Etc. and Japan meet in the showdown for Shebelieves Cup victories
Etc. and Japan meet in the showdown for Shebelieves Cup victories
Cooper scored her first international goal for the American national women's team yesterday ( etc. and thus made a decisive contribution to a 2-1 victory over Australia. The game took place as part of the Shebelieves cups Japan.
Coopers crucial gate
The striker of the Kansas City Current scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute, just six minutes after her substitution. "It was like a blurry moment to be honest. It was crazy," said the 22-year-old after the game. "We kept attacking them and it felt great to score and win the goal."
dominance of the etc.
This victory was the 30th in 36 encounters against the Matildas. Trainer Emma Hayes thus remains unbeaten in 17 games and retains her 100% success rate in competitions as the head coach of the etc.
Hayes decided to replace all 11 players after the 2-0 victory against Colombia in the first game-the first time that a etc. did this in 25 years, so Espn . Nevertheless, the team came into play immediately by scoring the 1-0 42 seconds after kick-off when they transported Jaedyn Shaw's flank out of four yards into the goal.
Australia fights, but stays after
Although the etc. controlled the action, Cooper built the leadership in the middle of the second half after a strong combination of Claire Hutton and Ally Sentnor . Australia, which on the star player Sam Kerr 80th minute through Michelle Heyman, who headed Hayley Raso's flank into the goal. However, the Matildas never really had the chance to compensate for and needed two strong parades by goalkeeper Teagan Micah to keep the gap in the final sprint.
Japan wins confidently against Colombia
In another game of the tournament, Japan scored the fastest goal in the history of the Shebelieves Cup and celebrated a 4-1 victory over Colombia. The Nadeshiko took the lead after 18 seconds when Momoko Tanikawa hit the upper corner with an incredible shot from 25 yards. Just seven minutes later, Tanaka increased after a corner of Tanikawa.Real Madrid's striker Linda Caicedo achieved 1-2 for Colombia in added time in the first half, but Maika Hamano restored the old distance for Japan in the 57th minute. Tanaka set the final point with a penalty in the 80th minute. With this she has now scored four goals in the tournament and is now with Mallory Swanson for most transformed goals in a single Shebelieves Cup.
finale against the USA
After a 4-0 victory over Australia, Japan is now ahead in the final in the direct duel against the USA. Both teams have six points, but Japan leads with a goal difference of plus seven compared to three in the United States. A tie in the match on Wednesday in San Diego would crown Japan for the champion and end the series of the five consecutive Shebelieves Cup title for the etc.
"It's just the perfect game. You want to have something like that," Hayes praised the upcoming encounter. "The shape and style of the Japanese are at a very high level. They are among the best teams in the world. I respect them very much, they are a great team. But we want to win."
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