A primary half hat-trick from midfielder Grace Geyoro noticed France to an emphatic 5-1 victory over Italy of their opening Euro 2022 group fixture on the New York Stadium on Sunday night.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Delphine Cascarino have been additionally on the scoresheet as France turned in an electrical first half efficiency, earlier than Martina Piemonte netted a late comfort for Italy.
The rating line may have been oh so totally different for Italy had Barbara Bonansea discovered the again of the web when she raced clear via on objective inside 5 minutes, however goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin was readily available to save lots of beautifully together with her toes.
The Italians could be made to rue their missed alternative, and located themselves 2-0 down inside 12 minutes. Kadidiatou Diani’s cross was not handled by the Italian backline and solely cleared so far as Geyoro, who slammed house from shut vary to open the scoring.
Katoto started her bid for the Euro 2022 golden boot as she doubled France’s benefit. Wendie Renard despatched Sakina Karchaoui scampering away down the left flank, her cross was parried into the trail of Katoto by Laura Giuliani, and the French striker prodded house.
Delphine Cascarino netted the choose of the bunch on the 38 minute mark, arrowing a superb strike from vary into the underside nook.
Geyoro added her second minutes later, latching on to Katoto’s intelligent flick across the nook, rounding Laura Giuliani and slotting into an empty web.
The midfielder accomplished her hat-trick on the stroke of half time, successful possession again on the sting of the Italy field, earlier than diverting Sandie Toletti’s cross into the underside nook.
Issues appeared to go from unhealthy to worse for Italy within the second half as captain Sara Gama was given her marching orders for a excessive, thunderous problem on Geyoro – however VAR intervened, and the crimson card was rescinded.
Italy netted a comfort with 14 minutes remaining, substitute Martina Piemonte drifting into the field and heading house Lisa Boattin’s floated supply. France took their foot off the gasoline because the clock ticked down, however their assertion opening win had already been sealed after their devastating first half show.
GK: Pauline Peyraud-Magnin – 7/10 Saved beautifully together with her toes to disclaim Bonansea contained in the opening 5 minutes – which proved to be a recreation altering second.
RB: Eve Perisset – 7/10 – Performed an enormous half in France’s opening objective, consuming up the grass with a constructive carry ahead from proper again. Filled with operating.
CB: Aissatou Tounkara – 6/10 – Strong and regular within the first half. Seemed slightly extra susceptible as Italy improved within the second half.
CB: Wendie Renard – 7/10 – Despatched Cascarino scurrying away in behind within the construct as much as France’s opener. Was in a position to change the ball and dictate play from centre again with ease all through. Misplaced monitor of Piemonte for Italy’s comfort.
LB: Sakina Karchaoui – 8/10 – Arrange Katoto for France’s second with an adventurous burst ahead from deep and fizzing supply. Actually dynamic and spectacular.
CM: Charlotte Bilbault – 7/10 – France’s midfield three ran the present. Bilbaut was the midfield anchor, enabling Geyoro and Toletti to roam so successfully.
CM: Grace Geyoro – 10/10 – Fizzing with vitality and operating, timing her arrival into the field to perfection on a number of events and capping an incredible particular person show with a trio of nicely taken objectives.
CM: Sandie Toletti – 7/10 – Energetic and dynamic as France’s midfield dominated proceedings.
RW: Kadidiatou Diani – 8/10 – Instrumental in France’s opener, skipping previous left again Boattin and sending in a harmful supply. Terrorised the Italy backline all night together with her fast toes and creativity.
ST: Marie-Antoinette Katoto – 8/10 – Up and operating for the match with a poacher’s end, and arrange Geyoro for France’s fourth with a superb first time cross across the nook.
LW: Delphine Cascarino – 9/10 – Acquired on the scoresheet with a scorching effort from vary, an absolute thorn within the facet of the Italy backline. Changed after an hour after choosing up a knock.
SUB: Kenza Dali – 6/10
SUB: Melvine Malard – 6/10
SUB: Selma Bacha – 6/10
SUB: Ouleymata Sarr – 6/10
SUB: Sandy Baltimore – 6/10
GK: Laura Giuliani – 4/10 – Ought to have carried out higher with France’s second as she parried Cascarino’s cross into the trail of Katoto. In any other case largely let down by these in entrance of her.
RB: Elisa Bartoli – 3/10 – Misplaced monitor of Karchaoui within the construct as much as France’s second and was given the run round by Cascarino all night.
CB: Sara Gama – 3/10 – The Italy backline had a torrid time of it up towards France’s dynamic entrance three
CB: Elena Linari – 3/10 – Misplaced Katoto within the construct as much as France’s fourth and was pulled about by the France ahead all night.
LB: Lisa Boattin – 4/10 – Dived in and crushed too simply by Diani within the construct as much as France’s opener. Actually struggled up towards the trickery and directness of the French winger. Arrange Italy’s comfort.
CM: Aurora Galli – 3/10 – Misplaced the run of Geyoro within the construct as much as France’s fourth and had a torrid time of it up towards the dynamic French midfielder. Changed at half time.
CM: Manuela Giugliani – 3/10 – Couldn’t cope with the bubbling Geyoro. Changed at half time.
CM: Arianna Caruso – 4/10 – Outclassed for a lot of the match by France’s stylish midfield. Changed with 17 minutes remaining.
FW: Valentina Bergamaschi – 5/10 – Left to feed off scraps, such was France’s dominance.
ST: Cristiana Girelli – 5/10 – Starved of service, unable to have an effect on proceedings.
FW: Barbara Bonansea – 5/10 – Drew a powerful save from Peyraud-Magnin after racing clear via on objective inside 5 minutes with the scores degree – it proved to be a vital miss. Carried Italy’s largest attacking risk.
SUB: Flaminia Simonetti – 5/10
SUB: Martina Rosucci – 5/10
SUB: Martina Piemonte – 6/10 – On the scoresheet with a wise header.
SUB: Lucia Di Guglielmo – 5/10
SUB: Valentina Giacinti – 5/10
