DPR (1) 2 (Yun 16’; 65’)
QE II Stadium
Christchurch
New Zealand
Saturday November 2008
Kick-off: 16h00
Attendance:
CRC: 1. Priscila TAPIA [gk], 4. Maria BARQUERO; 7. Mariela CAMPOS, 8. Daniela CRUZ, 10. Katherine ALVARADO ©, 11. Raquel RODRIGUEZ C., 12. Raquel RODRIGUEZ V., 13. Jacqueline MATA (9. Carolina MORALES 73’); 15. Adriana GUZMAN, 17. Yocxelin RODRIGUEZ (6. Jasmine GUZMAN 60’); 19. Fabiola SANCHEZ;
Substitutes Not Used: 2. Lina YARAMILO; 3. Daniela VEGA; 5. Gabriela GUILLEN; 14. Daniela CAMACHO; 16. Krickshia SPENCE; 18. Maria ARIAS [rgk]; 20. Hazel QUIROS; 21. Jakeiline PALACIOS [rgk];
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None
Coach: Juan QUESAD (CRC)
DPR: 1. HONG Myong Hui [gk]; 2. Un Hui HON, 3. Hong Yon JON, 5. Sol Hui KIM, 6. UJ KIM, 7. Un Ju KIM, 8. Yon Hui PAE ©, 9. Un Byol HO, 10. Myong Hwa JON, 12. Hyon Mi KIM, 18. Un Hyang KIM (11. Hyon Hi YUN 62’).
Substitutes Not Used: 20. Hyang Hui RI [rgk], 21. Su Jong KIM [rgk], 4. Un Jong RYU, , 13. Myong Hui JO, 14. Chol Ok RO; 15. Un Ae RI, 16. Ok CHA, 17. Yu Ri JONG, 19. Hyon Sun JANG.
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None.
Coach: Ui Ham RI (DPR)
Referee: Cristina DORCIOMAN (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Vivian PEETERS (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Ingrida SILIUNIENE (LTU)
Fourth Official: Natalia AVDONCHENKO (RUS)
Group B Standings:
|
|
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Germany |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
| Korea DPR |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Ghana |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| Costa Rica |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
Colombia (1) 1 (9. Ingrid VIDAL 10’)
Canada (1) 1 (12. Nkem EZURIKE 9’)
North Harbour Stadium
Auckland
New Zealand
Saturday 1 November 2008
Kick-off: 13h00
COL: 21. Stefany CASTANO [gk]; 2 Lina TABORDA, 3 Natalia GAITAN, 6 Edna MENDEZ , 9 Ingrid VIDAL, 10. Yorley RINCON ©, 11. Liana SALAZAR, 13. Gaby SANTOS (7. Nahiomy ORTIZ 80’), 15. Tatiana ARIZA (17. Ana Maria MONTOYA 90’), 16. Paola SANCHEZ, 20. Vanessa APONTE.
Substitutes Not Used: 1. Maria ECHEVERRI [rgk], 4. Diana VELEZ, 5. Natalia ARIZA , 8. Alejandro QUINTERO, 12. Paula FORERO [rgk], 14. Paola BAYONA, , 18. Gabriela HUERTAS, 19. Andréa HERNANDEZ.
Yellow cards: None.
Red cards: None.
Coach: Pedro RODRIGUEZ (COL)
CAN: 21. Genevieve RICHARD [gk]; 3. Bryanna McCARTHY ©, 6. Shelina ZADORSKY (19. Diamond SIMPSON 82’), 8. Caroline SZWED, 9. Amy HARRISON (5. Alyscha MOTTERSHEAD 67’), 10. Tiffany CAMERON, 11. Karli HEDLUND, 12. Nkem EZURIKE (13. Danica WU 46’), 14. Rachel LEMARRE, 16. Alexandra SMITH, 20. Lauren GRANBERG.
Substitutes Not Used:1. Cynthia LEBLANC [rgk], 2. Kayla AFONSO, 4. Marialye LARAMEE-TORTTIER, 7. Annick MALTAIS, 15. Julia IGNACIO, 17. Nicole MITCHELL, 18. Sabrina D’ANGELO [rgk].
Yellow cards: 3. Bryanna McCARTHY 56’, 20. Lauren GRANBERG 90’+3.
Red cards: None.
Coach: Bryan ROSENFELD (CAN)
Referee: Jia WANG (CHN)
Assistant Referee 1: Lingling ZHANG (CHN)
Assistant Referee 2: Hyang KIM MI (PRK)
4th official: Sung Mi CHA (KOR)
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008
New Zealand (1) 1 (10. Annalie LONGO 13’)
Denmark (1) 2 (13. Linette ANDREASEN 29’, 9. Britta OLSEN 56’)
North Harbour Stadium
Auckland
New Zealand
Saturday 1 November 2008
Kick-off: 16h00
Attendance: 11170.
NZL: 15. Victoria ESSON [gk]; 3. Rebecca BROWN (19. Lauren MURRAY 75’), 5. Briony FISHER ©, 6. Bridgette ARMSTRONG, 7. Caitlin CAMPBELL (21. Yumi NGUYEN 45’+2), 8. Sarah McLAUGHLIN, 9. Hannah WALL, 10. Annalie LONGO, 11. Rosie WHITE, 12. Claudia CRASBORN (17. Jessica ROLLINGS 55’), 13. Nadia PEARL.
Substitutes Not Used: 1. Charlotte WOOD [rgk], 2. Anna FULLERTON, 4. Leah GALLIE, 14. Katie BOWEN, 16. Megan SHEA, 18. Lauren MATHIS, 20. Danielle McFADYEN [rgk].
Yellow cards: 5. Briony FISHER 28’.
Red cards: None.
Coach: Paul TEMPLE (ENG)
DEN: 1. lene GISSEL [gk]; 2. Line OSTERGAARD, 3. Line SUGVARDSEN JENSEN ©, 5. Simone BOYE (17. Anne THIRUP RUDMOSE 63’), 6. Louise BRIX, 7. Sofie JUNGE, 8. Katrine VEJE, 9. Britta OLSEN, 10. Amanda HOHOL (18. Michelle MADSEN 68’), 12. Pernille HARDER (14. Larke LILLELUND MICHAELSON 90’), 13. Linette ANDREASEN.
Substitutes Not Used: 4. Pernille RAMLOV, 11. Liv HAVGAARD NYHEGN, 16. Esther DAM SIMONSEN [rgk], 19. Camilla CHRISTENSEN, 20. Nina FRAUSING PEDERSEN, 21. Tanja INGEMAN [rgk].
Yellow cards: None.
Red cards: None.
Coach: Bryan ROSENFELD (CAN)
Referee: Silvia REYES (PER)
Assistant Referee 1: Maria BARBOSA (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Emperatiz AYALA (SLV)
4th official: Sung Mi CHA (KOR)
Group A Standings:
|
|
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| Denmark |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Canada |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| Colombia |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| New Zealand |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |