Key occasions
The quarter-final line up
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Spain v Netherlands (Wellington, Friday, 1pm native time/2am BST)
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Japan v Sweden (Auckland, Friday, 7.30pm native time/ 8.30am BST)
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Australia v France (Brisbane, Saturday, 5pm native time/8am BST)
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England v Colombia (Sydney, Saturday, 8.30pm native time/11.30am BST)
Whereas we await the match report, Suzanne Wrack has written concerning the response to Lauren James’ purple card yesterday.
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Full time: France 4-0 Morocco
France will play the hosts Australia in a mouthwatering quarter-final after a simple victory over Morocco. The match was successfully over after 23 minutes, when Eugenie Le Sommer put France 3-0 up after earlier objectives from Kadiadiatou Diani and Kenza Dali.
Le Sommer acquired her second in a low-key second half, and Morocco’s wonderful marketing campaign petered out. They’ve nonetheless made historical past. Now France, who’ve scored 10 of their final two video games, hope to do the identical – by successful the World Cup for the primary time.
90+1 min: Double substitution for France Viviane Asseyi and Aissatou Tounakara exchange Sakina Karchaoui, who’s arguably the participant of the match, and Kadidiatou Diani.
90 min I ponder if the referee Tori Penso will get marked down for that by the Fifa assessors. She ought to have despatched Ait El Haj off twice, however with the sport already over she determined to point out a little bit of compassion.
88 min Ait El Haj loses the ball to Bacha, then boots her up within the air. That ought to have been a second yellow, however the referee determined to not finish Morocco’s feelgood marketing campaign with a purple card.
87 min Karchaoui and Bacha have mixed so properly on the left for France. Their battle with Ellie Carpenter and Hayley Raso within the quarter-final ought to be fascinating.
84 min Morocco would love a aim to take residence with them however it doesn’t look unlikely. They’ve had just one try at aim within the match.
82 min El Chad appears okay to proceed.
81 min: Double substitution for France Naomie Feller and Estelle Cascarino exchange Eugenie Le Sommer, who scored twice, and Eve Perisset.
80 min El Chad lands awkwardly after being shoved over by Diani. This might be a shoulder damage.
77 min Diani misses an incredible likelihood, crashing De Almeida’s cross over the bar from six yards. It got here to listen to on the half-volley, which made it barely tougher, although she would most likely rating eight instances out of 10.
74 min It’s a slight shock that France haven’t made extra substitutions, however I suppose quite a lot of these gamers have been rested for the Panama recreation.
73 min “Matildas may have their work lower out for them in opposition to Les Bleues,” says John Burrell. “ They appear a way more potent aspect than Sweden, though France (fifth) are ranked beneath Sweden (third). I’ll be on the recreation hoping for a minor miracle and the dream to proceed.”
You probably did beat them final month, and it was a powerful France XI. I’d make it about 60/40 in France’s favour.
Bacha discovered Becho on the best wing, with Redouani for firm. Becho slowed down, then immediately shifted the ball down the road and hit a devastating cross to the far publish. It took Er-Rmichi out of the sport and gave Le Sommer a easy header from 4 yards.
GOAL! France 4-0 Morocco (Le Sommer 70)
Eugenie Le Sommer will get her second after a scrumptious cross from the teenage Vicki Becho.
70 min The free-kick results in a little bit of a scramble within the Morocco space, with each Renard and De Almeida having pictures blocked.
69 min Ait El Haj, on a yellow card, will get a last warning after cynically blocking Bacha. She might need been despatched off for that.
68 min Karchaoui shoots straight at Er-Rmichi from 20 yards after an enterprising run infield. France are coasting via the second half, with nothing just like the depth that blew away Morocco within the first half hour.
66 min Ayane wins Morocco’s first nook of the sport. An inswinger is claimed with authority by Peyraud-Magnin.
64 min: Triple substitution for Morocco Sarah Kassi, Sofia Bouftini and Spurs’ Rosella Ayane exchange Elodie Nakkach, Fatima Tagnaout and Anissa Lahmari.
64 min: France substitution Vicki Becho replaces Sandie Toletti, who was immaculate in midfield.
62 min Dali’s cross is missed on the close to publish by Er-Rmichi and rebounds to security off the unsighted Le Sommer. Had she managed it, she would have had an open aim.
60 min Lahmari is late on Toletti, who waves her fingers in protest. The referee was following the ball, although there wasn’t sufficient for a yellow card anyway.
59 min Implywhereas, right here’s David Squires newest cartoon.
57 min Ait El Haj is booked for a really late sort out on Le Sommer. She basically ran her over.
53 min Chebbak’s cross is properly claimed by Peyraud-Magnin; then Renard blocks a long-range shot. Morocco are at the very least taking part in with extra conviction in assault.
50 min Bacha’s cross is headed away to Geyoro on the sting of the field. She takes a contact and whistles a shot that may be very properly blocked by El Chad.
49 min: Probability for Morocco! Lahmari, on the best wing, curls a ravishing cross round De Almeida to place Jraidi via on aim. She tries to go around the outrushing Peyard-Magnin, who dives to knock the ball in opposition to Jraidi and behind for a goalkick.
48 min “The quarterfinals look set as much as be distinctive,” writes Robyn Schelenz. “Undecided who I’d choose to get via… and as an American, laborious to discover a place for the U.S. amongst these groups this yr, sadly.”
What makes it much more thrilling is that there’s an excellent likelihood we’ll have a brand new identify on the trophy. Japan are the one crew left within the competitors who’ve been world champions earlier than.
46 min Lahmari curls vast from the sting of the world after 20-odd seconds, although it wouldn’t have counted as she was offside.
46 min Peep peep! Morocco start the second half, with a Fuji to climb. No substitutions but.
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Half time: France 3-0 Morocco
There will likely be no shocks in Adelaide tonight. France are strolling into the final eight after outclassing Morocco in a one-sided first half. Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Eugenie Le Sommer all scored in a devastating nine-minute interval that killed the sport by the tip of the primary quarter.
45+2 min Redouani’s clearance is blocked and ricochets in the direction of Diani within the space. She heads it previous Er-Rmichi and goes down. There was a little bit of contact, although it doesn’t matter as a result of Diani was offside.
45 min Three minutes of added time.
44 min One other benefit of this scoreline is that France will have the ability to relaxation quite a lot of their gamers within the second half. It’s a decent turnaround to the Australia recreation on Saturday morning, and so they even have a protracted flight to Wellington.
41 min Bacha’s cutback is cleared by Benzina however solely so far as Toletti, 25 yards from aim. She chests it and shoots simply vast of the close to publish. Er-Rmichi most likely had it coated.
40 min Er-Rmichi runs to the sting of her space to beat Diani to a via cross.
39 min “France will not be, because the saying goes, effing round,” says Robyn Schelenz, although she didn’t say ‘effing’. “However Morocco isn’t this unhealthy … I don’t suppose. No matter their plan is clearly didn’t work, appears like they want a little bit of a mentality change. Possibly that’s simply my admiration for them (and their stunning equipment) talking.”
I assumed their equipment was the perfect on the males’s World Cup too. You possibly can’t beat a full emblem, identify and image, on a soccer equipment. See additionally: the gorgeous Roma third kit of 2019-20.
37 min Nothing a lot is going on. Each groups know, deep down, that the sport is already over.
35 min “In France for a number of days and the locals right here in Good are, I believe it’s most likely truthful to say, not overly enthusiastic thus far concerning the recreation going down,” says Simon McMahon. “ Which is a pity in the event you ask me. Possibly they’re preoccupied with the upcoming rugby World Cup? I’m certain, or at the very least I hope, that can change as we get to the enterprise finish. Alllez Les Bleues!”
I’m certain it should. The quarter-final in opposition to Australia will begin within the small hours, but when they attain the semis that’ll be a noon kick-off (I believe).
33 min Chebbak is a bit lucky to keep away from a yellow card for a poor sort out on Le Sommer.
