England ahead at half time

32′ Australia 0-0 England

It’s unclear whether England’s abundance of fouls are badly-timed enthusiasm or this is a tactical masterclass. England faced a direct, quick-in-transition Australia in the first 10 minutes of the game.

The fouls have broken up passages of Australian play and Australia have started to retaliate now with their own form of swift, physical justice and have knocked up a couple fouls themselves in the last five minutes.

Wiegman is already out on the edge of her technical area and so is Gustavsson – making tweaks already. This feels like a game of chess. One manager moves a piece and then the other responds.