Italy vs Romania, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Italy
  • 29': Valentina Giacinti
  • 74': Lisa Boattin
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2 - 0
Romania

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    Italy are hosting Romania at Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 3': Cristiana Girelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by María Ficzay (Romania Women).
    • 7': Foul by Teodora Meluta (Romania Women).
    • 7': Valentina Giacinti (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Florentina Olar-Spânu (Romania Women).
    • 8': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Florentina Olar-Spânu.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Florentina Olar-Spânu (Romania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Agnese Bonfantini (Italy).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Elisa Bartoli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti.
    • 19': Offside, Italy. Martina Lenzini tries a through ball, but Cristiana Girelli is caught offside.
    • 22': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Stefania Vatafu (Romania Women).
    • 25': Offside, Italy. Cristiana Girelli tries a through ball, but Valentina Giacinti is caught offside.
    • 29': Goal! Italy 1, Romania Women 0. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giada Greggi.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
    • 31': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Teodora Meluta.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Elisa Bartoli (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti.
    • 36': Offside, Italy. Manuela Giugliano tries a through ball, but Valentina Giacinti is caught offside.
    • 39': Cristina Carp (Romania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Arianna Caruso (Italy).
    • 40': Agnese Bonfantini (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Florentina Olar-Spânu (Romania Women).
    • 40': Elisa Bartoli (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Foul by Carmen Marcu (Romania Women).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Lisa Boattin (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti.
    • 42': Foul by Valentina Giacinti (Italy).
    • 42': Olivia Oprea (Romania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Italy 1, Romania Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Romania Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Benedetta Glionna replaces Agnese Bonfantini.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy. Lucia Di Guglielmo replaces Martina Lenzini.
    • 45': Substitution, Romania Women. Ana Maria Vladulescu replaces Claudia Bistrian.
    • 45': Substitution, Romania Women. Brigitta Godér replaces Teodora Meluta.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Stefania Vatafu (Romania Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 51': Carmen Marcu (Romania Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Benedetta Glionna (Italy).
    • 52': Offside, Italy. Valentina Giacinti tries a through ball, but Elisa Bartoli is caught offside.
    • 54': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Ioana Bortan (Romania Women).
    • 56': Foul by Carmen Marcu (Romania Women).
    • 56': Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy).
    • 61': Mihaela Ciolacu (Romania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Valentina Giacinti (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
    • 66': Substitution, Italy. Martina Rosucci replaces Giada Greggi.
    • 67': Substitution, Romania Women. Laura Rus replaces Cristina Carp.
    • 68': Substitution, Romania Women. Ioana Balaceanu replaces Carmen Marcu.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Laura Rus (Romania Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefania Vatafu.
    • 72': Corner, Romania Women. Conceded by Lucia Di Guglielmo.
    • 73': Substitution, Italy. Aurora Galli replaces Arianna Caruso.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Olivia Oprea (Romania Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ioana Balaceanu following a corner.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Benedetta Glionna (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Valentina Giacinti with a cross.
    • 74': Goal! Italy 2, Romania Women 0. Lisa Boattin (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 78': Offside, Italy. Aurora Galli tries a through ball, but Valentina Giacinti is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Mihaela Ciolacu (Romania Women).
    • 81': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Italy. Sofia Cantore replaces Cristiana Girelli.
    • 82': Substitution, Romania Women. Bianca Ienovan replaces Ioana Bortan.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Benedetta Glionna (Italy) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Offside, Italy. Elisa Bartoli tries a through ball, but Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Brigitta Godér (Romania Women).
    • 87': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Aurora Galli (Italy).
    • 90': Stefania Vatafu (Romania Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Laura Rus (Romania Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florentina Olar-Spânu.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Sofia Cantore (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Italy 2, Romania Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy 2, Romania Women 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Paolo Mazza
    Location: Ferrara, Italy
    Attendance: 2,686

    WWCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Portugal 2 +6 6
    2 Finland 2 0 3
    3 Slovakia 2 -3 3
    4 Latvia 2 -3 0
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    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Laura Giuliani (GK)
    15 Maria Luisa Filangeri
    23 Martina Lenzini
    17 Lisa Boattin
    13 Elisa Bartoli
    6 Manuela Giugliano
    18 Arianna Caruso
    21 Giada Greggi
    14 Agnese Bonfantini
    9 Valentina Giacinti
    10 Cristiana Girelli
    Italy Substitutes:
    Aurora Galli, Michela Catena, Martina Piemonte, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Flaminia Simonetti, Roberta Aprile, Angelica Soffia, Alice Tortelli, Benedetta Glionna, Martina Rosucci, Katja Schroffenegger, Sofia Cantore.

    ROU Romania (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Andreea Paraluta (GK)
    6 María Ficzay
    2 Olivia Oprea
    5 Teodora Meluta
    11 Florentina Olar
    17 Claudia Bistrian
    10 Mihaela Ciolacu
    4 Ioana Bortan
    22 Carmen Marcu
    8 Stefania Vatafu
    20 Cristina Carp
    Romania Substitutes:
    Camelia Ceasar, Lavinia Boanda, Bianca Ienovan, Brigitta Goder, Alexandra Tunoaia, Mara Bâtea, Ioana Balaceanu, Erika Geréd, Ana Maria Vladulescu, Bianca Sandu, Laura Rus, Beata Ambrus.

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