The Spanish women’s soccer team signed another draw this Tuesday in their friendly match against Italy (1-1), in preparation for the next Euro Cup, a duel in which Montse Tomé’s team paid for their lack of precision in the last meters against a rival that had grown after the changes.
The poor effectiveness in front of goal penalized the national team for much of the match, until Alba Redondo managed to inaugurate the light in the 85th minute. However, the reaction of the locals was instantaneous and Chiara Beccari’s goal condemned the team to its second consecutive draw after that of Canada (1-1).
With five changes compared to the eleven that started against the North Americans, those of Vicky López, Amaiur Sarriegi, Sheila García, Lucía García and Cristina Martín-Prieto for Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey, Athenea del Castillo, Alba Redondo and Ona Batlle, the world champions stopped the ‘Azurra’ momentum in the first minutes.
Little by little, Montse Tomé’s team took control of the match, although they were unable to convert their chances. The blaugrana Vicky Lopez She forced Laura Giuliani to act early with a shot inside the area, and after the first quarter of an hour she warned again with a long shot that the transalpine goalkeeper caught without problems.
Last Friday’s top scorer, Cristina Martin-Prietotouched the post in a new Spanish opportunity, and Sheila García also tried her luck with a shot that went over the crossbar before the first half hour of play was up. However, the world champion’s forceful possession did not translate into goals.
Giuliani still had to show a saving hand to avoid the goal of Lucía García, who was about to surprise her with a cross shot, and shortly before the intermission, Amaiur He was about to open the can, but was met with a good save from the local goalkeeper.
As soon as the match resumed, Vicky López created the first dangerous chance with a shot that went over the crossbar, before Sheila Garcia claimed a penalty after falling inside the area and tried again with a shot that went wide. Giulia Dragoni, who had just entered the field, responded in an action that did not worry Cata Coll too much.
Not finding solutions, Montse Tomé moved the bench and brought on Alexia Putellas and Athenea del Castillo, although the defense put forward by Andrea Soncic’s team remained firm. In fact, with 20 minutes remaining, the ‘Azzurra’ were encouraged by a shot from Lisa Boattin that hit the crossbar, and a minute later Cata Coll made her first big intervention against a long shot from Manuela Giugliano.
Spain also pushed in the final stretch, trying to generate superiority, and was able to take the lead in a header from María Méndez, before which Giuliani made a spectacular save. However, his insistence was rewarded with only five minutes left, when Alba Redondoafter a triangulation with Putellas and Lucía García, hit it inside the area to score his fifteenth goal with the national team (min.85).
Just two minutes later, Chiara Beccari neutralized the Spanish goal in an action in which Cata Coll could not stop her header after a corner kick (min.87). Thus, Spain reaps its second consecutive draw.
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