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By Fabio M. Quintero Pérez
"The English are very strong in the game of air", is a phrase that we hear historically. Their large size and their good positioning in the stopped bullets have always characterized them. Today, in the third quarter of Russia 2018, they used this maxim as never before in a World Cup match.
With two goals in mind, the England team defeated Sweden and qualified for the semi-finals. an appointment of the orb for the first time in 28 years. Harry Maguire in the 31st minute and Dele Alli in 68 buried some Vikings who were looking to be included in the top four of the tournament as they did in the United States in 1994.
The invincible Lindelof and Grankuist, the Swedish central pair, above in the overall championship was overtaken by the heads of all three lions. The Nordiques maintained their style of play, effective throughout the fight, but they could not with an English team more willing than in their previous versions.
Similarly, the goalkeeper, one of the big questions before the World Cup by the British doubts in this decisive match. Jordan Pickford was a character with big stops during the 90 minutes
The match started with a lot of camp and camp, as expected. The styles of both teams have a lot in common: plunge back into the rival's stand and come out hurriedly or in quick transitions. The difference is the highest technical quality and speed of the British.
The two technicians maintained the tactical scheme and the titular players who had brought them to this instance. Only Lustig by accumulation of cards missed the crash and in his place entered Krafht on the Scandinavian right side.
Precisely, the Scandinavians began to be more active. Claesson tried a shot from a distance with a very high shot in the 13th minute, Marcus Berg and Emils Forsberg tried to combine. But they did not find any depth. Henderson and Alli cut their pbades in the midfield.
After 20 of the first step, the squad of roses settled on the Samara green. With Raheem Sterling's pbad, Harry Kane shot close to the right post. Four minutes later, Kieran Trippier clinched a center in Olsen's hands. It was a dagger on Tottenham's side for the Scandinavians within 90 minutes. The path to the right in Gareth Southgate's formation was deep and overflowing. It seemed like an extreme. In addition, he excellently loaded the stopped bullets
From a still ball executed by Trippier from the corner, the 1-0 came on the dashboard. Maguire won at the last post, and gave a strong crosshead. First goal of the defender with the national team. First goal of a Liecester player in the history of the Cup.
Disadvantaged, the Nordiques remained faithful to their style. They continued to suffer until the final whistle of the first 45. Sterling combined with Jesse Lingard inside the rival zone. The Manchester United man has almost made a big goal. Then the Citizen striker went with Olsen. Excelso the Swedish goal. Almost defeated took the ball from the athlete of Jamaican descent.
The Vikings fired the complementary decided to take Anglo-Saxon lands once and for all. But they did not rely on the intervention of a commander who responded to Pickford's name.
Augustinsson went to war on the left wing for the first time in all the challenge and focused on the region. Marcus Berg connected the Telstar with his forehead to the picture. Atajadón of goalkeeper Everton. The yellow fans in Samara could not believe it. It was the 48th minute.
Nevertheless, England has continued to create danger in the Swedish region. A 53 free-kick and a 55-yard corner bothered Olsen's cabin. English persistence was crowned in 58.
Lingard picked up the ball near 16 with 50 and sent a high center to the far post. With the dislocated Scandinavian blast, Alli finished at will. First time England scores two goals in a World Cup match. First time Sweden allows two goals in the same match. The numbers broke in favor of the British. In the flames the Viking ship.
The Swedes almost resume the hope of a return in 61. A superb combination in the area after a counter-attack ended in the shot of Claesson. He was in his day the 24-year-old goalkeeper.
Jane Handerson tried to improve his attack with the entry of Guidetti and Olson by Toivonen and Forsberg respectively. This did not succeed. The white and blue of today were very good. Bad match for midfielder RB Liepzig. The savior against Switzerland was lost in this memorable shock. Perhaps some physical troubles weighed on his performance
. A shot from Berg to go through Guidetti was the other clear yellow throughout the second half. With a good response from Pickford for the third time.
For its part, England without much risk dominated the ball and fell back to the field. They controlled the last minutes. The surprising Vikings could not take it this time. The lions are still loose in Russia. In the semifinals, they would leave with a slight favoritism in front of Russia but would disadvantage Croatia.
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