Spain made a good debut at the Olympic Games

Good result for the Spanish team who lost Japanese (2-1) in his debut in about Olympic Games that, whatever happens in the future, they will go down in history for being the first to compete on our team.

The purposes of Aitana and Marion, the two team leaders this Thursday afternoon in Nantes, served to add the first three points and start to get, at least, a place in the quarterfinals. The next stop, the choice of Nigeria Next week.

The beginnings

It is clear that if no beginning is easy, the Olympic Games will not be easy either. but Spainafter exiting the field in front of Japanese With the clear intention of dominating the fight and achieving it, he was knocked out as the Japanese took the lead on the scoreboard. They did this after the first warning was disbanded by Cata Coll with a great save that he couldn’t repeat on the free kick Fujino. The ball went straight to the corner and even though the Mallorcan goalkeeper flew there, he couldn’t stop it (0-1).

The bad thing was the goal fight in the 12th minute. And from that moment, the players of a Montse Tome who did not lose heart and urged his people to recover from the blow.

So, Alexia and above all, Aitana They took the reins of the game and began to flow until they equalized, the work of the current Ballon d’Or winner in a goal that was historic because it was the first for the women’s team in a Games. the pass, Athenathe culé midfielder who lost Yamashita for low to tie and give their team peace of mind.

This is confirmation Spain I am playing more and better; feeling that lasted until the break with a team, the Spaniards, who knew what they were doing but, to put a ‘but’, lacked bite.

Whoever follows him will gain him

The script for the second part went the same way. The Japanese team took advantage of the break to try to create danger but it was quickly corrected by Spain thanks to the presence of Irene Paredes and Laia Alexandre on the rear axle.

So, while silence reigned in defence, in attack it was true that the first doubts began as the chances did not come.

The entrance of Jenni Hermoso through Alexia gave the team some quality in the three-quarter line while the figure of Marionvery active throughout the game, excelling in a quick side play Aitana which ended with a shot from Arsenal’s new player beating Yamashita.

It was 2-1 and the culmination of a comeback which, although the result was lacking, served as ‘revenge’ for the painful 4-0 defeat the previous time. world against the Japanese with this result was left in a complicated position in the group. Spainfor its part, is almost on top and confirms more of its real candidacy for Olympic gold.