“Football and humanity will triumph when worthy stallions in women’s soccer take to the pitch while the world cheers from all corners of the globe.”
Finalists have emerged in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. In yesterday’s semifinal matchup, Spain endured a first half defensive barricade erected by Sweden to triumph 2-1 in the second half. Today’s other semifinal game saw England bleeding an artery to Australia’s defense in the second half, after a slim 1-0 conquest in the first half to triumph by 3-1 in the final segments of a nail-biting encounter.
England and Australia came into today’s game with their best available legs. Nonetheless, in the first half, England tore a crucial opening in Australia’s defense through a piercing strike within the 18yrd box in the 35th minute by Ella Toone, a midfield player with Manchester United Women’s football team in England.
Sam Kerr, a potent punching arm in Australia’s attack and a striker at Chelsea women’s football club in England, leveled the score line for the host in the 63rd with a deceptive spin to the ball after a brilliant run from midfield. But the Australians would only savor the sweet wine of euphoria for a short time. But the 73rd, Lauren May Hemp, a forward player at Manchester City’s Women’s football club, had scored for England. The attacking firestorm from England paid off again in the 86th minute when Alessia Mia Teresa Russo struck smoothly from the right flank through an assist from Lauren Hemp. With four minutes left in regulation time, the chances for the host team to come back from the strike from the Arsenal women’s club striker were slim. The day was an occasion for England’s eagerly awaited soccer glory.
Spain will come to blows with England in the final game of the women’s World Cup, which is billed for Stadium Australia, Sydney, on Sunday, August 20. Spain will win the Women’s World Cup for the first time! Wait, is that certain? Australia will win the cup for the first time! But is this a given as well? It doesn’t matter who wins at the end of the day. What is definite is that football and humanity will triumph when worthy stallions in women’s soccer take to the pitch while the world cheers from all corners of the globe.
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