Vilda’s Spanish team defeated the United States against all odds
Vilda’s pupils were superior throughout the match with a system change
First victory in history for the Spanish team against the United States. When everyone expected a defeat, the victory came.
ESP
USES
LINEUPS
Spain
Mass; Oihane, Laia Codina, Rocio, Ivana, Olga Carmona, Maitane, Oroz (Azkona, 88′), Zornoza, Alba Redondo (Athenea, 56′), Esther (Marta Cardona, 81′).
USA
Murphy; Mace (Huerta, 62′), Cook, Sauerbrunn, Pickett (Dunn, 62′), Lavelle (Thompson, 73′), Sullivan (Coffey, 62′), Horan, Rodman (Hatch, 46′), Smith, Rapinoe ( Sanchez, 64′).
goals
1-0 M. 39 Laia Codina. 2-0 M. 72 Esther.
Referee
D. Bianchi (Italian). TA: Rapinoe (53′), Thompson (74′).
Vilda surprised lining up a line of five that gave solidity to the team. The trio made up of Barça player Laia Codina and Real Madrid players Rocio and Ivana were very confident, impeding the progressions of an American team devoid of ideas.
Despite a threatening start for the Americans, Spain gradually entered the game. Jorge Vilda’s improved with the passing of the minute, especially after the first quarter of an hour, when they managed to get hold of the ball’s handle.
Chances were conspicuous by their absence in the first half, until Laia Codina opened the scoring. The azulgrana, who debuted with the absolute, chit a dead ball coming out of a corner to house the ball at the bottom of the nets.
same dynamic
Far from closing in behind to try to maintain the difference, Spain continued with the same staging with which the first half ended: dominating the game.
Left-footed Olga Carmona had her chance with a poisoned cross from Murphy, but Esther González, also from Madrid, did not spare her. Oihane served a great ball down the right for the striker to close out the match by turning her ankle and scoring the second.