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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Girelli brace sends Italy into women's Euros semis, 2-1 over Norway
Cristiana Girelli headed a 90th-minute winner to complete a brace as Italy beat Norway 2-1 to reach the semi-finals of women's Euro 2025 on Wednesday in Geneva. Girelli struck in off the crossbar as the game seemed to head into extra time after Norway captain Ada Hegerberg had in the 66th minute cancelled out Girelli's first goal in the 50th. Hegerberg, who has come under criticism for playing a poor tournament, missed a penalty for the second time at the event on the hour but made amends with the equalizer. Norway had wonn all of their group matches but it was Italy, who had advanced with just one victory from the group stage, to reach the semis for the first time since 1997. There they will face title holders England or Sweden, who meet on Thursday. The other quarter-finals are hosts Switzerland v world champions and top favourites Spain, and France v record champions Germany.
CNA
5 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Italy set sights on bigger goals in Norway showdown
OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland :Italy are putting the euphoria of making the knockout stages of the Women's Euros for the first time since 2013 to one side and aiming for even greater heights when they take on Norway in the quarter-finals in Geneva on Wednesday. The Italians lost their final Group B game to Spain but managed to go through in second place thanks to a 1-0 win over Belgium and a 1-1 draw with Portugal to set up a meeting with the Norwegians, who won Group A with three wins out of three. "The fact that we qualified in the quarter-finals gave us a lot of positive energy, (but) we immediately got back to work and we are preparing the game as we have prepared the others, taking care of every detail," Italy forward Sofia Cantore told reporters on Monday. "Once you reach a small goal like this, you think about doing your best to reach another, so let's say there is maximum concentration for the next game and, beyond tactics, I think we should put in everything we have in our hearts." After making it to the last four in six of the first seven Women's Euro competitions, Italy have struggled to reach those heights since. "They (Norway) are a great team, they have very important personalities, and it will be important to be perfect tactically and then to hurt them where they will give us the space to hurt them," Cantore said. "We have already shown during the whole competition ... we have character as a team. It's important to show our character in these games, I think we have a lot of it and we'll show it," she added.
Wales Online
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Wales Women suffer record defeat to Italy and pick up second wooden spoon in a row
Wales Women suffer record defeat to Italy and pick up second wooden spoon in a row Wales were comprehensively beaten 44-12 by Italy Women in Parma. Georgia Evans of Wales charges forward (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd ) Wales Women have been condemned to the wooden spoon for the second year in succession after they were comprehensively beaten 44-12 by Italy Women in Parma. Sean Lynn's side have finished bottom of the Six Nations without a single win to their name and will have to improve significantly if they are to stand a chance of being competitive at the World Cup later this year. A promising first-half performance wasn't enough as Wales were taken to the cleaners after the break in what was a record defeat against Italy. Article continues below Italy scored six tries in total as Francesca Granzotto (twice), Sofia Stefan, Silvia Turani, Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi and Auro Muzzo touched down, while Michela Sillari kicked 14 points. Wales could only muster two tries courtesy of Kate Williams and Gwenllian Pyrs, while Keira Bevan kicked two points. 25% OFF DEAL NOW: Sign up to Inside Welsh rugby on Substack to get exclusive news stories and insight from behind the scenes in Welsh rugby. Wales made the perfect start and dominated the opening stages. They claimed the game's opening try when Williams powered over from short-range off the back of a well-worked driving lineout. But the hosts hit straight back with both Sara Seye and Elisa Giordano breaking through tackles to put Stefan over for a try which Sillari converted. Italy looked dangerous with ball in hand and were winning the collisions as Sillari extended their lead with three points from the kicking tee. But Wales nudged back ahead on the stroke of half-time when Pyrs smashed her way over the line for a try which Bevan converted to fire the visitors into a 12-10 lead at the interval. However, things went downhill after the break as the Italians dominated proceedings to outclass Wales. The hosts took the lead through Sillari's boot with Granzotto touching down at the corner after some slick handling from Italy. Article continues below There was to be no let up for Wales as Harlequins second-row Sara Tounesi powered through a couple of tackles to set the platform for Tourani to score a try which Sillari once again converted. Join WalesOnline Rugby's WhatsApp Channel here to get the breaking news sent straight to your phone for free A stunning 50/22 by Minuzzi gave Italy field position before the elusive full-back hit a tremendous angle to score Italy's bonus-point try. As if things couldn't get any worse for Wales lock Natalia John got sent to the sin bin for a high tackle on Italy hooker Desiree Spinelli. Soon after Granzotto claimed her second try with a terrific opportunistic score Muzzo rubbed further salt into Wales' wounds with a sixth try for the Italians. Get the latest breaking Welsh rugby news stories sent straight to your inbox with our FREE daily newsletter. Sign up here.
