MINSK (Interstat) — Martina Piemonte and Elisa Polli scored as Italy W defeated Belarus W 2-0 on Friday. Piemonte opened the scoring in the 66th minute, and Polli struck in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. Manuela Giugliano provided an assist. The goals came after a scoreless opening period and both came after halftime. Italy W protected its advantage after the break. Oliviero received a yellow card for Italy W in the 78th minute, while Sinyavskaya was booked for Belarus W in the 79th. Both teams made five substitutions during the second half. Belarus W made changes in the 46th, 61st, 75th and 90th minutes, with two in the 90th. Italy W made substitutions in the 75th, 86th and 87th minutes, with two in the 62nd. Piemonte exited in the 75th after scoring, and Giugliano came off in the 86th after assisting. Italy W improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 overall, while Belarus W fell to 0-1 in both.