{"id":26204,"date":"2023-04-11T18:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T18:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/11\/top-5-goals-the-april-womens-international-break\/"},"modified":"2023-04-11T18:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T18:24:01","slug":"top-5-goals-the-april-womens-international-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/11\/top-5-goals-the-april-womens-international-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Goals: The April Women&#8217;s International Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The international break is a tough time for most soccer fans because their favorite players leave their clubs for weeks at a time to play for their respective countries. However, this international break has more importance than most. It\u2019s one of the last chances teams have to work with each other in person before the World Cup. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the best of the best with another edition of Top 5 Goals from the international break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Esther Okoronkwo \u2013 Nigeria<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0f Powerful Strike! \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>That 40th minute individually superbly taken goalscoring effort from Esther Okoronkwo <\/p>\n<p>HT&#8217; 1-0 in Antalya \ud83d\udccd<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfd\ufe0fNFF TV YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoarSuperFalcons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SoarSuperFalcons<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NGAHAI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#NGAHAI<\/a>|  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamNigeria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TeamNigeria<\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIFAWWCPrep?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#FIFAWWCPrep<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thenff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@thenff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kWhiJ3LTMm\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/kWhiJ3LTMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NGSuper_Falcons\/status\/1644355635369111552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Super Falcons took on Haiti, two teams that will be in the World Cup over the summer. Esther Okoronkwo provided the first goal of the match incredibly. There was not much of an angle to shoot from, yet Okoronkwo went for it anyway. It takes a ton of skill to create the pace and accuracy needed to score, but the striker made it look easy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nigerians will be a tough team for anyone to beat at the World Cup, especially if players like Esther Okoronkwo can score to support Asisat Oshoala.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Lee Geum-Min \u2013 South Korea<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ko\" dir=\"ltr\">[GOAL] \ub300\ud55c\ubbfc\uad6d\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 2-2 \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddf2\uc7a0\ube44\uc544<br \/>\ubc15\uc740\uc120 \uc120\uc218\uc640 \uc774\uae08\ubbfc \uc120\uc218\uc758 \ud569\uc791 \ub3d9\uc810\uace8! \uc774\uae08\ubbfc \uc120\uc218\uac00 \uc0dd\uc77c \uc790\ucd95\uace8\ub85c \ub3d9\uc810\uc744 \ub9cc\ub4e4\uc5b4\ub0c5\ub2c8\ub2e4! \ud83e\udd29<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\ub300\ud55c\ubbfc\uad6d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%97%AC%EC%9E%90%EC%B6%95%EA%B5%AC%EA%B5%AD%EA%B0%80%EB%8C%80%ED%91%9C%ED%8C%80?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uc5ec\uc790\ucd95\uad6c\uad6d\uac00\ub300\ud45c\ud300<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%B9%9C%EC%84%A0%EA%B2%BD%EA%B8%B0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uce5c\uc120\uacbd\uae30<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EA%B3%A0%EA%B0%95%EB%8F%84?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uace0\uac15\ub3c4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EB%86%92%EA%B2%8C%EA%B0%95%ED%95%98%EA%B2%8C%EB%8F%84%EC%A0%84%ED%95%98%EB%9D%BC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\ub192\uac8c\uac15\ud558\uac8c\ub3c4\uc804\ud558\ub77c<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OWkBmBqDnK\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/OWkBmBqDnK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 theKFA (@theKFA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theKFA\/status\/1644300809440731136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea handled their business against Zambia, and this goal was the best they scored all day. It\u2019s a goal scored from a rare position, where a free kick is taken from midfield. Because the ball has to travel further, putting a good ball into the box is much harder. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, it looked like something that South Korea had practiced as a set play. They targeted a player at the top of the box, who was able to head the ball down into the path of Lee Geum-Min. Geum-Min still had a lot to do but managed to one-time the ball on the volley in one fluid motion\u2014a great team goal and one that you don\u2019t see very often.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Salma Paralluelo \u2013 Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26bd\ufe0f \u00a1\ud835\uddda\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde2\ud835\udddf!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd29 Vuelve a marcar <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SalmaParalluelo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SalmaParalluelo<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf9 La jugada perfecta, definici\u00f3n gr\u00e1fica:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udd9a\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 I 4-1 I 54&#8242;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teledeporte?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@teledeporte<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JugarLucharYGanar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#JugarLucharYGanar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/niNmk82qdz\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/niNmk82qdz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Selecci\u00f3n Espa\u00f1ola Femenina de F\u00fatbol (@SEFutbolFem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEFutbolFem\/status\/1644026368777134080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain did as Spain does and scored another goal that started deep in their own half and ended up in the other team\u2019s net. Their passing is always on point, and they will always look to make an extra pass or take the extra touch if need be. Watch how the ball effortlessly flows from front to back, and no one on the opposing team comes anywhere close to slowing them down. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salma Paralluelo was in the right place to finish off the move nicely but this was more about the build-up play leading up to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Emily Fox \u2013 USWNT<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a way to score your first goal in Red, White &amp; Blue! Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/___emilyfox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@___emilyfox<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc99 <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USWNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@USWNT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8jxlEjREIs\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/8jxlEjREIs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ata football (@atafball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atafball\/status\/1644802908284657664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is quite a way to get your first-ever international goal. Emily Fox has been asked to take up a bigger role with injuries, and we\u2019ve seen her starting a lot more for the national team as a result. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fox mentioned in the postgame interview that she took advantage of Ireland\u2019s choosing to sit back and defend. There was extra space for Fox to run into, which allowed her to take the extra touch needed for her shot. Then Fox let it rip from long range, and her accuracy was perfect as the ball crept into the far corner past the keeper\u2019s outstretched hand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a bow, Emily Fox. Your first international goal is one to remember for sure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Nicola Docherty \u2013 Scotland<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd04 Just watching this on repeat all weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfaf <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicDoc11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NicDoc11<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#SWNT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2DBXjoiY8j\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/2DBXjoiY8j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScotlandNT\/status\/1644351052148293633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There wasn\u2019t much to separate Australia and Scotland in their recent friendly, except for the one screamer scored by Nicola Docherty. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Docherty received the ball and immediately knew what she wanted to do with it. Docherty got her feet set and took the shot from just outside the box. It didn\u2019t have a lot of power on it, but the ball just kept floating and floating until you could hear the loud doink off the post and in. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ball might\u2019ve taken a bit longer than usual to end up in the net, but the result is still the same, a worldie for Nicola Docherty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>_<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>GIRLS SOCCER NETWORK: YOUR SOURCE FOR GIRLS SOCCER NEWS<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/girlssoccernetwork.com\/top-5-goals-april-womens-international-break\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The international break is a tough time for most soccer fans because their favorite players leave their clubs for weeks at a time to play for their respective countries. 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