In the 3rd place match contest in the Algarve Cup held in Portugal, New Zealand could not defend their lead and suffered a heartbreaking comeback against the strong European side of Norway. Norway got beaten by the powerhouse Germany in the semifinals while New Zealand could not hold the good side of Italy – bothContinue reading “New Zealand suffers comeback against Norway in Women’s Algarve Cup”
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Italy proved too strong for New Zealand at Women’s Algarve Cup
New Zealand reached the semifinals of the traditional Algarve Cup in Portugal but could not resist to a strong Italian side to reach the grand final. After beating Belgium in penalty shooutout, the Ferns took on Italy and some mistakes prevented them to proceed to the 1st spot contest match. Cristinia Girelli opened the scorelineContinue reading “Italy proved too strong for New Zealand at Women’s Algarve Cup”
Algarve Cup: Ferns beat Belgium to proceed to semifinals
The New Zealand women’s national team is competing at Algarve Cup, a traditional women’s football friendly tournament hosted in Portugal. The Ferns are competing in the tournament alongnside some of the most important football teams of the planet, as Germany and Norway. The Ferns battled hard in their first match in the tournament – quaterfinalsContinue reading “Algarve Cup: Ferns beat Belgium to proceed to semifinals”
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