USA cheer for penalty shooting - Brazil out - kicker

Brazil out after penalty shooting

The quarterfinal day of women on Friday had a lot to offer. The beginning made the Brazilians around the smeary star Marta against Canada. Although the first 120 minutes offered little spectacles, because there were no goals, there was an exciting penalty shootout. This began bad for the Canadians, the routinated Sinclair awarded. Then there were six goals in a row before Andressa Alves failed the nerves. And after Gilles launched the Canadians for the first time, Rafalle also awarded - so the team of Bev Priessman moved into the semi-final.

Naehler holds three penalty

There Canada meets the USA. The game with Oranje participation started how to know it from the tournament: with a hit by Miedema (18th). The attacker already set an impressive record: they met at Tokyo eight times, no player first scored so many goals in an entire Olympic tournament. However, the US had the right answer to the residue, MEWIS (28.) and Williams (31.) had shot the result until the break.

However, the leadership had not existed long, because after the side change, Miedema was once again possible and achieved the 2: 2 (54.). Shortly before the end, the Dutch women had the chance of victory, but Martens failed with a weak penalty of nearer (81th) - so it went to the extension in which no further hits fell. In penalties, the US kept the better nerves, since Torfrau almost filed two penalties. Rapinoe finally put the ball in the upper right corner and brought the US into the semifinals.

Three white hits are not enough - Australia

The second semifinals are playing Australia and Sweden. The Australians prevailed in an eventful duel after extension with 4: 3 against Great Britain. Kennedy introduced Australia in the 35th minute in the lead, but after a double pack of white within nine minutes (57., 66th), it suddenly looked as if Britain would book the next round.

But just before the end, Kerr was the place and sent the game to the extension, where finally Australia kept the longer breath. Fowler (103.) and Kerr (106th) shot out a 4: 2, the third goal of White came to late (115.).

Sweden throw out the hosts

Not so much trouble as Australia had semi-final opponents Sweden, which, after three wins in the group stage, also won the quarterfinals after 90 minutes. Eriksson brought the Sweden early on course (7.), but even before the break, Tanaka succeeded for Japan (23rd). In the second round, Blackstenius set the course early on victory (53.), marriage Asllanis hits in the 68th minute finally brought the decision.