Ona Batlle and Salma Paralluelo scored the goals for the Spanish team
Jorge Vilda’s team will play one last friendly (against Vietnam on July 14) before debuting in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
The Spanish team beat Denmark (0-2) this Wednesday in the penultimate friendly to prepare for the Australia and New Zealand World Cup and keep accumulating good sensations Thinking about the World Cup, which will start in Wellington on July 21 against Costa Rica.
The players of Jorge Vilda they had a comfortable match against an opponent who showed drive and physical strength but little else. Spain, with more technique, better positioned and with a combinative game that made Denmark desperate, monopolized the ball and was done with a fair and deserved victory.
Ona Batlle, Signing for FC Barcelona for the 2023-24 season, he opened the scoring in the 7th minute after a low shot and with the right foot from inside the area after receiving from Jenni Hermoso, a former Barça player now in Mexican soccer.
Alexia was able to increase the score in the 31st minute, but the shot from the best player in the world, with her left foot, crashed into the left post of the Danish goal. The Catalan, who was seriously injured a year ago, showed that she is going further and stood out in defensive and offensive tasks.
Diana by Salma Paralluelo
In the second half, the also Barcelona player Salma Paralluelo hit the target in the 53rd minute after receiving a through ball from Jenni Beautiful and dribble past goalkeeper Christensen. A goal that left the game practically sentenced.
Spain anyway. he got little reward for the danger he created: 20 shots on goal, eight between the three sticks) and the possession he had of the ball (68%).
The Spanish team, before debuting in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, has scheduled one last friendly against Vietnamone of the teams that will be at the World Cup on July 14.
DATA SHEET
Denmark: Christensen; Sevecke, Ballisager, Gevitz (Madsen, 64′), Svava (Veje, 77′); Hasbo (Snerle, 77′), Holmgaard (Pedersen, 64′), Kühl; Thomsen, Harder (c) (Bruun, 77′) and Sorensen (Gejl, 64′).
Spain: Mass; Ona Batlle, Laia Codina, Ivana (c) (Rocío, 72′), Olga (Oihane, 58′); Aitana, Teresa (María Pérez, 80′), Alexia (Esther, 58′); Salma (Redondo, 72′), Jenni and Mariona (Athenea, 58′).
Goals: 0-1, Ona Batlle (min. 7); 0-2, Salma (min. 53).
Referee: Maral Mirzai (Sweden). No reprimands.
Field: Gladsaxe (Copenhagen).