"In Casablanca, Scotland rounded up the usual suspects to secure their first win in almost a year. Erin Cuthbert's opener, directly from a corner, and Caroline Weir's wonder goal from 35 yards, ensured victory against Morocco and Melissa Andreatta's first win in her third game as head coach. But they made hard work of it. The Australian warned it "wasn't going to be perfect" and admitted post-match it was far from it, but she got what she asked for."
"When Elodie Nakkach's slapstick equaliser for the hosts hit the back of the net with 10 minutes to go, that win appeared to wither away. But this is the Andreatta era now, which means a change of manager - a change of stadium - and a change of script for Scotland. For long spells of the sticky, stop-start friendly that it was out in North Africa, the Scots struggled to kick in to their new era as planned."
"The heat, and a whistle-happy referee, didn't help, but the Scots seldom tested Khadija Er-Rmichi in the Moroccan goal. Until Cuthbert curled a cracking corner into the back of the net. "We've been doing a lot of work on set pieces this week, they've been absolutely daft for it," the Chelsea midfielder told BBC Scotland of the new coaching staff."
Scotland ended a nearly year-long winless run by beating Morocco in Casablanca, their first victory since 29 October 2024. Erin Cuthbert scored directly from a corner and Caroline Weir struck a 35-yard wonder goal, giving Melissa Andreatta her first win in three matches as head coach. The match was moved to Stade Pere Jego and used a back-three system aimed at improving attacking play. Heat and a whistle-happy referee disrupted the game and Scotland struggled for large periods, conceding a late slapstick equaliser from Elodie Nakkach. Set-piece work proved decisive as Scotland held on for the win.
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