The Swedish football inside in a world Cup match for third place against England. A very strong initial phase, and then a concentrated defensive performance in the “small final” in nice.
Sweden’s footballers have won the world Cup in France, the game for third place and Bronze. The Team of coach Peter Gerhardsson that had been thrown in the quarter-final of the German selection out of the tournament, prevailed on Saturday in the “small final” in nice, with 2:1 (2:1) against England. The Swedes went inside Kosovars Asllani (11. Minute) and Sofia Jakobsson (22.) with 2:0 in leadership. Fran Kirby (31.) brought the “Three Lionesses” once again, but not enough for more it in front of 20,000 spectators at the end. The world Cup final on Sunday (kick-off 17.00 hrs CEST, from 16.45 in the DW live Ticker) in Lyon, defending Champions USA and European Champions the Netherlands.
A Strong Start In Sweden
Germany,-conquerors of Sweden got off to a good Start. After a good 20 minutes they were 2:0 ahead. Game maker Asllani used a hair-defense-raising error from England defender Alex Greenwood, who served the Ball, made-to-measure. Only eleven minutes later, the English defense was the quick Jakobsson to long, so that the attacker with a splendid shot into the far corner.
Hit withdrawn
After Kirby’s goal, the Team of Phil Neville got once more the upper water. As the Ball was again in the Swedish gate, the cheers of the English Fans, first big. However, the Inspection of the scene after the Intervention of the German Video-wizard Felix Zwayer showed a hand-held game of the supposed goalscorer, Ellen White, and thus remained in six tournament matches. Also a six-time U.S. striker Alex Morgan has been successful so far, the fighting in the final with her team mate Megan Rapinoe (5) for the “Golden Shoe” as the best world Cup goalscorer.
In the final minute saved Nilla Fischer after a volley of Lucy Bronze on the line. A few minutes were allowed to the Swedes about the success in the “small final” offers.
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England – Sweden 1:2 (1:2)
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The final WHISTLE! SWEDEN WILL WIN 2:1 AND IS THIRD AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
90. Minute, +4: YELLOW against MOORE after a rustic Boarding.
90. Minute +3: Succeed in England, nor is it a “Lucky Punch?
90. Minute +1: Zigiotti has a shot, the decision on the foot, but she hesitates too long and fails, finally, to Telford.
90. Minute +1: Four Minutes Of Added Time.
89. Minute: Bronze takes a Ball on the volley from twelve yards, of Sweden goalkeeper Lindahl is beaten, but fishing is defined on the line with the head. That would almost have been the compensation.
88. Minute: Jakobsson includes a relief attack by the Swedes with a low shot from 13 meters, but Telford keeps.
85. Minute: YELLOW against Sweden’s goalkeeper LINDAHL for delay of game.
83. Minute: CHANGE in England: DALY replaced McManus.
81. Minute: Ilestädt saves in the last second before White. The corner brings nothing.
81. Minute: The last ten minutes of regular time have come. Sweden saves the slim margin over time?
78. Min: The official attendance is announced: 20.316. The stadium is nice holds 35,000 visitors.
77. Minute: The offensive game of the Swedes was now missing the precision. From the Scandinavians, the power?
74. Minute: And also bills of EXCHANGE in England: CARNEY comes for Parris.
72. Minute: EXCHANGE in Sweden: ILESTEDT replaced Björn.
71. Minute: England makes the game, Sweden defended uncompromisingly and lurking on the counterattack.
68. Minute: This was a good idea of Greenwood. She sends from the left side from Kirby to steep in the penalty area, but the cross finds no takers. Fishermen can clarify.
66. Minute: Zigiotti draws from 18 meters, flat ab, England goalkeeper Telford keeps.
62. Minute: After a corner from Greenwood comes to Houghton to head the ball, can pass the Ball but not pressing. Over it. England increased the pressure.
60. Minute: Almost the identical Situation, this time on the left: Scott plays to the inside, trying, Taylor, but this Ball starts Lindahl ab.
58. Minute: Kirby penetrates right into the box, it fits to the goal line to the inside, but Lindahl has been paying attention and holding the Ball.
57. Minute: The Swedish defense is now significantly more concentrated than at the end of the first half.
55. Minute: A free kick from Björn from the right, flies over friend and enemy, no danger to the English goal.
52. Minute: Sweden’s goalkeeper Lindahl misjudged the situation when you run Out, Taylor takes the Ball, but a Swedish defensive player nicks your the leather immediately from.
51. Minute: Moore tries it with a shot from distance, but clearly the left-hand post of the Swedish gate.
50. Minute: EXCHANGE now also in England. Mead goes, TAYLOR comes.
46. Minute: The second half has begun. EXCHANGE to Sweden: ZIGIOTTI now plays for Asllani.
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It was an entertaining first half in nice – with two halves: the first dominated by Sweden and led by hits from Asllani (11.) and Jakobsson (22.) deserved with 2:0. Then England took over the command. Kirby (31.) shortened. Unfortunately for White, that you hit the supposed 2:2 (33.) according to video evidence but was denied.
The mid-term!
45. Minute +6: Still a Chance for White, the front of Lindahl’s shot, but the Swedish goalkeeper wins the duel.
45. Minute +3: Next up: the game – and also for Mead.
45. Minute +1: Mead lies on the ground. The English striker got in a fight and was hit in the side. The game is interrupted.
45. Minute: There are five minutes for reference.
42. Minute: Inverted image now compared to the start-up phase: The England win most of the battles. Sweden must re-sort.
38. Minute: The British have the command accepted. The initial momentum of the Swedes is inside there.
35. Minute: The goal is not. The referee decides to view the video images on handheld game of White in a duel with Sembrant. More 2:1 for Sweden.
33. Minute: The Ball is in the net. White has made for England. The hit will be reviewed by the video wizard. Hand game?
32. Minute: This was a gate in the style of Arjen Robben: Kirby comes over to the right, draws the penalty area to the inside and shoots the Ball with the left flat into the left corner. No Chance for Sweden goalkeeper Lindahl. Only 1:2 from the point of view of England.
Kirby (l.) cries out your cheers to your hit to the 1:2 – England is a part of the next
⚽ 31. Minute: PENALTY to England! KIRBY!
27. Minute: EXCHANGE in Sweden. HURTIG replaced the injured Rolfö. The English take advantage of the Situation, a quick play in the penalty area. Kirby puts on for Mead, the taking of six meters, Lindahl parried. The hit would not have counted. Mead was ruled Offside.
25. Minute: The first drink break of the game is due.
24. Minute: at last something like a chance of scoring for England. Bronze pulls from 20 metres, flat, and Sweden’s goalkeeper Lindahl is below and clears for a corner. The remains unpunished.
23. Minute: Again the English defense is not in the picture, as Blackstenius on the left came and Jakobsson referred. The urge in the penalty area and curled a from eleven meters the Ball right into the far corner.
England goalkeeper Telford, stretches in vain: The shot is blocked by Jakobsson lands in the net
⚽ 22. Minute: PENALTY for Sweden! JAKOBSSON! 2:0!
19. Minute: The English are not yet in the game. 63 percent possession of the ball for Sweden.
16. Minute: a faster attack on the right, Jakobsson pulls out of eight meters, and hits the right post. A Strong Start In Sweden!
15. Minute: The Swedes are attacking mainly on the right side. England’s Defensive players get the quick Jakobsson hardly in the handle.
12. Minute: What’s the defensive blunders of the English girls! Greenwood puts the Ball outright for Asllani, who thanks him, and from twelve meters flat to the right corner and shoots. 1:0 for Sweden!
⚽ 11. Minute: PENALTY for Sweden! ASLLANI!
9. Minute: England defensive player Houghton, on the ear treatment. The game is interrupted. The captain can continue to play.
6. Minute: The defense of the English girls in the first minutes nervous:two careless turnovers against the early attacking Swedes.
4. Minute: The first shoots of the game: After a quick attack of the English on the left side pulls from right half Position is flat, but Sweden Keeper Lindahl holds.
3. Minute: For both teams, it will also be a chance, the forces useful to divide. It is again very hot in the South of France. The Thermometer shows 31 degrees Celsius.
1. Minute: The Ball is rolling, the “small final in nice.
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16.59 PM: the referee is the Russian Anastasia Pustovoytova. Video wizard, the German referee , Felix Zwayer and Bastian Dankert.
16.56 PM: And this is the starting lineup of the Swedes:
16.53 PM: For Karen Carney is it the last match of your career. 143 changes to the 31-year-old stand on the offensive player so far for the English national team on the pitch and scored a total of 32 goals. After the world Cup final, was Carney who went to four world Championships at the Start says. Today, she is sitting first on the bench. This is the list of the “Lionesses”:
16.50 PM: England national coach Phli, Neville has his team once again made hot. “It’s not over yet,” said the E-professional, from Manchester United.
16.47 PM: The game for third place is not only the “small final”, but also a bit of the “Finale of the Disappointed”. So happy to have the two teams in the final standing, but they lost their semi-finals, both of the just: The English women, with 1:2 against the defending champion United States, the Swedes, with 0:1 after extra time against European Champions the Netherlands.
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