Colorado Rush (USA) – Boo FF (SWE) 3-2 (3-1)
The first half showed that both team knew where the goal was. Colorado had in their nine played games a goal difference of 47-0 while Boo had 35-1 in eight games. Colorado took the tempo directly and scored 1-0 after a beautiful pass into the penalty area by Betsy Brandon which Brittney Stark could put in the net after a somewhat muddled situation. Short afterwards Boo equalized after a breakthrough by Madeleine Stegius, but Colorado soon took the lead once again. A chaotic situation led to Brittney’s second goal after she nicked a rebound from the bar in the net. This time Colorado didn’t let Boo back in the game and increased their lead to 3-1 two minutes before the first half ended. Once again Brittney made the goal after a return from a fierce freekick which Boo’s goalkeeper couldn’t keep in her hands. The first half ended 3-1 where Brittney’s goal-scoring efficiency was something to remember.
The second half was an uneventful half where two good teams took each other out. This half’s most exciting moment was when Colorado let one of their players adjust the wall instead of their goalkeeper. Otherwise it didn’t happen much. Colorado had the ball but thanks to good goalkeeping they couldn’t increase their lead. At the end Boo was given a cheap penalty and Madeleine Stegius could score her second goal of the game. 3-2, a tight game but Colorado showed the better class in the first half.
1-0: Brittney Stark, #24
1-1: Madeleine Stegius, #16
2-1: Brittney Stark, #24
3-1: Brittney Stark, #24
Most valuable player: Brittney Stark
// Jens Karlsson
