After a penalty thriller, Brazil reach U17 Women's World Cup quarter-finals
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In an evenly matched contest that saw the lead change hands, Brazil come from behind and Poland equalize in regulation time, the Amarelinha secured their place in the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Led by coach Rilany Silva, Brazil came through the round of 16 in Morocco on Wednesday (28), winning in sudden-death penalties, with goalkeeper Nathy’s final save proving decisive.
The match began with possession evenly shared between the two teams. In the 11th minute, Greise Kelly received the ball on the right, cut inside and shot left-footed. The ball deflected off the goalkeeper’s foot, hit the post and went in.
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Poland combined well inside the Brazilian penalty area, producing dangerous shots. Nathy made some good saves, but the Polish pressure paid off in the 33rd minute when Nicola Galuszka evaded her marker on the edge of the box and fired over the goalkeeper after a deflection off Kaillany Ranifah.
Keeping up the momentum, Poland took the lead less than two minutes later, with Zofia Burzan firing across goal, also from the right. The first half, which featured two incidents reviewed by the officials, ended with an intense 10 minutes of stoppage time.
Marcela Bontorim and Greise Kelly led Brazil’s attack, linking up with Helena, Carol Melo and Sofia, but the best chance fell to Pepê, who picked up a loose ball inside the box but sent her shot over the bar.
Comeback and equalizer
After the break, with Poland ahead, the Amarelinha maintained the attacking intent they had shown in stoppage time. On a quick counterattack, Greise delivered a low cross to Marcela Bontorim, who got ahead of the defender and gave the goalkeeper no chance.
Brazil’s women’s team defeated Poland in the round of 16 of the U-17 World Cup in Morocco Credit: Fabio Souza/CBF
With the scores level, Brazil stayed focused on qualification and took the lead in the 70th minute. The move began with a high cross from the right. Greise headed it, the goalkeeper parried, and Pepê pounced on the rebound to score the Amarelinha’s third.
Ten minutes after Brazil took the lead, Poland equalized. A through ball down the middle sent Burzan clear of the Brazilian defense and, one-on-one with goalkeeper Nathy, she slotted the ball into the left corner for her second goal of the match and Poland’s third.
In the penalty shootout, Indy, Pepê, Greise and Marcela Bontorim all converted. Brazil had the advantage after goalkeeper Nathy saved Poland’s first penalty, but Helena missed Brazil’s final kick. In sudden death, Gigi Pires, Isa Rech, Yasmin Queiroz and Sofia Gamonal scored for Brazil, and Nathy made her fourth save against Poland, sealing the Brazilian victory.
Having qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, the Amarelinha will face either China or France, who play tomorrow at noon.
MATCH DETAILS
Brazil 3 (8) : (7) 3 Poland
Competition: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
Venue: Mohammed VI Football Complex – Pitch 1, Rabat, Morocco.
Goals: Greise Kelly (11’), Nicola Galuszka (34’), Zofia Burzan (36’ and 82’), Marcela Bontorim (51’), Pepê (72’)
Yellow cards: Isa Rech (77’), Marcela Bontorim (91’)
Referee: Carly Shaw-Maclaren (Canada). Assistants: Melissa Snedden (Canada) and Amina Gutschi (Austria).
BRAZIL: Nathy; Kaillany Ranifah (Indy, 90’+11’), Yasmin Queiroz, Isa Rech and Sarah Coelho (Nany, 87’); Carol Melo (Gigi Pires, 87’) and Pepê; Helena, Sofia Gamonal and Greise Kelly (C); Marcela Bontorim. Coach: Rilany Silva.
POLAND: Hanna Buchta; Helena Zarzycka, Lena Saja and Zofia Switala (Grewling, 90’+10’); Nicola Galuszka, Michalina Wisniwwska (Olga Polewska, 67’), Maja Leskiewick, Blanka Zajac (Wisniewska, 90’+10’) and Zofia Burzan; Wiktoria Skrzypczak and Zofia Cendrowska (Julia Kania, 67’). Coach: Paulina Kawalec.
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