FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Saturday, July 22, 2023
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Sky Stadium · 18,317 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Sweden 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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

SWE leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

SWE · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Zecira MusovicG
  2. 13Amanda IlestedtCD
  3. 6Magdalena ErikssonCD-L
  4. 14Nathalie BjörnCD-R
  5. 23Elin RubenssonCM-L
  6. 16Filippa AngeldahlCM-R
  7. 2Jonna AnderssonLM
  8. 19Johanna Rytting KanerydRM
  9. 11Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. 18Fridolina RolföCF-L
  11. 9Kosovare AsllaniCF-R

RSA · 4-4-2

  1. 1Kaylin SwartG
  2. 3Bongeka GamedeCD-L
  3. 13Bambanani MbaneCD-R
  4. 18Sibulele HolweniLB
  5. 2Lebohang RamalepeRB
  6. 19Kholosa BiyanaCM-L
  7. 15Refiloe JaneCM-R
  8. 8Hildah MagaiaLM
  9. 12Jermaine SeoposenweRM
  10. 11Thembi KgatlanaCF-L
  11. 10Linda MotlhaloCF-R

Timeline

  1. 48' Goal! Sweden 0, South Africa 1. Hildah Magaia (South Africa) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  2. 56' Substitution, South Africa. Gabriela Salgado replaces Hildah Magaia because of an injury.
  3. 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.
  4. 67' Substitution, Sweden. Olivia Schough replaces Fridolina Rolfö.
  5. 67' Substitution, Sweden. Rebecka Blomqvist replaces Stina Blackstenius.
  6. 67' Substitution, South Africa. Nomvula Kgoale replaces Linda Motlhalo.
  7. 67' Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Filippa Angeldahl.
  8. 74' Kholosa Biyana (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 81' Substitution, Sweden. Caroline Seger replaces Elin Rubensson.
  10. 88' Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  11. 89' Refiloe Jane (South Africa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 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.

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