
Italy had the better of the opening stages until Sweden used their secret weapon from the second corner of the game inside the first-half - with ex- Chelsea defender Jonna Andersson providing an inch-perfect delivery.Ī grateful Ilestedt, who signed for Arsenal last month, headed past goalkeeper Francesca Durante - and flicked on another corner six minutes later for Rolfo to pounce. Sweden's 5-0 win over Italy at the Women's World Cup was aided by a tactical 'cheat code' that had fans astounded on social media.įridolina Rolfo, Stina Blackstenius and Rebecka Blomqvist were all on target for Peter Gerhardsson's side as they reached the knockout stages - but 5ft 10in defender Amanda Ilestedt was the unlikely hero.
