The second fixture of the semi-finals in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup took place on Wednesday morning, featuring a clash between Australia, one of the host countries, and England. In an exciting match, the English team secured victory with a score of 3-1, thus advancing to the final alongside Spain.
The match lived up to all expectations. In the lively first half, Ella Toone scored for England just before halftime. She unleashed an unstoppable shot that found the top right corner of the net (1-0, 36th minute). The two teams headed to the locker rooms with this narrow lead.
During the second half, the Australian team did not lose heart, despite being behind on the scoreboard, and managed to equalize shortly after the hour mark. Sam Kerr, making her first start in the tournament, sent a powerful and unstoppable shot into the opposing goal (1-1, 64th minute). However, the joy of the home team was short-lived, as Lauren Hemp took advantage of a defensive error to give the lead back to the English team (2-1, 71st minute).
At that point, the Australian team tried to level the score, but they were punished severely by a superb angled shot from Alessia Russo in the 86th minute. With this 3-1 victory, the English team secured their qualification and will face Spain in an exciting showdown in the final.
