Team GB Women 2 Chile Women 0 LIVE REACTION: White brace secures opening victory in Group B for Hege Riise’s side

MAKING OUR MARK

That’s a good statement for the next games that are coming up.

Hege RiiseTeam GB women’s coach

COACH RIISE ON GB’S WIN

White’s double was exactly what coach Hege Riise wanted and she hailed her sharpshooter.

Riise said: “We trust Ellen to score goals and she does.

“But it’s not just that. She fights hard and works 90 minutes to score and get others in. She is important to the team and gives confidence to the team.”

Riise added: “We talked about how we had been waiting for this game a long time and were eager to start.

“You could see that everywhere on the field.

“Our start was exceptional. The first 30 minutes was the best we have played and we kept it going.

“It wasn’t pretty the whole game but we fought and managed to get the win we wanted, kept them away from our goal and scored twice.

ELLEN WHITE ON GOALS

“It was a great knock down by Lauren Hemp for the first and an amazing cross by Lucy Bronze for the second.

“We’ve worked hard on fitness, strength and conditioning and in training to build connections and relationships.

“So we feel really delighted but there’s more to come. I feel we can grow and develop as this tournament goes on.”

As a squad and staff we worked really hard for this moment and I’m proud of the whole squad but it doesn’t stop here for us.

Ellen WhiteTeam GB striker

WE WERE ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT

Ellen White gave Team GB a dream Olympics start and vowed: “This is just the beginning,” writes MARTIN LIPTON.

England ace White, the goalscoring star of the 2019 World Cup semi-final run, was back doing what she does best with one in each half as Chile were outplayed 2-0 in Sapporo.

White said: “I’m delighted to contribute to the team and score two.

“I feel really proud to open the Olympic Games with Team GB.”

GOLDEN MOMENT

The Britain team dropped to take the knee prior to kick off against Chile.

Chile stopped for a short moment before they too joined in the gesture in their entirety 👏

NEXT UP

Tougher games lie in wait for the Team GB women’s side.

And they start on Saturday against hosts Japan.

Group E is then concluded next Tuesday against Canada.

But it’s a win to start the group and just the ideal start that Hege Riise would have wanted.

CELE TIME

Trademark celebration from Team GB’s hero on matchday one.

PROCEDURE TIME

An idea of the procedures in place as staff spray the park with disinfectant at full time, seconds after the players leave the pitch!

DOMINANT STUFF

The full-time stats don’t really do it justice, despite them also showing the heavy dominance GB had.

Possession – GB 61%; Chile 39%

Attempts at goal – GB 20; Chile 2

On target – GB 7; Chile 1

Corners – GB 4; Chile 0

FT: TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

A routine win for the GB side who really could and should have won by more.

An Ellen White double was enough to get the Olympics off to a flying start for the whole Team GB Olympics squad.

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!

FULL-TIME IN SAPPORO: TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

90+4′ Parris shows great pace down the right and has White in the box but opts to keep possession instead.

They look to see the game out at this point.

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

90+2′ Chance for Chile down the right with Acuna in plenty of room.

A heavy touch allows Bright to come across and see the ball out of play for a goal kick, despite Acuna’s best attempt at winning a free kick with a couple of rolls.

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

90+1′ An even later GB change as the other Scotland star is given an early rest

• OFF – Little
• ON – Toone

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

FIVE MINUTES ADDED ON

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

89′ Late GB change.

• OFF – Weir
• ON – Scott

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

87′ Roebuck called into action after an aimless cross is sent into the box.

She screams before claiming the ball unchallenged.

Forgot she was playing in this second half……

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

85′ Houghton reads an attempted counter on halfway and breaks herself.

She has Parris wide on the right in acres of room but opts for a strike at goal from 25 yards which is blocked.

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

82′ Damage limitation as Chile look to see out the game at just a two-goal defeat.

White flicks on for Parris inside the area but her header is wide.

Then a clipped ball is headed down by Daly looking for White but it’s slashed away.

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

80′ Chile sub:

• OFF – Lopez
• ON – Balmaceda

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

79′ Rachel Daly gets forward down the left.

She drops inside on her right foot and fires a powerful strike at goal, straight down the throat of Endler who catches.

THE SECOND GOAL

A really well worked goal to double the GB lead

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

77′ Chile change

• OFF – Aedo
• ON – Acuna

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

74′ Another chance for Little as the ball flies up in the air.

The Scottish midfielder with a volley from 15 yards which she balloons well over.

TEAM GB 2-0 CHILE

That SHOULD be that!

Parris has the ball inside the box and does well to pick out Bronze outside the area.

She drifts by a challenge and clips a ball to the back post where White acrobatically volleys home from eight yards.