Brazil eliminated by Sweden on penalties in semi-finals
Hedvig Lindahl made two saves and Lisa Dahlkvist converted the final penalty as Sweden defeated hosts Brazil 4-3 in a shootout to reach the final of the Olympic football tournament for the first time. Cristiane and Andressa had their shots saved by Lindahl at the packed Maracanã Stadium. Brazil goalkeeper Barbara stopped the shot by Kosovare Asllani. The teams drew 0-0 after extra time. Brazil was trying to win the women’s soccer gold for the first time. They have twice won the silver, in 2004 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing. Brazil were eliminated by Japan in the quarterfinals of the London Olympics four years ago. Canada and Germany will play in the other semi-final.Thanks for reading.
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