With its first goal at its first Women’s World Cup the unfavored Philippines achieved its first win Tuesday, shocking host New Zealand, 1-0, in a Group A match made contentious when a potential equalizer was disallowed. Know more:
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—With its first goal at its first Women’s World Cup the unfavored Philippines achieved its first win Tuesday, shocking host New Zealand, 1-0, in a Group A match made contentious when a potential equalizer was disallowed.
But Sarina Bolden scored the Philippines’ historic match-winner from its first shot on goal in the 24th minute, flipping the script and silencing a packed stadium of 33,000 mostly newly-minted Kiwi soccer fans. New Zealand keeper Vic Esson had nothing to do until the 20th minute when she had to come forward to punch away a threatening free kick. Suddenly there was panic, even disarray in the New Zealand defense.
New Zealand threw everything at Philippines in the second half but to no avail. The moment of contention came in the 68th when Jacqui Hand, who had been denied by the post four minutes earlier, headed home what seemed to be the equalizing goal from Hannah Wilkinson’s cross.
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