Live football Australia vs England Women's World Cup 2023 semi-final

Sam Kerr's masterpiece

GOAL! Australia equalizes

Australia 1 -1 England

Kerr scored with a superb long-range shot.

Australia has not created any chances in the second half. The home fans are still cheering enthusiastically in the stands but have not helped coach Gustavsson's players break the deadlock.

Australia continued to press their opponents as they had at the end of the first half. However, England's defense was very tight. The home team could only use high balls to approach the opponent's penalty area.

The second half begins.

Australia and England have not made any substitutions.

End of first half

Australia 0-1 England

Australia pushed up their formation and attacked continuously at the end of the first half. The home team wanted to equalize before the break.

GOAL! England opened the scoring.

Australia 0- 1 England

Toone scored against the home team. The Australian defense was not decisive in this situation.

England attacked a lot on the flanks. However, Australia defended tightly, not giving their opponents much space.

England controlled the ball and coordinated better than their opponents. However, they did not create an overwhelming situation. The game in the first half was generally balanced.

England's chances

Russo's shot from a tight angle missed the target.

England's chances

Goalkeeper Arnold saves for Australia. She uses her foot to block Russo's shot.

Australia's Opportunity

Kerr's shot from a tight angle was not beaten by the England goalkeeper. However, this was a situation where if Australia had scored, VAR would have intervened to catch an offside.

THE MATCH BEGINS

Australia 0-0 England

Australia vs England lineup

Australia: Mackenzie Arnold (18-TM), Clare Polkinghorne (4), Steph Catley (7), Clare Hunt (15), Ellie Carpenter (21), Caitlin Foord (9), Hayley Raso (16), Katrina Gorry (19), Kyra Cooney-Cross (23), Mary Fowler (11), Sam Kerr (20)

England: Mary Earps (1), Alex Greenwood (5), Millie Bright (6), Jessica Carter (16), Lucy Bronze (2), Keira Walsh (4), Georgia Stanway (8), Rachel Daly (9), Ella Toone (10), Lauren Hemp (11), Alessio Russo (23).

Australia vs England Prediction

Home field advantage helps the Australian women's team confidently advance in the 2023 Women's World Cup. However, reaching the semi-finals is perhaps an unexpected success for this team, especially after the shocking loss to Nigeria in the group stage.

It was not until the quarter-finals that Tony Gustavsson and his team faced their first tough challenge when they faced the French women's team - the world's 5th ranked team. That was the match that proved the Australian women's team deserved to advance to the round of 4 for the first time.

England face Australia in the 2023 Women's World Cup semi-finals.

Australia did not shrink back and played fairly against the world's 5th ranked opponent. Even when the biggest star Sam Kerr was not at his best after recovering from injury, Australia still played very confidently with a diverse tactical plan, completely not depending on the name that received the most attention.

Meanwhile, the England women’s team created an image that was not different from the male version of the Three Lions. The reigning European champions did not overwhelm their opponents, even though they were superior in terms of level and position on the FIFA rankings compared to their counterparts on the other side of the battle line.

The secret of England may lie in knowing how to win just enough. Pragmatism, combined with individuals who know how to explode at the right time, is how coach Sarina Wiegman and her team reached the semi-finals. With this style of play, England can restrain the excitement on Australia's home field.

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