Paralluelo’s extra-time aim fires Spain previous the Dutch and into Ladies’s World Cup semis

Teenager Salma Paralluelo hit an extra-time winner as Spain beat the Netherlands 2-1 on the Ladies’s World Cup on Friday to arrange a semi-final conflict with Japan or Sweden. Over a tense 90 minutes in Wellington stuffed with incident, Mariona Caldentey scored an 81st-minute penalty for Spain, just for Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt to equalise in added time 10 minutes later.

With the quarter-final seemingly headed for penalties, the 19-year-old substitute Paralluelo produced an excellent solo end within the 111th minute to place Spain into the final 4 for the primary time.

They may now face Sweden or Japan in Auckland on Tuesday whereas the event is over for the Dutch, overwhelmed finalists 4 years in the past.

“It’s arduous now,” mentioned Van der Gragt, whose final sport in soccer was an eventful one — conceding the penalty for handball, then equalising, earlier than Paralluelo’s decisive, late intervention.

“We had the prospect in additional time and we didn’t rating, that they had one probability they usually scored. That’s soccer.”

It was reward for a show of managed attacking soccer from the sixth-ranked La Roja, who’ve regained their swagger after crashing to a 4-0 group-stage loss to Japan.

The 90 minutes of regular time had been largely dominated by Spain — and a few VAR choices — nevertheless it was really the Netherlands who appeared stronger in additional time, earlier than second-half substitute Paralluelo struck on the counterattack.

VAR performs half 

Jorge Vilda’s Spain dominated the primary half, making 11 unanswered makes an attempt on aim.

The Dutch had been rescued by the woodwork twice in fast succession when Alba Redondo’s header was parried onto the put up by goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar and her follow-up practically hit the identical spot low down on the left put up.

Spain captain Esther Gonzalez, who was a continuing menace, lashed a shot into the online from a Redondo mis-hit however the striker was dominated offside by VAR.

The Netherlands regained a foothold within the second half.

They appeared set to go in entrance when Lineth Beerensteyn tumbled over within the field following contact with Irene Paredes, who was proven a yellow card as French referee Stephanie Frappert pointed to the spot.

Frappert was suggested by VAR to assessment and dominated there wasn’t ample contact from Paredes, who had her yellow card withdrawn, a lot to the animated displeasure of Beerensteyn.

Spain went forward from the spot with 9 minutes left of regular time via Caldentey after Paralluelo’s cross struck Van der Gragt’s flailing hand contained in the penalty field.

Inter Milan defender Van der Gragt made amends within the first minute of stoppage time when her surging run was discovered by Victoria Pelova earlier than blasting previous Cata Coll contained in the far put up.

The Netherlands had the higher probabilities in additional time, going shut twice via Beerensteyn earlier than conceding the decisive aim from Barcelona ahead Paralluelo.

World participant of the 12 months Alexia Putellas, who’s recovering from a knee damage, was launched off the Spanish bench throughout additional time.

Nevertheless, they are going to be with out defender Oihane Hernandez for the semi-final after she was proven a yellow card for a foul.

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