Live Commentary of the match between Sweden and Italy in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Facts to look forward to :
- Sweden have won seven and drawn three of their last 11 Women’s World Cup group-stage matches.
- Caroline Seger’s appearance against South Africa saw her become the first player to feature in five Women’s World Cup editions for Sweden.
- Italy have kept six clean sheets in their 13 Women’s World Cup matches.
- Giulia Dragoni’s appearance against Argentina saw her become the youngest player to represent Italy at the Women’s World Cup at the age of 16 years and 259 days.
Match Information
Date : 29 July, 2023
Venue : Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Time : 1:00 pm (IST) and 7:30 (Local time)
Officials
Referee: Foster Cheryl
Assistant Referee 1: Michelle Oneill
Assistant Referee 2: Franca Overtoom
4th Official: Myriam Marcotte
VAR: Pol Van Boekel
Assistant VAR: Marco Fritz
Assistant VAR 2: Ella De Vries
Sweden vs Italy | Live Score SWE 5-0 ITA
Kick off at 1:00 pm IST
First Half Begins!
03’| Corner for Italy
Italy seemed to be dominate the opening parts of the game and in the process won a corner.
06’| Sweden on the attack
The Swedes countered Italy’s attack through a nice passage of play and was able to venture forward in the opposition’s box.
09’| Italy’s free kick
Italy was controlling the game and Sofia Cantore won a free kick when Sweden tried to steal the ball.
12’| Italy controlling the game
Italy is enjoying a nice spell of passing football in the opposition’s box but Sweden looks unharmed.
15| End to end football
After defending for most the match till now, Sweden is trying to go forward but Italy is not backing down from the attack.
17’| First shot on attempt for Italy
Sofia Cantore’s right footed attempt was saved by the Italian goalkeeper, Zecira Musovic.
20’| Sweden on the attack
Tge Sweden women are venturing forward with long passes to sneak in a goal and take the lead.
23’| Long shot by Rubensson
Swedish midfielder, Elin Rubensson tried her luck from outside of the box but hit the ball straight to the goalkeeper.
27’| An array of attack by Sweden
Sweden is coming forward with good intent and is trying really hard to score.
Fridolina Rolfo’s shot was block just in front of the goal and the score is still at 0-0.
32’| Half chance for Sweden
Fridolina Rolfo tried to wriggle through but couldn’t get around the Italian defence.
35’| Sweden controlling the game
Sweden has taken control of the match, they’re not letting Italy draw a breath.
39’| Goal for Sweden!(SWE 1-0 ITA)⚽
Amanda Ilestedt scored an excellent header from a Jonna Andersson corner to take the lead in the capital of New Zealand.
44’| Another goal for Sweden!(SWE 2-0 ITA)⚽
Fridolina Rolfo scored her second goal of the tournament, this one’s too from a corner and Sweden is cruising.
45’| It’s 3 for Sweden!(SWE 3-0 ITA)⚽
Sweden scores again under 6 minutes and Italy are desperate for the half time whistle.
Stina Blackstenius’s found herself just in front of the goal to tap in Sweden’s third goal.
45’+2| Rare chance for Italy
Italy’s Chiara Beccari tried to lessen the deficit but her shot was blocked by the Swedish defence.
45’| Half time SWE 3-0 ITA
Italy would like to forget the last minutes of the first half where they conceded 3 goals in 6 minutes, that too after dominating the opening parts of the game. Both the teams have won their first match so there’s not fear of elimination still both, Sweden and Italy would be looking to make it two out put two, which after the first half seems highly in favour of the Swedes.
The opening minutes of the game was controlled by Italy. They were quick on the ball, their passing was on point and Sweden women couldn’t get near the ball. But Italy unfortunately couldn’t score inspite of having good chances.
In all fairness Sweden didn’t look at troubled at all. They were just waiting for Italy to end their spell and then take control of the game. And they did exactly that. After 20 minutes, Sweden started venturing forward and Italy started to panic.
Italy was still in the game, but was not creating as many chances as they did in their opening passage of play. At first Sweden started the long pass tactic which troubled Italy a bit then they tried the direct approach, where they flourished Italy with through balls and it helped Sweden a lot.
Then came the break through for Sweden via a corner, where Amanda Ilestedt headed the ball, brilliantly into the net and gave Sweden the lead. Just after 5 minutes of play, Sweden won another corner and scored another goal following that with the help of Fridolina Rolfo. Just after a minute Italy concede again, this time through open play and before half time Sweden had put the ball in Italy’s goal for three time in such short time.
Second Half Begins!
48’| Chance for Sweden
Fridolina Rolfo’s shot from outside of the box was blocked by the Italian defence.
49| Another chance for Sweden
There’s no change in Sweden’s attitude. They’ve started the second half just where they left off in the first.
Nathalie Björn’s header from a corner was again blocked by the Italy women and it’s still 3-0 in favour of Sweden.
49’| Corner for Sweden
Amanda Ilestedt’s header from close range was again blocked and Italy survives but they’ve conceded another corner.
50’| Sweden have their 4th goal
Amanda Ilestedt have now been able to score the header into the goal from close range following a corner and Sweden have their 4th goal of the game.
55’| Rubensson misses
Elin Rubensson’s right footed shot was just wide off the target and it stays 4-0 in favour of Sweden.
57’| Chance for Italy
Filippa Angeldahl took a chance and hit the ball from outside of the box, but it was blocked by the Swedish defence.
59’| Substitution for Italy
Annamaria Serturini, Martina Lenzini and Giada Greggi replaces Barbara Bonansea, Lucia Di Guglielmo and Giulia Dragoni.
62’| Chance for Sweden
Stina Blackstenius got the chance to extend the lead but couldn’t take it with her right footed shot which was blocked By the Italian defence.
62’| Substitution for Sweden
Madelen Janogy and Olivia Schough replaces Kosovare Asllani and Fridolina Rolfo.
65’| Cantore misses for Italy
Sofia Cantore’s head misses the goal to the left and it’s still 4-0.
69’| Another chance for Italy
Giada Greggi’s right footed shot was blocked.
71’| Substitution for Italy
Valentina Cernoia replaces Arianna Caruso.
75’| Substitution for Sweden
Sofia Jakobsson, Carolina Seger and Valentina Giancinti replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Elin Rubensson and Chiara Beccari.
78’| Chance for Sweden
Olivia Schough, the substitute’s shot was blocked by the defence.
87’| Giancinti misses for Italy
Valentina Giancinti missed the goal by quite some distance failed to score for Italy.
88’| Save by Durante
Sofia Jakobsson’s shot which was going in the bottom right corner was saved by the Italian goalkeeper Francesca Durante.
89’| Substitution for Sweden
Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
90’+4| Attempt for Italy
Lisa Boattin failed to lessen the deficit for Italy and the shot she took was blocked.
90’+6| Blomqvist scores for Sweden
Rebecka Blomqvist scored on the counter attack for Sweden with an amazing solo run and made it 5-0.
Match ends.
