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| France skipper Delphine Cascarino # (7) scored the only goal in the match |
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| France Coach Gillies Eyquem congratulating his players after the game |
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| The France bench run into the field after the final wistle |
By FIDELIS SUKINA
Pictures by Post Courier Photographer Mark Talia
Germany went down 1-0 in the quarterfinal of the FIFA U20 Womens World Cup losing to a fiery and brave France team on the 25th of November 2016.
The Germans may have been one of the favorites but their loss against France proved the level of competition in the final eight was right up at the top level.
Germany and French played one of the most aggressive and decisive games of the finals, it was the Germans high balls and their speed that proved tough for France in what seemed to be a tough game for the French Women.
France stood the test creating their own speed out wide, with mid fielders Maelle Garbino and defender Sakina KarchaouI driving the ball past German defenders.
It was the leadership of France captain and mid fielder Delphine Cascarino and her stamina to run the line from backline to forwards that helped to contain the tougher, larger and more agile Germans.
She herself led by example scoring the only goal in the 16th minute, a classic kick that shook the 9,400 plus crowd.
She took the corner kick before exchanging passes with forward Louise Fleury in the 18 yard box, before she pulled one back and blasted an angled shot right past Carina Schlueter towards the right side of the goal.
Germany tried to come back in the second half with their strong running and short passing by German forwards Anna Gerhardt, Laura Freigang, Stefanie Sanders, Jana Feldkamp and Jasmin Sehan but could not score as France scrambled back in defense.
Even the high lobbed kicks from the Germans were pushed away by Live Your Goals player of the Match France Goal keeper Mylene Chavas.
The game ended in dismay for the German team but their coach wished their fellow European counterparts in the final leg of the tournament.
“I am proud none the less for my girls, they played well, we had difficulty with injury in the tournament but I want France to go into the final, I want to see a Europe team make it through,” German Coach Maren Meinert said
France coach Gilles Eyquem said they were more focused than ever before in the tournament.
“We knew what we would be up against and after the New Zealand win our moral has defiantly improved and we are ready for our next game against Japan,” Eyquem said
France 1 (CASCARINO.D 16') beat Germany 0.
Germany went down 1-0 in the quarterfinal of the FIFA U20 Womens World Cup losing to a fiery and brave France team on the 25th of November 2016.
The Germans may have been one of the favorites but their loss against France proved the level of competition in the final eight was right up at the top level.
Germany and French played one of the most aggressive and decisive games of the finals, it was the Germans high balls and their speed that proved tough for France in what seemed to be a tough game for the French Women.
France stood the test creating their own speed out wide, with mid fielders Maelle Garbino and defender Sakina KarchaouI driving the ball past German defenders.
It was the leadership of France captain and mid fielder Delphine Cascarino and her stamina to run the line from backline to forwards that helped to contain the tougher, larger and more agile Germans.
She herself led by example scoring the only goal in the 16th minute, a classic kick that shook the 9,400 plus crowd.
She took the corner kick before exchanging passes with forward Louise Fleury in the 18 yard box, before she pulled one back and blasted an angled shot right past Carina Schlueter towards the right side of the goal.
Germany tried to come back in the second half with their strong running and short passing by German forwards Anna Gerhardt, Laura Freigang, Stefanie Sanders, Jana Feldkamp and Jasmin Sehan but could not score as France scrambled back in defense.
Even the high lobbed kicks from the Germans were pushed away by Live Your Goals player of the Match France Goal keeper Mylene Chavas.
The game ended in dismay for the German team but their coach wished their fellow European counterparts in the final leg of the tournament.
“I am proud none the less for my girls, they played well, we had difficulty with injury in the tournament but I want France to go into the final, I want to see a Europe team make it through,” German Coach Maren Meinert said
France coach Gilles Eyquem said they were more focused than ever before in the tournament.
“We knew what we would be up against and after the New Zealand win our moral has defiantly improved and we are ready for our next game against Japan,” Eyquem said
France 1 (CASCARINO.D 16') beat Germany 0.
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