Germany fought back from an early deficit to defeat Denmark 2-1 at the Women\u2019s European Championships on Tuesday. After the result between Poland and Sweden later in the day, the Germans are confirmed to advance \u2014 with the final match against Sweden to determine the order at the top of Group C.<\/p>\n
These EUROs are <\/p>\n
Host nation Switzerland is putting on a great and fan-friendly show. The EURO atmosphere is everywhere, from women\u2019s footballer themed<\/a> traffic signals to free public transport<\/a> for match ticket holders…it\u2019s no surprise that fans are turning out in droves. Germany\u2013Denmark set a group stage attendance record:<\/p>\n Both teams are easy to root for. It\u2019s a shame that after Tuesday\u2019s result<\/p>\n Germans lacking in sharpness<\/p>\n In the opening phase, the Germans were all over Denmark with the pressing but consistently struggled to make the most of it once they had won it \u2014 failing to get the shot off or finding the incisive pass and instead turning around, slowing the pace down, and allowing the defense to regroup. Which the Danes did well.<\/p>\n Finally they were made to pay in the 26th minute when a loose pass in transition gave the ball right back to the Danes, and a cascade of errors resulted in the opening goal from Juventus<\/a> forward Amalie Vangsgaard. <\/p>\n The Germans could have scored before that, Jule Brand (OL) sliding a nice ball across for Bayern Munich<\/a>\u2019s Klara B\u00fchl\u2019s slotted finish, but Chelsea FC<\/a>\u2019s Sjoeke N\u00fcsken was ruled to have left the Danish keeper unsighted from an offside position. <\/p>\n The result will smooth things over but the intensity of play \u2014 and thus the energy expended \u2014 coupled with the looseness of touch needs to be addressed for the Germans to go further. <\/p>\n Narratives<\/p>\n After heading to the lockers down 0-1 at the break, Germany came out in the second half looking intent to rewrite the narrative. And they did…in a manner of speaking, scoring twice in a span of about 10 minutes and keeping Denmark out of the rest of the game.<\/p>\n