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DFB-Team celebrates semi final
By admin | April 27, 2010
Two different halves, one happy ending: the German women's national team is in the final of the European Championship. Through the semi-final against Norway gave a strong second for the victory - in the finals now waiting for English women. Hamburg - With a double blow in just two minutes by Simone Laudehr (the 59th) and Celia Okoyino da Mbabi (61st) and the late goal by Fatmire Bajramaj (90 +3) turned the DFB-selection, the semi-final game against Norway and celebrated with a 3-1 (0-1) victory total of the seventh entry in a cup final.
"We are a strong team. One can also sometimes play a bad half,
but in the end we deserved to win. We have fought for the final," said goalscorer Laudehr after the game.
The Norwegians went before 2765 spectators in Helsinki already in the tenth minute of play after an error from goalkeeper Nadine Angerer by Isabell Herlovsen lead. But the two "wild card" and Laudehr Okoyino da Mbabi built with their results after the change the series of six-time title holder in more than 25 European Championship matches without defeat since 1995.
Defending champion Germany will now play in the finals on Thursday (18 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE) in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki on England, on Sunday the Netherlands 2-1 after extra time had conquered. With an end-game success could be the DFB-Elf celebrate the fifth European title in a row.
The choice of coach Silvia Neid, Norway before the 14 days before the European Championship opener already had defeated 4-0 , entered only one change compared to the quarter-finals with. Interior defender Ariane Hingst, the 2-1 against Italy in a meniscus and cartilage damage in left knee suffered was their comrade Frankfurt club Saskia Bartusiak replaced.
Norwegian hits in the first attack
After a committed start the German team acted like inattentive at the first Norwegian Action: A came from Ingvild Stensland corner flew over goalkeeper Nadine Angerer to the second post where Herlovsen kicked the ball over the line. A few minutes later, Angerer was again unusual uncertainties and Stensland was one corner wegfausten not go far enough, so that the waiting in ambush Lene Storlökken (21) was free to shoot. But this time had the DFB Keeperin lucky that the ball landed just to the post.
As a result, the DFB-Elf did hard herauszuspielen chances against the European champions of 1987 and 1993. Only at one corner of Melanie Behringer threatened danger when she curled ball on the crossbar (37).
These are pulled midfielder Linda Bresonik just before the break in a duel on the left ankle injury capsule and had to be replaced by Laudehr. had the best chance before the break, Inka Grings, which asserted itself on the right side, but failed to Norway's goalkeeper from a tight angle Ingrid Hjelmseth.
Better performance in the second half
Envy had to forced by injury Bresonik Laudehr be brought on and the collection of da Mbabi a lucky hand. In the second half showed the DFB women a significantly better performance, but initially awarded numerous opportunities. When compensation crossed from the left hemifield Behringer inside, Laudehr reacted quickest and fired the ball through his legs Hjelmseth.
Shortly afterwards there was Mbabi after handing in at the far post and brought the ball with his head over the line. As a result, the Norwegians still had some chances to equalize with the third goal Bajramaj saw but then for the decision.
"I have pointed out the players, which is not worked out well: the duels, the game forward, not a game out. It was better after the break," said national coach after the game envy.
Deutschand - Norway 3:1 (0:1)
0:1 Herlovsen (10)
1:1 Laudehr (59)
2-1 da Mbabi (61)
Bajramaj 3:1 (90 +3)
Germany: Angerer - Schmidt (from 46th da Mbabi), Krahn, Bartusiak, Peter - Garefrekes, Kulig, Bresonik (from 45th Laudehr +1) Behringer (from 59 Bajramaj) - Prince, Grings - Trainer: envy
Norway: Hjelmseth - Akerhaugen, Lund, Mjelde, Huse (from 82nd Gardsjord) - Gulbrandsen (from 76th Wiik), Stensland, Storlökken, Giske - Herlovsen, Kaurin (from 62nd Pedersen) - Coach: Berntsen Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)
Spectators: 2765
Yellow Cards: - Mjelde, Akerhaugen
The Norwegians went before 2765 spectators in Helsinki already in the tenth minute of play after an error from goalkeeper Nadine Angerer by Isabell Herlovsen lead. But the two "wild card" and Laudehr Okoyino da Mbabi built with their results after the change the series of six-time title holder in more than 25 European Championship matches without defeat since 1995.
Defending champion Germany will now play in the finals on Thursday (18 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE) in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki on England, on Sunday the Netherlands 2-1 after extra time had conquered. With an end-game success could be the DFB-Elf celebrate the fifth European title in a row.
The choice of coach Silvia Neid, Norway before the 14 days before the European Championship opener already had defeated 4-0 , entered only one change compared to the quarter-finals with. Interior defender Ariane Hingst, the 2-1 against Italy in a meniscus and cartilage damage in left knee suffered was their comrade Frankfurt club Saskia Bartusiak replaced.
Norwegian hits in the first attack
After a committed start the German team acted like inattentive at the first Norwegian Action: A came from Ingvild Stensland corner flew over goalkeeper Nadine Angerer to the second post where Herlovsen kicked the ball over the line. A few minutes later, Angerer was again unusual uncertainties and Stensland was one corner wegfausten not go far enough, so that the waiting in ambush Lene Storlökken (21) was free to shoot. But this time had the DFB Keeperin lucky that the ball landed just to the post.
As a result, the DFB-Elf did hard herauszuspielen chances against the European champions of 1987 and 1993. Only at one corner of Melanie Behringer threatened danger when she curled ball on the crossbar (37).
These are pulled midfielder Linda Bresonik just before the break in a duel on the left ankle injury capsule and had to be replaced by Laudehr. had the best chance before the break, Inka Grings, which asserted itself on the right side, but failed to Norway's goalkeeper from a tight angle Ingrid Hjelmseth.
Better performance in the second half
Envy had to forced by injury Bresonik Laudehr be brought on and the collection of da Mbabi a lucky hand. In the second half showed the DFB women a significantly better performance, but initially awarded numerous opportunities. When compensation crossed from the left hemifield Behringer inside, Laudehr reacted quickest and fired the ball through his legs Hjelmseth.
Shortly afterwards there was Mbabi after handing in at the far post and brought the ball with his head over the line. As a result, the Norwegians still had some chances to equalize with the third goal Bajramaj saw but then for the decision.
"I have pointed out the players, which is not worked out well: the duels, the game forward, not a game out. It was better after the break," said national coach after the game envy.
Deutschand - Norway 3:1 (0:1)
0:1 Herlovsen (10)
1:1 Laudehr (59)
2-1 da Mbabi (61)
Bajramaj 3:1 (90 +3)
Germany: Angerer - Schmidt (from 46th da Mbabi), Krahn, Bartusiak, Peter - Garefrekes, Kulig, Bresonik (from 45th Laudehr +1) Behringer (from 59 Bajramaj) - Prince, Grings - Trainer: envy
Norway: Hjelmseth - Akerhaugen, Lund, Mjelde, Huse (from 82nd Gardsjord) - Gulbrandsen (from 76th Wiik), Stensland, Storlökken, Giske - Herlovsen, Kaurin (from 62nd Pedersen) - Coach: Berntsen Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)
Spectators: 2765
Yellow Cards: - Mjelde, Akerhaugen
Topics: Women Football, Women's European Championship |