4: 1 against Sweden: DFB women storm into the World Cup quarter-finals – Handelsblatt

Celia Sasic

The hits at Lansdowne Stadium during game against Sweden Celia Sasic has increased its results account on five

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Ottawa The German footballers have come their title dream one step closer and the first team in the World Cup quarterfinals in Canada stormed. The team of national coach Silvia Neid sat down on Saturday in Ottawa in the second round against Sweden sovereign and high earned 4: 1 (2: 0) by. The outstanding Anja Mittag (24) with her fifth goal of the tournament and Celia Sasic (36. / penalty) eliminated already before the break all doubt on 18 National team success in 25 duel with the Scandinavians.

Before 22,486 spectators at Lansdowne Stadium faltered even Sasic (79) in the second round hit her account on five. The substitute scored the fourth goal dzsenifer marozsán (88th). In the meantime, Linda Sembrant had for Sweden to 1: 3 hit (82nd) ​​

Women’s Soccer:. The German squad for the World Cup in Canada

• Silvia Neid , Born on May 2, 1964 in Walldürn. Size: 1.66 m. Personal goals: world coach of the year 2010, 2013, Silver Bay Leaf (Source: AFP)

• Nadine Angerer. Born: November 10, 1978 in Lohr / Main. – Height: 1,75 m. Club: Portland Thorns. Personal goals: Player of the Year in 2013, Europe’s Footballer of the Year 2013. Almuth Schult
  . Born on 9 February 1991, Dannenberg. – Height: 1,80 m. Club: VfL Wolfsburg.
  Laura Benkarth. Born on 14 October 1992 in Freiburg. – 1,73 m. Club: SC Freiburg.

• Saskia Bartusiak. Born on September 9, 1982 in Frankfurt / Main. – Height: 1,70 m. Club: 1. FFC Frankfurt.
  Jennifer Cramer. Born on 24 February 1993 in Frankenberg. – Height: 1,68 m. Club: Turbine Potsdam.
  Josephine Henning. Born on 8 September 1989 in Trier. – Height: 1,75 m. Club: Paris St. Germain.

• Tabea Kemme. Born on December 24, 1991 Stade. – Height: 1,68 m. Club: Turbine Potsdam
  Annike Krahn. Born on July 1 in Bochum. – 1,73 m. Club: Paris St. Germain.
  Leonie Maier. Born September 29, 1992 in Stuttgart. – Height: 1.63 m. Team: Bayern München.

• Babett Peter. Born on 12 May 1988 in Oschatz. – Height: 1,71 m. Club: VfL Wolfsburg.
  Bianca Schmidt. Born January 23, 1990 in Gera. – Height: 1,74 m. Club: 1. FFC Frankfurt

• Melanie Behringer. Born: November 18, 1985 in Loerrach. – Height: 1,72 m. Team: Bayern München.
  Sara Däbritz. Born on 25 February 1995 in Amberg. – Size 1,71 m. Club: SC Freiburg
  Lena Goeßling. Born on March 8, 1986 in Bielefeld. – Height: 1,71 m. Club: VfL Wolfsburg.

• Simone Laudehr. Born: July 12, 1986 in Regensburg. – Height: 1,75 m. Club: 1. FFC Frankfurt.
  Melanie Leupolz. Born: April 14, 1994 Wangen im Allgäu. – 1,73 m. Team: Bayern München.
  Lena Lotzen. Born on 11 September 1993 Würzburg. Size: 1.71 m. Team: Bayern München.
  dzsenifer marozsán. Born on 18 April 1992 in Budapest / Hungary. Size: 1.71 m. Club: 1. FFC Frankfurt.

• Pauline Bremer. April 10, 1996 in Dransfeld. Size: 1.71 m. Club: Turbine Potsdam.
  Anja Mittag. May 16, 1985 in Chemnitz. Size: 1.68 m. Club: FC Rosengård / Sweden.
  Lena Petermann. February 5, 1994 in Cuxhaven. Size: 1.74 m. Club: SC Freiburg.

• Alexandra Popp. Born on 06.04.1991 in Witten. Size: 1.74 m. Club: VfL Wolfsburg.
  Celia Sasic. Born: 27.06.1988 in Bonn. Size: 1.74 m. Club: 1. FFC Frankfurt.

Germany will now face in the last eight on Friday (22.00 clock) either to France or South Korea. The two teams will meet on Sunday in the second round in Montreal each other.

“We are overjoyed that we played the heavy chunks Sweden out of the tournament. We were the better team and are earned in the quarterfinals. This was an important game, perhaps a key game, “Neid said and lunch added:” We have earned the victory hard. We walked a lot and have rewarded us “

envy familiar in the first knockout match of the same starting XI that the World Cup opener with 10. Won 0 against Ivory Coast. Playmaker Marozsan sat initially on the bench, but then came the second half the game.

The German team immediately took the initiative and had 20 seconds after the whistle is already the first big chance. But the squeeze Sweden emerged goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl Alexandra Popp scored far too hasty just over the crossbar. Shortly thereafter, the continued strong Simone Laudehr (2) had the lead on the foot, but was thwarted by the onrushing Lindahl

Topic:. Women’s football

From the Swedish women who had come only with sorrow and distress as groups medalist the last sixteen, barely good actions could be seen throughout the first half. The envy of shiny set DFB team was always dominant, aggressively conquered the balls in midfield and played a flash often over the outside forward. The reward could then not wait so long in coming: noon stole the ball in midfield, went up and away, and took a one-two with Sasic from around 18 meters measure for her fifth goal of the tournament: Lindahl was at the low shot machtos into the right corner .

The changing of FC Rosengård to Paris attacker was also at 2: 0 instrumental in when she broke into the penalty area and was brought by Amanda Ilestedt the box. The spot-kick was transformed Sasic amazingly safe. The dominated almost in all respects “Three Crown Team” had just before the break by Sofia Jakobsson still the best chance.

DFB goalkeeper Nadine Angerer had only in the second half a little more employment. But first, another chance for the Germans, as Tabea Kemmes shot (46th) from the outside line dancing on the bar. A corner of Sweden’s captain Theresa Sjögran (56th) Angerer rescued before the bullet prepare Ilestedt.

However, the small ridge of high pressure of the Swedes was over quickly. A long range shot from Lena Goeßling could Lindahl just draw even the bar. The half-time substitute Marozsan (71.) missed another opportunity to 3: 0th However, the eight-time European champion was cheering at the end, also because in the battle for one of the three European Olympic tickets for the Games in Brazil in 2016 was a direct competitor off. The 1: 3 by Sembrant was only consolation

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