The blue dream is interrupted in the group stage. In the Australian-New Zealand World Cup, Bertolini's girls went out in the first phase, after the 3-2 defeat against South Africa . The goal in Kgatlana's recovery was fatal.

Italy had started the match in the best possible way, going ahead after eleven minutes with Caruso , good at converting a penalty obtained by Beccari. The advantage lasts just over twenty minutes, because the omelette arrives at half an hour, with a sensational own goal by Orsi . In the second half South Africa even went 2-1 up through Magaia , but in the 77th minute Caruso scored again, what could have been the qualifying goal. Too soon, because in the second of the eleven minutes of added time Kgatlana freezes the blues and sends them home.

Italy, in fact, concludes the group with three points, after the heavy knockout suffered against Sweden, able to overwhelm the blues until the final 5-0. Unfortunately, the 1-0 win against Argentina on the debut was useless, with a goal from Girelli who had deluded himself about the success of the expedition.

(Unioneonline/L.Ne.)

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