Great Britain v Sweden Match of the Day Live

Hello, welcome to Middlesbrough. This time next week the Olympic

torch will be on the final few miles for its journey to London and

the start of the 2012 Games. It will be a landmark occasion for

Great Britain's little teams. For the men it is over 50 years since

they have appeared at the Olympics, and for the women it is the first

time. In fact we were banned from playing football 50 years ago. This

is the only a warm-up game at the Riverside Stadium today and if

Olympic gold is the target, we will get a good idea of how realistic

that is in the next few hours. If gold is to be the colour, that may

well come down to the formal of the team's golden girl. A Kelly Smith!

Our country's top scorer and one of the world's top players. The

striker heads eight cast mainly made from the England team, and at

the helm at their coach, now a leading Team GB. Hope springs

eternal. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We go into games

wanting to win everyone and this is no different. The ambition is there

but all that be enough to win the biggest prize of the Olympic Games?

One of the great things about football at the Olympic Games is

the chance to spread the message around the UK and take it out of

London's. Six stadiums are taking hold of the football. Two of the

most players have joined me today. A BBC regular, Sue Smith, and

recently retired former captain here. Was that deliberate timing? A

lot of fans would have loved to have seen you play a bit longer.

Now I am here, I am thinking, can I take it back? But my knees were

giving out. Team GB's lost his our game. There was 60,000 watching

women's football in Germany. For this team to play in front of

30,040 1,000, it is pivotal. Without a doubt and they are so

excited. They just want to play. To take them to different venues

around the UK is great and it is a way of letting people that have not

seen women's football before... saw boys and girls in their school

uniforms coming to watch. That is your audience. They can aspire to

be them and that is fantastic. GB could not wish for a more

experienced woman at the helm. Hope Powell has been managers since 1998

and in that time, the men's team have seen nine different bosses in

charge. Hope Powell has guided the women to two World Cups and three

world champions, -- what championships, but this is

different, this is Team GB. This is the first time we have seen

a Team GB line-up. Four Scots in this side, no Pharrell Williams.

Explain the thinking. -- no Fara Williams. There is no Rachel Yankey,

Karen Carney, Williams, a lot of experienced players are not

starting but those who are starting probably have earned their right to

start. We will probably make changes at half-time. You are

explode -- playing a very experienced Sweden line-up. That is

a great test. They came third in the World Cup, which is great for

them. They provide the right colour back at this stage to really test

us. We know it will be a tough game -- bill right Caliber. It gives us

a barometer to see how much work we have done and how much work we need

to do. You have managed England 150 times, and this is the first time

publicly with Team GB. How different is it? A very different.

The kit is different, the players are different, it is a different

environment. We have been with the male Team GB. It is a different

atmosphere and something very special. We are trying to adopt the

one Team GB ethos, which has been great. But in terms of the coaching

staff and preparation, it is very similar because I am not going to

change that, but it has been an enjoyable experience so far. Hope

If you have followed England's women, you will recognise a lot of

those names. That two Scots in there, and I do not mean Jill Scot.

The Scottish players. People will not know as much about them. But we

do know about Kelly Smith, one of the outstanding players of a

generation. She is so it influential. When she is playing

well, England and Team GB will be playing well. She can make things

happen. I think everybody will want to watch Kelis Smith. She has

struggled with her fitness but she has managed to get back. She broke

ankle in March and is just getting back from that. Four months of

recovery. I spoke to her over the last few days and she has been

feeling really good. She can't wait for this. She played 40 minutes at

Arsenal and 45 in South Africa. It will be great for me to see how her

and Kim Little joined-up. Little is a Scottish player. They

know each other. Kim has been in the Arsenal team for a long time.

She will be used to the system. They are very similar players, very

creative. I think Kim Little is back in midfield, and that was

saved Kelly's looks a little bit. They will link up very well -- that

will save Kelly's legs. Casey Stoney seems to have seamlessly

slipped into the armband for England and obviously captain for

Team GB as well. She is a definite for the starting 11. I think so.

She has 90 caps for Scotland, Kim Little, more experience than Sophie

Bradley, and this game is really important for them. She will know a

lot about the Swedish players. They have been a bogey side for England.

Not Team GB obviously! But one of their key players is not starting

up. But they have a lot of good players and they do seem to be

their bogey team. We always seem to draw against them. Caroline Seger

is the player to watch. She gets up and down the pitch and she makes

things happen. I know she was captain for a while and she left

the captain's armband because she wanted to concentrate on her own

game, so that is interesting. were third in the World Cup. They

have always been England's nemesis. It is a great opportunity today. If

we want to progress in the tournament, it will be coming up

with teams like Sweden in the latter stages that we will have to

get past. This is an important game to give Team GB a sense of being

together as a Hull. -- as eight he met together. They need a good

result, a good performance. They meet the girls to gel together as a

team. Hope it said she would swap and maybe bring others on at half-

time but this is a chance for the girls to prove themselves and make

sure they starred in the next game. Most of the goals have played in

big tournaments. -- most of the girls. You can see that the whole

experience and the build up have been very different, you can see

from Twitter. Just the experience of going into the Olympic Park,

scene other athletes from other countries and other sports. It is

the whole team of every sport and that has really come across him one

of the interviews I read. And they have met the men's team as well.

They had a social night together. It has been a bit much for some of

the goals. Now they have to think about their game rather than the

fact they are walking around with Craig Bellamy and Ryan Giggs! It is

a new experience for some of the goals. -- some of the goals. Good

afternoon, everyone, from the Riverside Stadium. A proud venue

for a piece of football history. This evening we will see Ryan Giggs

lead at Team GB against Brazil but first it is the turn of the women.

That Team GB than it comes together for the first time. The first game

of the Olympics comes next Wednesday against New Zealand. The

first action of any sort in the 2012 Games. This is a really

difficult a warm-up match. Sweden have history in every Olympic Games

in which England's women have the injured. -- have it should. The

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. The national anthem, which of course we hoped to

hear a lot during the medal ceremonies win the Olympic Games

get under way in less than a week's time, as far as the football is

concerned. Nine English players and two from Scotland, Kim Little and

Dieke being the only non-English internationals. In Germany at the

likes of Casey Stoney, Jill Scot, Alex Scot, familiar names. A lot of

these places all play their club football in Sweden. The Swedish

team includes four veterans of the Beijing Olympics four years ago,

including the goalkeeper, Hedvig Nilla Fischer is wearing its

familiar colours of Sweden. That is the kit we will have to get used to,

Of all the names in women's football on show at the Olympic

Games, Kelly Smith's will be really prominent. She is making her voice

heard in the Team GB huddle. Sweden are just as experienced as side.

They will fancy their chances of meddling for the first run at the

Olympics. They have played at all previews four games at which

women's football has been played but they haven't yet managed as

facture of the fruit in March. She has briefly appeared for Arsenal

since then. -- Fracture of the people get him to try to watch two

tremendous games of football. It will give us a taste of what we can

enjoy once the Olympic games get under way. You wanted to get your

boots back on. It is a tremendous honour to be selected. What a great

atmosphere! A good Test against Arsenal player these days. She is

from a bit further north east. is actually from Sunderland. Bitter

will be dying to get involved. She will be a key player. She has a

tremendous left foot. She has not really started her third spell

where Arsenal. She played in the Cyprus match and got an injury in

That will be her proudest moment to date. This is Ifeoma Dieke. The

Houghton with that. The game will start off with Team GB being a bit

nervous. We eyed days away from the start of the Olympics. -- week our

days away. The point has been made about the crowds. It all starts on

Wednesday with Team GB against New Zealand. A crowd of over 40,000 is

expected. They have not played in crowds of that size at home. To do

it regularly you get used to it. Once in a while, you cannot hear

the ball in. She is one of the number of players in the Team GB

squad who is all set for another year in USA but that had to be

cancelled in January due to a lack pitch for both sides. Not the

midfield when she can. She is a tall presence. It will be

interesting to see how Kim Little integrates into what is essentially

an England side. She is Scott and a past appears best player Foster she

is a clever player. -- Scot land's best player. She will probably be

one of the star performers. It is a home from home. That was well

but it was always well wide from Ellen White. That was a good break

by Team GB. Ellen White is a great striker of the ball but probably

not one of the best. The full-backs Straight on to the head of Steph

Houghton. Hope Powell has coached for 150 games. Matt is a record for

England. She has played a key role in revolutionising women's football

She loves to do that for club and country. Ellen White in the box

with a clever little ball. That was well-defended by Sweden. Good

experience! They will be looking to tried to get the ball to Ellen

the field. Team GB plays a similar formation to Sweden. The wide

players of pushed a bit further forward. It is extremely attacking.

it a bit. Sweden are allowing GB to come forward a bet. She happily

accepted the close attention of Nilla Fischer. That was a bit too

close! Kelly Smith managed to get her body in front of her and the

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ball and she got that foul. It is problem at all for Hedvig Lindahl.

She needed her team-mates to make their runs a bit quicker so they

could get a touch. In the end it was easy. Another free kick

conceded by Nilla Fischer on Kelly Smith. That is probably a tactic of

Sweden, up looking after Kelly's net. They are targeting have as one

of the dangerous players. -- Kelly Smith. That was just the wrong side

bounce of the ball. Definitely more junior teams and she is a good

player. Ifeoma Dieke has had a lot of work to do at the back so far.

One reason she is in the squad is the experience she has in some of

the top leagues in the world, playing against the top players.

You can cope at this level. 90 caps for Scotland. She missed at that

time. -- alt. -- out. Scotland are ever improving in terms of the

women's international team. They are up to 21st in the world

rankings. The last time they played England they beat them as well, in

She lost the ball. The Swedes are set up with two screening

midfielders. They are more protective than England. Sweden are

trying not to concede that many goals by having two enforcers in

front of the back four. It would take something especially serious

for a referee to take cards out of the pocket. A different scenario

next week! One eye on next week but you have still got to play the game

as you were it because you want to place next week. The ball nearly

had enough weight to beat Casey Stoner a. Good defending. -- Casey

Stoney. She is right but it and that little balance helps. That is

a great challenge. Kim Little kept week and that it was a rare

occasion. She scored for Lincoln. A reverse pass into Ellen White which

away again. Ifeoma Dieke heads clear. A smart turn from Casey

Stoney. The ever increasing crowd. A lot more people have come in

since the whistle. They are fully behind Team GB, which is good to

see. A little bit more fluidity about the position. I have seen Kim

Little picked the ball up in her own half and switch with Jill Scott.

We have good players who can switch positions. She seems to be playing

quite deep. She likes the ball at her feet and she has not been

getting it. Players like that can unofficial training game for Team

GB against South Africa. Good work from a Kristin Hammarstrom. Rather,

that was Sofia Jakobsson with the effort. Sweden are attacking in

numbers. That was a waste. She she stood on Steph Houghton's foot.

Houghton has broken legs and things like that in the past and when

somebody challenges like that, you are very aware. Especially on the

eve of a major tournament. Which has happened to her twice. I think

Aluko thought that maybe Kelly could have gone for that. Aluko

attacks at speed. Killeen knew she was given to be offside. -- Kelly

knew. She wanted it a little bit it physically and difficult to get

then well and truly flattened by Karen Bardsley. The assistant

referee caused a bit of drama by not raising the flag but it is

obvious that it was offside. Karen Bardsley is a tall girl. Caroline

Seger has had enough of them in her As close as we have come. Aluko

spotted for Team GB but way to go and finish it. -- but White. Great

pace from Aluko. It fell to Ellen White but it was just wide,

unfortunately for Team GB. A good opportunity though. Ellen White has

only scored one goal in her last thwarted by Karen Bardsley anyway.

Jakobsson is busy, she wants to make those runs. She is getting

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closer to time it right. -- timing that she can't get hold of the ball

there. Those Swedish midfielders the Swedish side, has been in

Jakobsson. That looked tight again. Sweden are cantering extremely

wealthy. -- countering. Conjuring extremely well. I think Jakobsson

it will cause a problem at some the centre of defence for Team GB.

Maybe they need his game to get Smith is looking sharper. Often the

case. She has just come back from Jill Scott was not happy with the

execution. If it is in front of the Swedish defence, it is easy for

them. Team GB are just getting themselves into this game now. They

need to look for that last pass into the final third, for that to

play left back, I have seen her play just about everywhere else.

She is talented. She is technically very good and strong in the air and

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Bardsley yet -- nothing to relieve American professional soccer.

Who wouldn't? Playing football for it living sounds good to me.

latest incarnation of the professional game there has hit

hard times. But the American public have a great attitude to female

athletes. You are expected for what you are, as a good athlete, female

and male. These players who have played out there will probably say

direct play, Sweden. They lost three world class players a few

years ago. They are now a passing team. The formation they play lends

itself to patient passing. They are a good passing team. Four in the

FIFA world rankings. A mistake from Seger. One of the Swedish side you

would normally put good money on across to Caroline Seger and she

will wonder what she did there, you would have expected that to have

tested Karen Bardsley. It was a tired and lazy shot. In the heat of

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Middlesbrough! It is warm. I have expression with her shoulders when

the ball is not exactly where she wants it. She couldn't quite reach

it. Sir Clive Woodward is here, director of sport. He was there to

greet the girls in the Olympic village this week and speak to them

and he was quite inspirational, as was Dame Kelly Holmes. He was not

in the Portakabin earlier! With two games today, the women and men have

been forced to change in a Portakabins. Brazil and Sweden have

got the star treatment. But it is not what everybody is imagining.

has been the start of the FA Superleague this year? Yes. She is

a clever little player. It is difficult for the defender and

midfield to pick her up. I would love to see her get the chance to

get forward into a goalscoring position for Team GB. I am sure it

goalkeeper was not 100% sure! That was a lovely ball from Kelis Smith.

Houghton instinctive leak struck it but just a bit over the bar. It was

an instinctive strike and it was the closest come.

wonderful try! She just went for it. Not too many players in women's

international football would think about trying that. I have seen her

escort two or three like that. technique. It just drifted to the

right. From where we were, it looked like it was going in. She is

probably disappointed with herself but it is not on target. She sets

has a very high standards. -- that Stoney. That one is guided back to

Karen Bardsley. It is a good central defensive partnership.

Sophie Bradley is an extremely good player as well. Back to Karen

Bardsley. That was touched on to Caroline Seger. They allowed the

goalkeeper to come and get it. Ifeoma Dieke used all her

experience as centre half to stop that shot on goal. That was good

not been on the ball match. She has been on the ball less than British

players. When she has, she has diver was for the cameras really.

That was for the slow motion really. They were never really troubling

starting it all from a deep position. One of the goalkeeping

substitutes is Kristin Hammarstrom. You will be able to tell them apart

because she has gloves on, she is the goalkeeper. She is the twin of

out a bit earlier. Good goalkeeping from Hedvig Lindahl. Counter-

situation. -- do a lot. From the Team GB attack, you are looking at

runs being made. A bit too quick. From both sides. No problem with of

sideburns. Steph Houghton was always in front of her. -- offside

there. Caroline Saker for Sweden is just dropping in. -- Caroline Seger.

The midfielders are behind her. She is picking it up and putting the

developed for Sweden. If you have a kick out of Nilla Fischer, you want

to be as far away as possible when she turns round. These teams are

housed in the same block in the Olympic village will start she

loses add to Annica Svensson. -- Olympic village. I like that side

of Kellie Smith. She has a spark. - - Kelly Smith. She is aggressive.

Kim Little looks like being her heir apparent at Arsenal. There are

11 years difference between the players. She will only be 22 soon.

She is on the ball now. She scored against Sweden when they lost --

when Scotland lost to them. She is capable of filling the shoes of

Kelly Smith. Kelly Smith is 33. You would not think there would be

another World Cup in her. She might have another euros next summer.

do not see why not, if she keeps herself fit. Injuries do tend to

take their toll, particularly late thirties. Speaking from experience.

Why did you flex your knee when you block it. A corner for Sweden. The

first of the match. That was a great run. Steph Houghton got in on

the end of it but it was not kept out. It is difficult to score from

there. The first set piece for Team defend. It was rolled out to Kelly

Smith. Eniola Aluko did not put the brakes on quick enough. They could

have cantered very well. She came out to collect. She collected it

well. That cross was over everybody. I do not think they expected her to

throw it out. It is a wasted opportunity. Team GB have been

doing what Sweden has been doing to Little was blocked out by the

strong figure of Nilla Fischer. Ifeoma Dieke has won more than she

has not. She has got herself a free kick. Together with Casey Stoner a,

they have done really well. They have not played together match. --

Casey Stoney. They have done really well today. It is her second spell

in Sweden. The United States mostly. She is from the United States

initially. She moved to Scotland at the age of three. That is why she

is not bothered about wearing No. to find Kelly Smith. She is

delaying the past. Maybe holding on to long. One reason she came inside

her is because she could see Eniola Aluko. Maybe a waste of a final

trap. It is the first time she has beaten the trap. Thankfully it was

when she was in a wide position. She held her Ramphal stub she

looked like she was clear. -- she held her ran. Team GB with a chance

to break. That was collected well buy Kim Little. There was a really

good tackle. Emma Berglund got it back for Sweden. This is game one

of the Team GB double-header. 7:45pm kick-off tonight with Team

GB against Brazil. Karen Bardsley did not have to bother with that.

Looking at the chance for GP, she tried to get it wide for Ellen

White but it ended up at the feet of Kellie Smith. It really felt on

her left foot to poke at it. Team GB has not really got behind the

Swedish defence. It has all been in front of them and easy to defend

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good finish but it won't matter of. at the Riverside Stadium will stop

I think it has been one that has is respected in the school. -- in a

People coming home are looking up forward to a double-header of Team

GB, the men are playing Brazil later. What did you make of that

first half performance? Especially the way the Scottish players are

blending into a solid England line- up? Hope will be pleased with the

possession that Team GB have had. Or the back has been quite solid. I

think Kim Little needs to get in the game a little bit more. In the

game they had on Sunday, there was struggling to find her but we saw

when she did at the end, she opened up the defence. She has shown

flashes where she gets on the ball and make something happen. Casey

Stoney has done well. Sweden are looking to sit back, but quite

happy to allow Team GB the ball, playing on the counter. Our

mistakes have allowed them him. Flashes of good stuff from Team GB.

A Kelly Smith and Kim Little, if they can work well together, that

She has looked lively and powerful. apart from school. She is more of a

natural centre forward. -- apart from score. She works hard for the

team. She will always support the The Arsenal lady had a good chance

as well. She has been on the left, Steph Wharton, and that is not

unnatural side, but she has a cracking technique and her passing

with her right honourable friend is you broke, one of the best in the

She is another utility player. It shows what a class player she is

that she can play anywhere. Kelly Smith's ankle has caused a problems

in the last few months. She did not show any signs of being rusty.

said in training she has been blowing a bit! Kelly it is about

her vision and confidence to try things like that. In 2009 against

Russia, she scored a goal from the halfway line like that. She is not

scared to try things when she gets a little bit of space. This is the

snap shot. This is where you see Kim Little and driving at defenders

and picking the ball up. It is a lovely little ball and she was just

offside. It was a nice finish. Problems for the Swedish defence at

the other end of the pitch. We need to keep an eye on Sofia Jakobsson.

Sweden are using their wealth. seem to be sitting back. -- using

her well. Jakobsson and Seger look dangerous. Every time she gets on

the ball, you can see her movement. But a couple of offside decisions.

Seger is just dropping in. Centre halves do not want to go with her

but Jakobsson is stretching them. She is like lightning. She turns

Casey Stoney. Seger should have sloppy and allow women to get

through. We need to watch Jakobsson. She looks the most lively. She is

only young and she is out to impress. She has done that so far.

What do you think she will do in the second half, Hope Powell?

would have thought she would make some changes. I don't think Kelly

will last the whole game because she needs to build her fitness. It

is a friendly, so it is seeing what other players can do when they come

on. They need time to gel and play We have got players in midfield and

up front that can come on. It is goalless at the Riverside but later

this evening, Britain's men take on Brazil in their Olympic warm-up

game. It will be a tough test for Stuart Pearce's team.

It might be fashionable to criticise football in the Olympics,

but Stuart Pearce's squad are relishing the opportunity to play

in tournament football. They are also revelling in being a part of

the Olympic experience. It has been brilliant. I have really enjoyed it.

I knew certain things were going to happen and this is such a big scale.

To be involved in it and to see it for myself has really opened my

eyes. It is something I am not used to and some think I am enjoying.

The training, the banter, the set up, I am really enjoying it. Given

that support has get paid a lot of money, here we are all treated the

same. -- given that footballers get paid. We are in a two bedroom

apartment and we have a single bed! It has brought us right back down

to earth! It is good. It is good that athletes are treated the same.

We are eating in the same canteen as every other athlete and it has

been special, I have really enjoyed it. I have tried to embrace it and

I am so glad I have done this. GB have not featured in the men's

tournament since 1960 but there is no doubt the major nations of the

game taking very seriously. Argentina have won the last two

tournaments, with Carlos Tevez and Ian will messy at the heart of

those sides. -- and Lionel Messi. People little bit but wait until

the tournament starts and you can see the preparation and the

magnitude of the other teams and their preparation they have done --

people belittle it. Representing your country and Team GB and the

Olympics... I think only the World Cup gets bigger than that. We play

Uruguay in Cardiff in a couple of weeks and it has been sold out for

a couple of months so the world public have shown up the support,

it is there. And the support I had in Cardiff in the last couple of

weeks was really positive and. It makes me proud to be involved.

Along with Senegal and the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay are in Team

GB's group. Spain have selected three Euro 2012 winners, as they

look to we met yet another competition. -- look to win. Brazil

arrive as favourites for surprisingly a competition they

have never won. The magnitude of the Brazilian and the Spanish squad,

to Lindahl, they are hell-bent on winning. -- to name but two. We did

not have a qualification period for a week. To put that into context,

the UAE have played 17 preparation matches. The teams will be very

good. We want to mix well in training and get to know each other.

They come with a great reputation, Brazil, and it is good to test

ourselves against the best. This Team GB squat Features many players

-- Team GB squad features many players. We are preparing this got

to win the gold medal. That is why I have picked the best available

squad. I train them and I prepared them to win gold. We are going for

gold because we do not come to the event and aim for any low well.

are here to win. We have plenty of talent in the team. It would be

tough because a lot of the team have been together for six weeks.

We have trained really well. The preparation has gone well. We have

plenty of talent within the squad to go far. You can watch Great

Britain's men take on Brazil some 7:30pm on BBC One. Let's look ahead

to the women's tournament in the Olympics. The United States remain

favourites having won gold in three of the four since women's football

was introduced, but there is plenty of tough opposition. The top two

from each of the three groups and the two best third-placed teams

going on to the quarter-finals. Japan have won last year's World

Cup final in Germany. A rare blip for Germany, who won their five

qualifying games with 38 goals The Wembley Team GB haven't Brazil

showdown comes on July 31st. -- Team GB-Brazil. Team GB's women

start two days before the opening ceremony, Wednesday. It all comes

thick and so fast. We have picked out a few of the teams to watch and

certainly the players to watch. Abbey is one of the top places, 138

goals for her country and so You know that America want to win

every single game and every single tournament. Their preparation has

been fantastic. Since they qualified in January, they have

been away for three weeks of every month. That preparation will

definitely stand them in good stead. It it comes down to Team GB needing

a result in that final game against Brazil, let's talk a bit about what

Brazil will pose. Martyr can win a game on her own. They are ranked

higher than us. They have been in the last two finals of the Olympics.

They have got to the World Cup final, in 2007, and lost out.

Sheasby heads the team. They have a lot of flair and attacking

brilliance. I think personally it will come down to that game. Even

if Team GB have done well. If you look to the next stage, the winners

of the group will play a third place of Group F and Group G, so

you would think that would be easier than playing the second

place of Group F, which could be Sweden or Japan. And New Zealand?

Babel beat us. We have played them before. -- they will be tough. Hope

had that in the back of her mind. She has played them before and

experienced how we will set up and play against them. We should win it,

I would say. They have just had a change of manager but it is their

assistant manager so you think they would play the same. They tend to

play a diamond midfield, which is a bit tighter than the 4-4-2. A how

much do you think those tactics that Hope Powell will employ a,

what do you think? Today is a chance to get the other players

have an opportunity but with Cameroon in our Group, we have

never played them before. We have never really played Brazil. We can

look at their previous formations and results, because they have

always played in the big games, but she has got a good squad and if you

look at the likes of Williams, Yankey, Carney on the bench.

Williams has 100 caps for herself! You s. The play is you can bring on

can make a difference and that is exactly what you need in these

sorts of games. It is certainly built as the... There is Rachel

like she is ready for action. The crowd has certainly built. Brazil

are taking on Team GB a bit later on. We have the second half of this

game where we will hopefully see some goals from Team GB. We are all

set a poor the second half, which will begin with a flurry of

substitutions. For the second half. Annica Svensson has come off the

pitch will start there will be three Team GB changes. -- off the

Team GB. It will be a good run out to more important players. This is

the final and only proper warm up match. Fara Williams is a veteran

of 105 England games. She gets her first run out in an official Team

GB International. Rachel Yankey can trump that. She has played for

England 119 times. Rachel Brown has more international experience than

anyone allows. She made her debut back in February 1997. -- anyone

else. What did they have to do to try to break down Sweden? They are

very organised and experienced. They need to try to get the ball

behind defence. They did not do that match. I am sure that is what

they will be looking at. Away we go. Kelly Smith is immediately on the

partner back. She is used to playing with Fara Williams. Each of

these players will be looking to cement their place, to get a place

in the team. Asllani Macro ran quarter-finals current semis and

final. Everyone in the squad needs to be ready. You need to be able to

slip into this formation. Everyone is top quality of. Nilla Fischer is

an absolute certainty to be Kelly Smith ball went -- for it.

ball was left by Caroline Seger. A much more open field to the start

of the second half. Rachel Yankey will add to the pace if she gets a

chance. Kim Little is further forward for the British team. The

cross was too close to the goalkeeper. It already looks a

little bit better. The game will become stretched as we go along.

New players will come on who want to prove a point. Rachel Yankey

will add to that on the left-hand away from Asllani. Kelly Smith gets

back on side. You can hear small moans and groans from the crowd as

more people arrive at the Riverside Stadium. -- more moans and groans.

GB men play Brazil live tonight. Hope Powell and Stuart Pearce could

not have picked two up more stern tests. You need to be tested. You

need to know what it is like against the top teams. For but the

men and women, this is a test. -- started this second half with a

purpose. She picked the ball up. She could have gone a bit further

forward with it and made a pass. I am sure that Hope Powell will have

said, Kim, get yourself into a striker. Sofia Jakobsson plays in

Russia. She plays like a player with an air of confidence that does

not seem to faze her at this level. Hope Powell is taking notes, as

ever. If you are planning on making a lot of changes, it is very

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different -- difficult. A throw for the match by Casey Stoney. --

mistake. That is the first involvement for Rachel Brown. It

laying a claim to be the player of the match will Great Brittain.

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she lacks in stature, she makes up from Fara Williams. She will not

like having been left out of the starting line-up. Sweden are

looking strong whip Nilla Fischer. That is the second test for the

Everton goalkeeper and has she -- and she has been up to both of them.

That was easy enough for Rachel Brown. The opportunities of getting

there for Sweden. Asllani poked one through for Sofia Jakobsson. GB has

Jill Scott. She won it back cleanly. Alex Scott brakes inside. That

Cross is going nowhere. That looked a promising break for Team GB.

Quite a few choices. That was not ball over Rachel Brown but the

goalkeeper did enough. She is definitely the most dangerous

player for Sweden. She did not get enough on it to cut it in. She is

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occupying both team-sheet -- Team was bow before that but she was

complaining. She got beat Farrell. -- fouled before that. She was

impeded again and again. Kim Little again. Rachel Yankey was strong to

withstand that push. Kelly Smith was trying to gain ground. She did

well. That is not where she wants the ball. She is so effective when

running with the ball. She closed likely to score at the moment.

looks like Jakobsson will create its or score. That is Thomas

Dennerby's 5th major tournament in wires crossed. Thomas Dennerby is

making a change, he will take off Dahlkvist. It will be John Al Green

who will come on. She played at the Olympics four years ago but did not

make the last two World Cup squads, rather famously for those of us who

follow the games. She was proposed to by Ronald de neo- in the last

Olympics. -- Ronaldinho. It didn't Carney to get ready. All these

changes are expected. One -- Carney is a regular and she will be coming

on determined to show that she upon by Aluko and Smith. -- gang up

on. Clever play by Sweden, they get out of tight situations in touch

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neither team has a grip on proceedings. I think when you start

to make changes, there is a lull. We have to remember, this is a

warm-up match. Ready for the real thing. The Olympics of 2012. It

will be kicking off in Cardiff next Wednesday, Team GB against New

Zealand. Alex Scot! Nick you collected by Hedvig Lindahl. --

had to take the action of not doing it. She did well to direct the

header for a throw-in and not a corner. A bit of confusion there

but that was a great defensive header under pressure. We only have

two substitutions. Kelly Smith put in a solid performance at

centre-back, and Sophie Bradley is on for her. Dieke has definitely

staked her claim for next Wednesday's game. Sophie Bradley is

another good young player, used to playing in tournaments. Perhaps

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doesn't have the physical stature inside. Not enough to trouble

Rachel Brown. She has had more to do in the second half and Karen

Bardsley had in the whole first half. I think she will be glad she

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she turned into whether congestion was. Another easy one for Rachel

Brown. Jakobsson made the run and to create the space, and then she

ran straight into it! I am impressed with Jakobsson though.

Aluko was offside. This is where Aluko is strongest, down the middle,

Goransson, both attacking players. Hammarstrom is the first number up,

plays for the team that is top of the table in the Swedish Women's

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in the Bundesliga in Germany for preparations for Team GB. --

Knowstone. They went on a tank driving exercise last week, to help

with bonding. I don't know how these things work. I have seen lots

of pictures of it. They painted their faces and went in a tank and

got muddy. Make of that what you will. It makes you better at

football. You get to know each other. It is all that one Team GB

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stuff. They need to drive a tank and Lord Moynihan as well from the

British Olympic Association. Andy Hunt was there earlier from the

British Olympic team. Rachel Yankey was at the heart of it.

good run by Rachel Yankey. What a great striker, she just hit it too

true. That was unlucky. In that position you would bet on her

scoring. That is pass of the match from Karen Carney. Absolutely. That

is what be game needed. A bit of a spark with the changes. Better if

it had gone in. We will see whether nearly claiming and assist with a

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quarters ball. Houghton. -- with a limit is better next week -- with

that Schelin is better next week. One of their most experienced

players. Sweden's group consists of Japan, or what champions, and

Canada, which is not easy. -- world champions. Casey Stoney had a hold

of Madelaine Edlund there. assistant referee could not see.

She let go of her in time. There is Jill Scott... Team GB have come

closest to scoring, hitting the post to Rachel Yankey. Just over 80

minutes to try to find a morale- boosting win to take them to the

that is ranked above Brazil. -- it would be a boost. Sweden are

traditionally a powerhouse in women's football. To beat the team

like them is a real coup, particularly for Team GB in the

run-up to the Olympics. Sweden managed to fire ball towards goal

more often. I suppose that is what really matters. What review matters

is getting it in. -- really matters. That is the hardest thing in the

game. Her first speaks a striker! We are at the stage of the game

where we have to think of players of the match. No one has really

stood out. -- player. No one has rarely stood out. Alex Scot is

always effective going forwards. -- really stood out. Karen Carney has

looked sprightly since leaving the well. They have. It is a big thing.

It is what they want to do. They want to play next week. Karen

Carney was probably disappointed not to start today. She was dragged

off the ball by Antonio Goransson. It takes a lot to bring Jill Scott

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the Swede will stop I was thinking it was a free kick. -- the Sweet.

15 minutes to find a goal for That was a big opportunity for

Sweden to take the lead. It was given away. It was wildly off-

target. That was a great ball in. She could not get her leg over the

port and direct it towards goal. I that and restrained herself. She

has not really been troubled in the second half. I am struggling to

think of a save she had to make. The Swedes have defended really

well. Is that what the British team is like? I think so. It will mean

playing together now will help in the three group games and further

on in the competition. It is positive for Team GB. I know what

these players are capable of, going think that Sofia Jakobsson looked

up before she put the ball in. As the striker you make different runs

to each other. That was a great challenge by soapy Bradley. She was

struggling to get to her feet. -- Sophie Bradley. It lacked a bit of

enough. That is the confidence of Karen Carney. Hedvig Lindahl was

worried about that. Karen Carney is well capable of theirs. She

struggled back a bit but it was too high. Worth an effort. Up Kelly

not even trouble the side of the net. The shops up being fired in.

bit more positive. -- the shops are being fired in. I do not know

in spring of last year. That was in an England win against Sweden.

was a good win. Sweden were by far the best team. They defended well.

Sweden could not really understand how they lost the game. It is their

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dubbed she had three defenders around her. -- off balance.

usually sets herself extremely well in that position. I think she was

muscled off the ball a bit by the defender as well. Rachel Yankey is

great going forward, with her pace. A substitution for Sweden. Susanne

Moberg is coming on. She is not in the 18 squads for the Olympic games.

-- squat. I am not sure if the cut- the best chance of the match by

some distance. -- nest. What a terrific ball! Right behind the

centre-halves. She will definitely go back to the hotel and think

there is definitely was not heard day to score a goal. She did not

expect it. -- her day. The touch she got was not good enough.

have had chances but we have not had goals. You can see the promise

of goals in both these teams going into the Olympics. It has not

materialised today for varying reasons. Both teams are nervous.

Players have enough minutes on the pitch to be effective when called

upon next week. Casey Stoney has presented the ball to and the

Swedish player. She is strong again and plays it against her for a goal

kick. Casey Stoner recognises the initial mistake. -- Casey Stoner e.

-- Casey Stoney. The captain is making way. Claire Rafferty is

going to come on. That would just leave the Birmingham striker

without any match action. She is a natural left-footer. Steph Houghton

will play anywhere and is good anywhere. She switches to centre

it is a throw-in for Team GB. Claire Rafferty will take it

to slide in and put the ball out for a throw-in. She was stood on

chances are coming for Sweden. has been building momentum for

Sweden. That was an excellent block by Jill Scott. In the end it was a

got to that. A bit of the zip has gone. That has not really been in

the game. I said a number of times, changes do not help the flow of the

game. I think Hope Powell will be happy with a lot of the game and

the way they had defended and some of the sparks of the attack. Who is

your player of the match? I think, Ifeoma Dieke will stubbed her

positioning is very good. She is strong. -- Ifeoma Dieke. She has

done extremely well. She can have players of the match. Ifeoma Dieke,

the Scotland international. She gets the vote for player of the

match in this warm-up game. She plays in Sweden. No surprise you

with give it to a central defender. Like I said before, her and Casey

Stoney had done well. She edged it growing side of Team GB supporters

in the ground. The eye think Yankey expected Aluko to be in a certain

attempts of Smith and Carney. was a poor effort but Williams is

well capable of scoring from that distance. Left and right foot.

think your choice went well, judging by the player of the match

was not sure whether Hedvig Lindahl like to see just a little bit more

from Kim Little when the Olympics gets under way. She is settling

into the squad. I'm sure she will be fine. Once she gets used to this,

playing in the tournament with different team mates. That is the

thing. Dieke has done well. The other Scott. Kim Little as well,

the first major tournament for her. All the England players have seen

this before. This is a massive. This is going into the Olympic

Games. It is difficult for people to understand how proud these girls

are to represent their country. British team ending stronger. Three

done well and physically worked hard. A last-gasp Swedish

substitution. Nilla Fischer has Sembrant into Fischer's role on

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best chance for either team to win opportunity had it been left to

Linda Sembrant, behind Emma will finished Gaullist -- Claire

Rafferty's cross is behind an this game will finish goalless. The

British men, led by Ryan Giggs and coached by Stuart Pearce, against

Brazil. Later tonight. A mouth- watering prospect. There will be

some goals in that one. FINAL WHISTLE.

We haven't had anything to trouble by a vet met today. Hope Powell

will be happy with the way the team has played. They should do enough

to get out of the group when the Olympics start next week. Sweden

have been as strong as ever. Sweden always proved to be a tough nut to

crack for any British International team. Full-time full game one in

It wasn't perhaps the scintillating, competitive encounter that we have

seen from England in competitions before, having watched England in

quite a few tournaments. To see those players not performing at

that high a level, the competitive edge is missing. And you could tell

at times. The players were standing back a little bit. They think about

the Olympics. Maybe they don't want to give too much away before the

first game and they don't want to get injured, but a goal was missing.

We were close and Sweden were close. I think that might have opened the

game up a little bit. But it could have gone either way. The some good

signs, especially the centre half's pairing. Dieke, a very strong

addition to the side. We could shoot week, Hope Powell? Dieke was

rightly it player of the match. I think that back line will be set

from the first half performance certainly. Midfield, she has a good

idea. But maybe at the front line, she could change it. Kim Little can

even go up front but Rachel did Rachel spotted the place in between

and for his centre half, that is always the hardest run, when the

forward comes in. She hit it well and that could have probably gone

in. Yes, up when they make the run in between the two centre halves,

it is so difficult. Rachel Yankey did really well. If we look at the

players who came on in the second half, Carney, Bianchi, Bradley,

difficult to choose from. You both seem to think the team that started

the game are the preferred 11. Maybe front line. Rachel has done

well. She has got options with Karen Carney and Ellen White. Ellen

White is more of a number nine for me personally, but with someone

like Smith in your team, you would put her there. But that is the

beauty, the options she has an that players can interchange. You saw in

the first half, their knowledge in their positions, they make sure the

team shape is always the most important thing. K Lee Smith came

through a test. She has not had much club football -- Kelly Smith.

For her to come through a look-in match fit, that is good for Hope.

Of course. It was nice to see her. I think Hope Powell is ready to

Hope, this was your only chance to watch Team GB In a competitive

match before you go live next Wednesday. What did you make of it?

Very good contest. Pleased about that. I think we were a bit nervous

to begin with in the first half. We played some good stuff. The second

half disrupted it a bit. An even contest. We had some opportunities

and so do they. We didn't lose but some lessons learned. It gives us a

barometer to work with. We have some work to do. What have you

learnt today? Casey Stoney did well. Kim Little obviously, coming into

the side in that role. Her contribution was good. I think she

was a little bit nervous and could offer a bit more. It is about

getting a team playing together. It is a new squat so we have to be

pleased with a draw against bronze medallists. How clear are you about

just starting line-up on Wednesday? Everybody has put themselves in a

good position to start. We have to see in terms of sickness and make

sure everybody is OK. -- in terms of fitness. There is a lot of

choice and it makes it difficult for me but when you have that depth,

it means you can bring them on with quality. Hopefully they will do a

good job. They will head down to Cardiff now, for the game against

New Zealand. The atmosphere in the squad is fantastic. Giving us a

different kind of sense of an international experience? A lot of

the players are used two World Cups and European Championships, but it

is a whole Team GB, and they are in the same hotel as the guys. It is

togetherness and they are really enjoying it. They can't wait to get

out and start. Today, they will take quite a lot of confidence from

this performance. That would be great for them. Great to see you

both as usual and I will see both on Wednesday. I will need to add

the Olympic Park. It is good turn of the men on the Olympic stage for

the first time in 50 years. Who better to test themselves on than

the mighty Brazil, work �300 million -- worth �300 million? We