2023 Women's World Cup: Day 14 - Own goal - 2023 Women's World Cup https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/2023-womens-world-cup/2023-womens-world-cup-day-14-own-goal/ Learn English Through Football Discussion Board en-GB Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:35:53 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: 2023 Women's World Cup: Day 14 - Own goal https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/2023-womens-world-cup/2023-womens-world-cup-day-14-own-goal/#post-1078 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:02:28 +0000 Here's some more information on the phrase 'own goal'

https://languagecaster.com/football-language-goal/

]]> 2023 Women's World Cup Learn English through Football https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/2023-womens-world-cup/2023-womens-world-cup-day-14-own-goal/#post-1078 2023 Women's World Cup: Day 14 - Own goal https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/community/2023-womens-world-cup/2023-womens-world-cup-day-14-own-goal/#post-1077 Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:01:22 +0000 In the Group G match between South Africa and Italy, the Italian defender Benedetta Orsi scored an own goal from outside her own penalty area. This goal helped Banyana Banyana (the nickname of the South African Women's team) to go on and win the match and secure a place in the last 16 for the first time in their history. 

  • South Africa equalised through a remarkable own goal from Benedetta Orsi, who did not check where her goalkeeper, Francesca Durante, was before making a backpass (Guardian.co.uk)
  • Italy's Benedetta Orsi has an "absolute shocker" as she scores an own goal to level the scores against South Africa at the Women's World Cup (BBC.co.uk)
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