Sweden met England in the first qualifying match for the Women’s EC in Switzerland 2025.
So was the match.
1 min: The match is on!
3 min: Sweden create the first corner of the match, but it is fruitless.
15 min: Tentative start to the match. Neither team has managed to create any really hot scoring chances.
22 min: Fridolina Rolfö gets loose on the left wing and creates the match’s first scoring chance. However, her shot misses just outside Earp’s left post.
24 min: England take the lead 1-0. Alessia Russo meets a cross with her forehead and is able to head home the lead goal.
45 min: The first half is over. England are in command and lead 1-0.
45 min: The second half is underway.
60 min: Great position for Angeldahl when she strikes at the penalty area. Sweden calls out and there are waves from many Swedish women. No action by the referee.
62 min: Double substitution in Sweden. Kosovar Asllani and Jonna Andersson leave the field and are replaced by Kafaji and Nildén.
64 min: GOAL! Sweden equalizes to 1-1 through Fridolina Rolfö’s comeback. Kafaji touches the ball for the first time since the throw-in and hits a perfect cross on the far side that Rolfö can head into the goal.
67 min: SUPER MODE for Sweden and Blackstenius who gets a free position from basically midfield. However, the finish with the left foot misses just outside the post. Sweden should have taken the lead there.
73 min: Total Hawaii soccer right now. Both teams seem to want to go for three points. Sweden, however, much better in the second half than in the first.
75 min: Substitution in Sweden. Elin Rubensson comes in and replaces Filippa Angeldahl.
87 min: New double substitution in Sweden. Madelen Janogy and Anna Anvegård replace Stina Blackstenius and Fridolina Rolfö, who have finished running for the evening.
89 min: Great position for England. A double chance results in Jennifer Falk being able to push away the first shot and then Magdalena Eriksson can save the rebound on the goal line. Sweaty worse!
90 min: England press on for king and country. Jennifer Falk in the goal gets to save Sweden once once more.
93 min: The match is over! The first match in the qualifiers for the Women’s EC ends in a draw, 1-1.
Startelvor:
England: Earps – Bronze, Wubben-Moy, Greenwood, Niamh Charles – Stanway, Walsh, Clinton – Hemp, Russo, James.
Sweden: Falk – Lundkvist, Sembrant, Eriksson, Andersson – Angeldahl, Asllani, Zigiotti Olme – Rytting Kaneryd, Blackstenius, Rolfö.
