Italia He reached the semifinals of the female Eurocup for the first time since 1997 and continues to dream of lifting the title after eliminating the two times champion Norway (2-1) Thanks to a goal, his second in the game. of Cristiana Girelli In the 90th minute. The Italy's rival will leave the second quarterfinal tie that will play tomorrow Sweden and England.
Gironelli, at 35, The winner of the duel of great captains who held with Ada Hegerberg, that at 30 he scored Norway's goal after failing his second penalty in this Eurocup. The Italian decided the in Extremis tie with her third goal in the competition.
Italy, better start
Italy was better in the first part. Firm and intense in defense, had control of the game and in attack, in addition to looking for arrivals from the second line, overturned his game for the left wing since Lucia de Guglielmo and Barbara Bonansea They took the culé Caroline Graham Hansen, Very off, will occupy a more focused position than by that band.
However, Italy only had a couple of occasions. The first in minute 8 in a boarding school Arianna caruso That, after surpassing two rivals in the race, he saw how his shot was gone by millimeters next to the post. In the 22nd minute, Emma Severini was planted with the goal Cecilie Fiskerstrand, who covered his shot.
Norwegian stars do not appear
Of the Norwegian stars (Hansenthe former Barca Ingrid Engen y Hegerberg) there was no news and, on the contrary, Signe Gaupset He monopolized on the left the attacking actions after his exhibition against Iceland (4-3), with two goals and two assists in his premiere as headline in Switzerland 2025. She was the youngest player (20 years) to score a double in a Eurocup and the coach Gemma Grainger He bet again on her.
NORWAY
12
ITALIA
Norway: Fiskerstrand; Bjelde (Woldvik, 87 '), Mjelde, Tuva Hansen, Reiten; Naalsund, Maanum (Terland, 64 '), Engen; Graham Hansen, Hegerberg, Gaupset
Selector: Gemma Grainger
Italia: Giuliani; Salvai, Linari, of Guglielmo; Oliviero, Giugliano, Caruso, Severini (Greggi, 77 '), Bonansea (Cambiaghi, 77'); Cantore (Lenzini, 92 '), Girelli (Piedmont, 92')
Selector: Andrea Soncin
Goals: 0-1, Girelli (50’); 1-1, Hegerberg (66’); 1-2, Girelli (90’)
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France). Amarillas in Naalsund (24 '), Linari (58')
Spectators: 26,276 in the Geneva Stadium (Ginebra)
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With the exception of a forced auction of Hegerberg, Norway's only occasion came before the break when encouraged Yield With a launch from his field that left by little to see Laura Giuliani out of goal.
GIRLELLI OPEN THE MARTER
In Italy resumption it soon found the way of the goal by diverting with subtlety Swivels A ball crossed by Sofia Cantore (50 '). The team of Andrea Soncin He grew up and had some occasion to expand his advantage, as a goal canceled out of the game to Cantore) before the French Stéphanie FRAPPART Pitara Penalti for a grip of Elena Linari A Ada Hegerberg Although it was offside.
Hegerberg faults another penati but is compensated
The VAR maintained the decision, but Hegerberg launched out, Next to the post, and it is the second maximum penalty that fails in this Eurocup (60 '). But The 2018 Golden Ball He compensated shortly after drawing the game into a long ball of Maren Mjelde taking advantage of the average exit of Giuliani (66′).
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With 1-1 Italy spent its worst moments. Norway believed in the comeback. Finally came into action Graham Hansena chut with a thread of Engen From the front of the area it came out very close to the post until, in the 90th minute, Singer He put a center from the left to leg changed to the second stick, where Girelli. Unmarked, it headed to the network. Captain's duel had just decant in favor of Italian.
