FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: India lose 0-8 to USA Football News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: India were overwhelmed by a formidable USA in their opening match FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup They lost 0-8 in a one-sided Group A match here on Tuesday.
The Indian team was hammered into reality as it was played by the technically far superior USA who were 4-0 at the half-hour mark and 5-0 at half-time.
As it happened: India vs USA , point table
USA scored three more goals in the second season and the Indians suffered a humiliating defeat in front of home spectators at the Kalinga Stadium.
melina Rebimbus made a brace (9th and 31st minutes), while Charlotte Kohler (15th), oneka gamero (23rd), Gisele Thompson (39th), Ella Emery (51st), Taylor Suarez (59th) and captain mia bhuta (62nd) scored a goal each for the CONCACAF champions.
head coach of india Thomas Dennerby Before the match he had said that it would be difficult for his team to score against because of his preparation from February, but his players were completely unaware and the plot lost that day. The country’s first match in the Women’s World Cup proved to be a nightmare.

Debutant India, which made it to the age-group showpiece by virtue of being the host, was run only by USA, who finished runners-up in the inaugural edition in 2008, but have not progressed beyond the group stage in three other performances since then.
The porous Indian defense, including captain Astam Oraon on the left wing back position, leaked goal after goal while the home team could not even make a proper goal-bound move. The Americans had more than 70 percent of the ball in the first half.
Dennerby used his entire quota of five substitutes but India could only hit two shots in the entire match and did not hit a single target.
A heavy defeat will make it difficult for India to qualify for the quarter-finals as there are two matches left in the group stage – Morocco (October 14) and title contenders Brazil (October 17).

However, it was India who took the first attacking move of the game when Neetu Linda crossed a pair of American defenders and sent the ball to Neha but Cameron Roller made a fine tackle in time to avert the threat. This was the last time India presented a threat to US defense.
America’s first goal came from hard work from Riley Jackson, who dribbled some Indians over the right channel before sending a fine cross for Rebimbas to volley into the net in the ninth minute.
Six minutes later, Charlotte Koehler pulled out her Indian markers to score USA’s second goal with a powerful header.
Gamero punished the Indians for their defensive lapse in the 23rd minute before Rebimbas scored his second goal of the day as he fired a left footed shot from the edge of the box.
US right back Thompson joined the party to make it 5-0 in the 39th minute to pacify the home crowd.
Bhuta, the first American captain of Indian heritage to play in a World Cup, provided a fine assist to drive Emery home in the 51st minute, before Souraj converted a penalty after an Indian defender brought Koehler down in the box.
Just after the hour mark, Bhuta recorded her name in the scoresheet, perhaps the best goal of the match as she was driven into the roof of the net by a thunderbolt.
Brazil had earlier registered a 1-0 win over Morocco in a Group A match played here.
The top two teams from each of the four groups will qualify for the quarter-finals.
Germany beat Nigeria 2-1 in Group B match at Margao.