France vs Canada, 2024 Olympic Women's Soccer, Group Stage

· Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
France
  • 42': Marie-Antoinette Katoto
FT
1 - 2
Canada
  • 58': Jessie Fleming
  • 90'+12': Vanessa Gilles

About

France are hosting Canada at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
  • 1': Quinn (Canada) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Corner, France. Conceded by Jordyn Huitema.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Wéndie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Élisa De Almeida (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wéndie Renard following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Canada).
  • 13': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, France. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
  • 17': Foul by Simi Awujo (Canada).
  • 17': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Canada. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, France. Conceded by Kadeisha Buchanan.
  • 26': Foul by Kenza Dali (France).
  • 26': Jessie Fleming (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Élisa De Almeida (France).
  • 26': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Offside, Canada. Gabrielle Carle is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, France. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 42': Goal! France 1, Canada 0. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenza Dali.
  • 44': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 44': Jordyn Huitema (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Quinn (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ashley Lawrence (Canada).
  • 45'+2': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Ashley Lawrence (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Wéndie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, France 1, Canada 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 1, Canada 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Canada. Adriana Leon replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Griedge Mbock Bathy (France).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 49': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ashley Lawrence (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Simi Awujo (Canada) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Foul by Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France).
  • 56': Vanessa Gilles (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Goal! France 1, Canada 1. Jessie Fleming (Canada) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (France).
  • 63': Substitution, France. Sakina Karchaoui replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  • 63': Substitution, France. Constance Picaud replaces Pauline Peyraud-Magnin because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Foul by Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France).
  • 66': Quinn (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Wéndie Renard (France).
  • 67': Substitution, Canada. Évelyne Viens replaces Quinn.
  • 68': Substitution, Canada. Janine Beckie replaces Gabrielle Carle.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Simi Awujo (Canada) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adriana Leon.
  • 71': Foul by Évelyne Viens (Canada).
  • 71': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, France. Maëlle Lakrar replaces Wéndie Renard because of an injury.
  • 74': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
  • 74': Janine Beckie (Canada) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Offside, Canada. Vanessa Gilles is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 76': Simi Awujo (Canada) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Sandie Toletti (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Offside, Canada. Évelyne Viens is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Canada).
  • 81': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Substitution, France. Amandine Henry replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Sandie Toletti (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 86': Hand ball by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Beckie (Canada).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Canada. Julia Grosso replaces Simi Awujo.
  • 90': Foul by Julia Grosso (Canada).
  • 90': Sandie Toletti (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Canada).
  • 90'+1': Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Griedge Mbock Bathy (France) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Adriana Leon (Canada) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Évelyne Viens (Canada) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jade Rose.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Julia Grosso (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Évelyne Viens.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+9': Offside, Canada. Jordyn Huitema is caught offside.
  • 90'+12': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Canada) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adriana Leon.
  • 90'+12': Goal! France 1, Canada 2. Vanessa Gilles (Canada) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+17': Second Half ends, France 1, Canada 2.
  • 0': Match ends, France 1, Canada 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
35.7 Possession 64.3
12 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
228 Accurate Passes 485
321 Passes 582
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 70
29 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 11
17 Effective Clearances 18
17 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament

Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 17,550

OLY Soccer (W) Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 3 +1 6
2 Canada 3 +3 3
3 Colombia 3 0 3
4 New Zealand 3 -4 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
3 Wendie Renard
18 Griedge Mbock Bathy
13 Selma Bacha
5 Élisa De Almeida
14 Sandie Toletti Yellow Card
8 Grace Geyoro
15 Kenza Dali
12 Marie-Antoinette Katoto
11 Kadidiatou Diani
10 Delphine Cascarino
France Substitutes:
Maëlle Lakrar, Vicki Bècho, Constance Picaud, Sandy Baltimore, Estelle Cascarino, Sakina Karchaoui, Amandine Henry.

CAN Canada (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
3 Kadeisha Buchanan
14 Vanessa Gilles
2 Gabrielle Carle
12 Jade Rose
17 Jessie Fleming
5 Quinn
13 Simi Awujo
15 Nichelle Prince
9 Jordyn Huitema
10 Ashley Lawrence Yellow Card
Canada Substitutes:
Adriana Leon, Janine Sonis, Cloé Lacasse, Evelyne Viens, Sabrina D'Angelo, Julia Grosso, Shelina Zadorsky.

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