MINSK (Interstat) — Martina Piemonte scored in the 66th minute and Elisa Polli added a stoppage-time goal as Italy W defeated Belarus W 2-0 on Friday in a global football match. Italy W, the visiting team, broke through after a scoreless first half and held off the home side. Belarus W could not answer despite late changes. Italy W improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Belarus W dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions.

The match remained level through the opening hour. Belarus W made a halftime substitution when Valyuk entered at the 46th minute. Kovaleva followed for Belarus W in the 61st minute. Italy W responded with a double change in the 62nd minute, as Serturini and Schatzer came on. Those adjustments gave Italy W more room in the attacking third, and the visitors began to create the better chances as the second half wore on. Belarus W, meanwhile, worked to keep its shape and limit space behind the midfield line.

Piemonte delivered the breakthrough in the 66th minute. The Italy W forward, who played 75 minutes, finished the opening goal to put the visitors ahead. Manuela Giugliano, who logged 86 minutes, recorded the assist on the play. The goal changed the shape of the match, forcing Belarus W to push forward in search of an equalizer. Piemonte was substituted in the 75th minute after her goal. Her finish gave Italy W the lead and made the visitors the more comfortable side for much of the closing stretch.

Belarus W also made a change in the 75th minute, with Surovtseva entering. The home side tried to increase pressure, but Italy W remained organized. Italy W’s Oliviero was shown a yellow card in the 78th minute, and Belarus W’s Sinyavskaya was booked in the 79th minute. The cautions came during a stretch when both teams were competing for control in the midfield. Belarus W continued to search for an opening, but Italy W’s back line dealt with the danger and kept the home team off the scoreboard.

Italy W put the result beyond doubt in the 90th minute plus one. Polli, whose statline showed three minutes played, scored to make it 2-0. The late goal capped a strong finish for Italy W, which had already made further substitutions. Giugliano was replaced in the 86th minute, and Glionna entered in the 87th minute. Polli’s finish ensured Belarus W would not have time to mount a comeback. The goal also rewarded Italy W for its patience after Piemonte’s opener. Polli made the most of a brief appearance, adding the second goal in the final moments of regular time and stoppage time.

Belarus W used its remaining changes in the 90th minute, with Kapustina and Belaya entering the match. The home team could not convert its late possession into a goal. Italy W managed the closing moments and secured the shutout. The win gave Italy W a 1-0 record in the competition and a 1-0 mark across all competitions. Belarus W fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Italy W’s two-goal margin reflected the decisive moments in a match that had been tight for more than an hour.

Piemonte finished with one goal in 75 minutes, Polli scored once in three minutes, and Giugliano provided one assist in 86 minutes. Their contributions came at different stages, with Piemonte unlocking the match and Polli sealing it. Giugliano’s assist helped Italy W turn sustained pressure into the opening goal. The visiting side then protected the advantage and added late insurance. Italy W’s defense kept Belarus W from finding a goal after the visitors took the lead.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Belarus W 1, Italy W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Belarus W with a 65.3 percent probability to win.