Despite a late response from Sweden, Germany held on for a 2-1 win
Dzsenifer Marozsan led Germany to its first gold medal in the program’s history in a 2-1 victory against Sweden at the Maracana on Friday evening. Marozsan scored a gorgeous goal in the 48th minute before her free kick just over an hour into the match led to Sweden conceding an own goal.
After drawing ire in this tournament for its defensive-minded tactics, many still expected Sweden to sit back and let the game go into extra time and penalty kicks. While the Swedes were a bit more adventurous tonight, they did continue to stay defensive-minded until Germany’s first goal.