Indonesia Failed To The Last 16 After Mexico Beat New Zealand 4-0

New Zealand national team footballer lost to Mexico (ANTARA)

The Indonesian national team certainly failed to qualify for the last 16 of the U-17 World Cup after Mexico had four goals against New Zealand in the Group F match of the U-17 World Cup, which was played at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung, Saturday.

The result also boosted Mexico to second place in Group F's final standings, with a collection of four points. The collection of points is the same as Venezuela's, but Mexico is ahead on goal difference. Meanwhile, New Zealand ended its journey at the U-17 World Cup this year with zero points, and recorded one goal and conceded nine goals.

The 4-0 victory of the team nicknamed El Tri also ensured Mexico qualified for the last 16 as the second-placed team, while Venezuela advanced to the knockout phase with the status of the fourth-placed third-placed team, shifting Indonesia.

Mexico's match against New Zealand, which was supposed to start at 16.00 WIB, had to be postponed due to unfavorable weather, with light rain and lightning crashing.

The first half match just restarted at 16.45 WIB. Both teams started the match at a slow tempo, while testing each other's defense.

New Zealand got its first good chance from striker Luke Supyk who shot up on the left side of Mexico's defense, to take off a shot that goalkeeper Paolo Bedolla can drive away.

Stoke City U-18 club player Adam Watson also had a good chance when he fired speculation from outside the penalty box as goalkeeper Bedolla left the net. Watson's shot turned out to be still wide of Mexico's goal.

Little by little Mexico took control of the game. The first good chance they got when Gael Alvarez fired a shot that hit New Zealand players to get off the pitch and generate a corner. From that corner kick, Javen Romero headed the ball straight into the arms of goalkeeper Matt Foord.

The deadlock was only broken in the 42nd minute. Fidel Barajas received a pass outside the penalty box, he then controlled the ball a little bit before firing a right-footed shot lodged in the New Zealand goal. Mexico's 1-0 lead lasted until halftime.

Mexico got crazier in the second half. Entering the 47th minute, El Tri doubled the lead, as Stephano Carrillo's precision pass was easily converted by Adrian Fernandez De Lara into New Zealand's goal.

Not long after the goal, it was Carrillo's turn to make his name on the scoreboard. From the tight situation, Brandon Lomeli scored the ball to become Mexico's third goal in the 54th minute.

Mexico's goal party hasn't ended there yet. In the 66th minute goalkeeper Foord fouled Mexican players who almost beat him in the penalty box. The referee then gave Foord a yellow card and a penalty to Mexico. Carrillo took the penalty to perfection.

A number of New Zealand's U-17 players have tried to reduce the gap in Mexico's strong defense as well as the large number of final passes that failed to be sent to the mouth of the goal. A 4-0 convincing victory for Mexico lasted until the long whistle sounded.