Key occasions
90 minutes: Six minutes of added time to play.
89 minutes: Sembrant will get a cap for Sweden with Kaneryd jogging off after a really first rate night time’s work. She will be able to watch from the bench as Catley slings a protracted free-kick straight into Musovic’s ready arms.
88 minutes: Proper on cue, Rubensson is booked for leaving a foot in on Chidiac.
87 minutes: A stat pops up on TV telling me Rubensson has pressured 15 turnovers tonight. That’s the place the match has been gained, with Sweden dominating midfield and denying Australia the time to play the ball ahead. In comparison with different matches, Fowler, Foord, and Raso have been passengers.
86 minutes: Some uncommon neat talent in midfield by Fowler permits her to drill a ball by the traces to Foord, however she’s quickly muscled off the ball by Sweden, who at the moment are demonstrably hungrier and stronger than Australia.
85 minutes: Taking part in out from the again once more, Nevin passes the ball straight into contact. Australia’s World Cup marketing campaign is ending limply.
84 minutes: Sweden look extra doubtless so as to add a 3rd than Australia a comfort. Kaneryd continues to run with the ball at her toes on the coronary heart of the Matildas defence and is a ricochet away from a transparent capturing alternative.
82 minutes: Nevertheless, three throw-ins and free-kick later and Nevin can belt a protracted ball in direction of Sweden’s field. Vine and Hunt choose up the items however the latter’s floated ball in is well handled by Musovic.
81 minutes: Australia are pinned of their defensive left nook and look bereft of concepts.
79 minutes: Australia have lacked craft this half, failing to maneuver the ball by midfield with any fluidity. As we hit desperation time the lengthy balls come out, however Sweden usually are not the facet you wish to attempt that tactic towards.
78 minutes: Now she’s again into the fray, though not transferring utterly freely. Chelsea followers can breathe a sigh of aid, for now.
