Olympic women's football: Sweden follows Canada into the final - Superstar Megan

World Champion USA has failed at the Olympic Gold Mission in Women's Football. The favorites about Superstar Megan Rapinee lost on Monday surprisingly in the semi-final against Canada with 0: 1 (0: 0). While the Canadians celebrated the greatest success in their football history, US women can win after a total of four gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) and most recently two World Cup titles, a maximum of bronze this time. Canada meets in the final on Sweden, which Abandon Australia 1: 0.

Rolfö first in the bad luck, then the job

Both the Swedish and Australians were visibly nervous, which also showed himself on the square - the level was not very high. Likeness had Sweden at Rolfös slatted hits (24th), Australia beamed, if at all, after resting balls reasonably danger.

Immediately after the sideways, it was Rolfö, which was followed by the slatted hike after warehouses and achieved the 1-0 for the Scandinavians (46.). The hits finally reached the final feeder, also because Australia was offensive until finally offensively no igniting ideas. Sweden had such a slight game to keep danger from his own box and secure the final feed.

Fleming offs USA the K.O.

In Kashima, the Americans had previously been unlucky in the first half that goalkeeper Alyssa had to be injured and replaced in a collision. It was in the quarter-finals against European champion Netherlands with three held penalties the matchwinner.

In the semifinals, this role got the Canadian Jessie Fleming, when she turned a faulerfeter to the 1-0 victory in the 74th minute. The hit put the game to the game, the Americans were the dominant team. However, the US remained too harmless in the offensive. The Rio Olympic champions from Germany were not included in Japan.

The Final Sweden against Canada is rising on Friday (4 o'clock Mesz), bronze will be determined in the day before (10 o'clock) between the US and Australia.

Water, air, sand and dummer jubilation

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