FWWC: Denmark Hit Haiti 2-0 in Group D to set up Round of 16 Duel with Australia.

Denmark on Tuesday dented Haiti 2-0 in a vital Group D match played at the Perth Rectangular Stadium that made Denmark move to the Round of 16.

Bayern Minch player, Pernille Herder opened goals account for Denmark via penalty when the ball went up the arms of Pierre-Louis and Ref Oh Hyeon-Juong of Korea pointed to the spot. Debutant Haiti has conceded three defeats at this tournament conceding penalties in each game.

Denmark scored in the 85th minute through Herder but it was disallowed by VAR because Bruun had stepped on Goalkeeper Theus who fell on the turf.
Reading of England Midfielder, Sane Troelsgaard Nielsen collected a pass from Geji to seal the match with the second approved goal 90+10th minute.
Denmark has lost all her final group games at each of their four previous appearances. The team missed the services of her dutiful Midfielder, Jennyfer Limage who plays for Grenoble of France nursing a knee injury.

In the first round matches, England defeated Haiti by a lone goal while Denmark beat China 1-0 also. In the second round, England piped Denmark by a lone goal and China honked Haiti 1-0.

After the last group matches, England topped Group D winning all their three matches scoring 8 goals and conceding one with a handsome 9 points; Denmark came second having 6 points from two wins and a loss scoring a meager 3 goals and conceding one; China goes home with their 3 points from a win and two loses scoring 2 goals and conceding 7 while Haiti lost all their matches and could not score a goal but conceded 4 to be at the bottom of the group.

With the obtained results Denmark faces hosts Australia on Monday 7th August at Stadium
Australia at 1130 hours after the Super Falcons of Nigeria would have battled the Three Lionesses of England at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane that has become home for Nigeria at 0830 hours.

Tomorrow Wednesday 2nd August, Group G matches will be decided simultaneously at 0800 hours. Argentina will square up against Sweden at the FMG Stadium Waikato while South Africa has a herculean task to beat Italy at Wellington Regional Stadium for a surprise win may let Africa have another team at the Round of 16.

Also tomorrow at 1100 hours Group F matches will be determined. Panama the whipped team of the group will try to survive against former Champions, France at the Allianz Stadium while the Reggae Girlz will try to obtain another miracle with a win over the Samba Girls of Brazil at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

By Eniola Olatunji