Swedes suffer narrow defeat - ‘Rosi’ gets a second half chance

Markus Rosenberg, Kim Kallström and the Swedish fans look on disappointedly - the Scandinavians had just missed out on an important point thanks to a very late Spanish winner.
First Team
Sunday, 15.06.2008 / 13:05

Markus Rosenberg and the Swedish national team are now in for a tough battle to qualify for the EURO 2008 quarter finals. The Scandinavians were beaten 1:2 (1:1) by Spain thanks to a goal in injury time.

Markus Rosenberg and the Swedish national team are now in for a tough battle to qualify for the EURO 2008 quarter finals. The Scandinavians were beaten 1:2 (1:1) by Spain thanks to a goal in injury time. Werder striker Markus Rosenberg got his chance to show what he’s capable of throughout the second half but he could do little to prevent the defeat for a Swedish side who had already settled for a point.

 

The game began quite evenly matched with both sides testing the water until the quarter hour mark when Fernando Torres stole in to put the Spaniards in front from a corner. The Swedes took the set-back in their stride and controlled the game over long periods. Both Elmander and Larsson missed out on good chances to find an equaliser before superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic finally put the north Europeans back on level terms in the 34th minute.

 

For the second period, Markus Rosenberg was introduced to replace the injured Ibrahimovic. The game itself lost much of its pace and drive with the Swedes slipping back into defensive mode, which failed to play to Rosenberg’s strengths. Chances on goal were few and far between but in the 93rd minute, Spain’s David Villa made the breakthrough and slipped the ball past keeper Isaksson to secure his sides progression to the quarter finals.

Weitere News

Your web browser ist outdated.
The web browser you are using is no longer supported.
Please download one of these free and up to date browsers.
Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge
Chrome Firefox Edge
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
MS Edge
Why should I use an up to date web browser?
Security
Newer web browsers provide better protection against malware, data theft and other threats to your privacy and security. Up to date browsers continuously close security holes that allow attackers to enter your computer.
New Technologies
The technologies used on modern websites are better supported by newer web browsers. This both increases functionality and improves the website layout. By benefiting from new functions and extensions you will be able to surf the web faster and easier.