Sweden vs Australia, 2020 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
  • 20': Fridolina Rolfö
  • 52': Lina Hurtig
  • 63': Fridolina Rolfö
  • 82': Stina Blackstenius
FT
4 - 2
  • 36': Sam Kerr
  • 48': Sam Kerr

Olympics 2020: Chelsea's Sam Kerr scores two, misses penalty as Australia lose to Sweden

The Matildas have been left to rue what might have been as Sam Kerr scored two but had a penalty saved in a dramatic 4-2 Olympics loss to Sweden.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Sweden. Jonna Andersson tries a through ball, but Lina Hurtig is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Australia. Sam Kerr tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Hanna Glas.
  • 13': Aivi Luik (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 17': Emily van Egmond (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 20': Goal! Sweden 1, Australia 0. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
  • 22': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Sweden. Jonna Andersson tries a through ball, but Lina Hurtig is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 33': Foul by Ellie Carpenter (Australia).
  • 33': Lina Hurtig (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Aivi Luik.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Filippa Angeldal (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 36': Goal! Sweden 1, Australia 1. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyah Simon with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden).
  • 42': Stephanie Catley (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Sweden. Caroline Seger tries a through ball, but Fridolina Rolfö is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sweden 1, Australia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sweden 1, Australia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sweden. Nathalie Bjorn replaces Hanna Glas.
  • 48': Goal! Sweden 1, Australia 2. Sam Kerr (Australia) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani.
  • 50': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ellie Carpenter.
  • 50': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 50': Kyah Simon (Australia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! Sweden 2, Australia 2. Lina Hurtig (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filippa Angeldal.
  • 58': Caroline Seger (Sweden) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 59': Offside, Australia. Ellie Carpenter tries a through ball, but Kyah Simon is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Sweden. Stina Blackstenius replaces Lina Hurtig.
  • 63': Goal! Sweden 3, Australia 2. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filippa Angeldal.
  • 64': Substitution, Australia. Alanna Kennedy replaces Aivi Luik.
  • 64': Substitution, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Tameka Yallop.
  • 66': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Jonna Andersson.
  • 67': Penalty Australia. Caitlin Foord draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Filippa Angeldal (Sweden) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': VAR Decision: Penalty Australia.
  • 70': Penalty saved! Sam Kerr (Australia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Magdalena Eriksson.
  • 72': Offside, Australia. Teagan Micah tries a through ball, but Caitlin Foord is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, Australia. Kyra Cooney-Cross tries a through ball, but Sam Kerr is caught offside.
  • 77': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Jonna Andersson.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 79': Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Filippa Angeldal.
  • 80': Substitution, Australia. Mary Fowler replaces Hayley Raso.
  • 81': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
  • 82': Goal! Sweden 4, Australia 2. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a through ball.
  • 87': Substitution, Sweden. Madelen Janogy replaces Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 87': Substitution, Australia. Emily Gielnik replaces Kyah Simon.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius following a fast break.
  • 90': Hand ball by Emily Gielnik (Australia).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Gielnik.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Australia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clare Polkinghorne.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Australia. Conceded by Caroline Seger.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Emily Gielnik (Australia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Stina Blackstenius went off injured after Sweden had used all subs.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Sweden 4, Australia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sweden 4, Australia 2.

Statistics

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2 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 2
51.2 Possession 48.8
8 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 346
484 Passes 466
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
19 Effective Clearances 12
19 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Saitama, Japan

OLY Soccer (W) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 3 +4 9
2 Japan 3 +2 6
3 Brazil 3 -2 3
4 Nigeria 3 -4 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hedvig Lindahl (GK)
6 Magdalena Eriksson
13 Amanda Ilestedt
2 Jonna Andersson
4 Hanna Glas
9 Kosovare Asllani
17 Caroline Seger
16 Filippa Angeldahl
8 Lina Hurtig
18 Fridolina Rolfö
10 Sofia Jakobsson

AUS Australia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
18 Teagan Micah (GK)
4 Clare Polkinghorne
5 Aivi Luik
12 Ellie Carpenter
13 Tameka Yallop
10 Emily van Egmond
7 Steph Catley
16 Hayley Raso
2 Sam Kerr
9 Caitlin Foord
17 Kyah Simon

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