The Philippine girls’s nationwide soccer crew, the Filipinas, fell brief regardless of placing up a gallant stand in its historic opening match towards Switzerland within the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2-0, on Friday in Dunedin, New Zealand.
The Filipinas confirmed a glimmer of hope early within the recreation as Katrina Guillou’s try made it inside the online on the 15′ mark. However, a video assistant referee deemed it was an offside violation, nullifying the objective.
After the shock end by Guillou, it took round thirty minutes earlier than the Swiss crew lastly scored a objective from Ramona Bachmann off a controversial penalty earlier than the half closed at 1-nil in favor of world no. 20 Switzerland.
It took round 20 extra minutes earlier than the Swiss doubled their objectives, due to Seraina Piubel, regardless of a number of makes an attempt by the Filipinas’ Olivia Mcdaniel to save lots of the ball.
The Philippines will face New Zealand subsequent on July 25, whereas Switzerland will go towards Norway on the identical day.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
