Tag: Stina Blackstenius
Spain beat Sweden to reach World Cup final
Olga Carmona’s spectacular late strike took Spain into thejr first World Cup final on Tuesday at the expense of Sweden. The Spanish skipper clinched the tie as the match at Eden Park moved into second-half stoppage time. The 23-year-old Real Madrid defender collected a short corner, looked up and thrashed her shot past the Sweden…
Sweden reject Japan’s comeback efforts in FIFA Women’s World Cup
Filippa Angeldal (#16) of Sweden celebrates after scoring a goal in the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals game against Japan at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, August 11, 2023. /CFP Sweden edged Japan 2-1 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday, knocking the final championship-winning…
Ilestedt Scores Twice, Sweden Beats Italy
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – After leaving it to the last minute against South Africa, Sweden left nothing to chance Saturday in a 5-0 win over Italy which sealed its place in the knockout rounds of the Women’s World Cup. Sweden relied on Amanda Ilestedt’s 90th-minute winner to salvage a 2-1 win from a sub-par performance…
WWC roundup: France edges Brazil; Sweden advances
(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports) Eugenie Le Sommer and Wendie Renard scored to give France a 2-1 win over Brazil and control of Group F on Saturday in FIFA Women’s World Cup play in Brisbane, Australia. France (1-0-1) moved to 12-0 all-time against Brazil (1-1-0). Le Sommer scored 17 minutes into the match to…
Sweden secures last-16 berth in Women’s World Cup after crushing Italy
© Provided by Xinhua Sweden secured a last-16 berth after thrashing Italy 5-0 in the Women’s World Cup Group G. WELLINGTON, July 29 (Xinhua) — Sweden showed their commanding ability in aerial duels as they scored thrice through corners to beat Italy 5-0 in the Women’s World Cup here on Saturday, sealing a last-16 place…
Women’s European Championship 2022: Sweden set up SF clash against England after 1-0 win over Belgium
Corduroy [UK]July 23 (ANI): An extension by Linda Sembrant helped Sweden set up a Euro 2022 semi-final tie with England after a 1-0 win over Belgium in the quarter-finals on Friday. Sweden were heading into the match as favourites. The score reading in their favor doesn’t really capture the level of competition in the game…
Ladies’ European Championship 2022: Sweden, the Netherlands go to QFs after registering thumping wins
Corduroy [UK]July 18 (ANI): A position by Manchester City star Filippa Angeldahl helped Sweden reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship 2022 after defeating Portugal 5-0 in Leigh Sports Village on Sunday. Sweden took the lead in the 21st minute when Filippa Angeldal knocked in from close range a corner from Jonna Andersson. She followed…
Olympic compilation: Canadian women win soccer gold
Canada won the gold medal in women’s football at the Olympics in Tokyo on Friday and defeated Sweden 3-2 on penalties after playing 1-1 in regulation. The winning kick came from the foot of 20-year-old Julia Grosso, whose shot was ricocheted by Sweden’s goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl. Sweden went out to a 2-1 lead on penalties…
Right now: Sweden takes the lead in the Olympic final
Sweden and national team captain Peter Gerhardsson line up an unchanged starting eleven in the Olympic final against Canada. The eleven who will do so are thus the same players who started the quarterfinals against Japan and the semifinals against Australia. Starting eleven: Hedvig Lindahl – Hanna Glas, Amanda Ilestedt, Nathalie Björn, Magdalena Eriksson –…
Häcken wins the Swedish cup
Häcken takes home the Swedish Cup after defeating Eskilstuna 3-0 in the final in Gothenburg. After an uneventful first half, Häcken completely took over the game in the second, something that then showed in the goal record. Stina Blackstenius strengthened her Olympic shares by putting 3-0: “Well deserved, she has fought and shows that she…
Blackstenius two-goal shooter when Sweden decided late
Stina Blackstenius thanked for the confidence and scored two goals in five minutes in Sweden’s training international match against Poland. After turning 2-1, Sweden lost the lead in the second half and but Caroline Seger made it 3-2 in the 86th minute before substitute Lina Hurtig fixed the final score until 4-2. There was a…