Colombian goalkeeper 'helps' England reach the semi-finals of the World Cup 2023
* Score: Hemp 45'+7, Russo 63' - Santos 44'
Colombia entered the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time, meeting England on the evening of August 12 at the Australian national stadium. In the 44th minute, Colombia opened the scoring with a special shot from Leicy Santos. Close to the penalty area to the right, Colombia's No. 10 shot from afar, suddenly sending the ball out of reach of goalkeeper Mary Earps.
The advantage of the lead could not be kept at half-time with a mistake by the Colombia goalkeeper in the 7th minute. From the stop, Catalina Perez missed the ball, creating an opportunity for Laura Hemp to score a goal. equalize.
In the second half, Colombia still played tight defense waiting to counterattack, but England only needed one chance to make the difference. Georgia Stanway passed in the middle for Alessia Russo to deftly handle a defender, then shot diagonally to make it 2-1.
Colombia struggled to find the equalizer but was powerless against a well-organized defense with the direction of captain midfielder Millie Bright. Nine minutes of compensation was not enough for the South American representative to change the game, accepting a 1-2 loss. This is the second match in a row England has won hard, before that was a 10v 11 victory in the penalty shootout against Nigeria in the 1/8 round.
In the semi-finals, England will face host Australia on August 16. The day before, Spain met Sweden. This is the third time in a row England has reached the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup. In the previous two times, the team lost together, won bronze medals and ranked fourth respectively.
UK: Mary Earps, Alex Greenwood, Millie Bright, Jessica Carter, Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Rachel Daly, Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo
Colombia: Catalina Perez, Manuela Vanegas, Daniela Arias, Carolina Arias, Jorelyn Carabali, Diana Ospina Garcia, Lorena Bedoya Durango, Leicy Santos, Mayra Ramirez, Catalina Usme, Linda Caicedo.
