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 might have been oh so completely different for Italy had Barbara Bonansea discovered the again of the online when she raced clear by on purpose inside 5 minutes, however goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin was available to save fantastically along 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 as far as Geyoro, who slammed dwelling 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 dwelling.
Delphine Cascarino netted the choose of the bunch on the 38 minute mark, arrowing a wonderful 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 internet.
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.
Things appeared to go from dangerous 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her marching orders for a excessive, thunderous problem on Geyoro – however VAR intervened, and the purple card was rescinded.
Italy netted a comfort with 14 minutes remaining, substitute Martina Piemonte drifting into the field and heading dwelling Lisa Boattin’s floated supply. France took their foot off the fuel as 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 fantastically along with her toes to deny Bonansea contained in the opening 5 minutes – which proved to be a recreation altering second.
RB: Eve Perisset – 7/10 – Played a giant half in France’s opening purpose, consuming up the grass with a constructive carry ahead from proper again. Full of working.
CB: Aissatou Tounkara – 6/10 – Solid and regular within the first half. Looked somewhat extra susceptible as Italy improved within the second half.
CB: Wendie Renard – 7/10 – Sent Cascarino scurrying away in behind within the construct up to France’s opener. Was ready to swap the ball and dictate play from centre again with ease all through. Lost monitor of Piemonte for Italy’s comfort.
LB: Sakina Karchaoui – 8/10 – Set up Katoto for France’s second with an adventurous burst ahead from deep and fizzing supply. Really 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 power and working, timing her arrival into the field to perfection on a number of events and capping an amazing particular person show with a trio of properly taken targets.
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 along with her fast toes and creativity.
ST: Marie-Antoinette Katoto – 8/10 – Up and working for the match with a poacher’s end, and arrange Geyoro for France’s fourth with a wonderful first time go across the nook.
LW: Delphine Cascarino – 9/10 – Got on the scoresheet with a scorching effort from vary, an absolute thorn within the facet of the Italy backline. Replaced 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 – Should have executed higher with France’s second as she parried Cascarino’s cross into the trail of Katoto. Otherwise largely let down by these in entrance of her.
RB: Elisa Bartoli – 3/10 – Lost monitor of Karchaoui within the construct up to 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 in opposition to France’s dynamic entrance three
CB: Elena Linari – 3/10 – Lost Katoto within the construct up to 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 up to France’s opener. Really struggled up in opposition to the trickery and directness of the French winger. Set up Italy’s comfort.
CM: Aurora Galli – 3/10 – Lost the run of Geyoro within the construct up to France’s fourth and had a torrid time of it up in opposition to the dynamic French midfielder. Replaced at half time.
CM: Manuela Giugliani – 3/10 – Could not cope with the bubbling Geyoro. Replaced at half time.
CM: Arianna Caruso – 4/10 – Outclassed for a lot of the match by France’s elegant midfield. Replaced 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 by on purpose inside 5 minutes with the scores degree – it proved to be a vital miss. Carried Italy’s greatest attacking menace.
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