Italdonne to applause: success in Germany with special dedication
Germany-Italy 1-2
Splendid victory for the National Women’s Soccer Team: the Azzurre led by coach Soncin in fact defeated, in a friendly match in Bochum, Germany fourth in the FIFA ranking, with a score of 2-1. An important victory for the movement, which the girls wanted to dedicate to Edoardo Bove, who was hospitalized at the 'Careggi' in Florence after the illness that struck him on Sunday during Fiorentina-Inter.
Italy's first goal came at the 11'th: Linder's misdirection intercepted by Cambiaghi, who after faking the conclusion serves Agnese Bonfantini, who is good at avoiding Mahmutovic on the way out and passing her with a precise right. For the Fiorentina striker è it was the third Azzurri goal.
The Germans found the equalizer at the beginning of the second half: è it was 51' in fact, when Felicitas Rauch's header from a close position got past Laura Giuliani, making it 1-1. Deciding the match è forò Sofia Cantore, who entered in place of Bonfantini at 58': the Juventus striker snatches the ball from the opposing goalkeeper, who had ventured out on a dribble, and concludes by going in for the goal.
Germany hit a post in the finale with Schüller but the Azzurre took no further chances, going on to take the win. "We played the match we wanted against a great opponent – said Soncin at the end of the match -. The spirit è was commendable, we are very happy with what the girls gave today and what they are giving every day, also thanks to the great work of the clubs, to grow the whole movement".
