France vs Canada, 2023 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
France
  • 51': Grace Geyoro
  • 64': Léa Le Garrec
FT
2 - 1
Canada
  • 71': Jordyn Huitema

About

France are hosting Canada at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Adriana Leon (Canada).
  • 1': Oriane Jean-François (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, France. Sakina Karchaoui tries a through ball, but Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 4': Sophie Schmidt (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julia Grosso with a cross.
  • 6': Clara Matéo (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Canada).
  • 8': Corner, France. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Wendie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
  • 10': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 10': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, France. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
  • 14': Foul by Oriane Jean-François (France).
  • 14': Julia Grosso (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Clara Matéo (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Oriane Jean-François (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 26': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Canada).
  • 28': Sandie Toletti (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Corner, France. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a through ball.
  • 32': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Élisa de Almeida (France).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 37': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 38': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
  • 38': Sophie Schmidt (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Offside, Canada. Jessie Fleming tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
  • 41': Vanessa Gilles (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Offside, Canada. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
  • 42': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
  • 43': Foul by Oriane Jean-François (France).
  • 43': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 45'+2': Jade Rose (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, France 0, Canada 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 0, Canada 0.
  • 49': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, France. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sandie Toletti following a corner.
  • 50': Christine Sinclair (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Estelle Cascarino (France).
  • 51': Goal! France 1, Canada 0. Grace Geyoro (France) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delphine Cascarino with a cross.
  • 52': Substitution, Canada. Jayde Riviere replaces Allysha Chapman.
  • 53': Substitution, Canada. Simi Awujo replaces Julia Grosso.
  • 54': Offside, Canada. Sophie Schmidt tries a through ball, but Adriana Leon is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, France. Selma Bacha replaces Clara Matéo.
  • 56': Substitution, France. Léa Le Garrec replaces Oriane Jean-François.
  • 57': Corner, France. Conceded by Jayde Riviere.
  • 57': Corner, France. Conceded by Simi Awujo.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léa Le Garrec.
  • 62': Foul by Jayde Riviere (Canada).
  • 62': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Wendie Renard (France) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léa Le Garrec with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, France. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Canada. Cloé Lacasse replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 64': Goal! France 2, Canada 0. Léa Le Garrec (France) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 66': Foul by Léa Le Garrec (France).
  • 66': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Goal! France 2, Canada 1. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jayde Riviere (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 74': Corner, Canada. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Canada) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
  • 75': Sophie Schmidt (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, France. Laurina Fazer replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 76': Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Jordyn Huitema.
  • 76': Substitution, Canada. Clarissa Laris­ey replaces Adriana Leon.
  • 77': Substitution, Canada. Sydney Collins replaces Ashley Lawrence.
  • 80': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
  • 80': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Léa Le Garrec (France).
  • 81': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 82': Laurina Fazer (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, France. Kenza Dali replaces Grace Geyoro.
  • 86': Corner, France. Conceded by Cloé Lacasse.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 87': Corner, France. Conceded by Simi Awujo.
  • 88': Corner, France. Conceded by Jayde Riviere.
  • 89': Foul by Léa Le Garrec (France).
  • 89': Jayde Riviere (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Offside, France. Laurina Fazer tries a through ball, but Delphine Cascarino is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Clarissa Laris­ey (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Clarissa Laris­ey (Canada).
  • 90'+3': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, France 2, Canada 1.
  • 0': Match ends, France 2, Canada 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 10
5 Saves 3
52.6 Possession 47.4
6 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
338 Accurate Passes 287
439 Passes 385
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
50 Long Balls 48
24 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
19 Effective Tackles 21
28 Tackles 30
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 14
27 Effective Clearances 9
27 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 14,201

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Constance Picaud (GK)
4 Estelle Cascarino
3 Wendie Renard
7 Sakina Karchaoui
5 Élisa De Almeida
6 Sandie Toletti
24 Oriane Jean-François
8 Grace Geyoro
9 Eugénie Le Sommer Yellow Card
10 Clara Mateo
20 Delphine Cascarino
France Substitutes:
Ève Périsset, Mylene Chavas, Amel Majri, Maëlle Lakrar, Laurina Fazer, Léa Le Garrec, Hawa Cissoko, Kenza Dali, Selma Bacha, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Viviane Asseyi.

CAN Canada (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
14 Vanessa Gilles
25 Jade Rose
2 Allysha Chapman
10 Ashley Lawrence
13 Sophie Schmidt
7 Julia Grosso
17 Jessie Fleming
12 Christine Sinclair
19 Adriana Leon
9 Jordyn Huitema
Canada Substitutes:
Sydney Collins, Clarissa Laris­ey, Sura Yekka, Sabrina D'Angelo, Bianca St-Georges, Marie-Yasmine Alidou, Jayde Riviere, Simi Awujo, Evelyne Viens, Gabrielle Carle, Cloé Lacasse, Amanda Allen.

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