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The U.S. referee officiated the Czech Republic-South Africa match
The U.S. referee officiated the Czech Republic-South Africa match
The match between the European and African teams, part of the second matchday of Group A, ended in a draw
A major defensive error allowed the Czech national team to take a comfortable lead after just over five minutes.
Among the Italian players involved, Genoa defender Johan Vásquez played the full 90 minutes, while Milan forward Santiago Giménez watched the entire match from the bench
In Port Elizabeth, South Africa beat Italy 45-0 in the Azzurri's last engagement in the Summer Series.
In Pretoria, Coach Quesada's Italy closed the first half down 28-3 against South Africa, but in the second half they scored three goals: finishing with an honorable 42-24.
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The Blue Women lose to South Africa and leave the rainbow review.