Las Leonas kick off FIH Pro League with a win over Germany | OneFootball

The Argentine team defeated Germany 1-0 with a goal by Agus Gorzelany

Argentina returned to compete in one of the most important international tournaments because it grants Olympic qualification to the champion. Las Leonas hosted Germany this Wednesday and won 1-0 in the match corresponding to the Pro League held in Santiago del Estero.

The first 15 minutes saw almost total dominance by the Argentine team, which consistently combined and created situations in the opponent's area. It was only a matter of time before they opened the scoring, and towards the end of the first half, Agustina Gorzelany (13′), true to her drag flick, made it 1-0. In the second part of the first half, Aylín Ovejero, who debuted with the Argentine jersey, had the chance to widen the lead, but the ball went wide and was out. La China Cosentino, solid in goal, saved two balls that could have ended in goals.

The second half passed without much action. The German fatigue meant that Argentina had much possession of the ball, perhaps missing that final touch to close with more goals, but the Germans did not have any real danger situations. The last 15 minutes started end-to-end, Germany having a clear chance that Cristina Cosentino saved with great height, and then Las Leonas had their chance in the opponent's area. They couldn't finish the attack, and the score remained 1-0.

With two and a half minutes remaining, Germany pulled their goalkeeper to have an extra player on the field, who stayed close to Cosentino. Las Leonas had to remain strong defensively to avoid the tie and going to shootouts. The match ended in a 1-0 victory for Argentina.

Argentina Lineup: Cristina Cosentino, Valentina Raposo, Agustina Gorzelany, Sofía Toccalino, Victoria Miranda, Agostina Alonso, Valentina Férola, Eugenia Trinchinetti, María José Granatto, Brisa Bruggesser, Victoria Granatto. Substitutes: Lourdes Pérez Iturraspe, Valentina Costa Biondi, Victoria Sauze, Julieta Arcidiácono, Julieta Jankunas, Aylín Ovejero, Catalina Alimenti. Coach: Fernando Ferrara.

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