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25 minutes: Anissa Lahmari wins the ball off Melanie Leupolz in the course of the pitch and carries it over to the correct facet of the penalty space earlier than lifting a cross over in direction of Rosella Ayane.

She can’t management her header and Germany work the ball away. Ghizlane Chebbak, Morocco’s captain, brings the ball underneath management and has a dart.

She drills an honest effort from vary however Merle Frohms plucks it out of the air with a assured cease.

22 minutes: Morocco have sharpened up defensively and will probably be kicking themselves after the sooner mistake allowed Germany to open the scoring.

They’re getting our bodies behind the ball and are doing a superb job of taking the ball off the Germans on the sting of their very own field.

18 minutes: Klara Buhl utilises some fancy footwork to get round Sarah Kassi on the left wing. Kassi slips however recovers in time to win again possession.

Morocco then shortly swap the play and ship the ball over to Fatima Tagnaout on the alternative facet of the pitch. She drives it ahead and curls a brief move into the field for Rosella Ayane who then will get flagged offside.

14 minutes: Lina Magull takes the ball in midfield and slips it out to Klara Buhl on the left facet. Buhl’s cross it lofted over everybody however drops in time for Sara Dabritz to convey it underneath management.

She has a go however smokes a left-footed strike excessive and huge.

11 minutes: After an opportunity for Klara Buhl is cleared away, Morocco give the ball again to Germany deep in their very own half. Jule Brand’s excessive press works splendidly as she nicks recovers the ball then slips it out to the correct for the overlapping Kathrin Hendrich.

Hendrich’s cross is whipped completely onto the pinnacle of Alexandra Popp who nods it residence with ease.

7 minutes: Germany are taking part in with a excessive line so Morocco want to get Rosella Ayane in behind. Klara Buhl loses possession excessive up the pitch and an extended ball down the correct facet sees Ayane acquire the ball and drive it in direction of the German penalty space.

She takes it to the field however can’t maintain it up lengthy sufficient for her teammates to reach and Germany recuperate possession.

3 minutes: Sakina Ouzraoui handles the ball and items Germany an early free kick deep in Morocco’s half. Klara Buhl stands over the lifeless ball earlier than whipping a shot in direction of the far backside put up!

It’s low and pretty flat however the goalkeeper, Khadija Er-Rmichi, shuffles throughout, covers the ball, and watches it safely fly huge of the put up.

Germany get the match underway in Melbourne. They work it across the backline and attempt to tempt Morocco out of their defensive form. The African facet are anticipated to defend deep and await openings on the counter-attack.

They might be a troublesome facet for Germany to interrupt down.

Germany undoubtedly have one of many strongest squads on the World Cup and don’t appear to be as impacted by accidents as a number of the different main nations.

They have a tricky draw, however Germany have all of the motivation they should kick on from final summer time. That mentioned, a shock 3-2 defeat to Zambia of their World Cup send-off match has raised some doubts.

A robust displaying in opposition to Morocco right now will put these doubts to mattress although.

The gamers head out onto the pitch and the nationwide anthems are sung. Germany ought to have sufficient high quality to get by way of this match but when the World Cup has proven us something thus far it’s that the underdogs will put up a robust battle.