SWITZERLAND COME OUT FIGHTING BUT FAIL TO MAKE THEIR MARK
It could have been a very different end to host nation Switzerland’s opening fixture, having dominated play in the first half.
Though their quality in the final third was patchy, the underdogs in this fixture took the lead in the 28th minute after Nadine Riesen found the net.
Norway equalised when captain Ada Hegerberg headed the ball in the net at close range in the 54th minute with a wild 20 minutes following.
There was heartbreak for Julia Stierli shortly thereafter when an attempt to clear the ball saw her gift Norway the lead.
Norway looked like they would seal the deal as Hegerberg stepped up for a penalty, but she sent the ball wide, giving the hosts hope.
Indeed, they would have hoped to equalise with their own penalty just moments later after Harviken was initially thought to have fouled Riesen in the box, but was given a reprieve by VAR.
Despite their best efforts, Switzerland could not claw anything back, despite some decent chances for Geraldine Reuteler, and in the end it was Norway who took the three points to top Group A.
