WELLINGTON – The Asian and European champions booked their places in the last four of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup today after comfortably negotiating their respective quarter-finals in sun-kissed Wellington.

Korea DPR lit up the Kiwi capital in the opening game, convincingly defeating Group A winners Denmark 4-0, while Germany closed the curtain on the action at Wellington Stadium with goals of the highest quality in their 3-1 win over Canada.

Group B rivals Korea DPR and Germany never looked in danger of losing out in their last eight duels and will now wait on the two matches played in Hamilton tomorrow to determine their semi final opponents. Korea DPR will face the winner of the Japan and England clash, while Germany will face either USA or the Korea Republic.

Dzsenifer Marozsan scored a classy double for Germany to take the 16-year-old two clear at the top of the New Zealand 2008 scoring charts, but the talented youngster brings so much more to the German side than merely goals.

Marozsan’s opening strike in this match after three minutes exemplified the range of her talents, with some delightful footwork in the build-up preceding a powerful and precise finish beyond the helpless Genevieve Richard.

Canada were their own worst enemies for Germany’s second, slotted home by Lynn Mester after Alexandra Popp had struck the post, but they showed commendable resolve to halve the deficit before half-time through the athletic Nkem Ezurike.

The European champions remained in complete control throughout, however, and the moment of inspiration they required to make sure of victory came, predictably, from their No10, again combining skill, power and accuracy to put the game beyond Canada’s reach.

After a mixed opening to New Zealand – 2008, Korea DPR finally unleashed their awesome potential with a demolition of Denmark’s defense with four strikes of the highest quality.

Jon Myong Hwa was the architect for the Asian Champions, scoring an opportunistic goal to open the scoring before extending the North Koreans’ lead with a superbly struck second.

With Denmark toothless in attack, Ri Un Ham’s side were well worthy of the four-goal winning margin established by a coolly-converted third from Ri Un Ae and a fourth from Kim Un Ju that very nearly burst the net.

For Korea DPR, who shocked everyone by winning the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup two years ago, the win maintains their impressive unbeaten record in FIFA women’s youth competitions.

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup New Zealand 2008 Quarterfinals

November 9, Hamilton

Waikato Stadium

Japan v England, 13H00

Korea Republic v USA, 16H00

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008 – Quarterfinals

Germany (2) 3 (10. Dzsenifer MAROZSAN 4’, 78’; 8. Lynn MESTER 34’;)

Canada (1) 1 (12. Nkem EZURIKE 44’;)

Westpac Stadium

Wellington

New Zealand

Saturday 8 November 2008

Kick-off: 16h00

CAN: 21. Genevieve RICHARD [gk]; 3. Bryanna McCARTHY ©; 6. Shelina ZADORSKY (5. Alyscha MOTTERSHEAD 67’), 8. Caroline SZWED; 10. Tiffany CAMERON, 11. Karli HEDLUND, 12. Nkem EZURIKE (15. Julia IGNACIO 63’); 13. Danica WU (9. Amy HARRISON 79’), 14. Rachel LEMARRE, 16. Alexandra SMITH, 20. Lauren GRANBERG.

Substitutes Not Used:1. Cynthia LEBLANC [rgk], 2. Kayla AFONSO, 4. Marialye LARAMEE-TORTTIER,7. Annick MALTAIS; 17. Nicole MITCHELL, 18. Sabrina D’ANGELO [rgk]. 19. Diamond SIMPSON;

Yellow cards: None

Red cards: None.

Coach:  Bryan ROSENFELD (CAN)

GER: 1. Anna SARHOLZ [gk]; 3. Inka WESLEY, 4. Valeria KLEINER ©, 5. Carolin SIMON, 6. Marie-Louise BAGEHORN, 7. Turid KNAAK (17. Isabelle LINDEN 86’); 8. Lynn MESTER; 9. Tabea KEMME (15. Hasret  KAYICKI 84’); 10. Dzsenifer MAROZSAN  11. Alexandra POPP (18. Svenja HUTH 89’); 20. Leonie MAIER;

Substitutes Not Used: 2. Angelina LUEBCKE; 12. Almuth SCHULT [rgk]; 13. Julia DEBITSKI; 21. Lisa SCHMITZ [rgk]; Nicole ROSLER,16. ROLSER; 19. Claudia GOTTE, 14. Ivana RUDELIC;

Yellow cards: None

Red cards: None

Coach: Ralf PETER (GER)

Referee: Silvia REYES (PER)

Assistant Referee 1: RIBIERO Cleidy Mary (BRA)

Assistant Referee 2: Maria BARBOSA (BRA)

Fourth Official: CHA Sung Mi (KOR)

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – New Zealand 2008

 

Denmark (0) 0

Korea DPR (1) 4 (10. JON Myong Hwa 21’, 73’; RI Un Ae 86’; KIM Un Ju 89’;)

Wellington Stadium

Wellington

New Zealand

Saturday 8 November 2008

Kick-off: 13H00

Attendance: NA

DEN: 1. lene GISSEL [gk]; 2. Line OSTERGAARD, 3. Line SUGVARDSEN JENSEN ©, 5. Simone BOYE (14. Larke LILLELUND MICHAELSON 62’); 6. Louise BRIX (4. Pernille RAMLOV 90’); 7. Sofie JUNGE, 8. Katrine VEJE, 9. Britta OLSEN, 10. Amanda HOHOL;12. Pernille HARDER, 13. Linette ANDREASEN (17. Anne THIRUP RUDMOSE 81’);

Substitutes Not Used:, 11. Liv HAVGAARD NYHEGN, 16. Esther DAM SIMONSEN [rgk], 20. Nina FRAUSING PEDERSEN, 21. Tanja INGEMAN [rgk].,18. Michelle MADSEN; 19. Camilla CHRISTENSEN;

Yellow cards: None.

Red cards: None.

Coach:  Bryan ERIKSEN(DEN)

PRK: 1. HONG Myong Hui [gk]; 2. Un Hui HON, 3. Hong Yon JON, 5. Sol Hui KIM, 6. UJ KIM (15. Un Ae RI 76’) 8. Yon Hui PAE © (7. Un Ju KIM 81’), 9. Un Byol HO, 10. Myong Hwa JON;11. Hyon Hi YUN (19. Hyon Sun JANG 51’); 12. Hyon Mi KIM, 18. Un Hyang KIM;

Substitutes Not Used: 4. Un Jong RYU, 13. Myong Hui JO;20. Hyang Hui RI [rgk], 21. Su Jong KIM [rgk]; 14. Chol Ok RO; 16. Ok CHA;17. Yu Ri JONG; 20. Hyang Hui RA; 21. Su Jong KIM;

Yellow cards: None

Red cards: None.

Coach: Ui Ham RI (PRK)

Referee: Thalia MITSI (GRE)

Assistant Referee 1: Judit ROMANO (ESP)

Assistant Referee 2: Maria LISICKA (SVK)

Fourth Official: Natalia AVDONCHENKO (RUS)