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| Women's Olympic football: USA v Sweden – live! | Women's Olympic football: USA v Sweden – live! |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 5.27pm BST | |
| 17:27 | |
| Heath magic. | |
| Tobin Heath, prazer. #USAvSWE pic.twitter.com/hgVG6YRGfJ | |
| 5.26pm BST | |
| 17:26 | |
| 25 min: What a chance for the US as a shot from outside the box is blocked! Sweden keep countering but again a long ball into the danger zone aiming for Asllani gets mishit. This is the Heath show. Every time she gets the ball, she looks so dangerous. Cross after cross from the right hand side keeps coming in but nothing materializes. | |
| 5.22pm BST | |
| 17:22 | |
| Agreed, Julie. Don’t even, fellas. | |
| DO NOT ever whisper such things. https://t.co/1nYzgFINlI | |
| 5.20pm BST | |
| 17:20 | |
| 17 min: Another corner for the US (I think that makes it 145) and Lloyd can’t quite get it on target. Morgan is down as she collided during the cross. Gets up and carries on. Surely one of these corners have to come to something... | |
| 5.17pm BST | |
| 17:17 | |
| A note on the booing. Despite the fact that the stadium is not full by any means, the crowd boo the US. It really shocks me to be honest. If this is due to Hope Solo’s remarks then Ellis and her team better get ready - if they beat Sweden, Brazil (if they win) is next. | |
| 5.12pm BST | |
| 17:12 | |
| 11 min: Despite the fact that the US has had more chances, Sweden have been showing signs of counter-attacking danger. They’re an extremely physical side and Sundhage has clearly told her players to not give the US any space. It’s still all America, however, as every single ball is distributed to the right hand side where Heath loves to cross them. another clearance by Sweden. | |
| 5.08pm BST | |
| 17:08 | |
| 7 min: Sweden manages to enter USA’s half and get a corner from a run in the box. It’s cleared and USA control again. The clear incentive once America re-gains possession it o spread it out wide - especially to Heath. Just a note on the pitch itself, Ellis called it “unprecedented.” The surface does not look great. | |
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| at 5.09pm BST | |
| 5.04pm BST | |
| 17:04 | |
| 4 min: A bright start from the red, white and blue as the midfield totally dominating the game in the first stages. Carli LLoyd with a beautiful pass that doesn’t quite reach the wings but comes out for a corner. Morgan takes it and it’s mayhem in the box as Sweden clears it! Another corner and Sweden clears again. It’s all USA right now. | |
| Updated | |
| at 5.05pm BST | |
| 5.02pm BST | |
| 17:02 | |
| Kick-off | |
| 1 min: Peep! And we’re off! USA kicks off, wearing white - Sweden in blue. NBC pointing out the battle between Morgan Brian and Caroline Seger (three-time Olympian) in the midfield. | |
| 4.58pm BST | |
| 16:58 | |
| The squads come out from the tunnel and the stadium looks magnificent and the players locked in. The anthems are sung with passion and vigor as the fans salute their players. | |
| I know, I’m getting romantic in my old age. Kick-off is next! | |
| Go get 'em, #USA 👊Good luck to @ussoccer_wnt in today's match versus #SWE: https://t.co/0oWRzdxW7n #USAvSWE pic.twitter.com/kwudvNVXII | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.59pm BST | |
| 4.39pm BST | 4.39pm BST |
| 16:39 | 16:39 |
| Today's teams | Today's teams |
| USA: Solo, O’Hara, Johnston, Sauerbrunn, Klingenberg, Pugh, Long, Brian, Heath, Lloyd, Morgan. Subs: Naeher, Engen, Horan, Krieger, Press, Rapinoe, Dunn. | USA: Solo, O’Hara, Johnston, Sauerbrunn, Klingenberg, Pugh, Long, Brian, Heath, Lloyd, Morgan. Subs: Naeher, Engen, Horan, Krieger, Press, Rapinoe, Dunn. |
| Sweden: Lindahl, Rubensson, Fischer, Sembrant, Samuelsson, Seger, Dahlqvist, Asllani, Jakobsson, Rolfo, Schelin. Subs: Carlen, Andersson, Berglund, Ericsson, Blackstenius, Schough, Appelqvist. | Sweden: Lindahl, Rubensson, Fischer, Sembrant, Samuelsson, Seger, Dahlqvist, Asllani, Jakobsson, Rolfo, Schelin. Subs: Carlen, Andersson, Berglund, Ericsson, Blackstenius, Schough, Appelqvist. |
| Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) | Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand) |
| This is going to be a tough match for USA for many reasons. To begin with, Sweden’s coach - Pia Sundhage - knows America very well. She coached USWNT from 2008-2012 and won two gold medals in China and London. Second, despite the fact that they haven’t been lighting it up in Rio (1-1-1) their familiarity with today’s opponent will be a weapon to use wisely. Last year at the World Cup, battled to a scoreless draw in the last match of Group D. USA coach Jill Ellis described it as two heavyweights going at it. | This is going to be a tough match for USA for many reasons. To begin with, Sweden’s coach - Pia Sundhage - knows America very well. She coached USWNT from 2008-2012 and won two gold medals in China and London. Second, despite the fact that they haven’t been lighting it up in Rio (1-1-1) their familiarity with today’s opponent will be a weapon to use wisely. Last year at the World Cup, battled to a scoreless draw in the last match of Group D. USA coach Jill Ellis described it as two heavyweights going at it. |
| Stay tuned. This should be a good one. | Stay tuned. This should be a good one. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.51pm BST | at 4.51pm BST |
| 4.39pm BST | 4.39pm BST |
| 16:39 | 16:39 |
| Hello and welcome | Hello and welcome |
| The first of today’s women’s football quarter-finals gets under way, and it’s the world and Olympic champions USA against No6-ranked Sweden. Kick off is 12pm ET – join us then! | The first of today’s women’s football quarter-finals gets under way, and it’s the world and Olympic champions USA against No6-ranked Sweden. Kick off is 12pm ET – join us then! |
| 2.42pm BST | 2.42pm BST |
| 14:42 | 14:42 |
| Luis will be here shortly. In the meantime, read why USA are a better side than the one that won the World Cup last year: | Luis will be here shortly. In the meantime, read why USA are a better side than the one that won the World Cup last year: |
| USA should be ready for the challenge. Johnston’s return may help on set pieces at either end of the field. Ellis probably doesn’t need to try Rapinoe again in any role other than an extra attacking threat in extra time, when Fifa has decreed teams will be allowed a fourth substitute. | USA should be ready for the challenge. Johnston’s return may help on set pieces at either end of the field. Ellis probably doesn’t need to try Rapinoe again in any role other than an extra attacking threat in extra time, when Fifa has decreed teams will be allowed a fourth substitute. |
| This team is younger than the 2015 model, but it still has the experience to adjust and improve as a tournament progresses. The Colombia result will destroy any complacency that may have crept in, and the USA are unlikely to have a similar letdown the rest of the way. | This team is younger than the 2015 model, but it still has the experience to adjust and improve as a tournament progresses. The Colombia result will destroy any complacency that may have crept in, and the USA are unlikely to have a similar letdown the rest of the way. |
| Related: USA suffer a scare against Colombia but team has improved since World Cup | Related: USA suffer a scare against Colombia but team has improved since World Cup |