Italy vs Wales, 2019 Women's International Friendly, Women's International Friendly
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Match Timeline
- 14': Goal! Italy Women 1, Wales Women 0. Ilaria Mauro (Italy Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alia Guagni.
- 44': Goal! Italy Women 2, Wales Women 0. Ilaria Mauro (Italy Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Substitution, Italy Women. Cristiana Girelli replaces Ilaria Mauro.
- 45': Substitution, Italy Women. Laura Fusetti replaces Elena Linari.
- 45': Substitution, Italy Women. Lisa Boattin replaces Alia Guagni.
- 62': Substitution, Wales Women. Helen Ward replaces Emma Jones.
- 66': Substitution, Italy Women. Valentina Cernoia replaces Aurora Galli.
- 69': Substitution, Italy Women. Stefania Tarenzi replaces Daniela Sabatino.
- 76': Substitution, Wales Women. Claire Skinner replaces Laura O'Sullivan.
- 76': Substitution, Wales Women. Gwennan Davies replaces Natasha Harding.
- 76': Substitution, Wales Women. Loren Dykes replaces Rhiannon Roberts.
- 79': Substitution, Italy Women. Giulia Bursi replaces Elisa Bartoli.
- 83': Substitution, Wales Women. Grace Horrell replaces Elise Hughes.
Statistics
 WAL |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 419 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 21 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 29 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 16 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Line-Ups
Italy (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Rosalia Pipitone (GK) |
| 5 | Elena Linari |
| 3 | Sara Gama |
| 13 | Elisa Bartoli |
| 7 | Alia Guagni |
| 19 | Aurora Galli |
| 6 | Manuela Giugliano |
| 18 | Barbara Bonansea |
| 2 | Valentina Bergamaschi |
| 11 | Ilaria Mauro |
| 9 | Daniela Sabatino |
Wales (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laura O'Sullivan (GK) |
| 4 | Sophie Ingle |
| 13 | Cori Williams |
| 14 | Hayley Ladd |
| 3 | Gemma Evans |
| 5 | Rhiannon Roberts |
| 8 | Angharad James |
| 11 | Natasha Harding |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 9 | Emma Jones |
| 15 | Elise Hughes |
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