Italy beat Argentina in the end and entered the Women’s World Cup on the right foot

Her first match turned out to be a derby for strong nerves Monday (24/07) for Women’s World Cupwith the Italy to smile at the end in the battle with her Argentinaprevailing 1-0. He gave the solution to 87th minute Christiana Girellifour minutes after entering the pitch, instead of her Julia Dragoni.

The young midfielder, in fact, stole the show, after “magically” dribbling her Sophia Brown, passing the ball over the head of the 23-year-old defenderin the most impressive phase of the match, at 41st minute. It was a fairly balanced game, with her Italyof course, to control the pace and to be quite unlucky in the first half, in which she was superior.

First in 15′ with her wonderfully apt finish Carouselthen your diagonal from the left, and then to 42′with the Giacidi to go on the counter and score. The “squadra azzura” showed its moods, but both goals it scored were offsides. On the contrary, the Argentina she tried and had her moment at 26th minutewith the Banini to “dance” the opposing defense, from the left, without however achieving anything more.

It picked up speed in the second half “albiceleste”, which had its biggest chance at 49th minutewith her long direct free kick Stabile from the right, which was very difficult to fend off Durante. In the 87th minute finally, the solution came, with her cross Lisa Boatin from the left ending at her head Christiana Girelliwith the 33-year-old striker sending the ball into her net Koreabreaking the “Gordian bond” for her Italywhich achieved the 1-0a score that remained until the end.

A great win for the team Milena Bertoliniwhich faces the Swedenin the next matchday, in the morning Friday (29/07, 10:30), in a battle of the pioneers. The Scandinavians prevailed upon me 2-1 of Argentina’s next opponent, South Africawhich the whole of Germain Dario Portanova faces her dawn Thursday (28/07, 03:00).