
Third place for shorthanded Sweden
[SAT 16 JUL 2011 – 19:46:09 UTC]
Sweden claimed third place at the 2011 Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 win over France. Both teams outperformed expectations in making it this far, but the Swedes came away with medals despite playing the latter part down a woman. They took the lead thirty minutes in as Lotta SCHELIN got on the end of a long ball from Sara LARSSON. France equalised from Élodie THOMIS, a first half replacement for injured Louisa NÉCIB, in the 56th minute. Just over ten minutes later, Sonia BOMPASTOR collided hard with Josefine ÖQVIST, who responded by kicking out at Bompastor. Referee Kari SEITZ sent Öqvist off; though Bompastor was not sanctioned, the Sinsheim crowd, feeling that she had instigated the incident, jeered her every touch throughout the remainder of the match. They no doubt felt that justice was done eight minutes from time, as Marie HAMMARSTRÖM earned the win with a powerful strike into the upper corner, her first career goal for Sweden.
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