In the first quarter-final of the women’s world Cup in France, England is clearly against Norway. And one of the English Scorers cheers again as a Bundesliga player.
There are also the Fans of the Bundesliga newly-promoted 1 rejoiced. FC Köln. After Ellen White in the 40. Minute had pushed the Ball in from five metres for the 2:0 against Norway, and acclaimed the England forward for their hit, shaped with the thumb and index fingers in front of your eyes, a symbolic pair of glasses. Just as Cologne striker Anthony Modeste likes to celebrate his goals. “I suddenly began to cheer as my favorite player Modeste and can’t stop”, had told the 30-Year-old, after their first goal of the tournament in the preliminary round game against Scotland. The goal against Norway was already her fifth at these world Championships in France. White has a decisive part to the fact that the English are now in the semi-finals.
Three goals and a penalty miss
The Team of the island, defeated in the first world Cup quarter-finals Norway scores with 3:0 (2:0). Already in the third Minute of Jill Scott introduced the characters to victory, as they brought England with a low shot into the left corner of the net in the lead. White equalised for the earned and soothing 2:0-pause.
Lucy Bronze (3. v. r.) removed with the third goal, the last doubts about the victory of England
Lucy Bronze made in the second round with a powerful shot from the penalty area line under the crossbar of the Norwegian gate (57. Minute) in advance everything clear. The victory could have been even a goal higher, but Nikita Parris failed in the closing stages with a foul penalty at the Norwegian goalkeeper Ingrid Hjelmseth (83.).
Against USA or France
In the semi-finals of England meets next Tuesday in Lyon, the winner of the quarter-finals this Friday between championship Favourite of USA and the strong host France – for some of the experts in an early endgame. No matter against whom, the Englishman is likely to be in the semi-finals in the outsider role. However, if the US-Americans should be on the inside or the French in the quarter-final duel with valuable forces left, suggests perhaps another hour of Ellen White, and you can re-cheer your favorite player Anthony Modeste.