Late chastisement sends Spain through

• Abel Ruiz’s late chastisement wins it for Spain in Guwahati
• Pintor gave France a lead, Spain leveled by Miranda
• European champions accommodate Iran in a quarter-finals on Sunday

A late chastisement by Abel Ruiz sent Spain into a quarter-finals of a FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 after a 2-1 feat over France in Guwahati on Tuesday. The outcome takes a European champions into a last-eight showdown opposite Iran in Kochi on Sunday.

The opening half was a heedful event between these dual European heavyweights, with small to apart a dual sides by a initial half hour. That altered on 34 minutes, as France took a lead by Lenny Pintor’s glorious pierce and finish after Amine Gouiri picked him out on a left side of a Spain box.

Then, only before half-time, Spain drew turn by Juan Miranda. The Barcelona defender done an unattended run into a France box to accommodate Ferran Torres’s cranky from a right after France unsuccessful to transparent their lines.

That equaliser seemed to enthuse Spain in a second half, with Sergio Gomez carrying a collect of their chances. He forced France goalkeeper Yahia Fofana into a good save on 56 mins before blank a aim with an glorious free-kick opportunity.

As a compare seemed unfailing for a chastisement shoot-out during a full-time whistle, Spain were awarded a wilful spot-kick in a final mins after surrogate Jose Lara went down underneath a tighten attentions of defender Oumar Solet in a France box. Captain Ruiz stepped adult to modify a chastisement and send Spain into a final 8 of a competition.

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