Guro Reiten sets seal on victory as Norway sweep Northern Ireland aside

Northern Ireland had a difficult start to their first major tournament as they were emphatically beaten by Norway in their Group A match in Southampton. Martin Sjögren’s team soared to the top of the group on goal difference, knocking England off top spot following their 1-0 win over Austria on Wednesday.

A defensive horror show allowed Maanum to pounce. Goalkeeper Jacqueline Burns played a short ball to Chloe McCarron but it came in the path of Hegerberg. The Lyon forward tapped a pass to Arsenal’s Maanum who doubled their lead. Maanum continued to be lively with another thundering hit going just wide and winning a corner. Hegerberg came close with a header from it but it was not long until they had their third.

Northern Ireland’s manager, Kenny Shiels, disagreed with the call and said in his post-match press conference: “The Nordic referee, who was refereeing a game involving a Nordic team, gave a penalty. I don’t for one minute say it’s because she was the referee, I’m just saying those statistics were there. I don’t think it’s appropriate [for a Finnish referee to take charge of a Norway match].

Another defensive miscommunication for Northern Ireland almost cancelled out their good work but Abbie Magee made an impressive clearance off the line. Norway were not fazed by the fightback, however, and Reiten scored a screamer of a free-kick.

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