Olga Carmona fires Spain into first Women’s World Cup final amid late drama

Olga Carmona’s gorgeous late winner fired Spain into the World Cup final with a 2-1 win towards Sweden.

In a cagey contest with few possibilities for both facet, the sport out of the blue sprung into life within the final phases with three objectives within the final 10 minutes of regular time.

Barcelona winger Salma Paralluelo, 19, gave Spain the lead within the 81st minute, however her purpose was quickly cancelled out by Rebecka Blomqvist.

But Carmona responded in emphatic trend only one minute later, sealing a final conflict towards both Australia or England on Sunday.

Spain stored possession properly within the opening phases and had an opportunity when a looping cross discovered Alba Redondo on the again publish, however her header was cleared by Sweden.

They struck once more minutes later with some good build-up across the field permitting Carmona to shoot from the sting of the world, however it simply whistled previous the underside nook.

Sweden then had a half-chance on the different finish when Johanna Rytting Kaneryd headed large earlier than Aitana Bonmati looped a cross in for Jennifer Hermoso however goalkeeper Zecira Musovic comfortably collected.

Another assault got here from a Spanish free-kick which went so far as Alexia Putellas, who whipped the ball into the field and Magdalena Eriksson did properly to shortly head the ball away.

Sweden had a terrific alternative to take the lead simply earlier than half-time when Nathalie Bjorn picked out Fridolina Rolfo on the again publish, however her half-volley was pushed away by Cata Coll.

A sluggish begin to the second half noticed Stina Blackstenius strive her luck from the right-hand facet of the field, however her try was simply saved by Coll, who then made a superb dive to palm Rytting Kaneryd’s cross away.

Spain had some tidy build-up play across the field and had a terrific alternative when Hermoso discovered Redondo within the field, however she was unable to cleanly strike it.

The match regarded destined for further time with neither facet having any actual clear-cut possibilities, however it out of the blue burst into life within the final 10 minutes with three objectives in eight minutes.

After dominating possession, Spain lastly discovered the breakthrough within the 81st minute when Hermoso’s cross was cleared into the trail of Paralluelo and the substitute tucked the ball into the underside nook.

Their lead was short-lived although as Sweden hit again within the 88th minute when Lina Hurtig headed down a cross for Blomqvist to smash the ball first time throughout the goalkeeper and into the highest nook.

Spain snatched the winner only one minute later when a brief nook was performed out to Carmona on the sting of the world and she or he smashed the ball from the skin of the field above Musovic’s head, with the goalkeeper unable to get a robust sufficient hand to maintain it out.