Women’s national football team
With the victory in Iceland, Germany keeps its chances at the Olympics
Status: 31.10.2023 | Reading time: 2 minutes
Germany earned a 2-0 win against Iceland
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The German women’s national team also wins its second game under interim coach Horst Hrubesch. The 2-0 win in Iceland was hard-fought but deserved. There will be a showdown over Olympic qualification in December.
The German soccer players still have every chance in the fight for an Olympic ticket. Despite a largely unimaginative presentation, interim national coach Horst Hrubesch’s team won 2-0 (0-0) in the Nations League game on Iceland. In front of many empty seats, Giulia Gwinn (65’/foul penalty) and Klara Bühl (90’+4) scored the goals in Reykjavík. The victory means the German team remains three points behind Denmark, who won 2-1 (2-0) against Wales. There will be a direct duel in Rostock on December 1st.
Compared to Friday’s 5-1 win against Wales, Hrubesch had changed his team in three positions. Sara Doorsoun started for defense chief Marina Hegering, who was missing due to Achilles tendon problems, while Lena Lattwein and Linda Dallmann started in midfield instead of Sara Däbritz and Laura Freigang.
Giulia Gwinn takes the lead with a penalty
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In the Laugardalsvöllur stadium, around 2,500 spectators saw the DFB team get off to a lively start. After four minutes of play, Klara Bühl rushed up the left side and Lea Schüller hit the crossbar with a precise cross (4th). Shortly afterwards, first Dallmann and then central defender Kathrin Hendrich aimed too high. Lattwein’s low shot deflected Iceland’s goalkeeper Sandra Sigurdardottir around the post.
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Germany dominated, Iceland retreated far. But the longer the game went on, the more unimaginative the guests appeared. As so often in recent months, there was a lack of precision and ideas against an opponent who defended deeply, and there were hardly any chances to score. Captain Svenja Huth hit a cross onto the crossbar, but the attempt seemed rather unintentional (32′).
Bühl makes everything clear in stoppage time
Hrubesch reacted at halftime. As against Wales, he made two changes, Sjoeke Nüsken came on for Lattwein and Jule Brand replaced captain Huth. Brand, who had spent 90 minutes on the bench against Wales, missed the lead with a header shortly afterwards.
Second game, second win – interim coach Horst Hrubesch
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Overall, it was a tough game that would have remained goalless for a long time if goalkeeper Sigurdardottir hadn’t caused a penalty. After a cross from Lena Oberdorf, the Icelandic goalkeeper hit Bayern striker Schüller clearly in the face as she attempted to defend. Gwinn converted safely down the left.
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The Icelanders led by captain Glódís Viggósdóttir from FC Bayern, who had lost the first leg 4-0, subsequently did a little more on the offensive. Five minutes before the end, DFB goalkeeper Ann-Kathrin Berger made it 1-0 when she won the direct duel against substitute Dilja Zomers. In stoppage time, Bühl made everything clear after a goalkeeper error.
