FIFA Under-17 World Cup

FT Sunday, October 8, 2017
France U17 LWWWL 7
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New Caledonia U17 1
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FRA617
NCL011
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium · 12,640 att.

Match Report

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France begin WC campaign in style with 7-1 rout of New Caledonia

New Caledonia were outclassed in the maiden World Cup outing, but did manage a consolation goal late on against heavyweights France.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
10
Corner Kicks
1
2
Saves
14
77.9
Possession
22.1
31
SHOTS
6
19
ON GOAL
3
0.6
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
539
Accurate Passes
104
600
Passes
175
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.6
12
Accurate Crosses
1
33
Crosses
4
0.4
Cross %
0.3
54
Long Balls
42
44
Accurate Long Balls
12
0.8
Long Balls %
0.3
4
Blocked Shots
3
5
Effective Tackles
12
9
Tackles
21
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
0
Interceptions
0
3
Effective Clearances
24
3
Clearances
24

Lineups

NCL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Unë KecineG
  2. 5Sidri WadengesCD-L
  3. 4Kiam WanesseCD-R
  4. 14Bernard IwaLB
  5. 15Hnautra EnokaRB
  6. 12Gale LuewadiaAM
  7. 6Neil WahiobeLM
  8. 8Pierre BakoRM
  9. 10Cyril NyipieF
  10. 11Titouan RichardAM-L
  11. 7Jekob JenoAM-R

FRA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Yahia FofanaG
  2. 5William BiandaCD-L
  3. 4Oumar SoletCD-R
  4. 3Andy PelmardLB
  5. 2Vincent ColletRB
  6. 10Maxence CaqueretAM
  7. 6Claudio GomesLM
  8. 8Aurélien TchouaméniRM
  9. 9Amine GouiriF
  10. 11Willem GeubbelsAM-L
  11. 7Yacine AdliAM-R

Timeline

  1. 5' Own Goal by Bernard Iwa, New Caledonia U17. New Caledonia U17 0, France U17 1.
  2. 20' Goal! New Caledonia U17 0, France U17 2. Amine Gouiri (France U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  3. 30' Goal! New Caledonia U17 0, France U17 3. Claudio Gomes (France U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  4. 33' Goal! New Caledonia U17 0, France U17 4. Amine Gouiri (France U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yacine Adli.
  5. 40' Goal! New Caledonia U17 0, France U17 5. Maxence Caqueret (France U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a headed pass.
  6. 43' Substitution, New Caledonia U17. Lionel Thahnaena replaces Neil Wahiobe.
  7. 43' Own Goal by Kiam Wanesse, New Caledonia U17. New Caledonia U17 0, France U17 6.
  8. 45' Substitution, New Caledonia U17. Raoul Wenisso replaces Hnautra Enoka.
  9. 53' Raoul Wenisso (New Caledonia U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 54' Penalty saved! Maxence Caqueret (France U17) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  11. 58' Substitution, France U17. Lenny Pintor replaces Yacine Adli.
  12. 58' Substitution, France U17. Wilson Isidor replaces Amine Gouiri.
  13. 63' Aurelien Tchouameni (France U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 75' Substitution, New Caledonia U17. Josua Hlemu replaces Jekob Jeno.
  15. 78' Substitution, France U17. Mathis Picouleau replaces Maxence Caqueret.
  16. 90' Goal! New Caledonia U17 1, France U17 6. Sidri Wadenges (New Caledonia U17) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cyril Nyipie with a cross following a set piece situation.
  17. 90'+1' Goal! New Caledonia U17 1, France U17 7. Wilson Isidor (France U17) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  18. 90'+3' Bernard Iwa (New Caledonia U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

FIFA U-17 World Cup News

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