Australia v Sweden: Tokyo Olympics 2020 women’s football semi-final – live!
- Updates from the Matildas’ Olympic clash at Nissan Stadium
- Kick-off time in Yokohama is 8pm local, 9pm AEST, midday BST
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6 mins: Sweden are offering nothing in the way of a press, allowing Australia’s defence all the time in the world to pass it around harmlessly then pump the long diagonal. It’s a tempting strategy because it allows for space through midfield on the counter, which the Swedes take advantage of to free Jakobsson again down the right and from her cross Sweden are awarded the first corner of the night. The first delivery is cleared easily, but the second effort into the box needs a hurried clearance from Simon, conceding another corner.
4 mins: Sweden have settled the quicker on the ball, looking for short vertical passes through the lines to the feet of Asllani and Blackstenius, offset by the alternate ball into the channels for Jakobsson.
Asllani has the first shot on target of the night, rasping in a drive that Micah gets behind with a minor fumble. Australia yet to string an attacking phase together.
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