Italy beat Argentina 1-0
The selection of Italy beat by 1-0 to the selection of Argentina in their debut in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, both framed in group G, thanks to the goal scored in the 87th minute by Cristina Girelli. The defeat leaves the albiceleste in a difficult situation in their hopes of qualifying for the next round.
The shock that started strong in the first minutes to albiceleste playerswith an occasion just starting for the lead Mariana Larroquette, that he did not manage to sneak his shot into the goal.
But after that overwhelming start of the Argentines, the Italian team recomposed quickly and began to control the game through possession of the ball in the opposite field. that’s how they arrived three timess almost consecutive for the transalpine, with the shot of Valentina Giacini into the hands of Vanina Correa as the most dangerous in minute 10.
Even so, the first to place the ball in the back of the net was Arianna Caruso in the 15th minute, a goal that was immediately canceled by the referee Melissa Rojas when the Italian is clear offside.
As soon as the second act begins, Eliana Stabile He reminded the Italians again that in any mistake the Argentines could surprise despite the constant possession of the ball by the Europeans.
The first substitutions came with bertolini giving entrance to giada greggi rather carusobut above all Girelli by Giacinti in minute 83. The veteran ‘azzurri’ striker took just over three minutes to open the scoring after heading in a good cross from the left of Lisa Boattin who slipped into the goal.
Data sheet:
0 – Italy: Francesca During; Lucia Di Guglielmo, Elena Linari, Cecilia Salvai, Lisa Boattin; Manuela Giugliano, Giulia Dragoni (min. 83, Cristiana Girelli); Arianna Caruso (min. 58, Giada Greggi), Chiara Beccari, Barbara Bonansea; Valentina Giacinti (min. 73, Sofia Cantore).
trainer: Milena Bertolini.
0 – Argentina: Vanina Correa; Sophia Braun, Aldana Cometti, Miriam Mayorga, Eliana Stabile; Florencia Bonsegundo, Lorena Benitez; Romina Núñez (min. 76, Yamila Rodríguez), Daiana Falfán (min. 92, Dalila Ippolito), Estefanía Banini; Mariana Larroquette (min. 92, Paulina Gramaglia).
Coach: German Portanova.
goals: 1-0, min. 87: Cristiana Girelli
Source: Eitb
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