Thursday, June 2, 2011

Women's U-19 Championship 6/2/2011.

It is set to be a very exciting day as Italy and Switzerland are tied 0-0, Germany lead Spain 1-0, Norway are hammering the Netherlands 3-0, and Russia are beating Belgium 3-1. In Italy, the game has been uneventful. Both the Italians and the Swiss have been rather defensive the entire match and the scoreline shows it: there has only been one real opportunity on goal with the only free-flowing thing the yellow cards! However, in the 84th minute Italy are struck into the lead! Katia Coppola strikes to put her side up by one with time running out for the disheartened Swiss. Meanwhile, in  Germany, the home side lead the Spaniards thanks to Eunice Beckmann's 57th minute strike. It's been a more open game here in general, but it's still a close affair with the Spanish still having enough time to, if not win it, at least strike one back. Anyway, up in the Nordic nation of Norway, the visiting Dutch side are getting taught a lesson in football: 2-0 since before the half when Melissa Bjanesoy and Kristine Hegland had struck once each for the home side, Bjanesoy slotted home again in the 57th to further put the home side out of reach. Last but not least, Russia beat Belgium 3-1. It all started with a goal from Anna Cholovyaga in the 20th. Justine Vanhaevermaet equalized for the Belgians in the 36th, but Russia came out in the second half and dominated: Cholovyaga scored again while captain Tatiana Ananyeva finished in the 64th to put the game to bed.

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