The depth of Esther

The forward, who had combined starts and substitutions in the preparation matches, put in a magnificent performance both on and off the ball. To begin with, she always positioned herself as deep as possible. Then, her short diagonal runs between the Portuguese center backs were key to opening up space in the five-man defense. In the first minute, a run into space from her ended with a magnificent move in the box. A play that was a preview of what was to come in the match. Her runs to draw defenders out of the zones led to the second and third goals, scored by Vicky and Alexia.