Monday, June 22, 2015

England beats Norway 2-1 to reach World Cup quarterfinals (Yahoo Sports)

From left, England's Karen Carney, Lucy Bronze, Fara Williams and Steph Houghton celebrate Bronze's goal against Norway during second half FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer action in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, June 22, 2015. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

Lucy Bronze scored in the 76th minute, and England rallied to beat Norway 2-1 Monday night for its first knockout-stage victory at the Women's World Cup. Steph Houghton began the comeback for sixth-ranked England with a 61st-minute goal. The Three Lionesses, who failed to win a knockout match in three previous World Cup appearances, advanced to a quarterfinal on Friday against host Canada at Vancouver, British Columbia.




from Yahoo Sports http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=12s1l6jki/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/england-beat-norway-2-1-reach-world-cup-231413754--sow.html

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