The duel between Germany and Sweden for the first place in Group C promised goals and intensity. And so it was. The Germans attacked strongly, believing almost invincible, but the goal of the Swedish draw made them disappear until Germany vanished with a player less and three more goals against (4-1). It was the confrontation between two traditionally strong teams and with gallons in large tournaments. ; Sweden, the first continental champion in 1984. Two veteran selections with great individual quality, but which has cost them to find a balance and collective effort at the height, so they have left ups and downs of ups and downs, especially the Germans, which are no longer that black beast.
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Jennifer Falk, Smilla Holmberg, Jonna Andersson, Nathalie Björn (Linda Sembrant, min. 45), Magdalena Eriksson, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Fridolina Rolfö (Madelen Janogy, min. 45), Kosovare Asllani (Lina Hurtig, min. min. 81) y Stina Blackstenius (Ellen Wangerheim, min. 70)
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Ann-Katrin Berger, Carlotta Wamser, Rebecca Knaak (Kathrin Hendrich, Min. 45), Sarai Linder, Janina Minge, Klara Bühl, Laura Freiang (Sydney Lohmann, Min. 45), Elisa Senss (Sara Däbritz, Min. 83), Sjoeke Nüsken (Selina Cerci, Min. 76), Jule Brand y Lea Schüller (Giovanna Hoffmann, min. 63)
Goals
0-1 min. 6: Jule Brand. 1-1 min. 11: Stina Blackstenius. 2-1 min. 24: Smilla Holmberg. 3-1 min. 33: Fridolina Rolfö. 4-1 min. 79: Lina Hurtig
Referee Silvia Gasperotti
Yellow cards
Sjoeke nüsken (min. 20), sarai linder (min. 55)
Red cards
Carlotta Wamser (min. 30)
With two confrontations defined for the quarterfinals – Noruega and Italy on Wednesday 16, – adds to the Sweden team, which will face the second classified of Group D, and Germany, which will do so against the first. His rivals are still uncertain: it could be France, England, the Netherlands and even, although very unlikely, Wales, which will need a miracle to move to rooms. Sweden would also avoid Spain to a final hypothetical, while Germany is on the same side of the painting as the Spanish.
Due to the difficulty of the rivals it was essential to ensure the throne. Sweden was not losing, but Germany depended on victory. So from the beginning the game was frantic in a strip and loosen between both teams in which they found goal soon. Germany had great offensive potential with soccer players such as Jule Brand, Lea Schüller or Klara Bühl, and Sweden also generated danger with Fridolina Rolfö and Stina Blackstenius above. The players fulfilled the expectations of a Stadion Letzigrund to overflow, and Brand scored the first for the Germans in minute eight. But four minutes later, in a recovery, Blackstenius led and finished off in a counterattack missed by Germany.
The goal changed everything. The initial siege of the Germans, who made a lot of danger and pressed well the ball out of their rivals, was disassembling and Sweden was baking them. They were increasingly inaccurate, and lost and lost balls, while Sweden hurt very little. Among the most consecrated Swedish stars appeared the youngest of the team, Smilla Holmberg (18 years old), to score the second in her country and the first for her in a Eurocup. But the definitive blow to the Germans came after the defense Carlotta Wamser was expelled after stopping a clear goal from Rolfö with his hand. The action generated a penalty that the Swedish front transformed into the third goal of his.
The expulsion and the both condemned Germany, who could not even recover in the second part, just avoid an older win. They tried to straighten, but only Bühl and Brand approached goal. The Swedes scored one more from the hand of Lina Hurtig to sentence the meeting, reaffirm their competitive status and leave Germany in the middle of their comings and goings.
