Nationwide staff
After lower than half a minute they’re behind. German ladies typically fear and wrestle. Lastly they’ll rejoice, we’ll see Poland once more in a couple of days.
The German gamers are celebrating the purpose to make it 2-1.
Photograph: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa
Horst Hrubesch was nonetheless on the pitch discussing issues along with his gamers, and the enjoyment of the subsequent large step in direction of the European Championship 2025 was combined with a little bit of frustration as nicely. As a result of the 4:1 (1:1) towards foreigners Poland in Rostock, which was tough for a very long time, additionally a warning shot on Friday night 55 days earlier than the primary match on the Olympic Video games in Marseille towards the Australia. “We made too many errors,” Hrubesch mentioned.
Regardless of being the higher facet for nearly 90 minutes, the Germans had been solely convincing within the closing stage, which noticed their third win of their third European Championship match. “The primary half wasn’t good for us,” mentioned assault Alexandra Popp, criticizing, amongst different issues, the dearth of consistency on offense: “That bothers you past perception.”
Natalia Badilla-Bidas shocked the hosts along with her opening purpose for the guests in entrance of 18,765 spectators after lower than half a minute. The German staff equalized due to an personal purpose from Wiktoria Zieniewicz (thirty fourth). With a double strike Lea Schüller (77th) and Giulia Gwinn (84th/88th, penalty kick) redeemed their staff with their objectives within the final part. “We performed 30,000 crosses earlier than and did not rating a purpose,” mentioned Schüller referring to his opening purpose.
Germany leads the group with 9 factors, forward of Austria and Iceland (4 factors every) and Poland (0). The German gamers will meet the Poles once more in Gdynia on Tuesday (6 pm) and may full their qualification. Shortly earlier than kick-off in Rostock’s Ostseestadion, Hrubesch as soon as once more animated the viewers on the best way to the dugout. However after 28 seconds, the guests lightened the temper: Badilla-Bidas, who performs for 1. FC Köln, used the move from Wolfsburg’s Bundesliga high scorer, Ewa Pajor.
The DFB choice acted nervously within the interval that adopted, however then it made extra sense of what was taking place. The Germans scored a purpose. However in direction of the tip they confirmed insecurities once more. Poland’s Pajor missed (seventeenth minute) making the most of one in all these uncertainties to make it 2-0 for her staff, her former Wolfsburg clubmate Merle Frohms responded strongly within the purpose.
For the German gamers, the sport was an increasing number of a sport of endurance. Inaccuracy additionally prompted the circulate of the sport to cease. Captain Alexandra Popp (thirtieth), lacking from the final two internationals, missed the very best likelihood with a header. 4 minutes later, following a nook from Klara Bühl, Zieniewicz helped the hosts equalize with a header into her personal purpose.
Hrubesch responded through the break and made three modifications. So he launched common protection chief Marina Hegering to Bibiane Schulze Solano. Leverkusen’s Elisa Senßen and Laura Freigang changed Sjoeke Nüsken and Alexandra Popp in assault. The stress from the Germans continued to extend, however the inaccuracies remained. Nonetheless, they created many possibilities, however they didn’t have the ultimate consequence. They had been fortunate within the 63rd minute when the sturdy Pajot put the ball on the crossbar of the German goalkeeper. The following shock got here within the 74th minute: Marina Hegering needed to go away the sector after 29 minutes of play resulting from calf issues. Schüller and Gwinn then ensured the joyful ending.