In a wild turn of events, Italy was able to capitalize on defensive errors and a late set piece to find a 2-1 win over Australia in the first match of Group C.
Italy came out on the front foot early, challenging an Australian backline who struggled to track their attacking runs. In one of those attempts, a through ball found Barbara Bonansea behind Australia’s defense in the ninth minute. Bonansea was able to take the ball at speed and beat Lydia Williams 1v1 to find the back of the net. Unfortunately for her, the play was called offside.