Olga Carmona scored the winner in the 29th minute.
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Flourishing in her role as centre-forward, Laurent Hemp was a scourge for the Spanish defence in the opening exchanges, striking the crossbar in the 16th minute in one of the match’s defining moments. England stood on the brink of history, inches away from taking the lead in the World Cup final in a tournament where the margin between success and failure has often been a case of millimetres. The opportunity reflected the pattern of play in the first 20 minutes of the final.
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