Women's World Cup 2023: Host Australia cannot cause surprises, England makes first appearance in the final

In the second semi-final, England and Australia both have the chance to make their first appearance in the 2023 Women's World Cup final. The reigning European champions are without young star Lauren James due to a red card in the round of 16 but are still rated higher than hosts Australia. The "kangaroo country" team, although rated low, has the service of Bronze Ball Sam Kerr when she makes her World Cup debut, appearing in the starting lineup with the cheers of fans.

Ella Toone opens the scoring beautifully in the 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final 2

After the opening whistle, facing the pressure of Australian fans, the reigning Euro 2022 champions asserted their mettle when they quickly took a 1-0 lead in the 36th minute thanks to Ella Toone. From a situation on the left wing, Alessia Russo passed the ball back to the second line for Toone to shoot into the top corner of the goal, defeating the Australian goalkeeper.

In the first 45 minutes, the England girls also created the first dangerous opportunity but could not defeat the brilliance of goalkeeper Arnold in the 9th minute.

Sam Kerr could not help Australia reduce the gap against the European champions and did not have many chances in the first half.

On the contrary, the presence of Sam Kerr could not make a difference when the England women's team closely followed the World Bronze Ball for two consecutive seasons (2020, 2021). It was not until the second half that the brightest star of Australian football could make a statement with his second shot of the match. In the 63rd minute, Sam Kerr confidently dribbled the ball in the middle and unexpectedly fired a shot straight from the goal into the far corner, defeating the England goalkeeper to equalize the score 1-1.

Sam Kerr shows his class to help Australia equalize 1-1

With the equalizer, Australia appeared excited and played with confidence as they exchanged attacks. However, in a moment of lapse in defense, Lauren Hemp took advantage of the opportunity to put England back in front for the second time, in the 71st minute.

Lauren Hemp puts England back in front in the 71st minute

Having conceded a goal, the Australian players increased the tempo of the game and aimed at Sam Kerr but the chances were missed one by one regrettably. Unable to equalize, the English team once again penetrated the Australian net and increased the gap to 2 goals. In the remaining minutes, the host Australia played with great effort but could not create a surprise and accepted a 1-3 defeat to the English team.

With home field advantage and fans, the Australian team cannot make history for the country's football.

With this victory, the England team entered the final match and faced Spain to compete for the most valuable title in the world of women's football, at 5:00 p.m. on August 20.

This is also the first time two European representatives have entered the final and have the opportunity to create a milestone for the country's football.

Before this exciting final, Sweden and host Australia will enter the third place match, at 3:00 p.m. on August 19.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/world-cup-nu-2023-uc-thua-tiec-nuoi-anh-lan-dau-tranh-chung-ket-20230816190059107.htm