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Women's World Cup / Group Stage
Stade Océane / 20.06.2019
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Pete Sharland

Updated 20/06/2019 at 21:57 GMT+1


End of 2nd Half
90+7'
And that's full-time.
USA keep up their 100% record in the USA with a 2-0 win over the first heavyweight team they have faced thus far. They made this look easy, mind, and rarely had to get out of second gear.
90+3'
FIFA has confirmed Heath's goal to an Andersson own goal.
90'
Big miss!
You'd bet your house on Lloyd to score there. Mewis plays in a lovely through ball to the veteran forward, who has only Lindahl to beat, but the goalkeeper stands tall and makes the save.
88'
This match has really fizzled out now. It's become quite a scrappy affair as Sweden know they're beaten.
76'
This time it's Heath who has gone down. She tracks back well to get ahead of Asllani and appears to take a painful-looking kick to the back of the leg.
72'
We've got a break in play on our hands as Bjorn goes down under a heavy aerial challenge. She's been brighter since moving from right-back to central midfield.
70'
Asllani draws a foul from Lloyd just outside the box and steps up herself to take the free kick. It's a brilliant delivery - any touch would put it back in the back of the net - but it evades everyone and goes behind.
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66'
Did that come off the bar?
Rolfo does brilliantly down the left and puts in a dangerous looking ball which on the replay appears to have come off Naeher's crossbar.
64'
This game has fizzled out somewhat after the second goal. Sweden need some impetus - and fast - if they are to get back into this.
56'
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Asllani plays a through ball to Blackstenius, who shows quick feet and forces a save from Naeher, but the flag was up anyway.
55'
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Sweden look for a path back into the match as a decent free kick from Schough is met by Blackstenius at the near post but her header goes over.
52'
VAR alert... Rapinoe's original ball was to Lloyd, who was certainly offside when Sembrandt cleared it as far Heath, who faces a nervous wait before the officials finally decide to award the goal.
50'
GOAL!
Tobin Heath has the goal she deserves. She has been excellent down the right and collects a ball from Rapinoe, beats Andersson and shoots. It might take a nick off the left-back but it flies into the back of the net nonetheless.
J. Andersson
Own goal
J. Andersson
Sweden (W)
Sweden (W)
Own goal1
Fouls1
46'
And we're back!
There's one change at half-time, with Morgan being replaced by Carli Lloyd. As substitutions go, she's not a bad player to bring on but the USA will be worried about a potential injury problem for Lloyd, who did come in for some tough treatment from Ilestedt and Sembrandt.
C. Lloyd
On
C. Lloyd
USA (W)
USA (W)
A. Morgan
Off
A. Morgan
USA (W)
USA (W)
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide2
End of 1st Half
45+2'
And that's half-time. USA are good value for their lead but they have not really hammered home their advantage. Sweden had a terrible start but have grown into the match and this one is still in the balance.
45+2'
Jakobsson is again the threat down the right for Sweden, getting free of Dunn and sending in a cross-shot which Naeher palms away.
42'
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Rapinoe does well down the left and pulls it back to Lavelle, who shoots on the turn but there is not enough power on it to trouble Lindahl.
40'
Jakobsson threatens twice more. First Dunn is forces to make a good tackle to stop the Swede from having a sight on goal but then the USA defender is caught in possession and the ball falls back to Jakobbson, who shoots just over.