Italy Edges Northern Ireland on Late Own Goal
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Italy defeated Northern Ireland 1-0 in a women’s international friendly on Saturday after a late own goal decided the match at The Oval. The game’s only score came in the 63rd minute when Northern Ireland defender Sarah Cathryn Ann Robson inadvertently put the ball into her own net. The home side’s goalkeeper, Jacqueline Burns, received a yellow card in the 79th minute. With the victory, Italy improved its record in the friendly competition to 2-0-0, while Northern Ireland fell to 0-1-0.