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The women’s soccer team has gone 18 games without losing, but it continues to cost them the goal against the big teams
The Spanish women’s team added this Sunday one more notch to its long list of undefeated matches (there are already 18), by drawing in Norwich against England (0-0) on the second day of the Arnold Clark Cupalthough he again lacked punch against the rival goal.
After the tables in the opening match of the tournament against Germany (1-1), the team of Jorge Vilda once again exhibited his personality against another of the best teams in the international concert, against which his streak began precisely on March 8, 2020, although he went through more trouble than desired in the second period.
Both the Spanish coach and the renowned Sarina Wiegmancoach of the English team, ended up satisfied with the work of their pupils in a match that became a chessboard in which each squad tried to impose their qualities without the definitive imbalance being produced due to the lack of success in the auction .
Spain, which presented five changes in the starting eleven regarding the match against the Germans, he asserted his combination game, his control of the ball, and England tried to impose their intense pressure all over the field from the front Ellen White to dry to Alexia Putellas, Jenni Hermoso, Patri Guijarro and Aitana Bonmatí. Like many times, that control of the Red was not reflected against the rival goal, which this time was defended for the first time by Hanna Hampton, who spent time in her training stage at Villarreal. Spain barely arrived despite its control.
Athenea del Castillo, MVP of the match
The two technicians gave a pinch to the party in the rest. Wiegman sent out boisterous Lauren Hemp and Vilda to Athena of the Castle. The Englishwoman sent a ball to the stoppage 33 seconds after the restart after an error by Patri Guijarro in the pass and the Madridista was a toothache for an entire ‘The Best’ as Lucy Bronze and became a constant danger, so much so that it was declared best player of the match.
Lucía García had the best chance for Spain just before match time, but her shot, from a magnificent position, went too wide. It would have been the award for the team’s ability to stop England, which at times seemed to take the reins.
Canada, next rival
Although the English, with long balls behind the Spanish defenders, created danger, Spain regained control and command between the handling of the ball and the speed of Athenea, who had the last chances to have unbalanced a match in which she left see the constant progression of the Red to enter the pools of the next European Championship, but also that against rivals of the first world level it is difficult for him to find the endorsement of the goal.
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Spain will close its participation in this tournament next Wednesday, at 3:30 p.m., against Canada, the current Olympic champion, at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton.
Datasheet
England: Hanna Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Jess Carter, Alex Greenwood (Keira Walsh, m.62), Rachel Daly, Georgia Stanway (Ella Toone, m.80), Jill Scott, Jordan Nobbs (Leah Williamson, m.62), Nikita Parris (Lauren Hemp, m.46), Ellen White y Beth Mead (Fran Kirby, m.72).
Spain: Misa Rodríguez, Sheila García, Ivana Andrés, Mapi León, Ona Batlle (Olga Carmona, m.62), Patri Guijarro, Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Marta Cardona (Athenea del Castillo, m.46), Jenni Hermoso (Esther González, m.87) and Lucía García (Amaiur Sarriegi, m.75).