what is this eurocopa will be more of a contention and that theoretical favorites will find surprises is very clear in the opening match between England and Austria, in which the host, one of the top contenders for the title, has already suffered. hard to get the victory against an a priori affordable rival. The 68,871 spectators who filled the stands at Old Trafford, where there is a record of attendance for a match against Women’s Euro Cup, They were able to live ‘in situ’ the emotion of a match in which the English team dominated and surpassed its rival but it was difficult for them to find the goal.
In the end, the English got a narrow victory with 1-0 thanks to the goal of Mead and Group A leaders. The goal came in the 16th minute when Mead stood in front of the goalkeeper, finishing with a beautifully chopped pass from kirby and surpassed the goalkeeper on his exit, not without suspense. In fact, Spanish referee Marta Huerta had to consult the game with the VAR to prove that the ball had crossed the goal line before it was touched by a defense to divert it.
England presented themselves as an attacking team, but they were not successful in front of goal and Austria had options in the final minutes of the match to get a point.
The team taught by sarina wiegman, the Dutch coach who led his team to win the last European Championship, was not the offensive storm planted in this European Championship with a record 84 goals for and just three against. Austria are too tough on defense, so the strikers want to Lauren Hemp and Ellen White they never finished concreting their dangerous plays.
The English gradually introduced the Austrians into their area and created dangerous opportunities. The first came from Hemp, which headed in an accurate cross from Bronze in a good position. The goal appetizer put it 1-0 on the scoreboard.
The advantage took the pressure off England, which continued to loosen the attack and threatened to extend the lead. So, White stroked the post with a header when he got everything in his favor to score and Zinsberger had to work hard to deny a target to Hemp in the final game of the first half. After the break the offensive momentum of the English women did not decrease but their clarity dropped in the last meters. That is why the strategies have increased but the opportunities are few. Austria sought solutions in the final stages to disrupt the opposing area.
Data sheet:
1 – England: Earps; Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly; Stanway, Walsh; Mead (Kelly, min.63), Kirby (Toone, min.63), Hemp; and White (Russo, min.63).
0 – Austria: Zinsberger; Wienroither, Wienninger, Schnaderbeck (Georgieva, min.77), Hanshaw; Puntigam; Dunst, Zadrazil, Feiersinger (Höbinger, min.87), Naschenweng (Hickelsberger-Füller, min.58); at billa.
Goal: 1-0, min.17: Mead.
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain). No warning.
Incidents: Euro 2022 opening match played at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester
Source: La Verdad
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