• Women's World Cup Jorge Vilda: "I notice a little bit of negativity, so... Come on, Spain!, Let's win the game!"
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The Spanish women's team has made history. For the first time they have qualified for the quarterfinals of a World Cup. Jorge Vilda was right that there was some pessimism around the match against Switzerland this Saturday (1-5). Few bet on the radical change that Spain was going to experience.

The revolution started from the starting eleven. The coach made five changes from the previous match against Japan. It was noticeable that this time there was no margin for error and that we had to go for everything. Oihane Hernández, Esther and Alba Redondo entered and Laia Codina and Cata Coll debuted.

With the match already started, it was noticeable that Spain was different, there was no trace of the defeat against Japan, which had hit the team so hard. Vilda's team went out looking for victory from the first minute, and as usual, when the national team is well, the score opens quickly. He already showed it in the group stage against Costa Rica and Zambia, because this Saturday has not been different. Five minutes later Aitana Bonmatí scored from the front after Alba Redondo crashed the ball into the post.

A dangerous mistake

Switzerland looked to go against and give the surprise, but Spain, which had already learned from its mistakes after the previous match, was very attentive in defense to cut any danger. However, despite being superior a mistake by Laia Codina put the tie on the scoreboard in the 11th minute. The center had not seen where Cata was placed and when he gave him the ball he ended up scoring in his own door.

But if something was clear to the Spanish team is that he did not plan to let himself be defeated and, six minutes later Alba Redondo head returned the advantage on the scoreboard to the selection.

He liked Spain, who had possession of the ball, also had it against Japan, but this time it was serving. It complicated the game for Switzerland, who did not reach Cata's goal until the 24th minute.

New win for Spain

It might seem that with 1-2 on the scoreboard was enough, but when Vilda's team is good, it goes for the thrashing, and said and done. In the 35th came the third goal. Aitana Bonmatí scored a great goal after a great play inside the area and signed her own double.

Switzerland tried to break away from the dominance of Spain, but the ball lasted very little in attack. And if overcoming a 1-3 was already going to be complicated, taking into account the level that the selection was demonstrating, the 1-4 practically sentenced the match. Laia Codina, who otherwise, would score the fourth on the edge of the first half. A goal that helped him make up for the mistake he had made minutes before and that had meant the only Swiss goal.

About to start the second half, Switzerland moved the bench with a triple change, but it was of no use, there was no way they would get into the game. The clock was ticking and each time the opportunities of the Swiss to be able to recover were reduced. And in '69 came the sentence. Jenni Hermoso scored the fifth after a steal of the ball and sealed what was already a reality. Spain was in the quarterfinals for the first time in its history. We will have to wait until Sunday to know if they will face the Netherlands or South Africa.

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