this Spain national team crowned this Sunday, first ever sub’20 women’s champion winning by two goals Salma Paralluelo and one Inma Gabarro a Japan (3-1) in the final Costa Rica 2022 World Cup.
Spain ends a dream campaign to be crowned the undefeated championOnly two goals against as a team throughout the tournament top scorer (14) and with Top scorer Inma Gabarro He competed with 8 goals.
coach’s team Pedro Lopez He avenged the previous U20 final of the 2018 France World Cup, in which Spain lost 3-1 to Japan.
In the final, played at the National Stadium in San José this Sunday, Spain won with goals from Inma Gabarro in the 12th minute and Salma Paralluelo two goals on the 22nd and 27th, while Japan closed the gap with Suzu Amano at 47.
Spanish rule
In a dreamy first half hour, Spain set the terms They were already winning the game 3-0 against an Asian team that initially seemed nervous and indecisive, making many mistakes for which they paid a heavy price.
World Cup striker Inma Gabarro cleared in the 12th minute as she avoided offside, knocked down a pass from Ane Elexpuru and identified with the class alongside goalkeeper Shu Ohba.
The Spanish pressure continued to wreak havoc and in the 22nd minute they found another high pass, again well ahead of the Japanese defense, and they took advantage of it. Salma Paraluello will escape alone and increase Spain’s advantage.
Spanish rule was suffocating and he was 27 years old. Paralluelo won 3-0 on penalty.
By the 30th minute, Japan reacted, forcing goalkeeper Txell Font to work hard to prevent Hamano and Tabata from scoring a central goal.
Yusuki Yamamoto also came very close to putting Japan on the scoreboard with a mid-kick that escaped the vertical edge.
Japan response
I’m just starting the second half of a chalkboard game free kick awarded Japan an interception goalthe first ball touched by the substitute Suzu Amano.
In the second half, Japan completely changed the face of the game and dominated the action with dizzying play on the wingsfull of combinations, but without the punch needed to imagine a comeback.
defensive strength
Entrusted to Spain strength of defense During the World Cup, he conceded only one goal before the final and chose to play some counter-attack on offense.
Despite their physical efforts and increased possession of the ball in the second half, Japan fell short and was unable to break the ‘red’ defensive lock once again.
Data sheet
3. Spain: Txell Font, Ana Tejada, Andrea Medina, Silvia Lloris, Esther Laborde (Mirari Uria m.62); Ariadna Mingueza (Sonia Majarín, m.75), Julia Bartel, Asun Martínez (Fiamma Benítez, m.46), Ane Elexpuru; Salma Paralluelo (Izarne Sarasola, m.78) and Inma Gabarro (Maite Zubieta, m.75).
Coach: Pedro Lopez.
1. Japan: Shu Ohba, Ibuki Nagae (Suzu Amano, m.46), Rion Ishikawa, Mihoshi Sugisawa, Haruna Tabata;Shinomi Koyama, Aemu Oyama (Mei Shimada, m.88), Kokona Iwasaki (Manaka Matsukubo, m.46), Aoba Fujino ; Yusuki Yamamoto (Maya Hijikata, m.83) and Maika Hamano.
Coach: Futoshi Ikeda.
Judge: Venezuela Emikar Caldera. The Japanese warned Ishikawa.
Goals: 1-0, art.12: Gabarro. 2-0, m.22: Paralluelo. 3-0, m.27: Paralluelo (p). 3-1, art.47: Amano.
Events: The final match of the 2022 Women’s U20 World Cup in Costa Rica was played in front of approximately 30,000 fans at the San José National Stadium.