Great Britain vs Chile LIVE: Ellen White double earns Team GB victory in Tokyo 2020 opener
Follow all the latest from the Tokyo Games as Team GB kick-off the women’s football against Chile
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Your support makes all the difference.Great Britain women begin their campaign at the Tokyo Olympics against Chile with the Games underway in both the football and softball before Friday’s opening ceremony.
The women’s football competition gets under way with Great Britain taking on Chile in Sapporo at 8.30am BST (4.30pm in Japan). Kicking off in Tokyo at 9.30am BST will be the highly anticipated meeting between Sweden, who won silver in Rio losing to Germany in the final, and the reigning world champions USA.
The Games remains on course although the head of the organising committee Toshiro Muto refused to completely rule out a last-minute cancellation amid ongoing concern surrounding Covid-19. “At this point, the coronavirus cases may rise or fall, so we will think about what we should do when the situation arises.”
Follow all the latest news and updates below.
Great Britain 1-0 Chile
51 min: Chile’s goalkeeper almost plays her side into trouble. Endler passes the ball straight into Hemp’s path but the forward can’t control the ball and Chile are able to clear.
Great Britain 1-0 Chile
54 mins: It should be 2-0! Georgia Stanway picks up the ball in the left channel just outside the box. She hits a low shot at goal that is spilled by Endler, and it looks like White has a certain tap in. Somehow the Chile players get back to make the clearance.
Great Britain 1-0 Chile
56 mins: There is a VAR check going on... the referee is now going to look at the incident.
The incident being reviewed is the challenge on White from the Chile defender.
It’s now being brought back for an offside on White in the initial play.
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Great Britain 1-0 Chile
60 mins: Little sparks GB back into life as she nutmegs a Chile defender on the halfway line. The team come forward through Hemp, who cuts the ball across the face. It’s a dangerous ball but it breaks to Little, who is unable to skip past another challenge in order to get a sight of goal.
After another VAR check the play is waved on.
Great Britain 1-0 Chile
65 mins: Chile are yet to seriously threaten Team GB, but they are still in this game with 30 minutes to go. Team GB haven’t looked as dangerous themselves in this second half.
Great Britain 1-0 Chile
67 min: Here come’s Team GB’s first changes. Nikita Parris comes on for Hemp, who was Team GB’s most dangerous player in the first half.
Sophie Ingles then comes on for Kiera Walsh - becoming the first Welsh player to play for Team GB at an Olympics.
GOAL! Sweden 1-0 USA (Blackstenius 25’)
The world champions are behind in their opening game of the Olympics. Stina Blackstenius has given Sweden a first-half lead in Tokyo.
GOAL! Great Britain 2-0 Chile (White 71')
Double for White! It’s a brilliant finish. Lucy Bronze sets it up after she bursts past a defender on the right before clipping the ball to the back post. White takes it first time, swivelling to volley the ball past Endler. Breathing space for Team GB and an opening victory surely in the bag.
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