Mali U17 vs Spain U17, 2017 U17 World Cup, Semifinals
· FIFA Under-17 World CupAbel Ruiz scores two to send Spain to U-17 World Cup final
Spain booked their ticket to the finals of the U-17 World Cup after beating Mali 3-1 in the semifinals in Mumbai.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Abel Ruiz (Spain U17).
- 1': Mamadou Samake (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Hand ball by Mateu Morey (Spain U17).
- 2': Attempt saved. Sergio Gómez (Spain U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 2': Corner, Spain U17. Conceded by Youssouf Koita.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 6': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Hugo Guillamón.
- 8': Attempt missed. César Gelabert (Spain U17) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Chust.
- 9': Attempt missed. Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hadji Drame with a through ball.
- 15': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Spain U17).
- 15': Attempt missed. Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ibrahiim Kane.
- 17': Attempt missed. Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lassana N'Diaye.
- 18': Penalty Spain U17. César Gelabert draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 18': Penalty conceded by Abdoulaye Diaby (Mali U17) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Goal! Mali U17 0, Spain U17 1. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Spain U17).
- 22': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Spain U17).
- 24': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Fode Konate (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 29': Offside, Spain U17. César Gelabert tries a through ball, but Sergio Gómez is caught offside.
- 29': Delay in match (Spain U17).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mamadou Samake (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salam Jiddou.
- 33': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
- 33': Fode Konate (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Spain U17).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassana N'Diaye.
- 36': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
- 36': Attempt missed. Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 37': Offside, Spain U17. Antonio Blanco tries a through ball, but Sergio Gómez is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salam Jiddou.
- 38': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 38': Offside, Mali U17. Salam Jiddou tries a through ball, but Cheick Oumar Doucoure is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Spain U17. Conceded by Abdoulaye Diaby.
- 40': Corner, Spain U17. Conceded by Salam Jiddou.
- 41': Attempt missed. Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hadji Drame with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Antonio Blanco.
- 42': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hadji Drame with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Goal! Mali U17 0, Spain U17 2. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Gelabert with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Offside, Mali U17. Cheick Oumar Doucoure tries a through ball, but Hadji Drame is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Salam Jiddou (Mali U17).
- 45'+2': Moha (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Mali U17 0, Spain U17 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Mali U17 0, Spain U17 2.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassana N'Diaye.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Haidara.
- 47': Attempt missed. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 48': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateu Morey with a through ball.
- 50': Substitution, Mali U17. Mamadi Fofana replaces Abdoulaye Diaby.
- 50': Ferran Torres (Spain U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17).
- 52': Hand ball by César Gelabert (Spain U17).
- 52': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U17).
- 52': Hadji Drame (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Spain U17) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
- 57': Antonio Blanco (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17).
- 57': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match Antonio Blanco (Spain U17) because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Spain U17) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
- 59': Offside, Mali U17. Cheick Oumar Doucoure tries a through ball, but Djemoussa Traore is caught offside.
- 60': Offside, Spain U17. César Gelabert tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt saved. Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 62': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Mali U17) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Salam Jiddou.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 63': Offside, Mali U17. Mamadou Samake tries a through ball, but Djemoussa Traore is caught offside.
- 63': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
- 64': Attempt missed. Djemoussa Traore (Mali U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fode Konate with a headed pass following a corner.
- 66': Boubacar Haidara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain U17).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Salam Jiddou (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Samake.
- 67': Boubacar Haidara (Mali U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by César Gelabert (Spain U17).
- 68': Substitution, Spain U17. Carlos Beitia replaces César Gelabert.
- 69': Substitution, Mali U17. Mamadou Traore replaces Djemoussa Traore.
- 69': Attempt saved. Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 69': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 69': Attempt missed. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Attempt missed. Fode Konate (Mali U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hadji Drame following a corner.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Moha.
- 70': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Mateu Morey.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mamadi Fofana (Mali U17) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salam Jiddou.
- 71': Goal! Mali U17 0, Spain U17 3. Ferran Torres (Spain U17) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross.
- 71': Delay in match (Mali U17).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Goal! Mali U17 1, Spain U17 3. Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 77': Attempt missed. Mamadou Traore (Mali U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahiim Kane.
- 79': Abel Ruiz (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Mamadi Fofana (Mali U17).
- 79': Substitution, Spain U17. Victor Perea replaces Ferran Torres.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Lassana N'Diaye (Mali U17) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahiim Kane with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Hadji Drame (Mali U17).
- 81': Juan Miranda (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Traore (Mali U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 84': Substitution, Mali U17. Seme Camara replaces Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 85': Foul by Boubacar Haidara (Mali U17).
- 85': Moha (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Boubacar Haidara (Mali U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Seme Camara (Mali U17).
- 87': Moha (Spain U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Seme Camara (Mali U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Mali U17. Conceded by Mateu Morey.
- 90': Substitution, Spain U17. Diego Pampín replaces Moha.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mamadou Traore (Mali U17).
- 90'+1': Victor Chust (Spain U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hadji Drame (Mali U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahiim Kane.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mateu Morey (Spain U17).
- 90'+4': Ibrahiim Kane (Mali U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Mateu Morey (Spain U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Mali U17 1, Spain U17 3.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Mali U17 1, Spain U17 3.
Statistics
 ESP |
MLI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 30 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 387 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 26 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 40 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Venue: D.Y. Patil Stadium
Location: Mumbai, India
Attendance: 37,847
Venue: D.Y. Patil Stadium
Location: Mumbai, India
Attendance: 37,847
Line-Ups
Mali U17 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Youssouf Koita (GK) |
| 2 | Boubacar Haidara  |
| 15 | Abdoulaye Diaby |
| 17 | Mamadou Samake |
| 18 | Ibrahim Kane |
| 4 | Fode Konate |
| 10 | Salam Jiddou |
| 20 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 3 | Djemoussa Traore |
| 7 | Hadji Drame |
| 19 | Lassana N'Diaye |
Spain U17 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 4 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 5 | Víctor Chust |
| 3 | Juan Miranda |
| 2 | Mateu Morey |
| 18 | César Gelabert |
| 6 | Antonio Blanco |
| 8 | Mohamed Moukhliss |
| 9 | Abel Ruiz |
| 10 | Sergio Gómez |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
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