Semi-Final 1 Match of the Day Live

Swedes. # Can you feel it?

# Can you feel it # Nice strike.

# This is your racing heart # Can you feel it? #

# Can you feel it? # Quite brilliant. European glory for

the all-conquering Germany team. Welcome to Gothenburg, braced for a

mouth watering final of the semifinals as host hosts take on

Germany, and Sweden know the entire behind them. There's no stopping

behind them. There's no stopping them. Nilla Fische is headed home.

Lots of proper Swedish faces. # Kick it out #

Sweden are running away with this! # You've got to kick it up

You could only see Sweden going on and scoring more.

# Kick it up # The Swede sensations are just one

step away from the final, but this is a sight you don't see very often

in the women's game, the European Transportation Trophy not in German

hands. They're just borrowing it from them for a couple of hours.

They're still intent on winning this title for an incredible sixth time

in succession. Faye White and Michael Grey are with me in the

studio. We quite liked our studio in England, didn't we? It was very

pleasant, lovely people, fabulous cups of tea, but this is quite

something. You can't match this, the atmosphere, the vibe around the

stadium, but also around the town has been available. Since being here

a day already I am well into the atmosphere, I am loving it. I had a

look at the fans earlier this afternoon. That was a good four,

five hours before kickoff. It was packed. There were lots of families

walking around in their Swedish shirts, yellow and blue and the

whole town has posted the pictures of the players. It's unbelievable.

It's a privilege to be here because obviously referendum not in this

position very often. I would be on the pitch, and you don't get to

sample what's going on around. For me to be on the outside looking in

is fantastic. What about the sense of expectation for this Swedish

time? It's wonderful having the support, but with that comes

pressure? Certainly, we're down to the nitty-gritty. This is the one I

think everybody expected to be maybe the final, but the way the group

stages went obviously meant Germany had to meet Sweden in this

semifinal. But coming into the stadium today you just see a big sea

of blue and yellow. It's absolutely incredible. Faye is right. We have

been outside. We have witnessed the atmosphere outside on the ground, we

have come in here today. It hasn't let us down. It has been tremendous.

I can't wait for the game to get going.

Barely hear what you can saying. You're closing. I'll talk to you.

What about the Germans? We haven't seen the best of them so far. Could

this be the night when we see them come out of their shell a bit

against a side who likes to play? Exactly. That's what a couple of

their players have been saying. Lots of the players in group B have been

defensive against them and have had to try to make them work to create

space and create any real chance of goal. Today I think they'll thrive

on the fact that the Swedish team are very attacking. They like to

attack. I would be interested to see how Germany deals with that, to see

the first time how they'll be tested in this tournament. I think it will

make for a very open game. Tonight's match is a sell-out. The stadium is

filling up nicely - still a few empty seats but that won't be for

much longer, and we're sampling the atmosphere outside the ground.

I am with two families here. APPLAUSE

It's a huge game for Sweden tonight. How are you all feeling? I am a

little nervous because Germany have won the five last times, but I think

we're going to break it today. We're winning today 3-1. I think so. How

are you feeling about tonight? feel great as well. I think Sweden

is going to take the game tonight. Are you worried about Germany? Their

record is so strong. They have won this five times in a row. We're

going to break it this time. Who is scoring tonight? Lotzen.Score

predictions? 2-1. 2-1. 3-1. 2-1. 5-0. 2-0. Score prediction?2-1.

2-1. 2-1 as well. What do you guys think about Pia Sundhage? She's

great. We love her. Why do you love her? She's such a normal, wonderful

and... Positive. A positive person. And it's all for the team, every

time. It's all for the team. That's great. What football songs are you

all going to sing tonight? SINGING

I don't know what they're singing but it sounds like Sweden have to

win tonight. Well, Sweden is clearly full of

confidence after scoring 12 goals in the last three matches, but their

opponents still have the weight of history behind them as England

winger Sue Smith is fully aware, you can never fully write off the

Germans. So what can I say about the Germans?

S? They've gone a little bit unnoticed in this tournament.

However, I have had a lifetime worrying about them. . Made my debut

against Germany, scored, got beat 6-4. That's pretty much how it's

gone for the rest of my career, never, ever beaten the Germans.

It's not just England that struggle against the Germans - Unique, united

- unstoppable. That is the Germans. Five times in a row they have won.

This they always turn up for big tournaments. From my point of view

you would look at the team sheet and see all the experience on the sheet

of paper - you'd almost be beaten before you went out to play them.

You can look at this in two ways - I am either really fortunate or

unfortunate that I played against some of the best players in the

world, the likes of Prince and Grin gs - they bring so much to the game

- their experience, their technical finishing, and we knew if we weren't

100%, we'd get punished. So that might be the reason they've gone a

little bit unnoticed. There's no real big household names. They have

up-and-coming potential - the likes of Danny Brough could make a name

for herself on this stage -- Danbarb i. In my playing time this is the

most inexperienced squad they have had. That makes them vulnerable.

They have lost only their second ever game in a European

Championships. I have learned from experience never underestimate the

Germans. Here against Sweden, they will perform. They will deliver. The

Germans are coming! We here in the studio would never

dream of underestimating the Germans. I think we know better than

to do that I wonder whether Sweden dreamed of doing that. What have you

made of the team this tournament? Sue just said about the

inexperience. I think in some of the games that has shown. You just have

to look at the quarter-final against Italy. I think they scraped over the

line to come to the semifinals. They have been hit and miss. When it come

to the crunch, semifinals and finals, Germany always seem to find

themselves there. That's why they have won this competition so many

times. They look solid. They can also get a goal but at the back as

well - we talk about inexperience but they haven't conceded too many

goals. It's solid, and that's something we'den have to look at

this evening. They have that winning mentality regardless whether they

are playing well or not. They crucially don't have Denbarb i.

Yeah, she'll be a miss. She works hard for her team. She comes in with

the defence, linking up the play. Maier does well behind her. She was

left out of the quarter-finals start-up line, but Mittag will

replace Denbarb i up front and be the goal scorer for them. This is

Denbarb i in some of the previous games. She's a predator in the box.

She gets that drop-down from the keeper, but she's also a target from

crosses. She just likes to nip in front of the defender. She's always

breaking it hard for them on their back shoulder. She's a predator and

will make something out of nothing. I think they will miss her because

everyone would look to her. She's the current Bridget Prince for them,

I think. They're just going to have to feel their position. We're a

little bit surprised Leonie Maier -- Jennifer Marasha n was missing. What

a good player she is. That was a real big surprise. The coach said

she felt in that game they were trying to walk the ball in the net

rather than take thing the shots so they brought Mittag in. When they

came on, they had speed. She was taking shots off early. Maybe she

wanted to prove a point she should start if they get into the semis,

and they have. I think she's a good technical player who sees things

early, passes things into the forwards. It will have to be mitt on

this occasion but I think she's a strength for them. Sweden are

managed by one of the great characters in football - Pia

Sundhage has led Sweden to glory as a player, and also she's tasted

Olympic success as a coach in the States as we saw last season. But

guiding them to victory on the host's soil would be a crowning

victory for her. The first time we met, she won us

The first time we met, she won us The second time, she was at it

Thomas Leaden's We Are On the Beat - that pretty much sums up Sweden.

Sweden march on, Gothenburg calling - into the last four with ease and

with a little bit of style as well. They're doing so well, and they say

here, it's all down to the Pia here, it's all down to the Pia

Sundhage effect. She's great as a coach, you know? She's really

relaxed, and she's so cool outside the field and on the field - she

knows what she wants from us, and now we know that too, so we're just

enjoying it, and that's the great part with her. She's really

ambitious. A striker back in her day, Sundhage

A striker back in her day, Sundhage scored a header .

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE And then the winning penalty to beat

England over two legs to win the first European competition for

women's football. Later as a coach, she led the mighty USA to double

Olympic victory. What have you learned from coaching the United

States? Well, I heard all the time it's privilege to play under

pressure, and they really want to embrace the pressure, and they're

used to that pressure, so I tried to inspire the players - this is

something we really want to happen, the fact of playing when it really,

really matters. . And now she has the trust of her nation.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE And the sing isn't just for effect.

Just ask Lena Lotzen Lena Lotzen -- Lot a. Her singing is great. We know

her singing voice, but it's what she sings. She's always playing a song

with a great thing to give us. she came on to the pitch for the

warm-up, there was huge motivation from the supporters... She certainly

is she seems to have captured the hearts of the nation around this

tournament, but I know Kelly Smith had her as a coach and speaks very

highly of her and Segerstrom, the midfielder, before the tournament

said how she's come back to the team and given them so much confidence.

She's a motivating person. She's really positive, and it's just

transformed their belief around the squad and made it such a happy place

to play. They just feel relaxed. I think they needed it with the

pressure of hosting a tournament. There's plenty of pressure. What

about the team she selected? It's about the team she selected? It's

pretty settled, isn't it? The two pretty settled, isn't it? The two

that spring to mind is Schel l len puts the ball in the back of the

net like that, it is incredible. She is not afraid to get her head

on it as well Bostock she is not content with just passing, what's

this movement. She Watts shoes for the yard of space and when she gets

there she puts it in the back of the net. I can't wait to see her

What about Kosovare Allsani? She said in the papers today that her

front line is so fast. Maybe that is a bit of banter. It is quite

brave to say that before the game because then you have to perform.

She is the one who tends to drop chances for Schelin. Here again,

against Iceland, the 8th -- threaded it through Jo have. We

know the Germans are so strong. Particularly heard team mate and

Bartusiak as well. They won't allow her to have a settled game. How do

you compare her to the German and number 9? She has had the kick up

the backside to say she needs to do more and she had asked to prove

herself. That is what she will be keen to do. She has to get a shot

early are. She has desire as well and never gives anything up. She

presses and presses. When she gets on it, she has an eye for a pass as

well. Germany have got to get how on the ball as quickly as they can.

She is not frightened of taking defenders on and that is what we

need to see against Sweden who, we know when they get the ball, like

to punish their opponents. The two number 9s of the two players to

watch out for this evening. teams will emerge for what promises

to be one of the most intriguing matches of the tournament. One

captain is page side now. I am joined by his son regained --

Swedish footballing legend. Sweden have kept up the momentum and made

it through to the semi-finals. How will they deal with Germany?

will be a tough game but Sweden has played really really good. You

never can discount Germany. They are always good in the championship.

How worried do you think that Gen - - players will be given their

record? They are not worried but they have pressure on them. They

have many wins but the pressure is on Germany I think. What is your

experience of playing Germany? 80s big games I have played against

them in 2001 and 2003 we lost in the golden goals. This atmosphere

is incredible. It must be perfect for the players? Yes they will play

could I think. What is the key to Sweden winning? The key is that

they have to play like they have done the whole tournament. The key

player yet these Lotta Schelin and Kosovare Allsani. Is this the best

chance for them to be Germany in years? I think they will beat them

but it will be tough. They do very much. Let us see if the hosts can

beat the holders. I am facts -- fascinated by who is

the favourite because the holders, Germany, we know all about them but

they are fairly experienced. Sweden, with this fabulous atmosphere, they

are playing a free-flowing football. The atmosphere is fabulous and that

will be their 12th players and they need to use it to their advantage.

It will be their ultimate test. You have to be careful against Germany

because we know what they have done in the past. We are in for a

cracker. What do you think the match will start like, if they? Do

you think they will sit back a bit and see what the other one does?

hope they will. Pia Sundhage wanted to see them do that against Iceland

and I think she will want the same, to start on the front for it and

take the game to Germany. Don't be afraid of them. Go for them and

they have the ability to be strong at the back and settled and not

give too many chances away. Their front line with Kosovare Allsani

and Lotta Schelin, they should be confident to take the Germans on.

So much at stake with a place in the final. What do you think will

be key to the match? Again, I think but to SIAC defending and their

movement. And Caroline Seger. Will Germany pick her up. How much

pressure do you think the German manager will be under? We need a

new name on this competition, don't we? She will obviously feel the

pressure, of course. She has to try and emulate what has happened in

the past. Every time you come into this competition, against Germany,

you have to try and win. They will feel the pressure and they have a

few in experienced players as well. I think Sweden can punish them.

will win it? I am going to go for Sweden to win 2-0. They? I cannot

predict because I said France and Spain would get through and they

didn't so I don't want to jinx the team I want to win. The waiting is

over. It is the host's verses the holders. Now over to our

commentators. Thanks, Jacqui. We are good to go

in Gothenburg today. A glorious evening in Sweden's second-largest

city. A game that would undoubtedly work - might be worthy of being in

the final. Second seeds against pre-tournament favourites. A

tournament has broken attendance records and this has been the best

and brightest at as they get. It is all yellow. -- brightest atmosphere

out yet. Huge support and love for this Swedish team and it has been

growing as the tournament has progressed. I have never heard

reception for a coach of the national side like that given to

Pia Sundhage. Half an hour ago when she ran across the field and dent

in the atmosphere, she was cheered right around the place -- she drank

in the atmosphere. Let us hear the national anthems of Sweden and

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so many smiles since the glory days of above. Never write off the

five European Championships and seven of the last eight. This is

the Sweden team that will try and change that trend. One change from

the side that beat Iceland. Antonio Goeransson comes in. She came on

and played with real invention in the last game. There was eight

doubt over one player. Referees are from Switzerland. Jelly macro

ShareLink where's the captain's experienced player on the field.

Celia da Mbabi injured her hamstring and that is a really big

blow for them. Mittag will lead the on if required. We are all set.

When you get to the end of a tournament, sometimes they can be a

certain feeling. This is a real pick me up. It should be the best

game of the tournament yet. Yes, Sweden have been the best team so

far of the tournament. This is their biggest test. Both coaches

have said the other team is that they've read and there have been

arguments in the media. It will be interesting to see how the game

goes. A contrasting styles of the two coaches. Pia Sundhage is

enthusiastic and always with a tracksuit. Silvia Neid always has a

suit on and is a bit more of a cool customer. Been there, done it, won

it. Sweden, we have seen in the last two or three games, have

started with real pace. They probably have to pay - might play a

the way Germany plays. If they can defend high at the pitch, I think

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When you have The towering form of Annike Krahn. Stina Segerstro has

become such a key player - I say become, she has been for Sweden for

She was brought down for a Sweden free kick. A clumsy challenge from

free kick. A clumsy challenge from Leonie Maier. She's got good feet.

Maier, one of those players who falls into the less experienced

camp, has made her debut this tournament. Another goal would help

tournament. Another goal would help Sweden this tournament. Can't get a

that goal go past. I don't think she would have wanted to put her head on

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the end of such a powerful pass, but Mittag, and she's got it. There is

going to be a yellow card too. Nilla Fische says it was shoulder to

shoulder. The referee disagrees. Mittag uses all her experience as a

centre forward, a forward for Germany, to get - she's strong,

Fischer, but Fischer will say she just went in with a good

just went in with a good old-fashioned shoulder barge.

suggestion of looking for it may be a bit harsh. She will have done well

to keep her feet. Nilla Fische 's this either, and Fischer it is who

heads this from behind. Cleverly worked kick from Germany, but I

wouldn't have thought she'll have done that to her. She will have been

corner in, a terrific ball, the goalkeeper under pressure. Sweden

defend well. It's the first time they have been put under pressure by

to cut a corner with that one. nearly - tell you what - looked to

the side then, and she was Mittag getting hold of Fischerr, a

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they have had in the previous games in the Euro so far. They knew that

was going to happen. They'll be prepared for it, just how they deal

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with it... should have scored. That's a

brilliant play by Germany, just to Mittag there, the ball wide, Sweden

- it's a great ball in. She had all the time in the world to look at it,

pick a spot, a little bit of pressure, Stina Segerstro --

Caroline there. A problem for Lo I think she ended up getting

clobbered by Lotzen. There it is. A clobbered by Lotzen. There it is. A

cruncher. Seger didn't know what hit her. She's a key player for Sweden.

The crowd are looking at that, just The crowd are looking at that, just

want her to get up OK. She probably won't be able to work out who

actually did that to her because she was defending another player at that

stage. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

If anything can help make the pain go away, it's that sort of noise

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the strong appeals. The boos are because the Swedish crowd agree with

their player. It should have been It's going to be a Sweden free kick.

You can see the way Germany are trying to play her, just gets her

body in the way, the foul, relieves in towards her, but it will roll

into the grass for Kristin there, but Hammarstrom really quick

out of her goal. Toward Towards of times without sort of touch

touching her, especially this time - I said, brave maybe, a silly

challenge to make that one. I think she was trying to block with a foot

in front. I don't think I have seen her rattled like this, though, for

There's the confidence flowing through her. She realised she was on

her own, probably took it a bit too wide - confident enough to have a go

you can see the other end Germany just piling the pressure on, great

clearance there. Germany just look a lot more fluent. Sweden a little bit

predictable, not far away at all by Schelin. The crowd have just seen

that on the big screen. There were gasps. It just about grasped the

gasps. It just about grasped the front of the post. Seger is down, a

free kick for Sweden. Germany have started better in the first 15

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Swedish players are forward. Just gets passed and I think the strike

was probably going wide but the sitting right in front of us.

was walking outside with nobody great battle between those two

Antonio Goeransson getting on the ball. Sure want to see her playing

like she did against Iceland. - goal in their game against Iceland.

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tournament in the first two games. Interesting that such a seed and

campaigners seems a bit nervous. It is a big game for her -- such a

seasoned campaigner. This Sweden team generally has not played in

she blasted it into the side of the net. She did really well to win the

choice with too much time to think about it. She seems to be a bit

dizzy like that. Sometimes had decision-making is not the best.

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the World Cup before. She should - might make sure that your honour

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Asllani seemed to be feeling the injured and ligament the couple of

force in the German midfield so far. ShareLink had not really made a run

Sweden have had yet. Germany might not look their best but they will

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confident in possession on the ball but she is just booting everything

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from the goal line. Maybe they should do something a bit different,

it would have been a fortunate goal. It eventually landed at Oqvist's

feet and it rebounded off Marie Hammerstroem. They would have been

lucky if that had found its way pressing at the moment. They have

gone 13 games unbeaten since losing at the Olympic games quarter-final

last August to France. Germany have been beaten twice this year. Two

defeats in 30 games they have played since the last World Cup two

team and I think she is just trying to relieve the pressure and in

loading it on to Sweden. She will be preparing head team to win this

injuries and pre-tournament, another two or three players as

well, but you were looking and saying they have lost a lot of

players at once since the last World Cup. As an international

coach, the last thing you want is your team to go altogether. That is

what Silvia Neid had to deal with. But the German mentality is winning.

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So they are used to it and they A weak pass, straight to Goransson,

Mittag. Here is Laudehr. Laudehr has blazed it. What a chance for their

not her right foot, but didn't particularly look like it, did it?

Strangely, the nerves seem to be getting to some of the more

She's put it into the corner of the net! Germany in front . Gothenburg

net! Germany in front . Gothenburg is stunned. The hold holders, the

European football Queens are at it European football Queens are at it

again, a goal poach poached. Again, Sweden just caught it and opened up

through, definitely on side. She just manages to get a toe end on the

end of it, and it just - the whole of the ground just watched that

She just couldn't reach it. Germany score in Sweden with a goal from a

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score in Sweden with a goal from a It's cleared by Maier. Great

that, but then Fischer is not as quick as Mittag. She gets away.

She's just been a real danger to the a great ball in, but what a great

piece of defending that was, just hooked it around the corner, just

hoping - probably knew there was hoping - probably knew there was

have enough wobbling curve to truly worry Angerer. Because the ball

rebounded here, because it was defended, you would rather Schelin

have taken that on the right foot to have had a touch on that. Don't

think she wanted to kick it where the only place she could have kicked

it was across the goal there. She could have really turned it away. Y.

Marozsan, the goal scorer, will take the corner now. The crowd wandering

to the near post, trying to flick it to the near post, trying to flick it

over. That's Goransson. This is going forward, then, Sweden just not

ensuring that last ball in there - I mean, it's well defended by Germany,

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bit too much space, just outside the There was another block from

Hammarstrom and Fischer combined. That was sneaking in. The thing is

Hammarstrom has got so many bodies in front of her. She just didn't see

that until the last moment. What a great save. What a good block from

Fischer. Just surround the ball, She brought her down. Real problems

here. It's a free kick. Is that it? Is that the end of it for Nilla

Fische? The referee does want a Fische? The referee does want a

word, I think. Already in the book - this is a big moment. She's going to

speak to her. The whole of the ground is waiting with bated breath.

It's the final warning. I wouldn't mind betting. We'll never know, but

had she not already been booked, she would have for that. Ref did well

there to actually give herself some by Mittag there. Laudehr, a great

bit of trickery, chance for Germany to double their lead before the

to double their lead before the Goransson is fouled. The crowd

reaction is for Simone Laudehr, just kicking the ball away and slight

slightly denying the free kick. We look at why it was given. That is a

yellow card for Laudehr. That is the rules, but it's just madness a foul

from fisher doesn't warrant a yellow card, but kicking the ball away

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card, but kicking the ball away unfit players on the pitch. This is

unfit players on the pitch. This is a German team doing well. 1-0 up.

have not seen as much movement and energy as we have seen from them in

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added-on time in this first half, Sweden still have chances to go into

the break level. Thunebro with the the break level. Thunebro with the

corner. Fischer virtually standing on Angerer's toes. That was a good

Fischer, just anything that you get there as a defender just takings it

Germany in this competition that seems to always belonged to them.

Dzsenifer Marozsan poking home the only goal we have seen so far. It

really was a pure striker's finish. She instinctively knew where the

goal and the goalkeeper was. And the ball did the rest. Half-time,

Sweden and nail, Germany one. -- Sweden 0 - Germany 81. It has been

a cracking game. Germany ticket by the scruff of their neck. Germany

edged it. They had a few more chances but Sweden were then on the

attack. Fischer has had her work cut out having to Mark Mittag.

Michael, your first experience of international women's football. Was

it OK for you? It has been end to end. Yes, only one goal but chance

after chance and very open. I thought it was nice and tight in

the first five minutes but it was nice and open and enjoyable. Plenty

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to Jacqui Oatley and Matt Of the This is the trophy that Sweden and

Germany are playing for. Germany have won at the last five times in

a row and they are putting up a good fight. We are impressed with

what we saw but the Germans have that incisiveness. Certainly. I

think Simone Laudehr could have scored as well. Both teams started

brightly -- brightly but Germany just edge it. Probably the scrappy

EST chance of them all. -- the most She was out of position here which

Marie Hammerstroem made amends, didn't she. They could have been 2-

0. The first initial header went down. It was a terrific save and

That was a terrific save. More chances for Germany but what an

opportunity for Lotta Schelin. has been a shining light. You can

see the crowd at lifted when she gets on the ball. It is intricate

play. She shows her pace as well. And get herself into the right area.

On another occasion, she might hit the back of the net. She was

cutting off the angle a bit of further she got down the line. Very

good opportunity. And Josefine Oqvist was rather a frustrating

player in the first half. She just made the wrong decisions? She has

been bright in the tournament all the time. She has made a lot of

chances for their team and here she picks the ball up on the halfway

line. I was screaming, come inside, but she ran straight for some

reason. ShareLink was there. If she got her head up she would see that

she made the wrong option. should be a tap-in for Schelin. A

wrong decision at the wrong time. It was a nice ball across the area

but put a bit more pace than it and try and pick someone allowed. It

was just fed into an area. I think down the right is a good strength

for the Sweden's. Nilla Fischer is quite a character, isn't she?. But

she makes mistakes as well. She was unfortunate to be on the field and

was hard done by with the yellow card. She wants to get involved in

the game a lot of being a midfield player. Sometimes she switches off

and turns her body round the wrong way. She just barged in there and

she knows she is in for a game this afternoon. Down the right hand side,

she has to be so careful. She is pulling shirts and trying to slide

around the side of the centre forward. You have to be so careful,

especially being on a yellow card. She is just a yard too slow in

head-turning and pace as well. In had positioning, she makes it hard

for herself. The ref had a few seconds to think about it and

thought, I need to give her a warning. Playing it in midfield is

quite different from centre half. It is. Moving from midfield, you

have to go back in the back four and try and organise players. In

the back four, you can let loose, if you live -- like. You have to be

more disciplined though because we don't want Sweden to go down to ten

men. It will be interesting to watch her. Tomorrow's semi-final is

an all Scandinavian clash between Norway and Denmark. There was an

epic tussle with France on Monday, thanks in no small part to the

Yes, I was so annoyed by the penalty kick. When she came down

player has already scored a goal in the game. The same way but

different result. Two strong hands for the ball this time from a super

confident goalkeeper. A my stomach was turning a couple of times. Also,

I was focusing on my own performance. When I made the first

save, I pointed at them saying, come on, we can do this. It job

done! Denmark celebrate. What a story! It was amazing and my team-

mates were running towards me. It was amazing. We just have a really

great relationship. We support each other and helping each other. I

think that is what our coach made happen here. You can see that on

the field. It is a team effort and we are having fun. It is a great

team. It is a strong team and also a team

effort that they make. They don't need many chances to score goals so

we have to be ready. I think we have a fair chance to move on to

goalkeeper. I showed that I can do it and I will be ready again if the

teams need me to take more penalties. I don't hope so! But

I'll be ready. You can see her tomorrow as her team mates take on

Norway at 7 o'clock. And all Scandinavian final. Will Denmark be

tight -- tired after the extra time penalties? They will need those few

days to recover. I think Norway will rub their hands, when they

were watching that match because, even in the game, they looked tired.

They have always controlled the first half, but they have eased off

in the second half and sat deeper. With Pedersen in gold I think they

will believe. If you go to penalties you can have lots of

confidence in have. How much confidence do you think she is

giving the team seeing as she is in such confident form? She pulled off

two penalty saves which was terrific. Just to have someone like

that behind your back for instills you with confidence. She has been

great for the tournament and it is great we are talking about a

goalkeeper. She has been so great and I hope she continues. A back to

tonight's match. Germany with one goal so far. They have plenty of

other chances so let us have a look at them. They have looked bright

and started with the better chances. Mittag has been influential and has

done really well occupying the two halves. This was the first half.

For me, she has to score at least hit the target because she jams

well and gets up high for the chance. Breaking down the right

again, Mittag realises she is on heroin and she looks to take Rohlin

on at the back and is confident. She has made it very hard. She runs

at Fischer directly. She knows she is on a yellow card. That is what

the manager will be saying at half- time. What do you think Courage

will say to get her side back into the match? People said before the

game that she instills confidence in players and that is what she has

to do. She has to say, relax a bit. They were very tense in the first

10 or 15 minutes. They have got to get the ball to Schelin as quickly

as they possibly can. Back now to the second half and our

commentators. Thanks. Pia Sundhage normally knows

just what to say to her players. Normally she likes a half-time

change as well, but not so far. We were just talking about the

a lot. -- Pia Sundhage. Sweden need more from their wide players

tonight, especially up against two teenage full-backs who haven't been

tested. Cramer it does for pace. Get the full-backs forward. That

didn't happen in the first half so I am sure that is what Pia Sundhage

is said to her play is at half-time. I hope they aren't waiting for us!

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This has been a lengthy delay. was off side in the end, Schelin to

Aslani. She's hurt.She's so quick, she gets her body between the

defender and the ball. Schelin is knocked down - not sure if she was

outside - just stepped out. It was Krahn. I think it was the right

ankle that was the problem there. She has been instinctively reaching

down for her left foot on occasions. She got the anger on the other foot

wanted them to start the second half - get the crowd going, get bodies in

the box and create those opportunities - great defending.

Saskia Bartusiak, the most experienced Germany defender in this

experienced Germany defender in this over the head of the tall Schelin.

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It hasn't quite teed itself off a block the shot, but it was

comfortably dealt with by comfortably dealt with by

Hammarstrom. Samuelsson just steps out of the shape of the Swedish back

four and leaves it wide open down that left channel for Germany.

Oqvist never had the ball and just leaves Fischer one on one, a good

going to be a free kick. Started - a little bit nervous, this second

little bit nervous, this second strongly in a way for Aslani. Great

idea by Schelin, just too much power on the ball from Aslani to get on

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Aslani. Duly defended as well as to earth when the ball arrived.

Better from Oqvis good run, past Schelin, managed to put the ball

right on the head of Aslani, but enough pressure there, just

enough pressure there, just underneath it. Aslani has one headed

goal in the tournament, the third in the 5-0 win against Finland in game

allowed for Lotzen to run into it. Lotzen's run just took Thunebro by

surprise. She saw it coming and just couldn't get to it first. She knew

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couldn't get to it first. She knew 50-50. I know what the crowd think.

A great tussle, both quick players. I just think they got tangled,

WHISTLE Referee certainly not being swayed

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really well to push the game forward a little bit, pressure on Germany.

They need to get this goal back, and ball there. Sweden look like they're

losing their way, and the manager Anja Mittag knows they could have

been set for the final. Just missing the ball - I don't know whether it

was Seger. She just needs to release the ball earlier, to Germany, and

that would have been it, then, surely. Hammarstrom did extremely

surely. Hammarstrom did extremely well, great goal keeping. It's

definitely a warning. That second definitely a warning. That second

goal, I think, may kill it. Here it comes from Marozsan. It's flipped

towards goal. Important for her to get it away. This is Samuelsson.

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all around the ground. The referee has given a free kick to the

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right. I think she was just offside the stadium now as the home crowd

tried to work out why that wasn't crush them. At the moment, it looks

as though they are lifted. It has got the crowd going. That was a

good ball in. What was it for offside or a Fal? I thought it was

a foul at first. Germany would have something to complain about if it

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against them at the moment except is good for counter-attacking.

Sweden changed and they are taking off Antonio Goeransson and putting

on the experienced Torres Sjogran. She made an instant impact last

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shot a split-second sooner than she slotted in on the left-hand side --

are not the most popular people in the stadium at the moment. A Swiss

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referee and assistance from defenders further forward. The that

will be a free kick. It was a late lunge from Lena Lotzen. Sweden are

trying to play these little passes at the moment and they are not

quite working. That was a bad challenge and a necessary. --

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definitely a cross. Oqvist found herself in a situation where she

got so far she didn't know what to do. I think that was a cross. For

all fans watching... It was definitely intended as they pass

but it was definitely -- very nearly a wonderful finish.

crowd would have preferred it to dribble in like like German goal

did. Everyone was waiting with and one bounce back off the post.

They cannot say luck has deserted them entirely though. On another

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day, Fischer would have been sent in that position. It has to be an

unbelievable strike to beat Angerer from there. Just over 18 minutes of

the 90 to go. If Sweden can find a goal, they will be a few in this

city it and others who will think about a trip to the capital on

going for Sweden. They are getting bodies behind the ball. Like he's

not give it up. Into the semi- finals without a fanfare and

crushing teams as in the past. They lost a game. Goodness me! That

in the next 17 minutes or so. Oqvist is going off. Not a player

that Courage takes off too often. It is Jacobsen who will run and try

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Sweden I have noticed, in the past at the next 15 minutes. I can't

believe the resilience of this German team at the moment. They

have defended well and have been clever in their movement and how

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possession of that. -- I think Melanie Leupol only made her debut

last month in a 1-0 win against it never takes her long to get back

up. That's not going to hurt her. She just put her whole body in the

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way, full in the face - tight you'll hear an almighty noise from

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It will be a Germany free kick. Looked a bit like in the end it was

a foul by Seger, frustrated. Jessica Samuelsson, the right-back is going

off, and Lisa Dahlkvis a very experienced midfielder, comes on.

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She didn't really want to leave her was pausing for a second, but gone

full in for this - got a lot of joy from it, seemed to go in there. You

like that. Germany, corner, and Anja Mittag has just been sparkling all

night for Germany. Just allowing Germany to once again dictate the

pace - a lot of tired legs out there, particularly on the Sweden

there, particularly on the Sweden team. Jeers for the manager - it's

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not quite. Kesle seen off, Maier, She just completely miskicked it.

Asllani, and the referee saw that Asllani, and the referee saw that

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too. Players frustrated - she's not got it clear. Asllani seemed

surprised to end up with the ball there. She just needed to get the

ball in the right area areas. It's ball in the right area areas. It's

just not happening, is it? In terms of pushing forward, Sweden can't do

a lot more, but they have to score. it hit her hand, Sjogran didn't even

heading at the moment for her first defeat since taking charge of her

home country's national team at the Bianca Schmidt on. It's the goal

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scorer, Dzsenifer Marozsan , who of the goal. Mittag probably would

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have been better there - just Surely a contender for Player of

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one will not come. Sweden have worked so hard in this second half

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songs of a melancholy kind -- Pia eight desperate attempt from Sweden.

Lisa Dahlkvist played really well. Angerer will take time. This will

they always seem to do. But for Sweden, it it is Gothenburg and no

further. That is where Germany are heading on Sunday, to Stockholm.

There is no magic formula or mystery about Germany. In women's

international football in Europe, they are just as the best. They are

almost impossible to beat. Germany final. Would you believe it?

Against the odds, it has to be said, before this tournament. Six of

their first-team players were ruled out due to injury. Extraordinary

that such Young's players have come through to yet another final --

such young players. What a final. Yes, Germany just know how to get

the result and they get the job done. They do not seem to falter. I

really believe this time it could have been a Swedish win and they

could have had a great chance. If ever there was a chance, it was now.

You look at Germany and you feel they will be more confident going

into the final. I am disappointed for the fans. They threw everything

at it, the Swedes. I have never seen you so animated. Something to

do with your Swedish relatives. Michael, were Germany deserved to

win us? I think so. They showed that quality, especially in the

first half. They pressed and they got what they needed, a goal in the

first half. They looked organised. We all talk about the inexperience

but it was probably those players who shone tonight. You looked at

Mittag who worked her socks off and made it hard for the back four of

Sweden. You have to credit them. They go to the semi-finals and

quarter-finals and finals knowing how to get the job done. Just the

one goal in it. In the second half, Sweden threw everything at them.

Yes. They pushed forward and try to get forward as much as they

possibly could. This was the chance they hadn't we thought it would

make it 1-1. It was actually of side. We were jumping around in the

box as well. We thought, I'd great, we have a great game on our hands.

I think it was a foul also. She just had a little nudge on the ball

as well. She just pushes her and takes her stride away. It is a foul

and offside. But it was a great finish and that is what we had been

waiting for the evening. Unfortunately, it didn't count.

Lotta Schelin thought she had scored her 6th goal of the

tournament which would have been a joint record. In a way, there was

some frustration. Here, she drives in. Sheet toe-poked it and it just

rolled and hit the post. It didn't want to going in the second half

for Sweden's. She did well to attack the space. They had three

opportunities. Down the right hand side and they chose the wrong

decision every time. When it was a shot it should have been across and

the other way round. There was sent yourself. But she just didn't do it

on that occasion. But Sue SIAC and was always -- but too easy at. The

Germans just seemed to know how to get their foot in. They are so

comfortable. It is like they don't seem to get nervous all let

anything affect them. Even the for that? She was stretching for it,

Dzsenifer Marozsan. She got her leg there and she just had to poppet

towards goal because she saw the goalkeeper. A golden opportunity

and she saw it. Just behind us on the pitch, the Germans are

celebrating. How many times have we seen this before? So many times

over the years in World Cups, European Championships. And sat a

young side as well. -- and such a young side. Their art yen names

after young names. That's right. Major has had a great tournament so

the space, but throughout the tournament they have been very

assured against to experienced centre halves. Lena Lotzen did well

as well. And then the confidence in the coat to put on Melanie Leupolz

and take off Dzsenifer Marozsan. They rode the game out. This is

what it means to the Swedish players. You can only imagine. They

were favourites. You can imagine how fantastic it would have been.

The home side had their opportunities but they made the

wrong decisions at the wrong time. Yes and it is a shame. We all got

behind Sweden. The atmosphere here was a terrific, it really was, and

they came to the game. They found it difficult to find their feet in

the first 15 minutes. Germany composed themselves better. We keep

talking about Germany and it is a young side. They will get better.

Sweden, unfortunately, just missed out. But just when they needed it

it wasn't there. Tomorrow, -- the next match will be Germany verses

Norway. Neither team have scored lots of goals. Norway may feel they

have had a lot of luck on their side. Also in the penalties against

France. That will be a hard one to call. Mate maybe Norway will aged

because of their experience. Having been drawn out of a hat a few days

ago, they now find themselves in a semi-final. Could the force be with

them? Germany are into Sunday's semi-final -- into Sunday's final -

- semi-final. Norway and Denmark come face-to-face. We are live here