Canada Women National Football Team Win at Tokyo Olympic - Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan- There was no Olympic heartbreak this time around for the Canadian women's soccer platoon.
No contestation or last- nanosecond heroics from the opposition like in 2012. No reprise of the semifinal elimination that followed again in 2016.
No contestation or last- nanosecond heroics from the opposition like in 2012. No reprise of the semifinal elimination that followed again in 2016.
The Tokyo Games saw the Canadians make the long- awaited vault to the final and they took full advantage when they got there. And in dramatic fashion to charge.
The Swedes controlled play through utmost of the opening half, with Stina Blackstenius opening the scoring in the 34th nanosecond.
Canada charged out after halftime and Jessie Fleming evened from the penalty spot in the 67th nanosecond after captain Christine Sinclair was taken down in the area.
After 30 twinkles of redundant time, both brigades scored on two of five passes from the penalty spot.
Labbe also stopped Jonna Andersson's attempt to set the stage for Grosso, who delivered a hard shot to the left side of the net. Swedish goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl dived the right way but could only get a piece of the ball.
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When the ball set up the reverse of the net, the festivity was on. The rapturous Canadian players ran down the field to mob Grosso and Labbe while the dejected Swedish players gathered at midfield to consider what went wrong.
Organizers moved the launch time to 9p.m.( original time) from the original 11a.m. onset after both coalitions requested a change to avoid the peak noon heat and moisture.
The venue was also moved from Tokyo's Olympic Stadium to International Stadium Yokohama, just outside the host megacity. It was still hot and muggy at game time, but more sufferable than the scorching conditions before in the day.
There were a many oral pockets of platoon officers cheering on their separate sides in the substantially-empty,000- seat venue. Cook de charge Marnie McBean held a Canadian flag with outstretched arms during the playing of O Canada.
Neither platoon changed its starting lineup after 1- 0 semifinal palms. Sweden went with a conformation while Canada used a 4-3-3.
Sweden attacked beforehand and earned a corner kick in the alternate nanosecond, but Labbe punched the cross down. Canada's first chance also came off a corner moments latterly but a title by Gilles sailed well wide.
The potent Swedish offence used creativity and speed to keep the Canadians on their heels. Sofia Jakobsson set up Magdalena Eriksson inside the box in the 10th nanosecond but her shot was just outside the far post.
The Canadians frequently tried to make the play by using their possession chops in the midfield area before springing forwards down the bodies.
Nichelle Prince made a charge interior through the half but her strike was off the mark.
Labbe was tested again in the 29th nanosecond, forced to make a solid diving stop on a Jakobsson title.
Canada's Quinn turned the ball over in the midfield shortly before the Swedish thing. Fridolina Rolfo took possession and transferred Kosovare Asllani down the side.
She cut a low cross to Blackstenius for a one- timekeeper, the ball slightly diverting off the inside of Gilles' leg and past the diving Labbe.
The eighth- ranked Canadians were confident entering the final after beating the United States 1- 0 in the semifinal for their first palm over the Americans in 20 times.
The palm helped ease any moping sting from a 4- 3U.S. semifinal palm over Canada at the London Games nine times agone .
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Sweden entered the final with a perfect mark, with Blackstenius scoring four of her platoon's 13 pretensions. Canada entered with a mark and five pretensions scored.
Priestman made two negotiations to start the alternate half. Grosso came on for Quinn in the midfield and Adriana Leon replaced forward Janine Beckie.
The changes sounded to spark the Canadians, who played with further urgency after a middling first half.
Priestman turned to her bench again in the 63rd nanosecond by putting Rose in for Prince. The speedy forward made an immediate impact, helping set up the play that led to the equalizer.
As the ball was fed into the box, Sinclair was taken down by Amanda Ilestedt. The seated captain raised her arms in the air with an incredulous look at thenon-call.
still, adjudicator Anastasia Pustovoitova would turn to VAR review before pointing to the penalty spot. And like she did before Fleming's thing in the semifinal, Sinclair picked up the ball and gave it to the midfielder.
Fleming's strike from the spot was ideal. Her hard, low shot set up the left side of the net as Lindahl dived toward the contrary post.
Sinclair, who leads all players with 187 career transnational pretensions, earned her 304th career cap for Canada. She was replaced late in the alternate half by Jordyn Huitema.
Asllani had a great chance before injury time with Labbe pulled out of position, but her shot was cleared wide by Kadeisha Buchanan.
Fleming had a chance before redundant time but her shot just cleared the bar.
Swedish cover Lina Hurtig transferred a title just wide in the alternate 15- nanosecond session of redundant time and Huitema did the same after some strong work by Rose on the sect.
Sweden nearly pulled ahead after a scramble in the dying twinkles but Canada's aft line stood establishment.
" We do not make it easy on ourselves but man, we fight and claw and scrape our way," Sinclair said." It's an honour to be a part of this group."
During penalty kicks, players from both brigades stood arm in arm at midfield while their teammates and guiding staff did the same from the sidelines.
Asllani hit the post with Sweden's first attempt. Lindahl stopped Ashley Lawrence and Gilles hit the bar with Canada's third shot.
Anna Anvegard was stopped by Labbe on Sweden's fourth attempt and Lindahl made a analogous diving save to deny Adriana Leon. Swedish captain Caroline Seger had a chance to win it but her attempt went over the bar.
" Shootouts are always grueling but as the' keeper, I like to suppose that I enjoy them because there is no pressure on me," said Labbe." I am not supposed to make saves and if I can make a save, it's great."
Rose, demanding to score to extend the shootout, came through with a strong trouble into the top corner before Grosso buried the winner.
" Actually, the stylish feeling in the world," Grosso said." I have noway felt like that in my whole life. It's surely a moment I will flash back ever."
Sweden outshot Canada although both brigades had just three shots on target. Sweden had a slight edge in time of possession.
