Chester, PA, 1 March 2017 – In the first match of the 2017 SheBelieves Cup, late heroics boosted France to a 2-1 win over England. Jordan Nobbs opened the scoring for England in the first half, but the Lionesses couldn’t hang on. Marie Laure Delie and second-half substitute Wendie Renard scored for France to earn the come-from-behind victory and take the three points.
England dictated the pace of the match in the first half. Despite having the better of the chances, England couldn’t capitalize until the 32nd minute. Jordan Nobbs had ample time control Jill Scott’s cross from the right flank and fire off a shot from the top of the penalty arc. The French goalkeeper mishandled Nobbs’ shot and England took the lead.
France picked up steam with second half substitutions as England waned. The breakthrough finally came in the 80th minute for France when Marie Laure Delie flicked in Elodie Thomis’ cross from the right flank. France continued to press and earned a corner kick in stoppage time. Amel Majri drove the corner to the edge of the goal area and Wendie Renard headed it into the English net, stealing the victory.
Next Matches:
France looks to continue its winning ways against Germany and England looks to bounce back against the United States in the second round of the SheBelieves Cup on Saturday, 4 March 2017, at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. The doubleheader starts at 2:15pm EST.
Lineups:
England: 1-Karen Bardsley; 3-Demi Stokes, 4-Lucy Bronze, 5-Steph Houghton (C), 6-Millie Bright, 12-Rachel Daly; 7-Jordan Nobbs, 8-Jade Moore, 18-Jill Scott; 9-Jodie Taylor, 11-Ellen White
Available Substitutes: 13-Siobhan Chamberlain, 21-Mary Earps, 2-Alex Scott, 10-Isobel Christiansen, 14-Casey Stoney, 15-Laura Bassett, 16-Gemma Bonner, 17-Fara Williams, 19-Toni Duggan, 20-Karen Carney, 22-Nikita Parris, 23-Rachel Williams
Substitutes Made:
55’ R. Williams in for Taylor
74’ Parris in for White
74’ A. Scott in for Daly
87’ Christiansen in for Nobbs
Head Coach: Mark Sampson
France: 16-Sarah Bouhaddi; 2-Eve Perisset, 4-Laura Georges, 8-Jessica Houara D’Hommeaux, 19-Griedge Mbock Bathy; 6-Amandine Henry (C), 11-Claire Lavogez, 17-Gaetane Thiney, 20-Grace Geyoro; 13-Kadidiatou Diani, 18-Marie Laure Delie
Available Substitutes: 1-Laetitia Philippe, 21-Meline Gerard, 3-Wendie Renard, 5-Aissatou Tounkara, 7-Sandie Toletti, 9-Eugenie Le Sommer, 10-Camille Abily, 12-Elodie Thomis, 14-Camille Catala, 15-Elise Bussaglia, 22-Amel Majri, 23-Sakina Karchaoui
Substitutes Made:
61’ Abily in for Lavogez
66’ Renard in for Perisset
72’ Le Sommer in for Diani
77’ Thomis in for Thiney
83’ Majri in for Mbock Bathy
Head Coach: Olivier Echouafni
Misconduct:
37’ YC: FRA Thiney
44’ YC: ENG Bright
