WELLINGTON : A three-goal blitz just before halftime helped Sweden to a dominant 5-0 win over Italy in Wellington on Saturday as they booked their spot in the Women's World Cup knockout stage with a match to spare. Amanda Ilestedt scored the first of her two goals in the 39th minute when she got up well t
WELLINGTON : A three-goal blitz just before halftime helped Sweden to a dominant 5-0 win over Italy in Wellington on Saturday as they booked their spot in the Women's World Cup knockout stage with a match to spare.
Centre half Ilestedt found the net once again shortly after halftime - her third of the tournament - and substitute Rebecka Blomqvist completed the rout in stoppage time. The Italians had all the early pressure and Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic was forced into action to save forward Sofia Cantore's shot in the first minute and another from the Juventus forward in the 17th.Rolfo got her second goal of the campaign five minutes later with a flick off her knee from close range as the Italian defence struggled to deal with another corner.
Ilestedt’s second goal in the 50th minute was a carbon copy of the first, as the Arsenal defender headed another into the net off a corner from Andersson.
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