2023-07-24 07:08:51
The Argentine team could not beat Italy in the debut of the Women’s World Cup. Italy was right in the end, with a header from Cristiana Girelli and beat them 1-0 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The match was for group G, which had its first function with the victory of Sweden over South Africa (2-1)
Girelli scored the only goal at 41 minutes from the match.
The development of the initial 45 minutes was even, with the most offensive Italians, but without ideas in the last meters. They filled the Argentine area with crosses, but the defense was well planted and the experienced Vaninca Correa showed confidence. The player from Bariloche, Miriam Mayorga, was the first central and saw the yellow card in the plugin.
Starting at 20, Argentina grew, especially when the ball went through Estefanía BaniniMariana Larroquette, the first albiceleste cautioned in the World Cup, had the clearest.
In the second half, Italy put Argentina against their goal, but still did not find a way to reach the last meters. He tried long distance and Correa always responded. In the changes, linked Italy. Girelli, a Juventus player, was all effective and on one of the first balls she touched, she scored the goal, with a header that ended the resistance of the 1 Argentina. Before closing, Florencia Bonsegundo had a free kick tie, but the Italian goalkeeper responded well.
This is how Argentina and Italy formed
Germán Portanova’s team started the game with Vanina Correa; Sophia Braun, Miriam Mayorga, Aldana Cometti and Eliana Stable; Daiana Falfan and Lorraine Benitez; Stephanie Banini, Florence Bonsegundo and Romina Nunez; Mariana Larroquette.
Italy, directed by Milena Bertolini, aligned with Francesca Durante; Lucía Di Guglielmo, Elena Linari, Cecilia Salvai and Lisa Boattin; Manuel Giugliano and Giulia Dragoni; Bárbara Bonansea, Arianna Caruso and Chiara Beccari; Valentina Giacinti.
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