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U-17 WC: GER, ARG, ENG, NGA through to quarters
« on: August 30, 2007, 10:38:02 AM »
Giants clinch last eight places
(FIFA.com)


Thursday 30 August 2007

THE DAY REPLAYED - Argentina, Nigeria, England and Germany were the favourites going into their Round of 16 matches against Costa Rica, Colombia, Syria and USA respectively, and true to the odds the heavyweight quartet sealed their progression into the quarter-finals.

Not that it was a stroll in the park for the day's successful sides. Colombia were 12 minutes away from ending Nigeria's assault on a third FIFA U-17 World Cup crown before a comeback was summoned, Germany needed to dig deep to see off USA and England overcame a stern examination from Syria to advance.

Incidentally, there was no place on the score-sheets for the leading marksmen for Argentina, Nigeria, England and Germany, but it did not put the brakes on their sides' glory bids. Defender Gaston Sauro emerged as the unlikely match-winner for the South Americans, his pair of headers earning them a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica and a meeting with Nigeria, for whom Yakubu Alfa's first goal of the tournament sunk Colombia.

Krystian Pearce and Rhys Murphy also netted their first goals on Korean soil to help England overcome Syria 3-1 and march into the last eight, where they will renew their long-standing footballing rivalry with Germany, who ran out 2-1 winners in a recent senior friendly against the Three Lions at Wembley. The hero of the day for Heiko Herrlich's U-17 charges was Richard Sukuta-Pasu, who claimed both goals to inspire a 2-1 reverse of USA. In the process, the sprightly attacker outranked a trio of his team-mates as his side's top scorer in the competition.

Crucial goals
Gwangyang played host to an upset yesterday when Ghana eliminated record three-time winners Brazil, and another shock result was threatened at the Soccer Only Field today. Indeed, going into the last quarter-hour of their clash against Colombia, Nigeria trailed 1-0.

But although the Cafeteros successfully denied Korea 2007's five-goal leading marksman Macauley Chrisantus adding to his tally, they could not prevent the Golden Eaglets finding inspiration from elsewhere. Two minutes after his introduction and in only his 95th minute of action in the Far East, Sheriff Isa struck his third goal of the tournament to put the West Africans on level terms, before Alfa settled the outcome in their favour.

Germany's encounter with USA also finished 2-1 and included late drama. After Sukuta-Pasu had completed his double in the 89th minute to open up a two-goal cushion, USA defender Mykell Bates scored in injury time to bring his team to within a goal of forcing extra-time. But despite piling forward, German keeper Rene Vollath saved their last remaining attempt.

Bates' goal was his third of the campaign, an admirable return for a defender. His first was, of course, the 1,100th in FIFA U-17 World Cup history and today it was the turn of Henri Lansbury to celebrate an ensuing landmark. The England midfielder's deadlock-breaking penalty against Syria was the 1,200th goal since the youth tournament's inception.

His next major contribution was equally as significant. With John Peacock's side 2-1 up and Syria pressing hard for an equaliser, Lansbury robbed an opponent of possession, strode upfield and fed his Arsenal team-mate Murphy, who made no mistake with the finish to put the game out of the Asian newcomers' reach.

All eyes will now turn to the quarter-finals, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

Slick Germans oust USA
(FIFA.com)


Germany are through to the quarter-finals at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea 2007 after beating the USA 2-1 at the Cheonan Sports Complex on Thursday 30 August.

The Germans made their customary bright start and created a number of chances in the opening stages of the match. US keeper Josh Lambo initially did well to keep out a Toni Kroos effort, before Sebastian Rudy thundered a long-range drive inches wide of the upright and Lambo again excelled against Kroos. The Germany skipper came within an ace of opening the scoring from a free-kick on the half-hour, before Sascha Bigalke missed the last chance of the first 45 minutes, spooning over the bar from close range in the melee following a corner.

The Germans continued to dominate after the break and created a string of presentable openings, only for Dennis Dowidat, Richard Sukuta-Pasu, Kevin Wolze and Kroos either to miscue or fail to beat the outstanding Lambo. The long-overdue opener finally arrived on 65 minutes when Sukuta-Pasu accepted Kroos' intelligent pass and beat the US keeper with a lob.

The Americans now poured forward in search of an equaliser but were left exposed at the back, and Sukuta-Pasu doubled the advantage on the break shortly before the final whistle. US captain Mykell Bates briefly revived his team's flickering hopes when he pulled a goal back in stoppage time, but the Germans held on to win 2-1 and book a quarter-final meeting with England.

Quarterfinal match ups
France - Spain
Ghana - Peru
Argentina - Nigeria
England - Germany

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Sukuta-Pasu scores a brace for Germany
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Re: U-17 WC: GER, ARG, ENG, NGA through to quarters
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2007, 05:56:00 AM »
Oh Lord.  No matter what de poor black man do he always have de white man on he back yes................

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Re: U-17 WC: GER, ARG, ENG, NGA through to quarters
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2007, 05:58:03 AM »
"I envy the Congo man Ah wish ah coulda go and shake he hand" - mighty sparrow
Sukuta-Pasu scores a brace for Germany


Oh Lord.  No matter what de poor black man do he always have de white man on he back yes................
and, I thought I was Idle...... ;D :devil:
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