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After a yellow-red card for Freiburg legionnaire Nicole Ojukwu (29th minute), the Austrians had to play with fewer players for long stretches. Nevertheless, they were able to annoy the favorites, who had had no trouble in the tournament so far against Argentina (6:2), Costa Rica (9:0) and the Netherlands (2:0), at least for long stretches.
With five goals conceded, Austria conceded more goals in the knockout phase than in the previous matches against Ghana (2:1), New Zealand (3:1) and Japan (0:2) combined. Despite the elimination, the tournament will go down in ÖFB history as a successful one.
Quick equaliser after lightning goal
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In their second consecutive appearance against a top Asian team, the underdog got off to a bad start at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot. After just over two minutes, Sin was able to score from a free position in the penalty area, firing into the corner, leaving ÖFB goalkeeper Mariella El Sherif unstoppable.
But that was no shock for the Austrians, they responded promptly. First, Greta Spinn stumbled in front of the North Korean goalkeeper and missed a great chance (4th minute), then Sarah Gutmann’s header hit the post (6th minute). Chance number three led to success. The 18-year-old girl headed a free kick cross from Ojukwu into the goal at the near post.
Yellow-red caused a numerical disadvantage
As the first half progressed, the North Koreans gained a clear advantage. Choe Il Son missed the goal after a great individual effort (21′) and Gutmann was just able to clear a header from Kim on the line for the beaten El Sherif (27′).
Two minutes later, the underdog weakened itself. Ojukwu pushed the referee slightly and was shown the yellow card after a yellow foul at the start of the game. It was the first exclusion of her young career and the first in the World Cup so far.
This made the task even more difficult, as the system changed from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-4-1. El Sherif was able to parry a Sin header (35th minute), but the German legionnaire was unable to make a decisive save from another shot by the outstanding striker.
Favorites prevail
After the restart, the ÖFB team’s hopes of a sensation were quickly dashed. The North Koreans stepped over the ball four times on a free kick variant, then set up Chae Un Yong, whose cross was pushed over the line by Kim from close range.
A broken cross from Choe Kang Ryon hit the crossbar (60th minute). Out of nowhere, Markus Hackl’s team managed to make it 2:3. A free kick cross from El Sherif from the halfway line was headed into Han’s own goal. This created some tension, but not for long.
Captain Chae moved into the middle, was not attacked enough and hit the corner. Pak scored the final goal in injury time with an energetic performance. The North Koreans will play again in Medellin on Sunday in the quarter-finals against Brazil.
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Austria U20 Women’s Football Team Falls to North Korea in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup
In a thrilling match on September 12, 2024, the Austria U20 Women’s football team faced off against North Korea in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. Despite a valiant effort, Austria ultimately fell to North Korea, ending their journey in the tournament.
The match got off to a rough start for Austria, with North Korea’s Sin scoring a goal just two minutes into the game. However, the Austrians quickly responded, with Sarah Gutmann heading in a free kick cross from Nicole Ojukwu to equalize the score.
The game took a turn for the worse for Austria when Ojukwu was given a yellow-red card in the 29th minute, forcing the team to play with one fewer player for the remainder of the game. Despite this setback, Austria continued to push forward, but North Korea’s superior skill and team play ultimately proved too much to overcome.
Austria conceded five goals, more than they had in their previous matches against Ghana, New Zealand, and Japan combined. While the loss was disappointing, the tournament as a whole will still be remembered as a successful one for the ÖFB.
Live Score and Match Highlights
For those who missed the match, the live score and match highlights are available online. Fans can relive the excitement of the game and see the skills of both teams on display. According to [1], the match started at 14:30 UTC time on September 12, 2024. Meanwhile, [2] provides live score updates, and [3] offers match highlights and statistics.
Conclusion
While Austria’s journey in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup has come to an end
