DFB Women finished last in the Arnold Clark Cup in England. Select national coach Martina Vos-Tecklenburg lost 1:3 (1:1) in the last game of the Four Nations tournament against hosts England.
Lena Magul (41st minute) scored for the young German team at Wolverhampton. In the end, England won ahead of Spain, who had previously defeated Olympic champions Canada 1–0 (1–0). The Arnold Clark Cup is considered an important venue in the EM year.
England’s record goalscorers Ellen White (15′), Millie Bright (84′) and Fran Kirby (90’+3′) scored for England, while Magal scored a brilliant free-kick in front of 13,436 spectators. Equal. The ball hit the bottom of the bar and from there it went non-stop over the net for goalkeeper Alain Roebuck.
England got off to a better start at Molyneux and quickly took control of the game. Only rarely, for example through Maximilian Raul and Lena Magal, did the DFB team create dangerous chances in the first half hour. However, Rall played the ball straight into Roebuck’s arms, Magal fired wide to the right of goal after missing a pass from the English goalkeeper.
National coach Martina Vos-Tecklenburg had reoriented her team in several positions. Among other things, Raal and Giulia Gwinn moved into the starting XI. Lee Schouler, who scored the only goal for the DFB Women in the opening game against Spain, opened the draw late to make it 1-1 in the center of the attack. The Germans suffered a 1–0 loss to Olympic champions Canada.
The spectators in Wolverhampton ensured a good mood after Germany played their first two games at Middlesbrough and Norwich in front of almost empty stands. He vehemently supported every attack of British women. In between, Neil Young’s hit “Sweet Caroline” reverberated through Molyneux Stadium. A little mood test for the European Championships to be held in England in July.
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