Goal

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46'
  • 90'
    FT: Australia 0-1 Sweden!! All over in Nissan Stadium and Sweden are through to the final!!! A 46th minute goal scored by Fridolina Rolfo was the difference. Sweden were the better side during the match, but Australia played very well. The Matildas had several chances, but could not equalise. It will be the second consecutive final for the Scandinavians in the Olympic Games and they will face Canada on 6th August at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, who also won by 1 goal against USA.
  • 90'
    90+5: Carpenter sees red and will miss the next match.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 90'
    90+2 Another goal disallowed for Sweden, this time for offside.
  • 90'
    90+1: Sweden sub: Hurtig on for Blackstenius and Jonna Andersson on for Jakobsson.
  • 84'
    Australia sub: Gielnik on for Hayley Raso, one of the best players of the Matildas.
  • 80'
    Good attack by Raso down the right wing who crosses but Kerr can't get to the ball, the captain is already a bit tired.
  • 76'
    Another corner for Australia. Catley crosses and Sam Kerr heads over the bar. Australia looking for an equaliser!!!
  • 74'
    What a great save by Lindahl after Catley's left-footed strike! Australia almost scored!!!
  • 72'
    Sweden sub: Benisson on for Angeldal.
  • 69'
    Triple change for Australia: Polkinghorne on for Yallop, Cooney-Cross on for Logarzo and Fowler on for Simon.
  • 67'
    Foul by Raso on Bjorn.
  • 65'
    Sweden lead on the scoreboard and also in ball possession, 65% for the Swedes to 35% for the Matildas.
  • 61'
    Jakobsson, the former RM player, wins a corner for her team.
  • 60'
    If all goes like this, the Scandinavians can reach their second consecutive Olympic Games final.
  • 58'
    Both teams are still attacking, with plenty of ball possession, but it seems to be calming down a bit.
  • 54'
    Another chance for Samantha Kerr who is getting the most chances for the Matildas.
  • 51'
    The Swedes have come out strongly for the second half here.
  • 48'
    Lindahl, Sweden's goalkeeper has hurt her hand. The match is stopped momentarily.
Goal
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  • 46'
    First goal of the match!!! In just one minute of the second half, Rolfo takes advantage of the goalkeeper's bad clearance to score the first goal.
  • 46'
    Back underway here!
  • 45'
    HT: Australia 0-0 Sweden!! Neither team managed to score in the first half. Both had many chances, Sweden started dominating the game, but Australia finished better. Interesting match and everything to be decided in the second 45 minutes. Back for more shortly!
  • 45'
    45+4: Now it is Sweden who can take advantage of this corner to take the lead.
  • 45'
    45+2: Yallop shoots over the goal, another good chance for Australia.
  • 45'
    4 minutes due to the two stops.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 41'
    Goal disallowed for Kerr, there was a previous foul in Australia's attack.
  • 40'
    Two corners in a row for Australia who are still trying to score in these last minutes of the first half.
  • 38'
    Bjorn catches Simon and is penalised.
  • 34'
    Australia are getting dangerously close to their opponents' box, the match is still tied but everything is still open.
  • 31'
    Now it is Ilestedt who seems to have hurt her knee. Another interruption in the match.
  • 29'
    Short break after the foul on Raso that the players take advantage of to drink water and talk to the coach.
  • 22'
    Good play by Rolfo who put the Matildas' goalkeeper in trouble. Good left-footed shot from the edge of the area straight onto the crossbar.
  • 17'
    Canada, who won 1-0, awaits one of these two teams in the final. The loser of this match will face USA for the bronze medal.
  • 12'
    Good free kick for Australia. Foul by Glas on Foord.
  • 9'
    First foul by Eriksson on Foord.
  • 6'
    Asllani takes the first corner of the match and has a second corner.
  • 3'
    Asllani's first shot on goal was saved by the Matildas' goalkeeper.
  • 1'
    The semi-final match of the Tokyo Olympics is underway. Any predictions?
Start of match

Start of match

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    Now it is Ilestedt who seems to have hurt her knee. Another interruption in the match.
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    The captains come together for the toss.
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    All is set at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama for the start of the second semi-final match.
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    The anthems have been played. The weather is fine and the temperature is around 28°C at 8 pm.
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    The players make their way out here!
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    Sweden, finalists at Rio 2016, come into the match on a 4 game winning streak. They are one of the favourites to win the gold medal, but first they will have to beat Australia.
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    Australia come into the match on a good run. They have won 3 matches and drawn only one. They beat Great Britain in the quarter-finals after a great match.
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    We will have ET and penalties if needed.
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    Melissa Borjas of Netherlands is the referee for this one. We also have VAR available.
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    Sweden XI: Lindahl (GK); Eriksson, Bjorn, Ilestedt, Glas; Rolfo, Seger, Asllani, Angeldal, Jakobsson; Blackstenius.
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    Australia XI: Micah (GK); Catley, Kennedy, Carpenter; Yallop, Logarzo, Van Egmond, Raso; Foord, Kerr, Simon.
Info

Pre-match

02 August 2021, 13:00

Stadium: Nissan Stadium

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    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the women's semi-final between the Australia and Sweden!