Sweden vs South Africa, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World CupSweden steal 2-1 win over South Africa in World Cup opener
Amanda Ilestedt's 90th minute winner gave Sweden a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Women's World Cup Group G match on Sunday after a fortuitous equaliser from Fridolina Rolfo had cancelled out Hildah Magaia's opener.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Sweden. Kosovare Asllani tries a through ball, but Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, South Africa. Bambanani Mbane tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 7': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Sweden).
- 7': Hildah Magaia (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Hildah Magaia (South Africa).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Kholosa Biyana.
- 15': Foul by Bongeka Gamede (South Africa).
- 15': Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Refiloe Jane (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 19': Foul by Sibulele Holweni (South Africa).
- 19': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani.
- 23': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jermaine Seoposenwe.
- 28': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jermaine Seoposenwe.
- 30': Attempt saved. Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Kaylin Swart.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Hildah Magaia.
- 38': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Kaylin Swart.
- 39': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Sweden).
- 39': Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
- 42': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Sibulele Holweni.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Jermaine Seoposenwe.
- 43': Attempt missed. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Kaylin Swart (South Africa).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Elin Rubensson (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 45'+3': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bambanani Mbane.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Linda Motlhalo following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Bambanani Mbane (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Sweden).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Sweden 0, South Africa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sweden 0, South Africa 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Refiloe Jane with a through ball.
- 48': Goal! Sweden 0, South Africa 1. Hildah Magaia (South Africa) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Hildah Magaia (South Africa).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Jonna Andersson (Sweden).
- 51': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Bongeka Gamede (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
- 53': Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Kholosa Biyana (South Africa).
- 53': Attempt missed. Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Nathalie Björn.
- 56': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden).
- 56': Linda Motlhalo (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, South Africa. Gabriela Salgado replaces Hildah Magaia because of an injury.
- 59': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bambanani Mbane.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 61': Offside, South Africa. Linda Motlhalo tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
- 63': Elin Rubensson (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa).
- 64': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Goal! Sweden 1, South Africa 1. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Fridolina Rolfö.
- 67': Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
- 67': Substitution, South Africa. Nomvula Kgoale replaces Linda Motlhalo.
- 67': Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Filippa Angeldahl.
- 68': Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden).
- 68': Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Offside, South Africa. Lebohang Ramalepe tries a through ball, but Thembi Kgatlana is caught offside.
- 71': Offside, South Africa. Gabriela Salgado tries a through ball, but Jermaine Seoposenwe is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Kholosa Biyana (South Africa).
- 74': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt saved. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden).
- 79': Gabriela Salgado (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bongeka Gamede.
- 81': Substitution, Sweden. Caroline Seger replaces Elin Rubensson.
- 88': Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
- 89': Caroline Seger (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Refiloe Jane (South Africa).
- 89': Refiloe Jane (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bambanani Mbane.
- 90': Goal! Sweden 2, South Africa 1. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nomvula Kgoale (South Africa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thembi Kgatlana.
- 90'+2': Foul by Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden).
- 90'+2': Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Refiloe Jane.
- 90'+3': Corner, South Africa. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Bambanani Mbane (South Africa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nomvula Kgoale with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa).
- 90'+4': Rebecka Blomqvist (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jonna Andersson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rebecka Blomqvist.
- 90'+5': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Nomvula Kgoale.
- 90'+6': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Nomvula Kgoale.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Caroline Seger (Sweden) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonna Andersson with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sweden 2, South Africa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sweden 2, South Africa 1.
Statistics
 RSA |
SWE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 135 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 253 | Passes | 548 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 9 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 83 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 35 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 18,317
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 18,317
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Sweden (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zecira Musovic (GK) |
| 13 | Amanda Ilestedt |
| 6 | Magdalena Eriksson |
| 14 | Nathalie Björn |
| 23 | Elin Rubensson |
| 16 | Filippa Angeldahl |
| 2 | Jonna Andersson |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
| 11 | Stina Blackstenius |
| 18 | Fridolina Rolfö |
| 9 | Kosovare Asllani |
South Africa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylin Swart (GK) |
| 3 | Bongeka Gamede |
| 13 | Bambanani Mbane |
| 18 | Sibulele Holweni |
| 2 | Lebohang Ramalepe |
| 19 | Kholosa Biyana  |
| 15 | Refiloe Jane |
| 8 | Hildah Magaia |
| 12 | Jermaine Seoposenwe |
| 11 | Thembi Kgatlana |
| 10 | Linda Motlhalo |
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