For these semi-finals of the U17 European championship, Spain easily disposed of the Netherlands, while Germany had to wait for the penalty shoot-out to reach the final. The two favorites will face each other this Sunday, May 14 to know the 2017 U17 Champion.


At the beginning of this edition, we already knew that one of the two teams would necessarily reach the final. In the end, both nations have reached this very day.


Netherlands vs Spain 0-2

We are not going to say that the task proved easy, but rather obvious for Spain, in view of its beginning of competition.
This will quickly materialize, with a penalty conceded by Levels, on a foul against Piqueras Bautista. It is she who is responsible for transforming it 1-0.


Too easy for Spain? Maybe. But Rojas will continue to have the grip without much difficulty. Like Pujadas (8 ') that Van Domselaar will take care of stopping. Then Marquez Baena (10 ') will miss the frame. Another big opportunity in the 14th minute, signed Andujar. Then Aleixandri (15 'and 28') and Pina (16 ') miss the frame.
But the chance will smile to the Spanish, on a good pass of Otermin Abella, Pina turns the only goal opportunity of the match 2-0! Spain leads and the Netherlands will have a hard time getting back on their opponents.


Since it is still Spain that will get the opportunities, like the shot from Marquez Baena (38 '), another stop from Van Domselaar, decisive and attentive for his team.
The first half ends and it is no surprise that Spain has taken over.


Returning from the locker room, the Rojas starts strong entry with this shot Torroda, which still lacks the frame. A lot of shooting, but much less that will be transformed in this meeting. The Netherlands begin to lose their temper, when Levels (46 ') is punished with a yellow card, on a foul against Pina. Even more, just after the hour of play, with this second yellow card for the Netherlands, against Luechter of a fault on Otermin Abella.


Spain will still continue with composure. Like this shot by Otermin Abella (48 '). Spain wants to drive the point, but the Netherlands have closed their line. The opportunity for the Oranjes will be there, in the 52nd minute, but it's an offside. The Spanish continue, Andujar in the 56th minute, without danger.
In the 70th minute, a big opportunity for Spain, signed Pina, who can not find the direction of the goal. It will be the last dangerous action. Spain is doing well, and reaches the final. Spain will play a seventh final, its fourth in a row.


Germany vs Norway 1-1 (3-2 on penalties)

For the second game, it was still a duel of extremes we knew that anything could happen.

Surprisingly, it was Norway that opened the scoring in the 7th minute via Tvedten on a decisive Olsen 0-1 pass.
Germany has time to return, with from the 10th minute two opportunities from Wieder and then Kossler. Another opportunity in the 19th minute. The Germans lack realism. And just after that it is Norway who has these opportunities to make the score on this hit Bjelde (24 ') already, which will require the judgment of Johannes, or Nygard (28') who misses the frame, just like Olsen (31 ') hitting the crossbar. Big opportunity for Norway.


A last opportunity for Germany, with this shot on goal Anyomi, stopped by Sneve. The first half is therefore to Norway's advantage of one goal only.
At the return of the locker room, change of atmosphere, with Germany charging for the equalization, they will eventually get. In the 44th minute, Nusken pulled the corner and Lohmann came back to score a goal, that of the 1-1 equalizer!


It is liberated Germany, which will take precedence over the second period. Nusken (46 ') was on the verge of advancing the lead. Then a few minutes after that, it is Oberdorf who has his opportunity (54 '), which will require the stopping of Sneve. Germany flies over this second period, but without finding the flaw, in the 61st on this shot countered by the Norwegian defense, Lohmann (62 ') missing the frame, Kossler's shot (63') stopped by the door from Norway. Or those two strikes Anyomi (65 ') then Brunner (66') who are fleeing the frame. The German steamroller is well established, but lacks pragmatism. The last ten minutes continue with German attempts, Oberdorf (75 ') or Kossler twice (75' and 76 ').


But both teams stand up. Norway was held in check by Germany, well above in the second half. Everything was going to be played on penalties finally.
Germany will miss the first three shots, while Norway will convert its second shot as the third. But the German goalkeeper will stop the fourth decisive to hope continue and this will push his team, which records the last three shots, while Norway fails his last two (3-2) .Tights on goalGermany: xxxooo Norway: xooxxx