Sweden takes third place in the World Cup by beating Australia 2-0
Euskaraz irakurri: Suediak hirugarren postua lortu du, Australiani 2 eta 0 irabazita
The selection of Sweden has got the Third place in the Soccer World Championship which takes place in Australia and New Zealand by beating one of the hosts, Australia, 2-0 in the match for third and fourth place. Rolfö and Asllani have been the two goalscorers of the match.
In the early stages of the match, Sweden approached the Australian area with dangerous lateral crosses that made the Oceanians organize a clear low block. The Nordics pressed during the first 15 minutes and the co-hosts limited themselves to trying to stop Blacktenius, Rölfo and company.
Afterwards, the Australians regained some control, but the good minutes for the Oceanic team were short-lived. Just when Las Matildas were at their best and when the fans were most excited, the the penalty. In a play in which the blaugrana Fridolina Rölfo he hit a crossbar, Hunt took a penalty and brought down Blacktemius in the box. An apparently unintentional touch but which destabilized the Swedish forward and was enough for the referee, after reviewing it in the VAR, to award a penalty.
Rölfo made no mistake and put the ball close to the right post to put the 1-0 on the scoreboard in the 30th minute of the match. A very hard stick for Australia, which seemed to be finding the spaces.
He second goal He arrived after the break, he did Kosovare Asllannithe captain, with a shot from the front, in the 62nd minute. A goal that silenced the Brisbane Stadium and ensured the bronze for the Swedish players.
Data sheet:
2 – Sweden: Zecira Musovic; Jonna Andersson, Magdalena Eriksson, Amanda Ilestedt, Nathalie Bjorn; Elin Rubensson, Filippa Angeldal, Kosovare Asllani (m.67, Lina Hurting); Fridolina Rolfö, Johanna Kaneryd (m.89, Linda Sembrant), Stina Blackstenius (m.67, Rebecka Blomqvist).
Selector: Peter Gerhardsson
0 – Australia: Mackenzie Arnold; Steph Catley, Clare Polkinghorne (m.74, Alex Chidiac), Clare Hunt, Ellie Carpenter (m.74, Courtney Nevin); Katrina Gorry (m.60, Emily Van Egmond), Kyra Cooney-Cross; Caitlin Foord, Hayley Raso (m.60, Cortnee Vine), Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler.
Selector: Tony Gustavson.
Goals: 1-0, m.30: Fridolina Rölfo, penalty. 2-0, m.62: Kosovare Asllani.
Referee: Cheryl Foster (UK). She admonished Katrina Gorry (m. 46) and Elin Rubensson (m.89).
Source: Eitb
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