Spain shows patience to defeat Japan and is already in the quarterfinals of the U-17 World Cup

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2023-11-20 17:09:52

The Spanish under-17 team managed to qualify for the quarterfinals of the world of the category after winning 2-1 against Japan in a very demanding match in which they made their best feelings count during the second half.

The clash soon turned upside down Spain. After eight minutes, good driving Juan Hernandez It culminated with a ball served into the area. She let it go Marc Guiu and, after bouncing off Keita Kosugi, fell at the feet of a Quim Junyent that he did not forgive.

The target made the Asians take a step forward, with approaches like a distant shot of Gaku Nawata that diverted well Raul Jimenez after bouncing on the grass. In that attempt he did not achieve the equalizer for the Japanese attacker, but he did in the thirty-ninth minute, when he executed a shot with effect from the crescent that was unreachable for the goalkeeper.

The break served for the Spanish team to manage the blow and come out ready to impose their game. He did it against an expected rival, although he failed to generate more danger, the clearest opportunity being a mistake by the goalkeeper who was about to take advantage. guide

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This was the case until minute seventy, when Paulo Iago he found the crossbar after a play that had been played out at the beginning between him and Igor Oyono. That action was the prelude to the 2-1, in which guide He did not forgive in the one-on-one situation when he received an excellent deep pass from joining.

The hard-fought advantage gave rest and peace of mind to the team José María Lana, who continued to nullify the Japanese through dominance of the ball to seal a victory that places them among the eight best in the tournament. Germany or the United States They will be your next rival.

Spain, 2 – Japan, 1

Spain: Raúl Jiménez; Fort, Cubarsí, Cuenca, Dani Muñoz (Mesa, min.42); Thin, Junyent, Juan Hernández (Roberto Martín, min.86); Yáñez (Oyono, min.46), Pablo López (Paulo Iago, min.61) and Guiu (Bernal, min.86).

Japan: Goto; Shibata, Honda, Tsuchiya, Kosugi, Shibata; Sato, Nakajima (Tokuda, min.78); Yamamoto (Yada, min.68), Nawata (Michiwaki, min.68), Yoshinaga (Matsumoto, min.78); e Inoue (Takaoka, min.61).

Goals: 1-0, min.8: Junyent. 1-1, min.40: Nawata. 2-1, min.74: Guiu.


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