Despite the defeat, the blue return among the best 8 in Europe thanks to the victory of Belgium on Portugal: in the quarterfinals there will be Norway
There was nothing supernatural this time in the stadium of miracles: in Bern Spain it beats Italy 3-1 with a remarkable number of shots on goal, but poor precision and a lot of attention by Laura Giuliani, who plays a little at Neuer, often outside his area of competence. Belgium, however, gives a hand to the blue, wins and turns off the ambitions of Portugal: already analyzing on the eve the goal difference had been understood that the most probable solution was Spain before in the group, Italy second. Therefore, no miracle, but a fairy tale: that of Elisabetta Oliviero, the debt that marks after ten minutes and gives moments of illusion to the many Italian fans who supported the team. And basically it is not a fairy tale, but an excellent result that Italy brings home: among the best eight in Europe, after 12 years.
choices
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Also this time Soncin disappears the predictions, leaving on the bench initially Girelli and Guglielmo and above all by siding Betta Oliviero by surprise. The coach draws a more elastic system than that of the last game, a 3-4-3 that became. 5-4-1, an all-field dynamic defense that has harnessed the formidable attack on world champions for a long time. The draw came after a few minutes, born from the feet of Athenhea, goal to the first shot on goal. The girls of Soncin, however, did not break down, remained lucid, working a lot and all together even in the defensive phase. The hips of singer inspire the attack companions, and from a descent on the right of the new “American”, very brilliant, a possible goal is born, which Piedmont is wrong, but also a possible penalty for a foul of hand in the area that the dive denies, judging inverting singer at the moment of the cross. It is the 40 ‘, Italy is still in the running and as per Soncin plans, it does not hop, but often and willingly engage the Spanish defense.
emotion
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But music changes in the second half, when Spain presses even more. The goal comes immediately from the side of the Athenea Indexed: an error of lenzini who tries to sweep away favors Patri, but it was probably only a matter of time. Soncin begins to change, Girelli enters with his load of experience: the captain inspires Cantore and the goalkeeper of Spain Nanclares must express himself at the best to raise above the crossbar. Italy struck cold tries to start grinding on the counterattack and the game remains alive. The third goal in the first minute of recovery makes the result more round, but the substance does not change: the girls of the girls gave everything, played intelligently and remains in the race. Goal achieved. The father and mother of the coach cheers in the stands in the middle of the players’ families, while Soncin ends up in tears to Rai’s microphones: it is the tension that melts, it is the emotion that rises.
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