Ukraine – Spain: summary, result and goals

Imade, add and continue; Corrales opens

The Spanish team did not need the restart, because before the intermission they already managed to open the scoreboard thanks to Edna Imadesecond goal in this window, and in addition I widened the difference Lucia Corrales.

They have headed in the 43rd minute from a lateral foul taken with precision by Salma Paralluelo. Corrales He made his debut with the red jersey in the best way, with an unappealable left foot shot that slipped into the top corner in added time (minute 45+3).

There were two, but there could have been more if it weren’t for the Ukrainian goalkeeper Travelwho was attentive to the various attempts to Vicky Lopezthe best of the pupils of Sonia Bermudez during the first part, together with Athenea del Castillo.

The Cantabrian was one of the novelties in the eleven regarding the match against Iceland, like her teammate in Madrid Misa Rodriguez. After testing in the first game with Adriana Nanclares In goal, Bermúdez gave the Canary Islands an alternative on her return to the squad.

Perhaps the fact of opting for both, or neither in particular, is a sign that this team is still waiting for Cata Coll.

With the comfort of playing with the score in their favor, the coach rotated and rested Alexia Putellasas well as Salma Paralluelogiving entry to Fiamma Benítez y Eva Navarro.

It was the last one that gave the first warning of the second half to the goalkeeper Travel with a shot from the crescent of the area.

The insistence award for Vicky López

The Ukrainian coach also made changes, Iya Andrushchakwho already in the first half was forced to replace Ivkovawho left crying injured and was the unfortunate image of the first half.

At the restart he entered Kravchukmidfielder, Shaymyuklateral defense. Their coach wanted to give more offensive presence to a team that in the first half only had one chance after three minutes with a long shot from Hiryn.

But he continued to have more work Travel What a Mass under sticks. In one of his interventions at a boarding school Athenea del Castillo The penalty came due to a handball from the center Shmatko . Maximum penalty that would transform Vicky Lopezsixth goal with Spain and justice to his good game (minute 55).

Goals that were very good for La Roja for their global interests, since the leadership in the classification is expected to go head-to-head with England and the ‘goal average‘ may ultimately be decisive.

But before reaching that bridge the road is long and there is time to see things other than goals, like the debut of Martina Fernándezthe Barça defender who came in Maria Mendez in another double change, in which Inma Gabarro came in instead of Vicky Lopezforward for midfielder in this case.

Ten minutes later the debut of Ornella Vignollarelieving Athenabut first there would be another premiere, in this case negative: Olha Ovdiychuk She opened the scoreboard for Ukraine in the 76th minute and, incidentally, Sonia Bermúdez’s tally of goals against since she has been in charge of the national team.

The game had at that moment entered a phase of confusion and turnovers by the Rojataking advantage of one of those Ukraine to mount a quick counter that led Hiryn on the right to assist the scorer.

It was not a danger to the Spanish victory, but it was a brake on that race for goals, although a 1-3 in the circumstances in which the match was played is more than a good result.