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21:47
France take it a little easier and let the Belgians have the ball. The motto is clear: the 2-1 win should now be taken into the half-time break.
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21:46
Official injury time (minutes): 5
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21:45
Davina Philtjens sprints and straddles in vain after a slightly too steep opening pass from Sari Kees. Of course, it’s particularly bitter for the Belgians that he only saved the unexpected equalizer for two minutes.
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21:41
Tooor for France, 2-1 by Griedge Mbock Bathy
France is ahead again. Clara Matéo finds Ouleymata Sarr in the middle from a corner, but she doesn’t hit the ball ideally with her head. More by coincidence, the leather immediately jumps back to Matéo. This hits a sensitive cross ball into the six-yard box, where Janice Cayman loses sight of goal scorer Griedge Mbock Bathy, who only has to head in from four meters.
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21:40
Of course, France would like to appear on the scoreboard again as quickly as possible after the completely surprising setback. However, Ève Périsset destroys the next attack with a completely failed through ball.
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21:36
Tooor for Belgium, 1-1 through Janice Cayman
That’s unbelievable! Belgium does not take part for more than 30 minutes and out of nowhere draws 1-1. Tessa Wullaert controls the ball well against Ève Périsset on the left half and puts it through to Janice Cayman at just the right moment. She is significantly faster than Wendie Renard and pokes the ball past Pauline Peyraud-Magnin from twelve meters into the short corner.
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21:36
Charlotte Bilbault is called back despite what is actually a fair duel in midfield. It continues with free kick Belgium, who can at least let the ball run through their own ranks for a few seconds.
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21:34
So far there has been little to see from the three-time goalscorer from the Italy game, Grace Geyoro. But their teammates make a big fuss. There is another corner kick for France, which Matéo takes briefly, but ends with a press ball and does not lead to success. So far, the Les Bleues can only be accused of having to attack the second goal a little more forcefully. Defensively, Stand is not burning at all now.
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21:31
Cascarino enters the penalty area and is stopped by Janice Cayman in a rustic but fair manner. However, the ball jumps to Bilbaut, who misses the goal relatively clearly from twelve meters with a low shot.
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21:29
Cascarino tries it down the right side and takes a corner kick against Jody Vangheluwe. Clara Matéo executes and finds Wendie Renard’s head again, who doesn’t even have to jump in the duel with Janice Cayman. However, her header from ten meters again misses the box by about a meter.
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21:27
The left flank with Sakina Karchaoui and Delphine Cascarino knows how to please, even if not every cross finds a taker. So far, Davina Philtjens has been absolutely overwhelmed because she has to constantly defend alone against the two French women on her right-back.
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21:24
Belgium still has no answer to the swift Kadidiatou Diani. Justine Vanhaevermaet can only stop the Frenchwoman’s tempo run with a foul and is lucky to get away without a warning.
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21:22
Ouleymata Sarr picks up a cross from Ève Périsset 23 yards from goal and has to hold her own against three opponents with her back to goal. However, the referee’s whistle sounds at the same time. Offside!
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21:20
France has dominated at will so far. Les Bleues have 75 percent possession and 6-0 shots. Very little has come from Belgium so far. Classic case of one-way street football.
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21:18
France is complete again. Bordeaux player Ouleymata Sarr replaces the injured Marie-Antoinette Katoto. This is obviously a weakening, but it shouldn’t really matter until later in the tournament.
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21:17
Ouleymata Sarr comes on as a substitute for France
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21:17
France come off with Marie-Antoinette Katoto
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21:17
France currently have to play with ten players because Katoto cannot go on. Nevertheless, the Les Bleues are dangerous. It’s again down the left where Cascarino and Karchaoui find goalscorer Diani. Altered, however, is able to parry the attacker’s finish from close range.
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21:14
Short break due to injury. Star striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto appears to have knee problems. That would of course be bitter for Les Bleues.
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21:13
The French goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin shows a little insecurity near a half-high cross. The ball jumps out of the hand of the Juve player, but she gets a good hold of the leather when she follows up.
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21:11
Delphine Cascarino caused quite a stir in the early stages. The right winger easily passes Jody Vangheluwe, pulls in and shoots from 20 meters. Her half-height shot misses the box by half a meter.
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21:10
The Belgians’ plan to keep the 0-0 lead with a defensive style of play went wrong right away. We can be curious whether the underdog will now act a little more courageously. Ultimately, however, all of this plays France into the cards.
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21:06
Tooor for France, 1-0 through Kadidiatou Diani
France takes an early lead! Wendie Renard plays a superb diagonal ball down the left, where Sakina Karachaoui picks up the ball and plays a precise cross into the far post. There Kadidiatou Diani prevails against the incorrectly positioned Davina Philtjens and heads the ball from five meters into the short corner. Nicky Evrard is powerless. The goal was checked a little longer, but Delphine Cascarino was not offside when Wendie Renard passed the ball.
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21:06
That looks like football. Clara Matéo puts the ball through to Delphine Cascarino on the right. Jody Vangheluwe comes flying in with a straddle and clears the second corner kick of the game. But this brings nothing.
4.
21:04
The corner also finds its way directly to 1.87 meter tall central defender Wendie Renard. From about 13 meters, however, she cannot place the ball sufficiently. The leather goes a good meter past the right post.
3.
21:03
As was to be expected, the French women are trying to take control of the game. The Belgians try to close the spaces in their own half, but Davina Philtjens gives Diani a corner kick right away in a duel.
1.
21:01
The ball rolls. The French open the game and are dressed in blue as usual today. The Belgians wear light yellow.
20:38
Ives Serneels made just one change to the Belgian side from their 1-1 draw with Iceland. Midfielder Féli Delacauw has replaced Janice Cayman from the start today. As in the first game, the Belgians are expected to play in a 4-1-3-2 formation.
20:26
France coach Corinne Diacre has made two changes to her starting XI since beating Italy 5-1. In defense Griedge Mbock Bathy replaces Aïssatou Tounkara. In addition, Clara Matéo moves to the left eighth position for Sandie Toletti. The focus today is on Grace Geyoro, who scored three goals against Italy, and star striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto. The Les Bleues will traditionally play in the 4-3-3 system.
20:13
Belgium are already under a bit of pressure after the 1-1 draw with Iceland. However, the decision on progression should only be made on the last day of the group match against Italy. The Belgians were already struggling a little with their form in the run-up to the European Championship. Although the team clearly defeated Luxembourg and Northern Ireland, they suffered a 3-0 defeat by England and a 1-0 defeat by Austria. Today, Ives Serneels’ eleven is clearly in the underdog role.
20:04
With their stunning 5-1 victory in the first group game against Italy, the French have clearly shown that they are ready for the first major success in the history of the French women’s team. Les Bleues have won their last 15 internationals and are third in the world. With a win today, coach Corinne Diacre’s team could advance to the quarter-finals early and should face the final group game against Belgium with ease.
20:00
Hello and welcome to the second day of Group D matches. France and Belgium meet tonight. Kick-off at Rotherham’s New York Stadium is at 9pm.