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21 August
2:0 (0:0)
  • Fatmire BAJRAMAJ (69', 87')

Referee Estela ALVAREZ

Summary

Supersub earns Germany bronze

Supersub earns Germany bronze

An opportunistic double from substitute Fatmire Bajramaj sealed a 2-0 win over Japan and ensured Germany claimed bronze for the third successive Women's Olympic Football Tournament. The youngster's well-taken brace put paid to a spirited Japanese challenge that only faded in the second half as the impressive Asians began to tire, but the Nadeshiko nevertheless emerged with huge ...

Line-up

GER
JPN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Silvia NEID (GER)
(JPN) Norio SASAKI
Officials
  • Referee: Estela ALVAREZ (ARG)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Rita MUNOZ (MEX)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Tempa NDAH FRANCOIS (BEN)
  • Fourth official: Kari SEITZ (USA)

Quotes

"We set out looking to get forward from the start, but it didn’t happen for us. Japan were totally on top in the first half," Silvia Neid, Germany coach.

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