For over a decade Azzure has not arrived in the semifinal; Italy now awaits the results of other games to know who will face in the next phase
And on Wednesday (16) made the first game of the quarterfinals of the. In a 1997 rematch, when Azzure lost the title to the Norwegian, today the end was different, because the winner was Italy. A 2-1 win over the opponents, a corresponding result with what was presented on the pitch, as it was Italy pressed from the beginning. After 8 minutes they had a chance to open the scoring with Caruso, but at the time of completion, she was fought by the opposing defender. Despite the creations presented in the first stage, the Italians failed to change the scoring and went to the break with the goal -free game.
But on the way back to the final stage, things started to change with Girelli, responsible for the Italian victory. This is because at four minutes of the second half, Italy went to the networks with Girelli, and even expanded soon after, but the arbitration took off the marking. Behind the scoreboard, Norway began to get the goal, and were close to drawing in a penalty, charging for Hegerberg, but the top scorer sent out. But in the next move, when he had another opportunity in a silly Italian defense, did not waste and sent to the bottom of the goal. Drawing the game.
The match was balanced, only in the final minute of regular time, Girelli appeared once again to put Azzure ahead and make the victory, which leads Italy to a semifinal after more than a decade. The selection now awaits to know who will be your opponent in the next phase. Norway, which reached the quarterfinals with 100% success, and sought the third cup of the tournament, if it depends on the competition.
