Lauren James leads England to win over Denmark at the Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — Lauren James scored after six minutes of her first begin on the Women’s World Cup on Friday as European champion England beat Denmark 1-0.
Substitute Amalie Vangsgaard went near scoring a dramatic late equalizer when heading in opposition to the publish within the remaining moments of regulation time, however England held on for back-to-back wins.
The ahead, who got here off the bench to attain Denmark’s Ninetieth-minute winner in opposition to China in its opening Group D sport, beat England goalkeeper Mary Earps, solely to see her effort come again off the woodwork.
James, who was benched for the Lionesses’ opening sport in opposition to Haiti, offered the decisive second when making a fast impression after being referred to as up from the beginning by coach Sarina Wiegman.
Collecting the ball exterior the realm, she curled a right-foot shot past the attain of Denmark goalkeeper Lene Christensen to place England in entrance.
It was back-to-back semifinalist England’s first aim from open play in additional than seven hours of worldwide soccer and set the crew on the right track for back-to-back wins in the beginning of the World Cup.
The aim additionally noticed the Lionesses tie Norway’s file of 15-successive video games on the event through which they’ve scored.
While the win places England on the verge of advancing from Group D, it had a setback when midfielder Keira Walsh injured her knee within the first half and needed to go away the sector on a stretcher.
WHAT’S NEXT
England takes on China in Adelaide in its final sport in Group D on Tuesday, whereas Denmark faces Haiti in Perth.
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