Spain 0 - Nigeria 0 (0-3
penalty shoot out)
Spain: De Gea; Nacho
(Alex 67'), Rochela, Sergio Rodríguez, Morgado (Illara 106'); Camacho,
Fran Mérida, Iago Falqué, Lukas (David 81'), Isma López;
Dani Aquino. 4-2-3-1. Nigeria: Ajiboye; Oseni, Udoh, Alfa
(Abdulkarim 98'), Edile; Mustapha Ibrahim, Joshua, Rabiu Ibrahim, Rafeal (Isa
46'); Osanga (Akinsola 73'), Chrisantus. 4-4-2.
Goals: None.
Penalties: 0-1. Edile; 0-1.
Illara (wide); 0-2. Joshua; 0-2. Fran Mérida (saved); 0-3. Oseni; 0-3.
Iago (saved).
Disappointment for the third
time for Spain in an under 17 World Cup final, Juan Santiesteban's side losing
on penalties to Nigeria. Missing the suspended Bojan, Spain hardly created any
chances for their forwards, although a tight defence ensured that opportunities
at the other end were few and far between as well.
With the scoreline
unchanged, the game went into extra time, where Akinsola almost caught out De
Gea from a shot within his own half which bounced back off the crossbar. In the
end though it was down to penalties, and Illara, Mérida and Iago all
failed to convert their kicks, handing the African side their third title at
this level. |