Highlights India 0-3 Morocco Score, FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Quarterfinal hopes over for IND after defeat in second match

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Last-eight hopes over for India after 3-0 defeat against Morocco

Morocco beats India 3-0. That is the end of India’s last-eight hopes in this World Cup campaign.

A THIRD FOR MOROCCO!! CHERIF SCORES THE THIRD!! Cherif is played a wonderful through ball between two Indian players. Cherif timed her run well to latch on to the ball. Melody came off her line but Cherif kept her cool to slot the ball past Melody inside the net.

Four added minutes at the end of the second half.

Morocco’s Samya Masnaoui is today’s Player of the Match.

Basser comes on for skipper Yasmine. Both goalscorers off for Morocco.

This is the closest India has come to scoring in their two matches as of now.

Anita with acres of green ahead of her. She makes her way into the Moroccan box unmarked. Titah comes off her line to make the angle narrow. Anita opens her feet and tries to roll the ball past Titah but the Moroccan keeper makes a save.

Melody cannot hold on to the ball from a long shot. Mrabti tries to get to the ball but a timely recovery by Melody.

Every time India tries to create something in the final third, the players are being crowded out. Morocco’s workrate has been top-notch.

The match halts for a momentary water break.

India yet to register a shot on target in the match.

Laishram replaces Nitu

Aich and Mrabti replace Said and El Madani

Naketa shoots from a long way out from an Indian freekick. The effort is nowhere near the target as the ball goes out for a Moroccan goalkick. Another disappointing set-piece for India.

Morocco’s Samya Masnaoui shown yellow

Melody comes out of her line and saves Hajar’s shot to deny a third to Morocco. It was a good break by the visitor. The Indian defence caught out by the pace of the attack.

Sherto and Shailja replace Hemam and Neha

MOROCCO GETS ITS SECOND!! IT IS SKIPPER YASMINE!! Masnaoui with a low cross inside the cross from the right. It wasn’t the best of crosses and the ball reached Melody. However, the Indian keeper couldn’t hold on to the ball and it was an easy tap-in for Yasmine.

A good chance for India to put a ball inside the box from a freekick. However, it is a disappointing delivery. India has been wasteful with its set-pieces in the tournament.

It was a race between Sudha and Morocco keeper Titah to reach the ball which the latter won. In the process, Sudha ends up knocking down Masnaoui on the ground. It is nothing serious.

El Madani converts from the spot to score Morocco’s first goal in the U-17 World Cup finals. Morocco leads India by a scoreline of 1-0.

Naketa with a handball inside the penalty box!! Unfortunate for the Indian team!!

Morocco works out a short corner. Cherif tries to control the ball but cannot.

Sudha replaces Kajol at the start of the second half.

First touch of the ball for Indian keeper Meldoy. It was a long cross inside the box but no Moroccan player to attack the ball. It is an easy catch for Melody.

India and Morocco start the second half with the score level at 0-0.

All square between the two teams at the break.

India keeper Melody spills a shot inside the box but thankfully, she had her defence to cover for her as the ball is cleared from danger by Naketa. It was Madani with the shot.

Three added minutes at the end of the first half.

India’s Shilky the latest player to see a yellow card.

Madani tries to cross inside the box but Shubhangi gets a block. Corner for Morocco. India needs to be extra-careful when it comes to set-pieces. Dennerby’s side was poor in that aspect against the USA.

India’s approach play looks considerably better than the USA match but its performance in the final third has been disappointing. That is most probably what Thomas Dennerby is telling his players as the match halts for a short water break.

India with a good chance to open Morocco’s defence with a 3 vs 4 encounter. Neha pulls Assaoui to the left, turns and delivers a low cross inside the box. But none of the Indian players inside the box could get a proper touch and threaten the Moroccan goal.

Hajar Said sees the first yellow of the match for a high boot.

OFF THE POST- Melody comes off her line to clear the danger but makes a meal of it. Madani makes a run from the left flank and squares the ball. However, it did not find a Morocco shirt in the middle. The half-clearance by India falls to skipper Yasmine who shot from outside the box hit the underside of the crossbar and comes back into play. A close shave for India.

The Moroccan players not afraid to shoot from distance. However, nothing of substantial danger as of now.

Masnaoui with a shot from miles out and it is a simple take for Indian keeper Melody. That never looked like bothering the keeper.

India tries to start a counter-attack from a Morocco corner but the final pass wasn’t accurate and Kajol couldn’t hold on to the ball.

Anita capitalises on a loose pass and pounces on the ball. She makes her way inside the box and shoots at goal. It is saved by Moroccan keeper Titah for a corner.

Shikly and El Assaoui with a heavy collision and the Moroccan player is down on the ground. Shilky lucky to not only escape the booking but it wasn’t even given as a foul.

India with a better start than its opening match against the USA. The home enjoying some early possession but Morocco with the press right from the start.

India vs Morocco kicks-off at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.

India XI: Melody Chanu(GK), Naketa, Shilky Devi, Astram(C), Babina, Neha, Kajol, Anita, Shubhangi, Nitu, Kajal.

Morocco XI: Wissal(GK), Hajar, Dania, Nadia, Samya, Djennah, Doha, Yasmine (C), Mina, Fatima.

When and where does the India vs Morocco match kick-off?

The India vs Morocco FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup match kicks-off at 8:00 PM IST, October 11 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.

Where can you watch the India vs Morocco match?

The India vs Morocco FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 match will be telecasted live on the Sports18 Network in India.

The match will also be streamed live on the Voot and JioTV app and website.

India will look to move past its nightmare start against the United States of America (USA) when it takes on Morocco in its second group-stage match of the FIFA women’s under-17 World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

The Blue Tigresses, making their World Cup debut, were decimated 8-0 by Natalia Astrain-coached USA, with five goals coming in the first 39 minutes of play.

“We stick to the plan that we’re trying to do, whatever we can do in the next game, and if we win against Morocco, there’s still a chance,” said Indian coach Thomas Dennerby, about the team’s chances of making the knockout rounds.

The team do well to not concede early goals and draw from the energy of the raucous home support, which was stunned into silence by the American carnage.

Though the odds are heavily stacked against India, there is still a minute chance of qualification to the last eight.

Dennerby’s side will need to work on its composure and on its passing from the back – something that was not just exposed but punished brutally by the USA.

In its final practice session before matchday, the team trained with gusto, with little sign of any longstanding effect of Tuesday’s drubbing.

India is expected to change from a 4-2-3-1 shape to a 4-1-4-1 formation, enforcing high pressure on the opposition with Lynda Kom Serto at the head of the attack.

The host, which practised triangular passing drills last time, concentrated more on circular passes to keep the formation fluid and the progression of play fast.

But, if Anthony Rimasson’s Morocco presses high, these circular passes may lead to interceptions in counterattacks, bringing in trouble for India like the passage of play leading to Onyeka Gamero’s strike in the game against the United States.

Goalkeeper Anjali Munda is expected to start in goal despite the loss – with the Jharkhand girl playing in the starting XI in the initial practice.

Facing almost a must-win situation, coach Dennerby wants his players to enjoy the moment and not be overawed by the occasion. “I talked with the girls about when I was in the locker room for minutes after (full-time against the USA). And I told them, ‘Girls, the sun is going to come up in India tomorrow anyway. And if we have a sleepless night, we will not perform better,” he said. “I will be there tomorrow morning, smiling, supporting them, and trying to encourage them the best way I can.”

About India’s opponent

Morocco looked defensively strong against a counter-attacking Brazil, limiting it to just one goal. Against India, it is expected to have a double pivot in attack with Yasmine Zouhir and Doha el Madani operating from either side.

“We have worked a lot together, so we want to show the best image of Morocco. The host country is used to the weather here, and the pitch and will also have home fans backing them. Though our team is ready, all games will be difficult because all have different styles of play,” said Rimasson.

In the final practice before the match, Morocco looked at finding headers from set-pieces and is expected to take the long ball approach – aerial crosses from the midfield to the strikers in front – against India’s high-press.