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Straits Times
16 hours ago
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Sweden beat Denmark 1-0 in Women's Euro, Germany defeat debutantes Poland
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox GENEVA, Switzerland - Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third straight game as her second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over neighbours Denmark in the opening game of Group C at the Women's European Championship on July 4. Real Madrid's Angeldahl, who scored in friendlies against Denmark and Norway in June, played a one-two with Kosovare Asllani as she entered the box from the right and netted a right-footed shot near the far post in the 55th minute after a tight first half. 'There's so much nerves when you start a tournament so it was a wonderful feeling to score that first goal,' player of the match Angeldahl said. 'It's really important to win the first match and give you a platform for the rest of the finals.' Denmark had fought hard to stay in the game as Sweden dominated possession, with Katrine Veje's tackle denying Stina Blackstenius in the 17th minute and keeper Maja Bay Ostergaard tipping over Angeldahl's free kick near the top corner just before the break. Blackstenius almost scored Sweden's second goal shortly after the hour mark but her shot from close range was saved on the line by Frederikke Thogersen, leading to a groan from the more than 17,000 spectators in attendance. Denmark, who had only 10 attempts in the game, almost half of Sweden's, came dramatically close to equalising in the 81st minute when Thogersen found Pernille Harder with a quick pass on the right, but the Danish captain's thundering drive hit the crossbar. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore PAP has begun search for new candidates; PM Wong hopes to deploy them earlier ahead of next GE Singapore 20 retired MPs spoke up on many issues in Parliament, helped successors prepare for new role: PM Wong Singapore $3b money laundering case: 9 financial institutions handed $27.45m in MAS penalties over breaches Singapore Banks tighten vigilance and processes following $3b money laundering case Asia JB petrol station shooting: Dead man with bullet wounds dumped at hospital Singapore Trilateral work group formed to address allegations of foreigners illegally taking on platform work Singapore Power distribution system in renewal project may be linked to Bukit Panjang LRT disruption: SMRT Singapore Rise in number of scam e-mails claiming to be from Cardinal William Goh: Catholic Church 'It's hard that we didn't get a point from here today but we can take how we played today, how good we were, how good (we defended)... into the next game against Germany,' Denmark defender Stine Ballisager said. Denmark face eight-time champions Germany on July 8, while Sweden play Poland. Win for Germany Germany on July 4 battled to a 2-0 win over tournament debutantes Poland in their Group C opener, with forward Jule Brand scoring one goal and setting up another in St Gallen. But they suffered a blow when captain Giulia Gwinn left the field injured. Gwinn, who has suffered two anterior cruciate ligament injuries previously in her career, was helped from the field in tears in the 40th minute after twisting her knee while making a last-ditch tackle to prevent Poland captain Ewa Pajor from scoring. After dominating much of the scoreless first half against a spirited Poland side, the Germans finally made the breakthrough seven minutes into the second when Brand cut inside before firing a soaring, curling shot into the top-left corner of the Polish goal past the despairing dive of Kinga Szemik. Germany's Jule Brand scores their first goal past Poland's Kinga Szemik. PHOTO: REUTERS Sjoeke Nuesken and Klara Buehl both should have scored with headers before Lea Schueller finally got the second in the 66th minute, expertly exploiting a sliver of space in Poland's offside line to steal in behind and score with a header from Brand's cross. The lively Pajor represented Poland's best chance of scoring on the night and she had a number of good chances, but Ann-Katrin Berger pulled off a string of fine saves in the German goal to keep her clean sheet intact. With Sweden having beaten Denmark 1-0 earlier, the Germans go into their game against the Danes in Basel on July 8 on top of Group C ahead of the second-placed Swedes, who face Poland in Lucerne later the same evening. REUTERS
18 hours ago
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Euro 2025: Sweden beats Denmark yet again this year on Filippa Angeldahl's goal
GENEVA -- Sweden swept past Denmark yet again on Friday, winning 1-0 at the Women's European Championship for a third victory this year over its near neighbor. One month after a 6-1 rout in Stockholm, Filippa Angeldahl's smart finish of a neat passing attack in the 55th minute was enough for an impressive Swedish team on another hot evening in Switzerland. Angeldahl severely tested Denmark goalkeeper Maja Bay Ostergaard to save a long-range free kick in the first half and beat her with more power in the second. The midfielder exchanged passes with captain Kosovare Asllani — making her 200th appearance for Sweden — before striding on to shoot low past Ostergaard's dive. 'There's so much nerves before the first game," Angeldahl said in translated comments. "It was really important to win.' Denmark star forward Pernille Harder's shot from distance rattled the Sweden crossbar in the 81st. Later Friday in Group C, favored Germany was playing Poland in St. Gallen. It was the third time Sweden and Denmark opened a Women's Euros facing each other and it ended 1-1 in both 2005 and 2013. Sweden beat Denmark twice in a Nations League group this year, starting with 2-1 in Odense in February. That time, Harder was marked toughly by veteran Sweden defender Magdalena Eriksson who has been her partner since 2014. Eriksson was a surprise absence from the lineup on Friday due to a muscle strain lingering since a warmup game. She was ably replaced by 38-year-old Linda Sembrant, playing her 157th game for Sweden. Playing in 86-degree heat (30 C) at the 6 p.m. kickoff, both teams took breaks for drinks several times in each half. The playing surface was mostly shaded by the stadium roof though fans along one length of the field were bathed in direct sunshine for the entire match. 'It was a fairly slow moving match, particularly in the first half. We didn't have the tempo we really wanted," Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson said, Gerhardsson declined to blame the weather, though added he 'wouldn't mind a bit more of a breeze' when his team plays Poland on Tuesday. That has a later 9 p.m. local time start in Lucerne. The drinks delays helped to add up to 16 minutes of total stoppage time, including a delay of more than four minutes for a video review early in the game. Denmark thought it might be getting a penalty kick for a foul on Harder. The free kick was eventually awarded to Sweden by Brazilian referee Edina Alves because winger Madelen Janogy was tripped by a Denmark player before falling into Harder. 'We didn't understand anything at all,' Sweden coach Gerhardsson said. 'We didn't see it on the (stadium) screen.' Yellow-clad fans at the Salève mountain end of the stadium brought classic Swedish pop music into the game. They sang in both halves to the tune of Abba's 'Lay All Your Love On Me' accompanied by a beating drum. Before kickoff the stadium observed a period of silence in memory of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota who died this week aged 28 in a car crash in Spain. Denmark coach Andrée Jeglertz said his players were not distracted by confirmation Thursday evening he will join the Manchester City women's team after Euro 2025. 'It's definitely not something that affects the players. They knew I was going to leave,' Jeglertz said in translated comments. 'The most important thing for me was that this was announced before the tournament rather than mid-tournament.'
RTÉ News
18 hours ago
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- RTÉ News
Euro 2025: Angeldahl scoring streak continues as Sweden edge Danes
Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third straight game as her second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over Denmark in the opening game of Group C at the Women's European Championship on Friday. Real Madrid's Angeldahl, who scored in friendlies against Denmark and Norway last month, played a one-two with Kosovare Asllani as she entered the box from the right and netted a right-footed shot near the far post in the 55th minute after a tight first half. Denmark had fought hard to stay in the game as Sweden dominated possession, with Katrine Veje's tackle denying Stina Blackstenius in the 17th minute and keeper Maja Bay Ostergaard tipping over Angeldahl's free kick near the top corner just before the break. Blackstenius almost scored Sweden's second goal shortly after the hour mark but her shot from close range was saved on the line by Frederikke Thogersen, leading to a groan from the more than 17,000 spectators in attendance. Denmark, who had only 10 attempts in the game, almost half of Sweden's, came dramatically close to equalising in the 81st minute when Thogersen found Pernille Harder with a quick pass on the right, but the Danish captain's thundering drive hit the crossbar. Sweden continue their campaign against Poland on Tuesday, while Denmark face eight-time champions Germany.
The Star
19 hours ago
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- The Star
Soccer-Angeldahl strike ensures 1-0 win for Sweden over Denmark in Women's Euros
Soccer Football - Women's Euro 2025 - Group C - Denmark v Sweden - Stade de Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland - July 4, 2025 Sweden's Filippa Angeldahl scores their first goal REUTERS/Matthew Childs GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third straight game as her second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over Denmark in the opening game of Group C at the Women's European Championship on Friday. Real Madrid's Angeldahl, who scored in friendlies against Denmark and Norway last month, played a one-two with Kosovare Asllani as she entered the box from the right and netted a right-footed shot near the far post in the 55th minute after a tight first half. Denmark had fought hard to stay in the game as Sweden dominated possession, with Katrine Veje's tackle denying Stina Blackstenius in the 17th minute and keeper Maja Bay Ostergaard tipping over Angeldahl's free kick near the top corner just before the break. Blackstenius almost scored Sweden's second goal shortly after the hour mark but her shot from close range was saved on the line by Frederikke Thogersen, leading to a groan from the more than 17,000 spectators in attendance. Denmark, who had only 10 attempts in the game, almost half of Sweden's, came dramatically close to equalising in the 81st minute when Thogersen found Pernille Harder with a quick pass on the right, but the Danish captain's thundering drive hit the crossbar. Sweden continue their campaign against Poland on Tuesday, while Denmark face eight-times champions Germany. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; editing by Clare Fallon)
Straits Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Angeldahl strike ensures 1-0 win for Sweden over Denmark in Women's Euros
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox GENEVA, Switzerland - Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third straight game as her second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over Denmark in the opening game of Group C at the Women's European Championship on Friday. Real Madrid's Angeldahl, who scored in friendlies against Denmark and Norway last month, played a one-two with Kosovare Asllani as she entered the box from the right and netted a right-footed shot near the far post in the 55th minute after a tight first half. Denmark had fought hard to stay in the game as Sweden dominated possession, with Katrine Veje's tackle denying Stina Blackstenius in the 17th minute and keeper Maja Bay Ostergaard tipping over Angeldahl's free kick near the top corner just before the break. Blackstenius almost scored Sweden's second goal shortly after the hour mark but her shot from close range was saved on the line by Frederikke Thogersen, leading to a groan from the more than 17,000 spectators in attendance. Denmark, who had only 10 attempts in the game, almost half of Sweden's, came dramatically close to equalising in the 81st minute when Thogersen found Pernille Harder with a quick pass on the right, but the Danish captain's thundering drive hit the crossbar. Sweden continue their campaign against Poland on Tuesday, while Denmark face eight-times champions Germany. REUTERS
