Olympic Women’s Football Report: Hegerling + Schuller + Brand Combine for Goals in Germany’s Big Win Over Australia

In the 24th minute, Germany won a corner on the right side. Gwinn delivered the corner to the back post of the penalty area, where Hegerling, arriving at the far post, powerfully headed the ball into the net, giving Germany an early 1-0 lead.

In the 64th minute, Germany again won a corner on the right side. Gwinn sent the ball into the penalty area, and Schuller, lurking in the middle, headed the ball into the goal from the falling ball, extending Germany’s lead to 2-0.

In the 68th minute, Germany launched a quick counterattack in the frontcourt. Schuller played a precise pass, and Lind, advancing down the right flank, delivered a cross. Brand, unmarked at the back post, easily pushed the ball into the empty net, swiftly increasing Germany’s lead to 3-0.

On July 26, in the first round of Group B in the Olympic women’s football tournament, Germany faced off against Australia.

In the 10th minute, Brand launched a counterattack down the right flank. After breaking through two defenders in the penalty area, she unleashed a powerful shot that went high over the bar.

In the 31st minute, Brand broke into the right side of the penalty area and, drawing the attention of the defenders, played a return pass to the top of the penalty box. Boehr then struck the ball with force, but her shot also sailed over the bar.

In the 35th minute, Caitlin delivered a threatening cross from the left flank. Vane, arriving at the far post, attempted a header, but she missed the target.

In the 45th minute, Nusken, having received the ball in the penalty area, chose to shoot on the volley. However, her attempt was blocked by a defender’s leg and did not pose a threat.

In the 49th minute, Brand, seeing that the defenders had not caught up, opted for a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but her shot went wide of the target.

In the 52nd minute, Brand, in front of the penalty area, made a lateral run before unleashing a powerful shot, which also went high over the bar.

In the 56th minute, Brand intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and broke forward. She then passed the ball to Schuller, who was unmarked in the center of the penalty area, but the defender managed to clear the ball with a diving save.

In the 72nd minute, Gwinn delivered another corner into the penalty area, causing confusion. Lind received the ball and played it to the front of the goal, where Pope headed it in, but the referee ruled that she was offside, invalidating the goal.

In the 81st minute, Hunt received the ball in front of the penalty area. Despite being pressured by defenders, she managed to break free and take a shot, but the goalkeeper saved the ball.

In the 83rd minute, Schuller’s cross from the right side was punched away by the goalkeeper, and no attacking player could get a touch on the ball.

In the end, the match ended with Germany defeating Australia 3-0, securing a triumphant start to their campaign.

Germany’s starting lineup: 12-Burghardt; 3-Hendrich; 15-Gwinn; 5-Hegerling; 2-Lind; 6-Ming; 17-Boehr; 11-Pope; 16-Brand; 7-Schuller; 9-Nusken; Substitutes: 1-Frohms; 13-Hajeh; 4-Bibian; 8-Romann; 14-Elisabeth; 10-Voss-Tecklenburg; 18-Vivien;

Australia’s starting lineup: 1-Arnold; 14-Kennedy; 7-Caitlin; 12-Carpenter; 15-Hunt; 9-Foord; 6-Gorry; 16-Raso; 8-Crosby; 11-Fowler; 5-Vane; Substitutes: 18-Mike; 4-Beharrie; 3-Topp; 10-van Egmond; 17-Will; 2-Hayman; 19-Fryer;