Dream debut for the Spanish women’s team, in the championship that is played on oceanic soil. The resounding victory leaves La Roja in first place in group C.
In the absence of the match between the teams from Japan and Gambia, the first place in group C goes to Spain, which achieved its first victory under the command of Aitana Bonmatí. The Dreamers started the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup on the right foot, which is played in Australia and New Zealand. Their first rival was the Costa Rican team, which could do little or nothing against the Iberian onslaught.
The midfielder of the FC Barcelona She was the author of the first goal scored by Spain in this world competition, although in reality it was 2-0. And it is that the opening of the marker came in a masterful play by Esther González, who put the ball in the rival field, and in an effort to clear the ball, Valeria del Campo, a player from the Central American team, holed it into her own goal.
Aitana Bonmatí and her vote of confidence in the Spanish team
From the initial whistle, those led by Jorge Vilda took possession of the ball with a single purpose, to open the scoring as soon as possible. Although the Spanish attacks were quite recurrent, it was not until the 20th minute that the national team was able to celebrate the first target. However, the order from the Red bench was clear, to seal the match with a wide score.
In this way, Aitana Bonmatí was in charge of generating confidence in the group, since she was the author of the second goal. The play came three minutes after opening the scoring, with a good shot to the right post of the Costa Rican goalkeeper. Even with the 2-0 in favor, Spain did not stop attacking and in minute 27, Esther González, who was the co-author of the first goal, sentenced the commitment with the final 3-0.
The positive aspects left by the victory of Spain, with a fierce Aitana Bonmatí
The Spanish women’s team wants to make history by bringing the first World Cup, and the first step they have taken has been firm and sure. The Spanish warriors led by the always talented FC Barcelona player, They gave a blow of authority, and showed that they are favorites not by name but by facts.
In addition to the resounding victory that left them partial leaders of group C, the positive aspects that this first game left behind are many. First of all, it was a pretty close-knit and fluid group, who never lost the ball for long. The other detail that also excited the Spanish fans was the 15 minutes he played Alexia Putellaswho comes from a serious injury.