Candidate for the title, France found it difficult to overcome Jamaica and was in a goalless draw for the first round of Group F, key to Brazil, in the Women’s World Cup
France It is Jamaica they tied 0-0 this Sunday, 23, at Sidney Football Stadium, in Australia, for the opening of the first round of Group F of the Women’s World Cup; key still has Brazil It is Panama. Candidate for the title, the European team suffered with the Jamaicans and confirmed the first zero equality in the World Cup.
With the result, each selection won a point in the group and occupies the first positions. The Brazilian team faces the Panamanians this Monday, the 24th, and can take the lead in the group. Jamaica’s national team added the first point in the history of the World Cups.
The teams return to the field for the second round of Group F of the World Cup next Saturday, July 29th. Starting at 7 am (Brasília time), the French face Brazil at the Brisbane Stadium, in Australia. Jamaica faces the Panama at 9:30 am at the Perth Rectangular.
The game
France and Jamaica had a balanced first half with few clear chances to score. The French came up against the strong Jamaican defense, which led to danger in set pieces. In the best chance, in the 40th minute, Shaw took the free kick and sent it to the right of Peyraud-Magnin’s goal.
France took the lead in the 49th minute, when Cascarino gave the pass for Diani to dominate on the edge of the area and finish. The ball deflected on the marking and went very close to Spencer’s left post.
The European team woke up at the start of the second half and got a good chance in the eighth minute, when Le Sommer crossed for Diani to head wide. At 19, Jamaica scared with a header from Matthews. France kept pressing, but failed to convert arrivals into a goal.
In the 44th minute, France pressed and Diani tested well to send the ball over the crossbar; the ball hit the right crossbar afterwards. At 46, the Jamaican Khadija Shaw was expelled for the second yellow in Renard.
Source: sportbuzz
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