Spain finish Women’s U-19 EURO final hoodoo

• Spain win Women’s U-19 EURO after 3 unbroken final defeats
• Patricia Guijarro contest tip goalscorer with five
• Four nations book U-20 Women’s World Cup berths, fasten hosts France

Spain put their UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship final heartbreak to rest on Sunday after twice battling behind from a idea down to better France in an action-packed final in Belfast, Northern Ireland. La Roja had tasted better in 3 unbroken finals going into their strife with Les Bleuettes; opposite Netherlands (2014), Sweden (2015) and France (2016).

Another better looked to be on a cards for Pedro Lopez’s side when they were trailing 2-1 with 5 mins of normal time remaining. But dual late goals from set-pieces – Damaris Egurrola grabbing a equaliser before contest tip goalscorer Patricia Guijarro bagged a thespian injury-time leader – ensured La Roja were crowned continental champions.

“The pivotal behind a feat is a kinship of this team,” conduct manager Lopez told FIFA.com. “There is a genuine clever bond among everybody and it’s because we’ve won this tournament. The U-20 Women’s World Cup will be another possibility for a organisation to grow and we’ll ready for that contest as best as we can.”

Congratulations
SPAIN WINNERS
#WU19EURO pic.twitter.com/rXPZTGNC04

— WU19EURO2017 (@WU19EURO2017) August 20, 2017

Both sides played out a Women’s U-19 EURO final meaningful they would already be during a FIFA U-20 Women’s Cup subsequent year. As horde republic of a tournament, France were already positive of their berth, while Spain, a Netherlands, Germany and England had also requisitioned their places.

In a sharp-witted initial half, Mathilde Bourdieu got Les Bleuettes off to a ideal start by opening a scoring on 4 minutes, converting Emelyne Laurent’s smoothness with a cool, close-range finish. Spain shortly grabbed an equaliser when Paula Fernandez’s dilemma found Guijarro in a centre of a box and a inclusive No8 leveled a scoring.

Laurent, a livewire going forward, dismissed France back in front on 71 mins after racing onto a finish of Julie Thibaud’s through-ball, display good restraint to lift a round past Ramos.

Just as it looked like France were going to keep their title, Spain equalised with 5 mins remaining when Egurrola headed home Carmen Menayo’s free-kick. Things went from bad to worse for France when they were reduced to 10 players after Pauline Dechilly was shown a second yellow card, before Guijarro bagged a thespian injury-time leader by nonetheless another set-piece, her fifth idea of a tournament, after streamer home another Menayo free-kick.

¡Sonrisa y medalla de ORO como CAMPEONAS DE EUROPA! #WU19EURO pic.twitter.com/kZPstewPiV

— Selección Española (@SeFutbol) August 20, 2017

Four secure France 2018 berths
At a eight-team competition, winners Spain, a Netherlands and Germany requisitioned their tickets during a 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after surpassing to a semi-finals of a Women’s U-19 EURO.

With France also reaching a final 4 and already positive of their U-20 Women’s World Cup place as hosts, England and Scotland – a dual third-placed teams during a organisation theatre – went conduct to conduct in a play-off to confirm a final berth. The Young Lionesses ran out 2-0 winners opposite their neighbours, with Zoe Cross and Mollie Rouse induction themselves on a scoresheet, ensuring a fifth U-20 Women’s World Cup coming for England.

Oceania champions New Zealand are now a usually other organisation outward of Europe to validate for France 2018, that will run from 7 to 26 August.

Spirited hosts
While Northern Ireland might not have progressed over a organisation stages of a Women’s U-19 EURO, it was but a contest to remember for a hosts. Alfie Wylie’s side kicked off their debate in front of a fender throng during a National Football Stadium during Windsor Park, in a energetic 2-0 better opposite contingent winners Spain. It was in their subsequent compare that they would go on to record a small bit of history, however, scoring their initial idea and recording their initial indicate during a vital general women’s tournament.

Louise McDaniel ➡️ Goal ⚽️
First ever idea initial ever indicate in a vital contest for a Northern Ireland women’s organisation #GAWA #WU19EURO pic.twitter.com/SxlczBoB1q

— Official Irish FA (@OfficialIrishFA) August 11, 2017

Seventeen-year-old Louise McDaniel bagged a thespian late equaliser to secure Northern Ireland a indicate opposite Scotland, most to a pleasure of a home throng during Lurgan’s Mourneview Park. With Wylie also in assign of a comparison team, those that tender for Northern Ireland during this contest could really good be appearing in FIFA Women’s World Cup™ qualifiers, that embark in Europe subsequent month. 

The stat
5 – a series of times Patricia Guijarro found a behind of a net during a Women’s U-19 EURO, creation her a tournament’s tip scorer. Former recipients of a Golden Boot during a foe embody important names such as Vivianne Miedema, Sofia Jakobsson and Anja Mittag.

The final
France 2-3 Spain
Goals: 1-0 (Mathilde Bourdieu (4’), 1-1 Patricia Guijarro (18’), 2-1 Emelyne Laurent (71’), Damaris Egurrola (85’), Patricia Guijarro (90’)

VÍDEO | La @SeFutbol Sub-19 femenina abandona Windsor Park criminal 18 CAMPEONAS DE EUROPA cantando en el autobús #WU19EURO ▶️ pic.twitter.com/NvwIT8UVDj

— Selección Española (@SeFutbol) August 20, 2017

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/development/news/y=2017/m=8/news=spain-end-women-s-u-19-euro-final-hoodoo-2904838.html