12.
20:49
With the last of her strength, Lina Magull can get a ball in the middle from the right side of the penalty area. There, Catherine Musonda is a tad faster than Alexandra Popp.
12.
20:48
In the first ten minutes, the DFB-Elf clearly determines the game, but must be careful not to run into a counterattack by the fast-paced guests.
10
20:47
Klara Bühl is supposed to process a chip ball from Lina Magull in the penalty area and falls trying to do so against Susan Banda. But that’s not enough for a penalty.
9.
20:45
By the way, the referee of today’s friendly match is Vivian Peeters from the Netherlands, who has been on the FIFA list since 2005.
7.
20:44
Almost 1-0 for Zambia! Barbra Banda is sent steeply out of the half field on the left and is almost through. From a distance of about 20 meters, she dares to finish Merle Frohms’ goal. The ball turns very treacherously in front of the goal and finally goes less than a meter past the far post!
6.
20:42
Many of Zambia’s players are not to be underestimated physically, so a certain toughness is required in the duels from the 2007 world champion. So also in this example Lena Oberdorf, who stops Ochumba Lubandji on the left side with a body check.
3.
20:40
Now the guests are also making their mark: Barbra Banda is able to defend herself against two players on the right and starts to sprint into the penalty area. She finds her master in the awake Marina Hegering, who straddle decisively and according to the rules.
2.
20:38
But now! Jule Brand runs down the right wing to the baseline and crosses into the middle of the box, where Klara Bühl’s header from a central position ends up in Catherine Musonda’s arms. However, the situation is subsequently called off because the ball was out before Brand’s cross.
1.
20:37
The first push belongs directly to the hosts: Lena Oberdorf wants to send Klara Bühl through a through ball from the second row, but she can no longer reach the ball and so it rolls out of the goal on the left.
1.
20:36
The ball rolls! The German national team, consisting of eight women from Wolfsburg, opens the game against the ensemble from Zambia, who play in the green jerseys.
20:35
The DFB selection, playing in white, again swears by today’s opponent, who should not be underestimated in attack. It will start soon!
20:28
Also in today’s opponents Zambia’s starting XI is Barbra Banda, who achieved the feat of hitting two hat-tricks in back-to-back games at the Olympics. Last year there was a stir about her – her testosterone levels were above the legal limit, so she could not take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
20:02
In the game against Vietnam, the national team was not always completely stable on the defensive and struggled with the conversion of chances. There is definitely still room for improvement if you really want to register title ambitions at the World Cup.
19:54
The lineups are here! Alexandra Popp and Lena Oberdorf are returning to the starting line-up for the DFB-Elf. With the exception of goalkeeper Merle Frohms and Sara Däbritz, the entire starting eleven will be replaced.
19:35
Against a strong Vietnamese national team, the DFB-Elf struggled to a 2-1 (1-0) despite an early lead. Today is the last friendly against Zambia before the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has to remove five players from the squad. Who can recommend themselves for the tournament today?
19:29
Today, the women’s DFB team welcomes the Zambian national team to the World Cup dress rehearsal at the Ronhof Sportpark in Fürth. We warmly welcome you and will be on the ball live for you from 8:30 p.m.!