FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011: Colombia 0-1 Sweden

Jessica Landstrom’s second-half goal proved to be the difference between Colombia and Sweden in Group C’s opening encounter in Leverkusen.

Group C – Matchday 3
COLOMBIA 0-1 SWEDEN

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GOALS
0-1 Jessica LANDSTROM (57′)

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VENUE
FIFA Women´s World Cup Stadium, Leverkusen

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LINE-UPS

COLOMBIA
12-Sandra SEPULVEDA; 3-Natalia GAITAN [C], 5-Nataly ARIAS, 8-Andrea PERALTA (79′ 17-Ingrid VIDAL), 14-Kelis PEDUZINE; 4-Diana OSPINA, 6-Daniela MONTOYA (66′ 13-Yulieht DOMINGUEZ), 9-Carmen RODALLEGA, 10-Yoreli RINCON; 7-Catalina USME (59′ 18-Katerin CASTRO), 16-Lady ANDRADE

Unused Subs
1-Yineth VARON, 2-Yuli MUNOZ, 11-Liana SALAZAR, 15-Tatiana ARIZA, 19-Fatima MONTANO, 20-Orianica VELASQUEZ, 21-Alejandra VELASCO

SWEDEN
1-Hedvig LINDAHL; 2-Charlotte ROHLIN, 4-Annica SVENSSON, 6-Sara THUNEBRO, 7-Sara LARSSON; 5-Caroline SEGER [C] (69′ 18-Nilla FISCHER), 15-Therese SJOGRAN, 17-Lisa DAHLKVIST; 8-Lotta SCHELIN, 9-Jessica LANDSTROM (81′ 19-Madelaine EDLUND), 16-Linda FORSBERG (54′ 10-Sofia JAKOBSSON)

Unused Subs
3-Linda SEMBRANT, 11-Antonia GORANSSON, 12-Kristin HAMMARSTROM, 13-Lina NILSSON, 14-Josefine OQVIST, 20-Marie HAMMARSTROM, 21-Sofia LUNDGREN

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MATCH OFFICALS

Referee
Carol Anne CHENARD (CAN)

Assistant Referees
Emperatriz AYALA (SLV), Cindy MOHAMMED (TRI)

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BOOKINGS

Yellow Cards
29′ Caroline SEGER (Sweden)

Red Cards
none

Jessica Landstrom’s second-half goal proved to be the difference between Colombia and Sweden in Group C’s opening encounter in Leverkusen.
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