Women’s World Cup: kick-off victory for Japan and America – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

      

 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         

 
 
 
 
 
          America’s captain Abby Wambach and the Australian Laura Alleway fighting for the ball.
     

 
                                              

 
 
     
     
     
         
         
                                                             

Olympic champion America started with a win against Australia in the women’s football World Cup. The team of coach Jill Ellis sat down on Monday evening (local time) in Winnipeg, Canada with 3: 1 (1: 1) against the long good mithaltenden “Matilda” by

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The little happy American leadership through a deflected shot of Megan Rapinoe (12 minutes) was like Australia’s Lisa De Vanna captain (27) from first. Striker Christen Press (61) and Rapinoe (78th) with their second goal shot the Americans to victory then. With the opening win, the United States took the lead in the World Cup group D probably hardest.

                         
         
         
                                                             

Sweden and Nigeria had previously been in the best World Cup game 3: (0 2) 3 separated. The team of coach Pia Sundhage was thanks to an own goal by Desire Oparanozie (21) and a goal from Nilla Fischer (31) fast with 2: 0 in front, but Ngozi Okobi (50th) and Asisat Oshoala (53) equalized with a double strike after the break out. The repeated Swedish leadership of Linda Sembrant could equalize shortly before the end of the high-class game again Francisca Ordega (87).

                         
         
         
                                                                                                                                                                      

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Aya Miyama has given a successful start defending champions Japan. The captain turned to the 29 minutes a controversial penalty to 1: 0 (1: 0) victory against World Cup newcomer Switzerland. The coached by Martina Voss-Tecklenburg selection held against the world champion of 2011 in Vancouver with good, but could use any opportunity to score.

                         
         
         
                                                             

At the top of Group C is after Matchday surprisingly Cameroon. The Africans were Ecuador in the duel of the World Cup novices at 6: 0 (3: 0) do not stand a chance. Gaelle Enganamouit (36. / 73. / 90. + 4 / penalty) distinguished himself as triple scorer.

                                 

 
  

 
 
 
                       

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prelude victory for Japan and America

Sweden and Nigeria provide to the 3: 3 draw the most exciting game of the previous World Cup. Defending champions Japan and the United States show less spectacular – and win.

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