“Everything is very bitter”: 2-0 lead misplaced in harm time – dramatic World Cup exit for German U20 | EUROtoday

The recreation was already in further time. The German U20 ladies have been main 2-0 within the World Cup quarter-finals on the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia, on Monday evening. Kathrin Peter's group appeared like certain winners of their duel with the USA. They had virtually reached the semi-finals.

But then the opponents struck with ice-cold precision. With a double strike from Jordynn Dudley (ninetieth+8) and Allyson Sentnor (ninetieth+9) they compelled further time. Before that, Cora Zicai (61st) and Loreen Bender had secured the seemingly snug lead within the second minute of harm time (ninetieth+2).

“It's all very bitter, the USA were the luckier team,” stated coach Kathrin Peter afterwards. “I just feel empty right now,” stated Tomke Schneider from Eintracht Frankfurt: “We have to go home first, then at some point we'll realise that the dream is shattered. We're still a good team and can be proud of ourselves.”

US goalkeeper turns into penalty hero

After a goalless half-hour in further time, the sport needed to be determined from the penalty spot. But the German gamers misplaced their nerve. While Jella Veit was in a position to convert her penalty, Paulina Platner missed. Vanessa Diehm then hit the publish and Alara Sehitlers was stopped by US goalkeeper Teagan Wy.

The German U20 ladies missed the prospect to win their fourth World Cup title. The junior nationwide group received in 2004, 2010 and 2014. The USA can also be a three-time champion and, along with Germany, holds the file for the world championship on this age group.