Jule Brand?s stunner gets Germany off to perfect start against stubborn Poland

As Jule Brand collected the ball on the turn on the corner of the box with her back to goal, she knew the assignment. Germany needed something special to break through Poland?s stubborn resistance. Within a blink of an eye, the net was bulging and Germany were making a winning start to their campaign.
A well-coached Poland side can be proud of their performance but, once Brand opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, the result looked inevitable and Lea Sch?ller headed in Germany?s second to give them a perfect springboard to the tournament.
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