Tanzania’s Serengeti Girls’ hopes of advancing to the semifinals at the ongoing FIFA U17 World Cup in India were thwarted after they went down 3-0 to Colombia in the quarters on Saturday.The pounding rain in the first half did not make it any easier for Bakari Shime charges, add that to the two red cards two of Tanzania’s players were shown to compound their woes.Zainabu Ally was the first to be sent off for a dangerous foul after just 23 minutes, the referee being forced to change the initial card from yellow to red after consulting the VAR, and Tanzania had to play the better part of the match with a player less.Colombia are three up against Tanzania at the interval. As it stands, 🇨🇴 are on course to meet 🇳🇬 in the semi-finals unless 🇹🇿 can find a way back into the game.#U17WWC | #KickOffTheDream— #FIFAWWC Draw (@FIFAWWC) October 22, 2022 Linda Caicedo gave Colombia the lead after just three minutes to take an early command in the game, with Yesica Munoz heading home from more than 12 yards to double the advantage.Gabriella Rodriguez scored Colombia’s third from the spot, again the VAR intervening to award the penalty, Tanzania being forced to make a change as custodian Zulfa Makau seemingly got injured as she tried to stop the ball only to give away a penalty. In her place,Husna Mtunda was introduced and she had a decent cameo, managing to avoid further goals.Second-half changes by both sides did not see more goals scored in the match, only that Tanzania were reduced to nine players with three minutes left on the clock.Tanzania’s Serengeti Girls seeing bad things against Colombia. They are down 2-0 after just 20 minutes. This rain is very bad.#FIFAU17WWC— Murimi Njiru (@muriminjirujnr) October 22, 2022 Captain Noela Luhaula was given her marching orders for a second bookable offense, her first one being earlier in the second half.Colombia will now face Nigeria in the semis next week.
