The new Spain did not go beyond a draw but looked good. In a test match with up to eight new faces called up and with the strong idea of getting rid of the bad taste of not winning a medal at the Paris Games, the women’s team achieved a crucial 1-1 draw in a test of height against Canada, Olympic champion in Tokyo, focused on attack and with a debutant Cristina Martín-Prieto who had his dream debut with his goal in the 88th minute by Goalkeeper Sabrina d’Angelo and a lot of forgiveness prevented a Red team from defeating them in a high-voltage friendly in Almendralejo.
Montse Tomé He released an unprecedented team, with forward Alba Redondo on his return, Patri Guijarro in midfield and María Méndez in defense for a Laia Aleixandri with discomfort as good news. Canada fielded its touring eleven in this formal friendly but to get a feel for the sensations ahead of the Euros in Switzerland in 2025.
Spain began to rule. He combined well inside, attacked on the wings and pressed high, which allowed him to steal some dangerous balls that, unfortunately, he did not know how to take advantage of. Mariona warned after two minutes with a good connection with Alexia who walled in front of the Barça captain, including a heel, but the Balearic player’s shot went just wide of the post. A Tere Abelleira shot in the 14th minute found the top corner of the far post, but Sheridan had a perfect hand to keep out the Spaniard’s first goal.
The Real Madrid team tried it again with a long shot and a whiplash from Alexia hit the post in the 24th minute with two big chances wasted.
Viens got it for Canada on a vertical pass that Codina failed to cut and left the forward in a one-on-one matchup against Cata Coll, but he didn’t shoot well and the ball went wide. Spain was saved. With this fear we reach half time and the feeling that we need a little more precision and speed to find the goal. but the second started in the worst way: in the 48th minute the Americans took the lead with a goal from Alidou, who received the ball in front and shot near the far post, without Cata reaching it to make it 0 – 1. first purpose of
Spain began to stalk its rival. After a good steal from Alexia Putellas up top, Alba Redondo tried but her shot from inside the area just missed the post in the 54th minute. And the player from La Mancha returned in the 63rd minute after a back pass from Alexia, but his Tomé brought on Jenni Hermoso and Martín-Prieto to look for more depth in their happy debut with the Absoluta team after their great season at Benfica.
Olga Carmona tried it in the 73rd minute with a shot from the Real Madrid side that went wide. And with Spain pressing the hardest, the best chance of the second half came with a fantastic assist from Alexia that ended Martín-Prieto’s recent entry into the field, but his shot went just wide of the post. And again the Queen appeared in the 81st minute with a powerful cross shot that D’Angelo sent into the corner with a providential hand. It was again in the boots of Martín-Priero but again D’Angelo was providential and Ona chased the rebound but it was too high.
The last minutes were full of harassment from Spain, with a debutant Cristina Martín-Prieto who did not stop harassing. And he got his reward on his dream debut: the third time was the charm and Ona Batlle put in a measured cross for the Sevillian to equalize in the 88th minute with a header from inside the area. Mariona had the second with a long shot that the Canadian goalkeeper took with a good hand. It lacks effectiveness and is forgiven, but the sensations are good.
Source: La Verdad
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