France vs Greece, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
France
  • 9': Grace Geyoro
  • 17': Kadidiatou Diani
  • 45': Melvine Malard
  • 45'+9': Kadidiatou Diani
  • 59': Sandy Baltimore
FT
5 - 1
Greece
  • 19': Sophia Koggouli

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France are hosting Greece at Stade Louis-Dugauguez, Sedan, France, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Charlotte Bilbault (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Eleni Markou (Greece Women).
  • 5': Corner, France. Conceded by Eirini Nefrou.
  • 9': Goal! France 1, Greece Women 0. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
  • 12': Corner, France. Conceded by Maria Mitkou.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Marion Torrent (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 16': Offside, France. Sandy Baltimore tries a through ball, but Melvine Malard is caught offside.
  • 17': Goal! France 2, Greece Women 0. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Eleni Markou (Greece Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri.
  • 18': Corner, Greece Women. Conceded by Griedge Mbock Bathy.
  • 19': Corner, Greece Women. Conceded by Charlotte Bilbault.
  • 19': Goal! France 2, Greece Women 1. Sophia Koggouli (Greece Women) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 22': Corner, France. Conceded by Tatiana Georgiou.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ève Périsset.
  • 26': Corner, France. Conceded by Eleni Markou.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 30': Dimitra Giannakouli (Greece Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Melvine Malard (France).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Veatriki Sarri (Greece Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
  • 44': Substitution, France. Aïssatou Tounkara replaces Griedge Mbock Bathy because of an injury.
  • 45': Marion Torrent (France) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 45': Goal! France 3, Greece Women 1. Melvine Malard (France) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+4': Eleni Markou (Greece Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Charlotte Bilbault (France).
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Kadidiatou Diani (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Melvine Malard with a cross.
  • 45'+9': Goal! France 4, Greece Women 1. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sandie Toletti with a through ball.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, France 4, Greece Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 4, Greece Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Greece Women. Grigoria Pouliou replaces Eleni Markou.
  • 48': Corner, France. Conceded by Eirini Nefrou.
  • 49': Corner, France. Conceded by Eirini Nefrou.
  • 52': Foul by Grigoria Pouliou (Greece Women).
  • 52': Sandie Toletti (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Melvine Malard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandy Baltimore.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 53': Corner, France. Conceded by Athanasia Moraitou.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Aïssatou Tounkara (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 56': Corner, France. Conceded by Vasiliki Giannaka.
  • 57': Substitution, Greece Women. Maria Kapnisi replaces Sophia Koggouli.
  • 57': Substitution, Greece Women. Fani Doiranli replaces Maria Mitkou.
  • 57': Kadidiatou Diani (France) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Charlotte Bilbault (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 59': Goal! France 5, Greece Women 1. Sandy Baltimore (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 60': Substitution, France. Kessya Bussy replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 60': Substitution, France. Clara Matéo replaces Grace Geyoro.
  • 60': Substitution, France. Ella Palis replaces Charlotte Bilbault.
  • 61': Kessya Bussy (France) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Clara Matéo.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ella Palis (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kessya Bussy.
  • 61': Corner, France. Conceded by Maria Palama.
  • 62': Corner, France. Conceded by Tatiana Georgiou.
  • 63': Corner, France. Conceded by Eirini Nefrou.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Marion Torrent (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, France. Conceded by Eirini Nefrou.
  • 67': Offside, Greece Women. Vasiliki Giannaka tries a through ball, but Veatriki Sarri is caught offside.
  • 68': Corner, France. Conceded by Fani Doiranli.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Clara Matéo (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marion Torrent with a cross.
  • 69': Substitution, Greece Women. Nikoleta Pitsiou replaces Eleni Kakambouki.
  • 70': Corner, France. Conceded by Maria Kapnisi.
  • 72': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (France).
  • 72': Nikoleta Pitsiou (Greece Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, France. Conceded by Fani Doiranli.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clara Matéo with a cross.
  • 78': Substitution, France. Ouleymata Sarr replaces Melvine Malard.
  • 79': Foul by Ella Palis (France).
  • 79': Veatriki Sarri (Greece Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Greece Women. Maria Paterna replaces Tatiana Georgiou.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ella Palis (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 87': Foul by Sandy Baltimore (France).
  • 87': Maria Paterna (Greece Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Clara Matéo (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 5, Greece Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, France 5, Greece Women 1.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stade Louis-Dugauguez
Location: Sedan, France
Attendance: 11,212

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1 Bosnia-Herzegovina 4 +18 9
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3 Lithuania 4 +6 7
4 Liechtenstein 4 -24 0
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Line-Ups

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
19 Griedge Mbock Bathy
3 Élisa De Almeida
4 Marion Torrent
22 Ève Périsset
14 Charlotte Bilbault
8 Grace Geyoro
6 Sandie Toletti
12 Melvine Malard
17 Sandy Baltimore
11 Kadidiatou Diani
France Substitutes:
Mylene Chavas, Justine Lerond, Hawa Cissoko, Ella Palis, Grâce Kazadi, Ouleymata Sarr, Kenza Dali, Sakina Karchaoui, Kessya Bussy, Clara Mateo, Aïssatou Tounkara, Delphine Cascarino.

GRE Greece (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Dimitra Giannakouli (GK)
6 Tatiana Georgiou
16 Eirini Nefrou
23 Maria Palama
10 Veatriki Sarri
7 Eleni Kakambouki
3 Maria Mitkou
2 Vasiliki Giannaka
9 Eleni Markou
17 Athanasia Moraitou
21 Sophia Koggouli
Greece Substitutes:
Anthi Papakonstantinou, Maria Paterna, Fani Doiranli, Zoe Nassi, Christina Kiamou, Ifigeneia Georgantzi, Ioanna Goula, Nikoleta Pitsiou, Despoina Chatzinikolaou, Maria Kapnisi, Grigoria Pouliou, Anastasia Spyridonidou.

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