(Cali) Captain Silvia Lloris scored in the 81st minutee minute and the defending champions Spain won 2-1 against Canada in the round of 16 at the U20 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday.
The pass came from Lucia Moral, who had just controlled a cross with her chest.
Canada scored the first goal of the match in the 63rd minute.e minute, on a rebound.
Amanda Allen sent a cross to Anabelle Chukwu, whose shot was partially saved by goalkeeper Eunate Astralaga.
It was captain Florianne Jourde who took advantage of this, finishing the job.
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Canadian captain Florianne Jourde celebrates her goal, the first of the match, in the 63rd minute.e minute.
Spain hit back two minutes later when Jone Amezaga slotted the ball through Noelle Henning’s legs from close range.
The opportunity came after a header from Sara Ortega.
The Spanish took 17 shots, eight of which were on target. Canada took six shots, two of which were on target.
Eight of the 10 corner kicks in the match came from the Spanish.