Match Report
8 points for Sweden W (3rd), 9 for Italy W (2nd): a 1-point gap. Sweden W had been under-performing their position — 35th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Sweden W were scoring 1 and conceding 1, Italy W 2 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.73 goals per team per game.
I. Demetrescu took charge of the match — our records show 57 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Italy W led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Sweden W: Laura Giuliani (70'), Fridolina Rolfö (73') · Italy W: E. Oliviero (36'), Martina Piemonte (45')
Key stats
Possession: Sweden W 41% · Italy W 59% · Total shots: 11-19 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 10-13