At the start of the game, Spain manages to make a few incursions on the right side. England still have to gauge themselves a bit, and still fail to bring danger into the opposing area. But for the moment the defense does not crack.
Lauren Hemp shoots the bar at quarter hour. A multi-time opportunity that ends with Hemp’s powerful shot on the crossbar. The English have officially entered the match, even if La Roja still dominates.
The Spanish response is also not long in coming, from the 17th minute, double missed with a strike from Parralluelo first and then Redondo. Mary Earps intervenes well but it is above all a double very big missed opportunity.
Spain continues to confiscate the ball, the English can’t do it, we will have to act.
But what had to happen happened: the Spanish captain Carmona logically opened the scoring with a precise shot, 1-0.
Parralluelo hits the post just before the whistle signaling the break. A logical score on the way back to the locker room… Sarina Wiegman must take advantage of this quarter of an hour.
In the second half, Lauren James and Chloe Kelly come up to the game, Alessia Russo and Rachel Daly go down. The English are reorganizing a bit.
These changes, no doubt associated with an effective speech from Sarina Wiegman, are good for the Three Lionesses who are playing much better at the start of the second period. But they are still struggling to find themselves in the rectangle.
And while the English were better in this match, Keira Walsh touches the ball with his hand in the box and the referee of the match logically designates the penalty spot after reviewing the VAR images. It takes a long time before Hermoso swings in to kick that penalty kick and she doesn’t shoot it well at all, Mary Earps stops her with great authority. It remains 1-0 with about twenty minutes remaining.
Lauren James undoubtedly offers one of the best chances of the match in the 76th minute with disconcerting ease but Catalina Coll pulls off an extremely important save.
After many timeouts for injuries or other in this period, the meeting is extended by thirteen minutes of additional time.
And while this addition leaves an opportunity for the English to come back in this final, it is the Spaniards who are in for a new highlight. Despite the good will, England does not succeed. Spain creates the surprise and the feat and wins the 2023 World Cup.
2023-08-20 11:30:54
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