2023-08-15 11:54:52
Spain beat Sweden 2-1 on Tuesday at the end of a semi-final of the 2023 World Cup which came alive in the last moments: three goals scored in the last ten minutes including achievements from Paralluelo and Carmona who send La Roja to the final of a World Cup for the first time in its history.
Published on: 08/15/2023 – 11:54
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Spain is one step away from writing history. La Roja qualified on Tuesday August 15 for the final of the World Cup-2023. The Spaniards beat Sweden thanks to late goals from La Roja lucky charm Salma Paralluelo and Olga Carmona.
The clash of two footballing cultures kept all its promises from the first minutes. Sweden moved into the camp of their young opponents by dominating the midfield and preventing the Spaniards from building up in midfield. La Roja tries to get away with long balls but struggles to find Redondo.
Just before the quarter-hour mark, Jorge Vilda’s players broke the lock. Alexia Putellas launches Mariona Caldentey on the left. The Spanish winger sends a cross towards the far post that Alba Redondo delivers from the head towards 5.50 meters. Amanda Ilestedt pushes back in disaster (10th). Carmona sends a cannonball from 26 meters which grazes the post of Musovic (14th).
More comfortable technically than the Swedes, the Spaniards have possession and are looking for the fault. Established for the first time in the World Cup, the double Ballon d’Or Alexia Putellas is however well taken by the Yellows and cannot make the difference.
Sweden take over
It is even the Swedes who end the half best. Nathalie Björn intercepts the risky raise from Olga Carmona and immediately adjusts a cross. Rolfö places a volley from the left at ground level that Cata Coll deflects with a nice parade of gloves on his line (42nd).
On the momentum of the end of the first act, the Swedes settle in the part of the ground of Roja. Björn, regularly served on his right side, floods the surface with balls but his crosses do not find a taker. Stina Blackstenius speeds past Irene Paredes and lands a cross shot from the right. Cata Coll blocks without problem (55th). A few minutes later, she deflects a powerful center from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd just in front of the Spanish goal to prevent a Swede from taking over (63rd).
Spain tries to raise its head. On a ride from Hermoso on the left, the Spanish number 10 sends a cross to Redonda who, in two stages, slips the ball into the small outside net of Musovic. Part of the public believed in the goal (70th).
Salma Paralluelo, who entered the game in place of Alexia Putellas, thinks of delivering hers, as in the quarter-finals. On a cross from Hermoso, the Swedish defense poorly clears this ball that the Barcelonan takes over in first intention. His shot ends in the small net of Musovic (81st, 1-0).
Sweden did not abdicate and came back to score six minutes later. On a cross from the left, Hurtig delivered for Blomqvist, who crucified Coll in the area (87th, 1-1). But Spain believed in its destiny, and on a corner struck back, Carmona armed his strike with the left foot. The ball is powerful and slightly deflected, and ends up in the back of the net with the help of the crossbar (90th, 2-1).
Despite the desperate efforts of the Swedes during the seven minutes of extra time, the score did not change. After beating the last two world champion teams, Sweden – with its fine run – stops there. As for Spain, it has the opportunity for its third participation to already add its name to the list of winners of the supreme football competition.
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