Sports writing, Aug 12 (EFE) of ten penalties that ended 7-6.
After a total dominance by France at the start of the first half, the forces were equalized in the Brisbane Stadium (Australia), where the vast majority of the 49,461 spectators present dreamed of the qualification of the co-host team to the semifinals.
The ‘Matildas’ had the clearest chance of the first period with a shot by Mary Fowler (m.39) into an empty goal that Élisa de Almeida prevented by throwing herself with her entire body, who together with Wendie Renard, protected the French goal.
France also had a chance with Eugénie Le Sommer and Kadidiatou Diani, but Australia went into the break feeling much better than their rivals.
The second half began with a siege by the Oceanic team, who brought on their star Sam Kerr in the 55th minute to find the goal he was missing, but, despite creating many chances, they were not successful in the definition and the game had to go to extra time.
But in extra time the Australians and French were unable to score any goals either and the game had to be decided in a penalty shootout for which goalkeeper Solène Durand came on for Pauline Peyraud Magnin.
For Australia, the scorers were: Caitlin Foord, Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Katrina Gorry, Tameka Yallop, Ellie Carpenter and Cortnee Vine and even in the middle of the shootout, goalkeeper Arnold launched, but his shot went to the wood. Steph Catley and Clare Hunt also missed their penalty.
France’s top scorers were Kadidiatou Diani, Wendie Renard, Eugénie Le Sommer, Grace Geyoro, Sakina Karchaoui and Maëlle Lakrar while Selma Bacha, Ève Périsset, Kenza Dali and Vicky Becho missed from eleven meters. EFE
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