Match Report
Romania W (3rd, 19 pts) visited Italy W (1st, 27 pts) with 8 points between them. Romania W had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Italy W were scoring 4 and conceding 0.2, Romania W 2.1 and 1.1, against a competition average of 2.28 goals per team per game.
Romania W came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Italy W 5/15, Romania W 13/15.
Stadio Paolo Mazza, capacity 17,900, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Italy W led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Italy W: V. Giacinti (29'), L. Boattin (74')
Key stats
Possession: Italy W 72% · Romania W 28% · Total shots: 5-0 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 2-1