A classic of European football served up another absorbing episode today, France coming from behind to topple le azzurre at the end. Italy had taken the lead with a well-worked goal: Alessandra controlled the ball, calmly passed to Sara on the right and Sara scored with a precision shot into the bottom corner. Aurora had two attempts on goal and Gabe had a good shot too before Sara added a second for Italy with another typically cool finish. Almost before celebrations had died down though, Lorenzo pulled one back for France a with a long shot that should have been dealt with and the teams turned around at 2-1. With their plans disrupted by disqualifications/detentions, France drafted in Clotilde at half time and, from a Lorenzo corner, she immediately scored with a well-timed volley to make it 2-2. France then took advantage of their opponents' moment of distraction to make it 3-2... Lorenzo to Freddie to Gabe and in! The action continued: goalscorer Gabe handled in the area... penalty to Italy... taken by Livia... saved by Lorenzo! Did the girls' heads go down? NO! Almost immediately, the ball fell to Una on the right and she scored the best goal of the game with a searing shot that no goalkeeper could have saved. At 3-3, both teams deserved a point but, right at the end, another France corner was squeezed in at the near post, with Anteo getting the last touch on the ball!
BEST PLAYER POINTS: Sara 3, Anna 3, Alessandra 2, Maeve 2, Angela 2, Anteo 2, Lorenzo I 2, Gabe 2, Zoe 1, Livia 1, Una 1
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