1-1: Kika reappears and Portugal avoids removing against Italy

Kika Nazareth It appeared again four months after serious ankle injuries suffered in March with Barcelona and made it in a draw against Italy (1-1) maintaining Portugal Live on Eurocup, with a point, though it hangs from a thread: You must win by winning the last day of Group B to the deleted Belgium and that is the classified Spain (6) Venza a Italy (4) to pass the rooms.

Kika This is one of five noveltys, in addition to changing a 3-5-2 system to a 4-4-2, which introduces the Francisco Neto coach after the Winned of Spain on the debut (5-0) to look for a reaction.

Italy holds a rhythm

But Italy, that is the coach Andrea Soncin He kept eleven, based on Juventus, of success against Belgium (0-1), it was better in the first part since he knew how to handle the game rhythm and had three great occasions.

The first comes to minute 8 with a shot from outside the area of Christian Girelli, the captain and best player in Italy, who Patricia Morais He patted the corner.

Salvai, in the crossbar

The clearer is the opportunity of the central Cecilia Salvai, that toward the crossbar a foul thrown from the left of Lisa Boattin (20 ‘).

Portugal played the ball in Italy sometimes but when he recovered it he failed to develop danger even Kika Nazareth He delayed his position to play when he did not receive the ball at the tip.

Morais keeps Portugal

Before the Italy break is close to the goal. In fact a Emma Severini A goal is canceled outside, while Morais It will be key again when a Bocjarro auction is rejected with the body of GIRLELLI After a good hospital Sofia Cantore.

Portugal

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Italy

Portugal: Patricia Morais; Diana Gomes, Carole Costa, Fatima Pinto; Ana Borges, Andreia Norton (Andreia Jacinto, 76 ‘), Tatiana Pinto, Kika Nazareth (Dolores Silva, 84’), Joana Marchao (Catarina Amado, 65 ‘); Ana Capeta (Jessica Silva, 65 ‘), Diana Silva (Telma Encarnaçao, 84’)
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Italy: Giuliani; Lenzini, Salvai, Linari; Di Guglielmo (Oliviero, 76 ‘), Giugliiano (Greggi, 59’), Severini, Boattin (Bergamaschi, 87 ‘); Caruso, Girelli (Bonansea, 87 ‘), Cantore (Cambighi, 59’)

Objectives: 0-1, Girelli (70 ‘); 1-1, Diana Gomes (89 ‘)

Referee: Ivana Martincic (Croatia). Red Ana Borges (75 ‘and 96’). Yellow to Giugliiano (40 ‘)

SPECTATIONS: 30,000 in Stade de Gèneve (Geneva)
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After the rest in Portugal, it was more determined and, as it began to have more weight gain Kika Nazareth Involving its quality in the more advanced position, Italy found the space to open the mark with a goal. GIRLELLI He received the left vertex of the place and released a wonderful shot with the right straight to the squad (70 ‘).

Disposal of ending

Portugal threw himself in search of the goal to avoid his removal. Var canceled one Diana Silva In playing after the foul kika thrown away and, it was no longer on the farm, Diana Gomes (Seville) Tied to a chopped auction on the goalkeeper Laura Giuliani After rear help Dolores Silva.

To a dramatic and final exciting, Morais is wearing To get header from Valentina Bergamaschi But Portugal, who graduated ten per red in Ana Borges, pushed and also had the option to win.