Rio Olympics: Germany vs. Sweden, Neid vs. Sundhage
- by Soccer America , Aug 19, 2016
Germany vs. Sweden, Women's Soccer:
2015: Women's World Cup: Germany 4-1 (round of 16)
2013: European Championship: Germany 1-0 (semifinals)
2008: Olympics: Germany 2-0 (quarterfinals)
2004: Olympics: Germany 1-0 (bronze-medal game)
2003: Women's World Cup: Germany 1-0 (final)
2001: European Championship: Germany 3-1 (group stage)
2001: European Championship: Germany 1-0 (final)
2000: Olympics: Germany 1-0 (group stage)
1995: European Championship: Sweden 3-2 (group stage)
1991: Women's World Cup: Sweden 4-0 (third-place game)
Neid, who is retiring after the Olympics to become a scout, won three European Championships as a player (1989, 1991, 1995) and coached Germany to the Women's World Cup title in 2007 ans European titles in 2009 and 2013.
Sundhage led the USA to Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012.
Goalkeeper Hedvig
Lindahl blocked Andressa's shot, and Lisa Dahlkvist scored the winner for Sweden, just as she did against the USA.
"It's not for me to criticize an opponent as their
strategy worked," said Brazil coach Vadao of the Swedish tactics, "and they had good results in both matches against us and the USA."
Brazil started off the Olympics with a 3-0 win
over China and 5-1 victory over Sweden, but it didn't score a goal after that, playing three scoreless draws.
Germany set up the first all-European gold-medal game as it reversed a 2-1
loss to Canada in their final group game with a 2-0 win on goals by Melanie Behringer from the penalty spot and Sara Dabritz.
Women's Soccer Schedule:
BRONZE-MEDAL GAME
Aug. 19 in Sao Paulo
Brazil vs. Canada
GOLD-MEDAL GAME
Aug. 19 in Rio de Janeiro
Germany vs. Sweden
Women's Soccer Results:
SEMIFINALS
Aug. 16 in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 0 Sweden 0.
(Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties.)
Aug. 16 in Belo Horizonte
Germany 2 Canada
0.
QUARTERFINALS
Aug. 12 in Brasilia
USA 1 Sweden 1.
(Sweden wins 4-3 on penalties.)
Aug. 12 in Salvador
Germany 1
China 0.
Aug. 12 in Sao Paulo
Canada 1 France 0.
Aug. 12 in Belo Horizonte
Brazil 0 Australia 0
(Brazil wins 7-6 on penalties.)
GROUP E
Aug. 3 in Rio de Janeiro
Sweden 1 South Africa 0.
Aug. 3 in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 3 China 0.
Aug. 6 in Rio de Janeiro
China 2 South Africa 0
Aug. 6 in Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 5 Sweden 1
Aug. 9 in Manaus
Brazil 0 South Africa 0
Aug. 9 in Brasilia
China 0 Sweden
0
Standings
PTS TEAM W-T-L +/-
7 Brazil 2-1-0 8/1
4 China 1-1-1 2/3
4 Sweden 1-1-1 2/5
1 South Africa 0-1-2 0/3
GROUP F
Aug. 3 in Sao Paulo
Canada 2 Australia 0.
Aug. 3 in Sao Paulo
Germany 6 Zimbabwe 1.
Aug. 6 in Sao Paulo
Canada 3 Zimbabwe
1
Aug. 6 in Sao Paulo
Germany 2 Australia 2
Aug. 9 in Brasilia
Canada 2 Germany 1
Aug. 9 in Salvador
Australia 6 Zimbabwe 1
Standings
PTS TEAM W-T-L +/-
9 Canada 3-0-0 7/2
4 Germany 1-1-1 9/5
4 Australia 1-1-1 8/5
0 Zimbabwe 0-0-3 3/15
GROUP
G
Aug. 3 in Belo Horizonte
USA 2 New Zealand 0.
Aug. 3 in Belo Horizonte
France 4 Colombia 0.
Aug. 6 in Belo Horizonte
USA 1 France
0
Aug. 6 in Belo Horizonte
New Zealand 1 Colombia 0
Aug. 9 in Manaus
USA 2 Colombia 2
Aug. 9 in Salvador
France 3 New Zealand 0
Standings
PTS TEAM W-T-L +/-
7 USA 2-1-0 5/2
6 France 2-0-1 7/1
3 New Zealand 1-0-2 1/5
1 Colombia 0-1-2 2/7
The irony: Brazil women scored 8 goals in first two games (4 GPG) while the men team scored no goals in their first two games. The press turned against Neymar and praised Marta as the true number 10 player for Brazil. Since then, the women stopped scoring (in three games) while the men scored 12 goals in three games (4 GPG). I wonder what the final game for each team will hold for Brazil.
uh, women already lost, Gus...DFB, as always, scrape through to the knock-out round, then start spiel for real......we lose a lot of these only because we are in more than anyone else, price you pay..4+2> 5....
Robert, I know they lost. I watched the game. But they will play the bronze medal game today.