The match between the Philippines women's team and the Switzerland women's team in Group A of the 2023 Women's World Cup ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the European team.
Playing for the first time in the World Cup, the Philippine women's team entered the match with great confidence. They actively played defensively to limit the Swiss women's attack and also frequently had dangerous counter-attacks that made goalkeeper Thalmann's goal unstable.
With a little more luck, the Philippines would have opened the scoring when Guillou put the ball into the net in the 15th minute, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
Switzerland struggled for a long time, but luck finally smiled on them. The European team was awarded a surprise penalty in the 44th minute, after VAR determined that Cowart had fouled Sow in the Philippine penalty area. On the 11m mark, Bachmann easily fooled the Philippine goalkeeper to score the opening goal for Switzerland in the 45th minute.
In the second half, the Philippine women's team showed signs of fatigue. They were unable to create any notable attacking situations and often revealed gaps in defense.
In the 64th minute, Switzerland had a very dangerous attack, but goalkeeper McDaniel excellently blocked two close-range shots from the opponent. However, she could not block Piubel's third shot. 2-0 for the Swiss women's team.
With 2 goals, Switzerland took the initiative to slow down the game to preserve the score. Meanwhile, the Philippines tried to rise up to find a goal, but failed.
The match ended with a final score of 2-0 in favor of the Swiss women's team. Meanwhile, the Philippine women's team suffered an unfortunate defeat in the opening match.
Philippines Women's Team vs Switzerland Women's Team Lineup
- Philippine women's team: McDaniel, Beard, Cowart, Hali Long, Barker, Sawicki, Eggesvik (Serrano 70'), Quezada (Flanigan 70'), Harrison, Bolden (McDaniel 81'), Guillou
- Swiss women's team: Thalmann, Aigbogun, Buhler, Stierli, Maritz, Lia Walti (Mauron 75'), Reuteler (Terchoun 90'), Louisa Sow, Piubel (Riesen 90'), Bachmann (Lehmann 70'), Crnogorcevic
According to bongdaplus.vn
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