Batlle and Paralluelo score for the 0-2 win against the Danes
MADRID, 5 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish women’s soccer team beat Denmark 0-2 this Wednesday, with goals from Ona Batlle and Salma Paralluelo, in the last friendly preparation match before traveling to New Zealand to face the World Cup, which will be held on 20 from July to August 20.
After having swept Panama 7-0 on June 29, and already with the 23 chosen by Jorge Vilda, the ‘Red’ continued his state of optimism at the Gladsaxe Stadion, near Copenhagen. Spain led the way for almost the entire match against the hosts, shooting more than a dozen times over their rival’s domain.
In the 7th minute, Mariona Caldentey found no space on the attacking left flank and decided to pass the ball to Ona Batlle, who received it at the top of the area and hit a right-footed shot whose trajectory saved two Denmark players until it entered the net. goal, glued to the post.
With the result in their favour, Vilda’s pupils took over the rhythm and stopped the few moves of their opponents. Half an hour into the game, Alexia Putellas prowled the goal with a good left-footed shot; Following an uproar in a set piece play, his cross shot crashed into the far post.
As soon as the second half began, Putellas herself had a clear chance with another left-footed shot. Following Jenni Hermoso’s pass into space, Putellas charged into the box and hooked the shot, but the ball went over the crossbar after hitting a Danish defender.
That set served as a prelude to the 0-2, the work of Salma Paralluelo with a nice gesture. In the 53rd minute, again with Hermoso being effective between the lines, an assist of his to uncheck was taken advantage of by Paralluelo to dribble past the rival goalkeeper, stepping on the ball with his left foot; immediately, the young Spanish striker sent him into the back of the net.
Esther González, who had come on for refreshment in the 58th minute, had another good chance to score on the 78th minute. Thanks to good pressure on the Danish goalkeeper, the Spanish striker stole the ball and fired a left-footed shot that also hit the post.
The ‘Red’ enjoyed another couple of occasions before the conclusion, while the Danes lacked bite above. Not surprisingly, the marker did not move and left the group led by Vilda very good feelings. His next friendly commitment will be on July 14, already in oceanic lands, against the Vietnam team.