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\"Black-Maidens\"<\/a>The Black Maidens have crashed out of the 2014 females U-17 World Cup in Costa Rica following a penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the quarter finals on Thursday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ghana<\/a>\u00a0momentarily kept their FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup dreams alive when\u00a0Ernestina Abambila<\/a>scored in the 90th-minute to level the score at 2-2 and force\u00a0Italy<\/a>\u00a0into penalties to decide their quarter-final match-up. The Europeans came out top from the spot 4-3, however, to set up a date with either Spain or Nigeria in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

Ghana<\/a>\u00a0made a dream start to the match, scoring less than four minutes into the encounter with the game\u2019s first shot on goal. Naomi Anima intercepted an Italian clearance and sent the ball wide out to Lily Niber Lawrence, who then put in an exceptional cross, finding\u00a0Jane Ayieyam<\/a>\u00a0at the far post waiting to head past\u00a0Francesca Durante<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Italy<\/a>\u00a0were not startled by the Ghanaians\u2019 quick start, however, and equalised four minutes later. Lisa Boattin sent in a free-kick from midfield and\u00a0Gloria Marinelli<\/a>\u00a0rose above the crowd inside\u00a0Ghana<\/a>\u2019s penalty area to send a looping header back across goal and beyond the reach of Azume Adams, who could only watch in disbelief as the ball settled into the back of the net.<\/p>\n

The Europeans capitalised on a chance to double their lead when they were awarded a penalty in the 17th minute and\u00a0Manuela Giugliano<\/a>\u00a0made no mistake firing past the diving Adams.\u00a0Italy<\/a>\u00a0missed a penalty in the second-half, which would have likely put the game out of reach. However,\u00a0Ghana<\/a>continued to press on and Abambila rewarded the Africans\u2019 perseverance with a well-struck free-kick in the 90th minute that slipped just over the Italian wall and past Durante\u2019s outstretched arms. The referee ended regulation mere seconds later, forcing penalties to decide a winner.<\/p>\n

Ghana<\/a>\u00a0converted their first penalty through Ayieyam, and\u00a0Italy<\/a>\u00a0stumbled as Boattin\u2019s effort was saved. \u00a0Italy<\/a>\u00a0caught up in the second round when\u00a0Ghana<\/a>\u00a0missed but Giugliano levelled matters for the Europeans. Vida Opuku converted\u00a0Ghana<\/a>\u2019s penalty and Flaminia Simonetti scored\u00a0Italy<\/a>\u2019s third-round kick, but it all fell apart for the Africans in the fourth round when Abambila missed her shot and Annamaria Serturini put the Italians ahead. Gladys Amfobea scored\u00a0Ghana<\/a>\u2019s third penalty but\u00a0Italy<\/a>secured passage to the semi-finals when Marta Vergani slotted home to seal the 4-3 win.<\/p>\n

Credit: FIFA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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