Beerensteyn had two terrific chances in the second half of extra time to put the Netherlands ahead. But the Dutch were made to pay for those misses when teenager Paralluelo raced through on goal before powering in off the post to seal victory. Look back at how all the action unfolded in our live blog. Key events9:28 AMFri 11 Aug 2023 at 9:28am Full time: Japan 1-2 Sweden9:14 AMFri 11 Aug 2023 at 9:14am 88' GOAL JAPAN! 9:04 AMFri 11 Aug 2023 at 9:04am 76' JAPAN MISS THE PENALTY! Japan vs SwedenThanks for watchingWell, that was another tremendous day of football. (Getty Images)Half the semifinalists are decided. Tomorrow though, we see four more teams looking to reach the final four of this Women's World Cup, with the Matildas kicking things off against France in Brisbane. That game is set for 1700 AEST and we'll be here to guide you through all the action in our live blog. We look forward to seeing you then.
"We continue to make history, [but] it was a game more difficult than it could have been. "Spain — the only team remaining at this World Cup who did not top their group — dominated the contest, racking up 12 shots to the Netherlands's one and had 62 per cent possession in the first half but, incredibly, it was 0-0 at half-time. Dutch goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar made a stunning save from an Alba Redondo header in the 17th minute — turning the ball onto the post — and then the Spanish striker saw her follow up hit the same post before Netherlands scrambled clear. Spain had the ball in the net later in the half, but Esther González was correctly ruled offside by VAR.
Riko Ueki (right) boosted Japan's energy when she came on, but could not convert her penalty. (Getty Images: Carmen Mandato)Luck continued to be on Sweden's side when Aoba Fujino also rocketed a free-kick from just outside the box into the crossbar, with the rebound hitting Mušović in the back of the head, ricocheting into the post, then bouncing on the line and away from goal. Japan kept the pressure on and finally got on the board through substitute Honoka Hayashi in the 87th minute, but they could not find the equaliser in 10 frantic minutes of stoppage time.
Mariona Caldentey's 81st-minute penalty looked to have sealed a deserved victory for Spain, who out-shot the Netherlands 18 to six over the course of the original 90 minutes. But Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt — whose handball gave away the penalty from which Spain scored the opener — atoned for her error with a fiercely struck equaliser in the first of 12 minutes of stoppage time to set up 30 minutes of extra time. "We've reached somewhere we've never reached before, and done it playing a good game as well, " Spain coach Jorge Vilda said. "[This is a] team that is convinced that we can go even further … As you can see we are all celebrating.
Spanish teen stands tall Salma Paralluelo scored her first goal of this World Cup in extra time. (Getty Images: NurPhoto/Jose Breton)Earlier, in Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara, teenage substitute Salma Paralluelo scored in the 111th minute to send a dominant Spain through to the final four, although they were made to work hard for their victory after dominating possession and chances.
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