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22 November
0:2 (0:0)
  • Marie-Laure DELIE (70')
  • Eugenie LE SOMMER (87')

Referee Therese SAGNO

Summary

Late French double sinks China

Late French double sinks China

Second-half goals from Marie-Laure Delie and Eugenie Le Sommer were enough to give France their first victory at Chile 2008 over China, lifting the French to second place in the group while leaving China languishing on one point from two games. Neither side had many chances in a drab first half in which both sides were inclined to bypass the midfield in search of the forward line. Karima ...

Highlights

Line-up

CHN
FRA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
ZHANG Guilai (CHN)
(FRA) Stephane PILARD
Officials
  • Referee: Therese SAGNO (GUI)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Mana DZODOPE (TOG)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Mona MAHMOUD (EGY)
  • Fourth official: Tanja SCHETT (AUT)

Photos

  • Players of France celebrate scoring against China PR
  • French coach Stephane Pilard celebrates the victory at the end of the game against China
  • French coach Stephane Pilard gives instructions to his players during the game against China
  • China's LI Danyang and France's Marie Laure Delie
  • French players celebrate the victory against China
  • China's Li Wen and France's Melissa Plaza stops
  • France's player Gwenaelle BUTEL and China's Gu Yasha
  • China PR's Xu Wenjia jumps to head the ball
  • China PR's Li Wen and France's Charlotte Bilbault fight for the ball

Quotes

"Beating China is a historic achievement for us, and we feel a deep satisfaction with having done it. I'd like to congratulate my players, who were very patient out there this evening," Stephane Pilard, France coach.

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STATISTICS
China PRStatisticsFrance
5Shots11
4Corner kicks4
1Yellow cards0
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
55%Possession (%)45%