On a dismal night for the German defense maybe it is only fitting to hand the award to a substitute. Hendrich, who plays for the Chicago Stars in the NWSL, came on at half-time and had more ground duels attempted (8) than both starting center-backs combined...although Germany was a woman down at that point and the game had changed.

By Philip O'Connor ZURICH (Reuters) -Sweden made the most of Germany defender Carlotta Wamser's expulsion to sweep to a 4-1 win and secure top spot in their Group C clash on Saturday, with their opponents also going through to the quarter-finals as runners-up.