Utland for Sævik. Våre utvalgte mot Australia🇳🇴 Se åttedelsfinalen på NRK1👍 Sendestart 19.55. #sterkeresammen pic.twitter.com/2U5WCdJgcd— Fotballandslaget (@nff_landslag) June 22, 2019 Kellond-Knight for Roestbakken; Yallop for Gorry; Raso for Gielnik; Foord for De Vanna. STARTING XI | Here's how we line up against Norway in our @FIFAWWC Round of 16 clash.📺: LIVE from 4:30AM AEST on SBS Australia and @OptusSport Sport! #NORAUS #WeAreMatildas #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/IoOZyqVGHE— CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) June 22, 2019 TEAM NEWS | #NORAUS 🇳🇴🇦🇺Who we backing in this one? pic.twitter.com/Y32Qyi2Q3g— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) June 22, 2019
There will be plenty of action in this one. TBH, I think Norway have the advantage because of the overall squad quality and depth are stronger than Australia's. Sorry to the Aussies.
Wow! That didn't take long to have the first spark. Kerr does it all by herself, but hits the side netting.
Time capsule photo: Tonight @AllianzRiviera it's @TheMatildas v @nff_landslag @FIFAWWC ✨ pic.twitter.com/0nTI4J7paS— Fatma Samoura (@fatma_samoura) June 22, 2019 00'25" 0-0 Foord perfect through-ball from circle top mid-left through box top mid-left for Kerr back-cutting Mjelde. Kerr uses her right-outstep turn-cw to cut inside past Mjelde to 11m 6-left, shoots right instep juuuust wide left low. WHAT A CHANCE! Australia nearly score inside 30 seconds as Sam Kerr makes a beautiful run, cuts inside and fires just wide of the near post. 🔥#FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/yswXSEo0rC— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 22, 2019 That kind of pass is how Nagasato feeds Kerr at Chicago and she lurks on the backline and makes those runs --
I'm rooting for Australia, since most of their starters are playing in the USA and representing the NWSL's quality. Has Raso started in any of Australia's group matches? I seem to recall she was coming in as a sub. Nice to see Caroline Graham Hansen playing.
06' 0-0 Foord plays Raso unmarked down box right through 5m, she continues to 2m mid-right. Backpass to Kerr at 5m 6-right (and Raso continues her own run), one-touch backheel, Raso collects to 7m right post, shoots left instep to right post and Hjelmseth catches. Something tells me this game is going to be super exciting #NORAUS #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/KaCeQCbSxE— hallo (@haessigetee) June 22, 2019 11' 0-0 Butt(?) cross from ~box top wide right to 6-top right, Kerr cuts left-to-right in front of Mjelde and hop-volleys wide right. Australia are very aggressive, and everybody's looking for Kerr moving. 14' 0-0 Sævik holds at 18m box right, taps down box right for Graham Hansen to 6m mid-right. Cross to 8m 6-left, Minde outjumps Carpenter(?) and heads softly to 1m 1/3 left, Williams scoops it up. Foul on Minde, for pushing off.
Looks like the Aussies is dominating in the first 15 minutes...The quality is better than the last game for sure
Australia defenders are trying clearances across their own goal mouth. They may pay for that eventually.
16' 0-0 van Egmond left ck, to 3m 2/5 right. Hjelmseth punches ball straight up, basket-catches it without a bounce. 17' 0-0 Kerr receives at 24m arc left, one-touch diagonal pass down wide left pierces the backline like a geometry proof , but is too fast for LB Kellond-Knight. Still, this must be Australia's idea to beat Norway's high line. 19' 0-0 Herlovsen rolls a pass down wide right for Sævik to 10m. Foord interposes body, but passes ball off Graham Hansen's heel at 13m mid-right. Graham Hansen promptly drives to 5m mid-right, shoots flat across mouth, Williams dives and touches ball wider left. 20' 0-0 Bøe Risa(?) inside-out diagonal pass down wide right for Sævik. Cross rolls through box to 12m 6-left, Carpenter clears. Norway are doing the same thing to Australia's high line ...
I noticed Polkinghorne wasn't started again, after the blunder in the Italy's game, but it's not like the rest of Australian defense is blunder-proof. They served that ball to Graham Hansen on a plate and they were just lucky that she didn't score. It's all up to Australia, actually: their attack and Kerr will be able to net a goal before their defense will give away one?
23' 0-0 Raso receives 10m+ alone through 27m right touch, to box top wide right. Cross toward Kerr sandwiched 1-v-2 at 10m center, headed away. Norway are correctly double-teaming Kerr -- Jamaica take note 25' 0-0 Graham Hansen touches to box top mid-right, shoots right instep between 2 across mouth, wide left low.
Obligatory Hegerberg's mention was made by the Fox announcer. Ok, we can scratch it from the "to do" list now.
27' 0-0 Norway calmly pass across the back vs. Australia's somewhat high press. Carpenter intercepts, Norway poke into far touch. 28' 0-0 Kennedy longball to 27m center, bounces past Kerr and Norway regain. Reiten leads a counter up mid-left lane to 27m, rolls a pass down mid-left but too far inside for Herlovsen(?), Carpenter clears into far touch. 28' 0-0 Norway high cross to 6-top right post, Herlovsen jumps through Catley to get closer to it, foul. 29' 0-0 Australia pass across circle back, Norway press at the midfield line. 30' 0-0 Raso receives at 9m mid-right, spins self down against Minde's back at 8m 8-right, no call. Raso bounces back to feet, gets to 3m 6-right, dinks a soft shot to right post, Hjelmseth catches. 30' 0-0 Australia overhit a long serve, Hjelmseth catches at 3m right post face-high.
Norway playing more compact with sharper passing and possession. Australia struggling to maintain possession.