England's women's soccer team showed an incredible burst of energy in Wednesday's (16) Women's World Cup semi-final. With a goal each from Anadone, Lauren Hamp and Alexia Russo, they achieved the feat of advancing to the final for the first time with a 3-1 comeback victory over hosts Australia Women's Football. The victory will see them battle it out with Spain for the title this coming Sunday (20).
The Australian women's soccer team, who had struggled to qualify for their last match against France on penalties, were physically exhausted despite their best efforts. As a result, they were passive at the start of the match, and England quickly took control of the game. 36 minutes in, Zojane Steinweg's close-range shot was parried by the goalkeeper, but soon after, Anadone received a fine cross from the left by her teammate and fired a powerful shot through the opponent's goal, thus breaking the deadlock.
