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The European Championship game between Germany and Denmark (2-1) in Basel had a lot to offer – including three video evidence and a spectator record. However, the most important thing was the German quarter-finals.
The DFB women had heard before the game that a good 16,000 German fans would be in the St. Jakob Park in Basel. But when they were on the pitch, they could hardly believe it. “I said when I warm up that it is like a home game,” emphasized Laura Freelang – and Kathy Hendrich emphasized: “The mood was outstanding. I only saw German flags – and I already had tears in our eyes during the anthem. We definitely wanted to give the people back something.”
This was achieved with the 2-1 win against Denmark-where there was also a record to celebrate: never before in an EM group game without the hosts’ participation were as many spectators as now in Basel: a total of 34,165.
And who knows whether the DFB women would have succeeded in the turn without the support from the ranks. “In the situation we were in, it was all the more important that the audience was on our side”said Linda Dallmann. “And you realized that people definitely wanted.”
VAR decisions Cost annoying – only nutks very cool
The team of national coach Christian Wück had been unhappy in this “situation”. According to video evidence, the supposed 1: 0 by Klara Bühl had not counted due to an offside position. The Germans were in deficiency because center forward Lea Schüller had been bug the ball in front of her own penalty area in the course of goal scorer Amalie Vangsgaard. And according to video evidence, a supposed penalty for Germany shortly before the break had been granted.
It is always a bit annoying when you have to wait so long for a decision. But the VAR makes the game fairer – so we have to wait.
All good things were three, however: because at first it was continued after Dallmann had gone to the ground in the Danish penalty area. Then the Portuguese referee Catarina Ferreira Campos was called to the review area. And now there was a penalty for Germany.
“We were lucky,” said Hendrich. And goal scorer Sjoeke Nüsken, who confidently snapped the ball and celebrated as unleashed after the shot in the goal, added with a smile: “I have janni (Note D.Red.: Captain Janina Minge) No sooner said than I take it and put it in. It worked quite well. “
Free access does not get 2-1 at all
The fans then let the wave spill through the stadium round for minutes – and broke out into frenetic cheers shortly afterwards. “The first wave hadn’t worked yet. I still saw that. Then I got ready for my substitution”, reported free access. “I didn’t really notice the gate.”
If Germany was still unlucky with its own template at 0-1, the Danes put the ball on their opponents this time. Particularly bitter: Emma Snerle got a relief from her teammate in the face and went more or less Ko
Emma Snerle is led into her face after the blow
Offensive trio celebrates “with” Gwinn
The DFB women didn’t even have that, they had reacted so quickly. Jule Brand moved towards Sechzehner, Bühl irritated the defense across the penalty area with her run and Lea Schüller was therefore free – 2-1 for Germany. The offensive trio then celebrated with the injured captain Giulia Gwinn.
All German players who had kept a jersey with the seven in the team photo before the game carried a tape bracelet with the inscription “GG#7” – Bühl, Schüller and Brand showed them into the camera during the goal. “As a team, we decided to always have the Giuli with us”explained Bühl. “It helped me a lot. I always looked at it. And I think that I had so much energy on the pitch today.”
Germany’s Klara Bühl, Lea Schüller and Jule Brand (VL) show bracelets with the inscription GG#7, with which they greet the injured Giula Gwinn.
Band between team and gwinn – and the fans
The band between the team and their captain, who is just to treat her inner ligament injury in Munich and is supposed to be back in Zurich for the final group game against Sweden. But the band between the team and the fans is also tear -resistant.
When the free gear shortly before the end won a duel at the center line and defused a Danish attack, there was applause. When the offensive player fans immediately asked gestures for even more support, promptly broke out all over the grandstand.
“You have to take this support with you. That gives me energy”said free gang with a smile. “And afterwards there were still a few counter situations in which we could use the strength well.”
After the game, Laura Freiech thanks for the relevant fans
Quarter-finals Is already perfect
In the end there was also the second victory in the second game because of the support from the fans. The six points are enough for a safe move into the quarter -finals because Sweden won 3-0 against Poland in late game. On the third matchday, the direct duel on Saturday (9 p.m.) in Zurich is about the group victory.