Germany 2-2 Spain (3-2 pens): Women's U17 EURO final decided by penalties drama

Germany received the UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship for the eighth time after a dramatic final towards Spain in Sarajevo, levelling late earlier than rising victorious on penalties.

Match in short: Drama all through

Although Spain began brightly, Germany practically scored twice within the first ten minutes. Firstly, Mara Alber broke from the suitable and fed Alara Sehitler, whose shot spun up from a deflection onto the bar. Not lengthy afterwards, Alber acquired clear and rounded Sofía Fuente, solely to slice her shot huge.

The holders’ opener duly arrived on the quarter-hour because the ball was solely half-cleared, permitting Svea Stoldt to let fly beautifully first time from the nook of the field. Spain responded effectively and within the twenty eighth minute they have been stage, with captain Marina Artero rising to move in a Vicky López free-kick.

López got here shut early within the second half, wriggling clear earlier than being denied by Eve Boettcher. Sehitler then fired previous the publish on the different finish, however Spain took the lead after the hour-mark when substitute Carla Camacho acquired her joint-leading third aim of the finals with a looping header within the field following an extended ball from Artero.

Another substitute, Lucía Corrales, twice went near a 3rd for Spain, and so they gave the impression to be ending the stronger. As time ran out, nevertheless, Alber curled in an attractive equaliser, and regardless of López testing Boettcher greater than as soon as late on, a shoot-out was required.

Boettcher then proved the hero on the climax. From Spain’s 5 penalties, she saved from Nina Pou, Raquel Íñigo and López to spark Germany celebrations.

Germany vs Spain: Final because it occurred

Reaction 

Eve Boettcher, Germany goalkeeper: “I am so, so happy! I cannot explain my feelings. It’s so great and I am so happy! I looked the [Spain penalty-takers] in the eyes, and then I made the saves. Now I can say – all of us are machines! Today we needed everybody. It was great.”

Mara Alber, Germany ahead: “It is an unbelievable feeling – we are so happy. It was a great game. [For the 2-2 goal] I saw that I had to shoot, and then it was in. Our goalkeeper did so well [in the shoot-out]. It’s so great to be part of this team!”

Friederike Kromp, Germany coach: “There is so much emotion! Penalties are about who is the lucky one, but the girls put in an unbelievable performance. We knew it was going to be a tough game, the fifth in 12 days. Both teams were so exhausted; it was so intense. I think the first half was the best we have seen here; it was such a high-level performance from both. But we kept believing and sometimes we deserve it and I am so proud of my girls.”

Kenio Gonzalo, Spain coach: “We played well; we came back from a goal down. I’m delighted with how the team performed and I’m very proud of the current generation of players. They’ll have the opportunity to move past this disappointment at the Women’s World Cup in India […] The most important thing is that the players know how to deal with defeat and bounce back.”

Key stats

• Both these groups have been contesting a document ninth final out of 13 editions, and assembly immediately within the decider for the sixth time.
• Four of the six Germany vs Spain finals have gone to penalties. Germany have received all of these shoot-outs, with the 2 that completed in regulation time producing a win apiece.
• Neither of those groups had conceded within the competitors earlier than at present.
• Camacho and Alber completed stage as three-goal finals high scorers together with Alma Aagaard of Denmark and Fieke Kroese of the Netherlands.

Line-ups

Germany: Boettcher; Gloning, Böhler, Veit, Reimöller (Krüger 83); Janzen (Bartz 43), Platner, Sehitler; Stoldt, Steiner (Bender 62), Alber

Spain: Fuente; Ortega, Artero, Villafañe, Pujols; Enrique, Pou, Rivas (Íñigo 46); Partido (Corrales 60), Amezaga (Camacho 46), López

Third-place play-off

Earlier in Zenica, France beat the Netherlands 2-0 to assert Europe’s third slot within the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India from 11 to 30 October. They be a part of Germany and Spain (who would be the defending champions).

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