Historic strike! Philippines shocks New Zealand
Co-host New Zealand must accept a bitter World Cup setback. On the other hand, the Philippines is celebrating a historic moment.
The New Zealand women’s soccer team suffered an initial setback in a World Cup on home soil. Five days after a surprise opening win over Norway, the host nation lost 1-0 (0-1) to the Philippines in Wellington. Sarina Bolden scored the first goal for the Philippines (24th place) to achieve the first historic victory for the team that is participating for the first time in the World Cup.
In the New Zealand capital, the new self-confidence of the “Football Ferns” after the coup against Norway was noticeable from the beginning, but the opportunities remained few in front of 32,357 spectators. And if the ball found its way in front of the Philippines’ goal, goalkeeper Olivia McDaniel was there. Jackie Hand also failed at the inside post (64′).
The alleged damages were withdrawn
The supposed equalizer was disallowed by hand in the 69th minute according to video evidence. Crucial assist Hannah Wilkinson had previously started offside. The 2-0 score scored by Carly Frelis (87th place) was also disallowed for offside.
New Zealand opened the World Cup finals with a historic 1-0 win over former world champions Norway. The Philippines initially lost 2-0 to Switzerland, led by Inka Grings. In the group final, the New Zealanders will take on Switzerland in Dunedin on Sunday, while the Philippines and Norway will face off at the same time in Auckland (both at 9am CET).
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