Key Points
- The Philippines ended their World Cup campaign with 1 win, 2 losses.
- Olivia McDaniel was a well-oiled goalie for Filipinas.
- Filipinas will not be able to advance to the next round of the tournament because of the defeat.
In their much-awaited third match at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, Filipinas faced a challenging 6-0 defeat against Norway.
The game was held this Sunday afternoon at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.
Last July 25, Filipinas pulled off a stunning 1-0 upset versus New Zealand to stay in the race for a spot in the round-of-16. Credit: Philippine Women's National Football Team (on Facebook)
With an exceptional tekker, Roman Haug gave Norway its first two goals of the tournament while Graham Hansen tripled the lead for their team.
The Philippine women’s national team struggled to fight back against the former world champions during halftime.
Olivia McDaniel, the Filipinas' goalkeeper, was a reliable goalie, preventing the opponent from scoring further.
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During the second half, Filipinas’ Norway defender Alicia Barker scored her own goal after she slid the ball past McDaniel, resulting in a goal for the opposing team 48 minutes in.
At 52’ [‘ refers to minutes], Norway's Guro Reiten put in another goal past McDaniel for a 5-0 commanding lead.
At 57’, Filipinas made a double substitution.
At 67', The referee handed Filipinas’ Sofia Harrison a red card for contact with excessive force. She was ejected from the match. The team continued to make a double substitution for a possible impact.
McDaniel continued to be a well-oiled machine at 89 to prevent Norway from making another goal.
The match ended 6-0 in favor of Norway.
The Philippine team will not be able to advance to the next round of the tournament because of the defeat.
They ended their World Cup journey with 1 win, 2 losses.
Norway will advance to the round-of-16, while the Filipinas falls to the bottom of the group.
Sarina Bolden of the Philippines celebrates after scoring a goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup group A soccer match between New Zealand and the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand, 25 July 2023. Source: EPA / RITCHIE B. TONGO/EPA/AAP Image
Sarina Bolden scored the team's inaugural goal in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The historic goal was scored at the Sky Stadium, marking a significant milestone for Philippine women's football in the global arena.
Before their FIFA debut, Coach Alen Stajcic praised the women players for working hard while aiming to bring home the bacon for the country.
According to Stajcic,"We’ve put in a lot of hard work over the last 18 months to get to this point where we feel confident and comfortable that we can go out and compete with the best countries in the world and hopefully they make everyone proud, whether they’re Filipinos in Australia, America or back home in the Philippines.”
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