The rivalry between Finland and Tre Kronor was a real drama.
It went to penalties – where Lucas Raymond scored twice again.
– Nicely done, says SVT expert Jonas Andersson.
Two great goalkeepers in Lacey Johansson and Emil Larmey meant it was 1-1 after full time and extra time.
So penalties were required to determine the winner in Tampere, Finland.
Lucas Raymond was flawless there. The Swedish star scored two out of three Swedish goals in the penalty shootout and became the main hero of the match.
– Very good when we have such great strikes up front, says Lacey Johansson at SVT.
Super slim suite
Thus, Tri Kronor’s 58-year superlative streak of ten consecutive tournament matches without a loss against Finland – in Finland – still stands.
And it was Tre Kronor who started better.
Oscar Lindberg scored 1-0, his second World Cup goal, after a Swedish-style attack where Fabian Zetterlund kicked in a semi-open goal.
– We got a good counterattack. She caught a good pass and was completely open, says Lindberg at SVT.
Swedish zero cracked
Sweden’s World Cup clean sheets held out for a total of eight spells, including victories against Germany and Austria.
Because in the third period, Juho Lameko broke the score of Lacey Johansson, which brought the match to a penalty shootout.
This is where Tri Kronor was strongest.
