UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Group A

Group A of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 consisted of Denmark, Finland, Italy and the host nation Sweden. Matches were staged in Gothenburg and Halmstad from 10–16 July 2013.

Sweden won the group and advanced to the knockout stage along with group runners-up Italy. Denmark progressed as one of the best third-placed teams, but only after a drawing of lots.^[1] Finland finished bottom of the group and so were also eliminated from the tournament.

Standings

Key
	Team qualified for the knockout stage

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sweden	3	2	1	0	9	2	+7	7
Italy	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
Denmark	3	0	2	1	3	4	−1	2
Finland	3	0	2	1	1	6	−5	2

Source: UEFA.com

Italy vs Finland

10 July 2013

18:00

Italy	0–0	Finland
	Report

Örjans Vall, Halmstad

Attendance: 3,011

Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)

Italy^[2]

Finland^[2]


ITALY:
GK	12	Chiara Marchitelli
RB	16	Elisa Bartoli
CB	23	Cecilia Salvai
CB	3	Roberta D'Adda
LB	20	Raffaella Manieri
RM	4	Alessia Tuttino
CM	18	Daniela Stracchi
LM	11	Alice Parisi
RF	8	Melania Gabbiadini
CF	9	Patrizia Panico (c)
LF	13	Elisa Camporese	24'	70'
Substitutions:
FW	14	Sandy Iannella		70'
Manager:
Antonio Cabrini


FINLAND:
GK	23	Tinja-Riikka Korpela (c)
RB	3	Tuija Hyyrynen
CB	16	Anna Westerlund	47'
CB	6	Laura Kivistö
LB	4	Susanna Lehtinen
CM	11	Nora Heroum
CM	7	Annika Kukkonen
RW	9	Marianna Tolvanen		74'
LW	10	Emmi Alanen	45+1'
SS	20	Annica Sjölund		61'
CF	14	Sanna Talonen
Substitutions:
FW	17	Jaana Lyytikäinen	62'	61'
MF	18	Natalia Kuikka		74'
Manager:
Andrée Jeglertz

Player of the Match:
Anna Westerlund (Finland)^[3]

Assistant referees:
Petruţa Iugulescu (Romania)
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

Sweden vs Denmark

10 July 2013

20:30

Sweden	1–1	Denmark
Fischer 36'	Report	Gajhede Knudsen 26'

Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg

Attendance: 16,128

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

Sweden^[4]

Denmark^[4]


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Kristin Hammarström
RB	18	Jessica Samuelsson
CB	5	Nilla Fischer
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
RM	14	Josefine Öqvist	79'
CM	20	Marie Hammarström
CM	17	Caroline Seger
LM	11	Antonia Göransson	63'
CF	9	Kosovare Asllani
CF	8	Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
MF	7	Lisa Dahlkvist	63'
FW	10	Sofia Jakobsson	79'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage


DENMARK:
GK	1	Stina Lykke Petersen
RB	18	Theresa Nielsen	84'
CB	4	Christina Ørntoft	66'
CB	2	Line Røddik Hansen
LB	19	Mia Brogaard
RM	6	Mariann Gajhede Knudsen
CM	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)
LM	15	Sofie Junge Pedersen		46'
RF	11	Katrine Veje		62'
CF	10	Pernille Harder
LF	13	Johanna Rasmussen		89'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Nadia Nadim		46'
MF	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh		62'
MF	12	Line Jensen		89'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Player of the Match:
Stina Lykke Petersen (Denmark)^[5]

Assistant referees:
Marina Wozniak (Germany)
Maria Villa Gutiérrez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Esther Azzopardi (Malta)

Italy vs Denmark

13 July 2013

18:00

Italy	2–1	Denmark
Gabbiadini 55' Mauro 60'	Report	Brogaard 66'

Örjans Vall, Halmstad

Attendance: 2,190

Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Italy^[6]

Denmark^[6]


ITALY:
GK	12	Chiara Marchitelli
RB	16	Elisa Bartoli	45+1'
CB	23	Cecilia Salvai
CB	3	Roberta D'Adda
LB	20	Raffaella Manieri	88'
DM	18	Daniela Stracchi
CM	4	Alessia Tuttino	85'
CM	11	Alice Parisi		58'
RW	8	Melania Gabbiadini
LW	14	Sandy Iannella		85'
CF	9	Patrizia Panico (c)		72'
Substitutions:
FW	15	Ilaria Mauro		58'
MF	17	Martina Rosucci		72'
MF	7	Giulia Domenichetti		85'
Manager:
Antonio Cabrini


DENMARK:
GK	1	Stina Lykke Petersen
RB	18	Theresa Nielsen	86'
CB	4	Christina Ørntoft
CB	2	Line Røddik Hansen
LB	19	Mia Brogaard
DM	6	Mariann Gajhede Knudsen
CM	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)
CM	15	Sofie Junge Pedersen	46'
RF	13	Johanna Rasmussen
CF	10	Pernille Harder
LF	11	Katrine Veje	65'
Substitutions:
FW	17	Nadia Nadim	46'
MF	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh	65'
MF	7	Emma Madsen	86'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller

Player of the Match:
Melania Gabbiadini (Italy)^[7]

Assistant referees:
Sian Massey (England)
Lucie Ratajová (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Finland vs Sweden

13 July 2013

20:30

Finland	0–5	Sweden
	Report	Fischer 15', 36' Asllani 38' Schelin 60', 87'

Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg

Attendance: 16,414

Referee: Cristina Dorcioman (Romania)

Finland^[8]

Sweden^[8]


FINLAND:
GK	23	Tinja-Riikka Korpela (c)
RB	3	Tuija Hyyrynen
CB	16	Anna Westerlund
CB	6	Laura Kivistö
LB	4	Susanna Lehtinen
DM	7	Annika Kukkonen
RM	9	Marianna Tolvanen	31'
CM	11	Nora Heroum
CM	17	Jaana Lyytikäinen	87'
LM	10	Emmi Alanen
CF	14	Sanna Talonen	69'
Substitutions:
MF	5	Tiina Saario	31'
FW	21	Ella Vanhanen	69'
MF	18	Natalia Kuikka	87'
Manager:
Andrée Jeglertz


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Kristin Hammarström
RB	16	Lina Nilsson
CB	5	Nilla Fischer
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro
CM	17	Caroline Seger (c)
CM	20	Marie Hammarström	57'
RW	14	Josefine Öqvist	67'
LW	10	Sofia Jakobsson
CF	9	Kosovare Asllani	72'
CF	8	Lotta Schelin
Substitutions:
MF	7	Lisa Dahlkvist	57'
FW	11	Antonia Göransson	67'
FW	23	Jenny Hjohlman	72'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage

Player of the Match:
Nilla Fischer (Sweden)^[9]

Assistant referees:
Maria Lisická (Slovakia)
Maria Villa Gutiérrez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Carina Vitulano (Italy)

Sweden vs Italy

16 July 2013

20:30

Sweden	3–1	Italy
Manieri 47' (o.g.) Schelin 49' Öqvist 57'	Report	Gabbiadini 78'

Örjans Vall, Halmstad

Attendance: 7,288

Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

Sweden^[10]

Italy^[10]


SWEDEN:
GK	1	Kristin Hammarström
RB	18	Jessica Samuelsson
CB	5	Nilla Fischer	90+1'
CB	2	Charlotte Rohlin
LB	6	Sara Thunebro		79'
CM	17	Caroline Seger		64'
CM	7	Lisa Dahlkvist
RW	14	Josefine Öqvist
LW	20	Marie Hammarström
CF	9	Kosovare Asllani		46'
CF	8	Lotta Schelin (c)
Substitutions:
MF	15	Therese Sjögran		46'
DF	16	Lina Nilsson		64'
MF	22	Olivia Schough		79'
Manager:
Pia Sundhage


ITALY:
GK	12	Chiara Marchitelli
RB	2	Sara Gama
CB	3	Roberta D'Adda (c)
CB	20	Raffaella Manieri
LB	21	Giorgia Motta	35'
CM	17	Martina Rosucci	60'
CM	11	Alice Parisi
RW	19	Paola Brumana		63'
LW	14	Sandy Iannella
CF	10	Cristiana Girelli		52'
CF	15	Ilaria Mauro		63'
Substitutions:
MF	7	Giulia Domenichetti		52'
FW	8	Melania Gabbiadini		63'
FW	9	Patrizia Panico		63'
Manager:
Antonio Cabrini

Player of the Match:
Lotta Schelin (Sweden)^[11]

Assistant referees:
Judit Kulcsár (Hungary)
Sian Massey (England)
Fourth official:
Monika Mularczyk (Poland)

Denmark vs Finland

16 July 2013

20:30

Denmark	1–1	Finland
Brogaard 29'	Report	Sjölund 87'

Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg

Attendance: 8,360

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

Denmark^[12]

Finland^[12]


DENMARK:
GK	1	Stina Lykke Petersen
RB	18	Theresa Nielsen
CB	4	Christina Ørntoft
CB	2	Line Røddik Hansen
LB	21	Cecilie Sandvej	52'
RM	3	Katrine Pedersen (c)
CM	6	Mariann Gajhede Knudsen
LM	19	Mia Brogaard
RF	17	Nadia Nadim		64'
CF	10	Pernille Harder		85'
LF	8	Julie Rydahl Bukh		64'
Substitutions:
MF	9	Nanna Christiansen		64'
MF	13	Johanna Rasmussen		64'
MF	23	Karoline Smidt Nielsen		85'
Manager:
Kenneth Heiner-Møller


FINLAND:
GK	1	Minna Meriluoto
RB	3	Tuija Hyyrynen
CB	16	Anna Westerlund
CB	6	Laura Kivistö		79'
LB	4	Susanna Lehtinen		46'
DM	5	Tiina Saario
DM	7	Annika Kukkonen	90'
CM	10	Emmi Alanen
RW	11	Nora Heroum		69'
LW	8	Katri Nokso-Koivisto
CF	20	Annica Sjölund (c)
Substitutions:
MF	18	Natalia Kuikka		46'
FW	14	Sanna Talonen		69'
MF	13	Heidi Kivelä		79'
Manager:
Andrée Jeglertz

Player of the Match:
Katrine Pedersen (Denmark)^[13]

Assistant referees:
Natalia Rachynska (Ukraine)
Maria Villa Gutiérrez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Esther Azzopardi (Malta)

References

^ "Denmark complete quarter-final lineup". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Italy-Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
^ "UEFA Women's EURO 2013 roll of honour". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Denmark" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
^ "Petersen's penalty saves deny Sweden". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Italy-Denmark" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ "Incisive Italy outmuscle Denmark". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Finland-Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ "Sweden raise roof by sinking five past Finland". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
^ "Sweden overcome Italy en route to quarter-finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tactical Line-up – Denmark-Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
^ "Finland's Sjölund denies Denmark at the death". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

External links

Group A at UEFA's official website

[1] "Denmark complete quarter-final lineup". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 July 2013.

[ita-fin_line-ups-2] "Tactical Line-up – Italy-Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

[3] "UEFA Women's EURO 2013 roll of honour". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.

[swe-den_line-ups-4] "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Denmark" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.

[5] "Petersen's penalty saves deny Sweden". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

[ita-den_line-ups-6] "Tactical Line-up – Italy-Denmark" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[7] "Incisive Italy outmuscle Denmark". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

[fin-swe_line-ups-8] "Tactical Line-up – Finland-Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[9] "Sweden raise roof by sinking five past Finland". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.

[swe-ita_line-ups-10] "Tactical Line-up – Sweden-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

[11] "Sweden overcome Italy en route to quarter-finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

[den-fin_line-ups-12] "Tactical Line-up – Denmark-Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

[13] "Finland's Sjölund denies Denmark at the death". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

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