Goals and Highlights: Sweden (2) 1-1 (3) Canada in Football Women's Final Tokyo 2020

After tying in regular time, overtime and penalty kicks, sudden death defined the women's gold in a penalty kick perfectly taken by Julia Grosso.

Adivina Labbe to Andersson

Deanne Rose poses el 2-2

Caroline Seager is third in a row to miss from the penalty spot

Gilles also gives the ball to the goalkeeper and misses for Canada.

SCHOUGH Olivia, gives the advantage for the Europeans

LAWRENCE Ashley charges but the Swedish goalkeeper guesses right.

BJORN Nathalie places the 1-1

Jessie Fleming perfectly scores the shot to her left side.

Asllani Kosovare hits the post and misses the first for Sweden

There will be penalty kicks! The gold will be defined from eleven penalty kicks

Beninsson takes a risk to get the shot off but it passes too close to the goal.

Court change, tie continues

Powerful shot by Andersson

Julia Grosso takes the long distance shot with courage

Canada change. Allysha Chapman out, Jayde Riviere in.

First overtime begins

Swedes and Canadians tied at 1:1, extra time to define the gold medal

4 minutes of regular time are added

SINCLAIR Christine sale, HUITEMA Jordyn entra.

Sweden changes. Out: Filippa Angeldal, Sofia Jakobsson, Magdalena Eriksson. In: Jonna Anderson, Lina Hurting and Hanna Bennison

Goal! Jessie Fleming ties it from the penalty spot.

It's a penalty kick! The penalty is awarded

VAR review for possible penalty kick in Canada's favor

Out Nichelle Prince, in Deanne Rose

Canada gives up the ball. Angendal tries on goal

Second half resumes

Quinn and Janine Beckie are out, Julia Grosso and Adriana León are in.

Sweden goes into the break with the lead. Blackstenius goal at 34'.

GOOOOOAL. Sweden takes the lead after a mistake in the Canadian start. Blackstenius gets his fifth goal of the Olympics.

Swedish team demands penalty review but Russian referee does not grant the break

Janine Beckie is cautioned

Fridolina Rolfo tries to surprise Stephanie Labbe, but the Canadian is very good with the ball.

Eriksson hits a right-footed shot and Sweden begins to settle into the attack.

Canada completes its first dangerous move, the ball goes wide of the Swedish goal.

Sweden and Canada begin their duel in search of Olympic Gold

Olympic gold medal race to begin shortly

Shelina  Zadorsky, Deanne Rose, Julia Grosso, Jayde Riviere, Adriana León, Kailen Sheridan, Jordyn Huitema

Stephanie Labbe, Allysha Chapman, Kadeisha Buchanan, Quinn, Ashley Lawrence, Desiree Scott, Christine Sinclair, Vanessa Gilles, Nichelle Prince, Janine Beckie, Jessie Fleming

Jonna Anderssson, Emma Kullberg, Hanna Benninson, Lina Hurtig, Jennifer Falk, Olivia Schough, Anna Anvegard

Hedvig Lindahl, Hanna Glas, Magdalena Eriksson, Kosovare Asllani, Sofía Jakobsson,   Stina Blackstenius, Amanda Ilestedt, Nathalie Bjorn, Filippa Angeldal, Caroline Seger, Fridolina Rolfo

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Fridolina Rölfo | Extreme forward and her current team is Futbol Club Barcelona. With Sweden with which she has won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 20161 and the bronze medal at the 2019 World Cup.

Janine Beckie | The star of the Canadian team. Janine has managed to score two goals in the current Olympic Games and she is the reference of her team's attack.

Kadeisha Buchanan, Stephanie Labbé, Quinn, Deanine Rose, Jayde Riviere, Adriana Leon, Ashley Lawrence, Evelyne Viens, Vanessa Gilles, Janine Beckie, Sophie Schmidt.

Lindahl, Glass, Ilestedt, Björn, Ericksson, Angeldahl, Asilani, Seger, Jakobsson, Blackstenius, Rölfo.

The Tokyo Olympic Stadium was a multi-sports stadium located in the city of Tokyo, capital of Japan. Inaugurated in 1958, it had a capacity of 57,363 spectators and was the main venue for the 1958 Asian Games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The stadium was demolished in 2015, to be replaced by one with a capacity of approximately 80,000 spectators.

The Canadian women's soccer team won the bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and today they have a literal golden opportunity to turn that medal into gold. The Canadians started with a draw against the hosts, followed by a win against Chile and another draw against Great Britain. With five points, the Canadians qualified for the quarterfinals as second place in their group. In the semifinals and against all odds, Canada defeated the United States thanks to a penalty kick goal in the 75th minute. Now they will have to eliminate one of the best teams in the tournament if they want the gold medal.

 

Sweden was one of the teams that had the most attention in the women's soccer tournament of the Olympic Games, however it was a great surprise for many to have reached the final.

The Scandinavians are undefeated in the competition and started off on the right foot with three victories, confirming their access to the quarterfinals as top of their group. 

Sweden are coming from beating Australia in a tough match that ended 0-1 thanks to Rolfo's goal. Now they will be looking for the gold medal.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Women's Football Grand Final has arrived with a very attractive final where a gold medal is at stake. Sweden or Canada will be the team that can stand on top of the podium.

The Sweden vs Canada match will be played at the Stadium olympic  de Tokio, in Tokio, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 57,763 people.

 

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