Spain and Switzerland start with victory in the dispute
[ad_1]
Also this morning, Nigeria held a goalless draw with Canada
Teams from Spain and Switzerland took the lead in the quest for an unprecedented title in the women’s football World Cup. In the early hours of this Friday (21), the Spaniards scored 3-0 against Costa Rica, in Group C, and Switzerland won 2-0 against Finland, and went on to lead Group A. Closing the first round of Group B, Nigeria tied with Canada, the current Olympic champion, with no goals.
The Spaniards were left in the first half against the Costa Ricans at the Dunedin stadium, in New Zealand, and still had the luck of the own goal, in the 21st minute, by Valeria del Campo. Then, in just six minutes, Spain found the net twice: Aitana Bonmati and Esther González. The Spanish advantage could be even greater, with a penalty in favor of Spain in the 30th minute, but goalkeeper Solera avoided the rout by defending the kick from the player Hermoso.
With a wide advantage, the Spanish managed the result after the break. The Spanish attacking midfielder Alexia Putellas, star of the national team – she is twice champion of the Ballon d’Or (award from France Football magazine) – spent a good part of the game on the bench, but can finally make her debut when she enters the field in the 31st minute of the final stage.
Switzerland beats Finland to top Group A
Switzerland looked for the goal from the beginning of the game, but needed time to break through the defensive scheme of the Philippines. The Asians almost opened the scoring in the 15th minute, with Guillou, but the goal was disallowed for offside. In the 45th minute, Switzerland hit the net in praise of Ramona Bachmann, after a penalty conceded by Sow. After the break, the Swiss extended their lead in the 19th minute, with Seraina Piubel, who attentively took advantage of the goalkeeper’s rebound to seal the 2-0 triumph, which put the country at the top of Group A (ahead of the host New Zealand on goal difference).
Last duel this Friday will be USA x Vietnam at 22h
Four-time world champions, the US team faces debutants Vietnam in Group E, at 10:00 pm at Eden Park stadium, in Auckland (New Zealand), where the opening of the World Cup took place. The United States leads the FIFA world rankings, while Vietnam occupies the 32nd position. Key E also has Holland and Portugal.
read more
CazéTV deactivates chat after sexist comments in a Women’s World Cup game
Women’s World Cup kicks off with New Zealand’s 1-0 win over Norway
Manaus City Hall will not give optional point on match days of the Women’s National Team in the World Cup
[ad_2]
Source link
