Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

FT Thursday, July 25, 2024
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Germany WLWLD 3
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Match Report

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Matildas humbled in Olympics opener by Germany

The Matildas have suffered a chastening start to their latest Olympic dream, outclassed 3-0 by Games powerhouse Germany on a stifling, dispiriting night in the south of France.

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Team Stats

6
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
5
5
Corner Kicks
7
1
Saves
2
50.5
Possession
49.5
8
SHOTS
17
2
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
362
Accurate Passes
330
439
Passes
423
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
3
18
Crosses
16
0.1
Cross %
0.2
37
Long Balls
53
18
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
1
Blocked Shots
7
12
Effective Tackles
11
14
Tackles
19
0.9
Tackle %
0.6
7
Interceptions
6
24
Effective Clearances
15
24
Clearances
15

Head to Head

GER leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

GER · 4-4-2

  1. 12Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 5Marina HegeringCD-L
  3. 3Kathrin HendrichCD-R
  4. 2Sarai LinderLB
  5. 15Giulia GwinnRB
  6. 6Janina MingeCM-L
  7. 11Alexandra PoppCM-R
  8. 17Klara BühlLM
  9. 16Jule BrandRM
  10. 7Lea SchüllerCF-L
  11. 9Sjoeke NüskenCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 13Sara DoorsounSUB
  2. 18Vivien EndemannSUB
  3. 4Bibiane Schulze SolanoSUB
  4. 1Merle FrohmsSUB
  5. 14Elisa SenßSUB
  6. 8Sydney LohmannSUB
  7. 10Laura FreigangSUB

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 1Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. 15Clare HuntCD-L
  3. 14Alanna KennedyCD-R
  4. 7Steph CatleyLB
  5. 12Ellie CarpenterRB
  6. 8Kyra Cooney-CrossCM-L
  7. 6Katrina GorryCM-R
  8. 9Caitlin FoordLM
  9. 16Hayley RasoRM
  10. 11Mary FowlerCF-L
  11. 5Cortnee VineCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 4Clare PolkinghorneSUB
  2. 2Michelle HeymanSUB
  3. 19Sharn FreierSUB
  4. 17Clare WheelerSUB
  5. 3Kaitlyn TorpeySUB
  6. 18Teagan MicahSUB
  7. 10Emily van EgmondSUB

Timeline

  1. 22' Caitlin Foord (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 24' Goal! Germany 1, Australia 0. Marina Hegering (Germany) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giulia Gwinn with a cross following a corner.
  3. 45'+1' Janina Minge (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45' Substitution, Germany. Sydney Lohmann replaces Sjoeke Nüsken.
  5. 59' Substitution, Australia. Sharn Freier replaces Cortnee Vine.
  6. 59' Substitution, Australia. Clare Wheeler replaces Katrina Gorry.
  7. 64' Goal! Germany 2, Australia 0. Lea Schüller (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giulia Gwinn with a cross following a corner.
  8. 68' Goal! Germany 3, Australia 0. Jule Brand (Germany) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sarai Linder.
  9. 73' Substitution, Germany. Bibiane Schulze replaces Marina Hegering.
  10. 73' Substitution, Germany. Elisa Senß replaces Janina Minge.
  11. 77' Substitution, Australia. Michelle Heyman replaces Caitlin Foord.
  12. 77' Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Hayley Raso.
  13. 77' Substitution, Australia. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Steph Catley.
  14. 89' Substitution, Germany. Vivien Endemann replaces Klara Bühl.

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