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13th WMC Women's Football - Fairchild Air Force Base - Washington (USA) - Day 4

 

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Germany uses balanced attack to beat Belgium 5-0 at 13th WMC Women’s Football


FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON (USA) - Behind a solid backline and numerous scoring chances created by their front line, Germany defeated Belgium 5-0 in the second matchup for both teams at the 2022 CISM World Military Women’s Soccer Championship Wednesday afternoon.

 

After defeating the Belgians, Germany’s players feel confident heading into their matchup with the United States on Friday night at Spokane’s Union Stadium. German midfielder Vanessa Skradde said that the German women plan to deploy a similar ball-controlling strategy in their matchup vs the Americans at 7 p.m. Friday. The U.S. defeated Belgium in the teams’ first game 10-0 on July 11.

 

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Germany’s Celina Ludwig scored in the second minute catching the Belgian defense off guard for an early 1-0 lead. Laura Winkelmann took a pass from Sophie Hagedorn to score another on a header in the 18th minute to give Germany a 2-0 halftime lead. Germany (2-0) peppered Belgium’s net outshooting the Belgians 15-0 in the first half and 27-0 for the game despite managing two first half goals. “We controlled the game and we had a lot of shots on goal,”  Skradde said.

 

Germany’s ability to possess the ball and solid play from their defense has helped prevent opponents from creating scoring chances. Despite a valiant effort by Belgian goalkeeper Lisa Malfroidt and defender Kiesi Borgmans Belgium (0-2) couldn’t prevent the skilled Germans from controlling the offensive tempo.

 

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Malfroidt made numerous athletic saves, while Borgmans swatted two potential German scoring chances away in the first half. Malfroidt made a leaping save to prevent a scoring attempt by Germany from the left side in the 57th minute. Jessica Schlegel led the German women with two second half goals, first scoring off a rebound that hit the crossbar in the 58th minute and the second off a deflection by Borgmans. Eileen Schulz also scored for the Germans in the 65th minute.

 

Germany faces the U.S. at 7 p.m. Friday, while Belgium takes on Ireland at 7 p.m. Sunday.

 

Rewatch the full game between Germany and Belgium: 

 


Cameroon edges U.S. in 2-1 win in the 13th WMC Women’s Football


FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON (USA) - Cameroon squeaked by the U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Soccer Team in a nail-biter 2-1 win match 6 of CISM’s World Military Women’s Football Championship in Spokane, Washington, July 13, 2022, the third day of the 11-day tournament.

 

The U.S. was playing directly into the setting sun, with American players frequently holding their hand over their eyes to see the action on the pitch. U.S. Air Force Capt. Jen Gillette, defender #21, was wearing a visor. Although the two teams were closely matched, Cameroon was slightly faster and better at taking shots, passing and interceptions right up until near the end of the first half.

 

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Cameroon’s Brigitte Yvanna Mbomozomo goaled in minute 5, with U.S. goalie Kelly Fitzgerald unable to see the ball in the sun. U.S. Army 1st Lt. Haley Roberson, midfielder #31, leveled the game with a goal during the 2 minutes overtime in the first half. She was assisted by Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Scotti Culton, defender #7. That goal seemed to reenergize the U.S. team, holding their own against Cameroon in the second half. Cameroon, realizing that Roberson was a force to be reckoned with, placed two defenders on her.

 

Cameroon had watched Roberson win a hat trick, in the July 11 game against Belgium. The U.S. team had no chance to watch Cameroon play as this was their first game, so they didn’t know what they were up against. 

 

At the start of the second half, both teams kept their starting 11 players with no substitutes or timeouts due to injury. Cameroon was the first to substitute 10 minutes into the second half with the U.S. subbing 2 minutes later. At 79 minutes, Cameroon’s Ebika Tabe Brenda scored, giving Cameroon a 1 point lead to win the game 2-1.

 

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Cameroon coach Ndoumou Mike Josephine said that she thought her team would win going into the game. “I have confidence in the players.”  U.S. coach Air Force Col. Derrick Weyand said “It was a fantastic game. It could have gone either way.”

 

There were all shutouts in the first five CISM games, this being the first where both teams scored. The U.S. had a dominant 10-0 win over Belgium in the opening games, July 11.

 

The U.S. next faces Germany, a formidable opponent, July 15. Germany beat Ireland 3-0 in the other opening game and Germany also bested Belgium 5-0, July 13.

 

Rewatch the full game between Cameroon and USA: 

 

 

More info on the USA Delegation to CISM website and on the Fairchild Air Force Base host website.

 

All the Games will be livestreamed on the Youtube Channel of the US Armed Forces Sports !

 

All the pictures of the event are available on the Armed Forces Sports Flickr Account !


(Source: https://armedforcessports.defense.gov/)

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