Spain beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Women’s World Cup to reach the first ever semi-final. Spanish team. For their part, Sweden defeated Japan, so Spain and Sweden will face each other for a place in the final.
Spain’s women’s team showed their best performance and surpassed some of the Dutch who only scored once in the first half. The Spaniards shot 12 times on goal in the first half, but were unlucky and ended 0-0 in the second half.
In the 80th minute, the Spaniards converted a penalty after a hand feed by Stephanie Van der Gragt. Marion Kaldentey He shot from the left near the bar and brought up the Spaniards, who were already dreaming of the final, but the Dutch did not give up.
In 90+1, Van der Gragt got his revenge. I went to look for a through passage and decided before leaving Kata Kolla. The Netherlands reacted in injury time and made Spain’s dream more difficult.
They went into extra time, where both teams had their chances, but on 111 Salma Paralluelo He got a great ball against Jennifer Hermoso and the striker crossed in with his left foot to give Spain the win.
Paralluelo scored the second late goal in the history of the Spanish women’s or men’s national team. Only Andres Iniesta scored later, scoring in the 116th minute of the 2010 World Cup final, precisely against the Netherlands.
“I remember all my family, all the people who support me, who love me, all my teammates for the goal we deserve,” Paralluelo said after confirming the semi-finals.
“It was a counterattack, Geni (Hermoso) stayed, she turned around, threw a pass into the space, and I made a hole for myself to shoot, and fortunately she came in,” the Spanish striker explained.
Sweden will play with Spain after defeating Japan
Sweden took possession of the ball from the very beginning of the game, while Japan preferred its inherent solidity in defense. With just one goal in the entire league, Nadeshiko (Japanese) kept their strategy and for the first time had no effect.
Back to the set of parts, Sweden opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Amanda Ilestedt hit a streak of rebounds and kicked the ball into the goal to score his fourth goal.
The Japanese team was uncomfortable and Sweden wanted more goals. Kosovare Aslani scored and the ball bounced off the left post of Ayaka Yamashita, who brushed the ball. Japan was out of control for the first time in a World Cup match.
In the first 6 minutes of the second half, Philippa Anheldal scored the second goal for the Europeans.. Fatigue took its toll on the Swedes, and Japan, over time, tried to respond.
In the discount, Honoka Hayashi turned the last minutes into an exciting one with a goal to boot.but without an equal match, in which the Asians gradually diluted.
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Source: La Opinion
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