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Women's World Cup: Chile penalty miss costs them last-16 tie against England

By Saj ChowdhuryBBC Sport

Chile missed out on a Women's World Cup last-16 tie against England by the width of the woodwork in their dramatic 2-0 win over Thailand.

Needing a three-goal win to advance, Chile were 2-0 up when they were awarded a penalty after keeper Waraporn Boonsing fouled Maria Jose Urrutia.

However, Francisca Lara stepped up and struck her effort against the bar.

They took the lead when Boonsing inadvertently fired into her own net before Urrutia's header made it 2-0.

At full time there were tears among the Chile players who made history with their first goals in the competition, but ultimately fell short against a side who had conceded a total of 18 goals in their previous two Group F games.

The South Americans had found it difficult in the first half to find a break through but had a lucky break three minutes after the interval when Yanara Aedo's shot hit the post and went in off Boonsing.

Chile's hopes of completing their mission grew 10 minutes before the end when Urrutia headed in. They now needed only one goal and were on the brink of a Sunday date with England when they were awarded a penalty.

Sadly for them their dreams were dashed when Urrutia's firm effort came off the post.

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  • Thailand are the fifth team to be eliminated from the 2019 Women's World Cup having lost 100% of their group games (along with Jamaica, South Korea, New Zealand and South Africa).
  • Chile earned their first ever win at the Women's World Cup; becoming just the third South American team to have won a game in the competition, after Brazil (20) and Colombia (one).
  • Thailand conceded 20 goals at the 2019 Women's World Cup; the most by a team in a single tournament in the competition's history.
  • Urrutia became the first Chilean player to score a goal at the Women's World Cup, netting with her only shot on target of the tournament.
  • Lara's spot kick for Chile was the fifth penalty miss of the 2019 Women's World Cup (13/18 scored), one more than there were in the whole of the previous tournament in 2015 (18/22 scored).

'From the peak of happiness to the depths of despair'

Chile coach Jose Letelier: "I do feel proud of the effort the players were able to make in this match and up until now.

"Football does create this type of situation whereby from one moment to another you just go through all types of emotions; from the peak of happiness to the depths of despair, that's what it's all about.

"We're totally at peace with all that we did and all of the players that have taken part in the process thus far."

Thailand coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian: "We have to admit that Chile were better than us today.

"The Women's World Cup has been a great and important experience for Thailand that we can use to go back and improve the development of Thai football.

"Every team in this group is better than us. We have to share this experience with the younger generation and how they could be better prepared if they want to participate in the World Cup."

Line-ups

Thailand

Formation 4-5-1

  • 1BoonsingBooked at 85mins
  • 9PhetwisetSubstituted forSaengkoonat 90+1'minutes
  • 3Chinwong
  • 19SornsaiBooked at 59mins
  • 10Srangthaisong
  • 12ThongsombutSubstituted forWaen-Ngoenat 58'minutes
  • 8Nildhamrong
  • 5Phancha
  • 6Khueanpet
  • 7IntameeSubstituted forChuchuenat 73'minutes
  • 21Sung-Ngoen

Substitutes

  • 2Saengkoon
  • 4Sritala
  • 11Chuchuen
  • 13Srimanee
  • 14Pengngam
  • 15Waen-Ngoen
  • 16Saengchan
  • 18Chor-Charoenying
  • 20Boothduang
  • 22Sornpao
  • 23Philawan

Chile

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Endler
  • 2Soto
  • 3Guerrero
  • 18Sáez
  • 4Lara
  • 11López
  • 8ArayaSubstituted forGrezat 45'minutesSubstituted forRojasat 87'minutes
  • 10Aedo
  • 21Balmaceda
  • 9Urrutia
  • 20Zamora

Substitutes

  • 5Díaz
  • 6Soto
  • 7Rojas
  • 12Campos
  • 13Grez
  • 14Pardo
  • 15Galaz
  • 16Pinilla
  • 17Toro
  • 19Huenteo
  • 22Durán
  • 23Torrero
Referee:
Anna-Marie Keighley
Attendance:
13,567

Match Stats

Home TeamThailandAway TeamChile
Possession
Home34%
Away66%
Shots
Home5
Away30
Shots on Target
Home2
Away5
Corners
Home3
Away4
Fouls
Home10
Away7

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Thailand 0, Chile 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Thailand 0, Chile 2.

  3. Post update

    Offside, Chile. Paloma López tries a through ball, but Francisca Lara is caught offside.

  4. Post update

    Attempt missed. Camila Sáez (Chile) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Francisca Lara with a cross following a corner.

  5. Post update

    Corner, Chile. Conceded by Sudarat Chuchuen.

  6. Post update

    Attempt missed. Daniela Zamora (Chile) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rosario Balmaceda with a cross following a corner.

  7. Post update

    Corner, Chile. Conceded by Ainon Phancha.

  8. Substitution

    Substitution, Thailand. Kanjanaporn Saengkoon replaces Warunee Phetwiset because of an injury.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Paloma López (Chile).

  10. Post update

    Orapin Waen-Ngoen (Thailand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Paloma López (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Orapin Waen-Ngoen (Thailand).

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Chile. Maria José Rojas replaces Javiera Grez because of an injury.

  14. Post update

    Offside, Thailand. Orapin Waen-Ngoen tries a through ball, but Kanjana Sung-Ngoen is caught offside.

  15. Post update

    Penalty missed! Still Thailand 0, Chile 2. Francisca Lara (Chile) hits the bar with a left footed shot.

  16. Booking

    Waraporn Boonsing (Thailand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  17. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  18. Post update

    VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.

  19. Post update

    Delay in match (Chile). VAR checking.

  20. Post update

    Penalty Chile. María José Urrutia draws a foul in the penalty area.

As It Stood

A

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1France33007169
2Norway32016336
3Nigeria310224-23
4South Korea300318-70

B

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Germany33006069
2Spain31113214
3China31111104
4South Africa300318-70

C

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Italy32017256
2Australia32018536
3Brazil32016336
4Jamaica3003112-110

D

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1England33005149
2Japan311123-14
3Argentina302134-12
4Scotland301257-21

E

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Netherlands33006249
2Canada32014226
3Cameroon310235-23
4New Zealand300315-40

F

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1USA3300180189
2Sweden32017346
3Chile310225-33
4Thailand3003120-190
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