OSLO (Interstat) — Norway U17 W scored four unanswered goals and defeated Northern Ireland U17 W 4-0 Wednesday in a global football match. The home side led 1-0 at halftime and added more goals after the break. Northern Ireland finished with no goals. Norway’s four-goal total came from a first-half strike and later goals.

Josefine Willumsen gave Norway the lead in the 41st minute. Norway carried that advantage into halftime and then added more goals after the interval. Mathilde Aasdokken scored in the 80th minute, Sara Nielsen scored in the 81st, and Martine Edner Waehler also scored as Norway completed the four-goal performance. Northern Ireland could not produce a goal and was kept off the scoreboard. The visitors’ attempts to respond after halftime did not result in a goal.

Aasdokken played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Nielsen played 28 minutes and recorded one goal and one assist. Willumsen played 62 minutes and scored once. Waehler played 28 minutes and scored once. Johanna Mathisen played 62 minutes and provided one assist. Those five players were listed among the game’s key performers. Nielsen’s goal and assist came during a short appearance, while Willumsen’s goal opened the scoring.

Norway’s bench was active throughout. Hamnvik entered at the 46th minute. Mathisen, Willumsen and Roaas were involved in substitutions at the 62nd minute. Balmforth came on at the 84th minute. Northern Ireland made changes at the 55th minute with Donnan, at the 72nd minute with Robinson and Murray, and at the 85th minute with Lee and Valente-Curley. The substitutions came during the second half.

Northern Ireland received a yellow card in the 89th minute when Guest was booked. The card came in the 89th minute after Willumsen’s first-half goal. Norway’s second-half goals from Aasdokken, Nielsen and Waehler turned a one-goal lead into a four-goal victory. Northern Ireland did not score after its substitutions.

The result gave Norway U17 W a 1-0 record in this competition and a 1-0 record across all competitions. Northern Ireland U17 W fell to 0-1 in this competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Norway’s competition record is now 1 win and 0 losses, matching its overall record. Northern Ireland’s competition record is now 0 wins and 1 loss, matching its overall record. Northern Ireland U17 W’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins and 1 loss. Norway U17 W’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 0 losses.

Norway’s four goals came from Willumsen, Aasdokken, Nielsen and Waehler. Nielsen also provided an assist, and Mathisen recorded an assist. The match remained scoreless until Willumsen’s 41st-minute goal. Norway then added goals in the 80th and 81st minutes, along with Waehler’s finish, to secure the result. Northern Ireland’s only listed booking was Guest’s yellow card. Norway U17 W scored 4 goals total, while Northern Ireland U17 W scored 0 goals total.

The match was played Wednesday. Norway U17 W will next look to build on its opening win. Northern Ireland U17 W will seek its first result in its next competition fixture. The visitors finished with no goals, while Norway finished with four. The game included substitutions for both teams and one yellow card. Norway’s home victory moved its record to 1 win and 0 losses in the competition. Northern Ireland’s record moved to 0 wins and 1 loss.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Norway U17 W 1, Northern Ireland U17 W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Norway U17 W with a 65.3 percent probability to win.