Renard’s late winner helped France to settle at the top of Group F
WENDIE RENARD CAME OUT WITH A LATE WINNER AS FRANCE WIN THE HUGE BRISBANE BATTLE AGAINST BRAZIL. THE VETERAN DEFENDER’S HEADER SENT LES BLEUS TOP OF GROUP F AND SETTLED
BRAZIL EXPECTED TO TAKE THE GAME AWAY FROM THEIR EUROPEAN OPPONENTS. BUT IT DIDN’T GO ACCORDING TO THEIR PLAN
LE SOMMER WAS A CONSTANT DANGER TO THE BRAZILIAN BACKLINE AND SHE KEPT ON PUSHING THEM TO GO MORE DEFENSIVE. SHE FORCED LETICIA INTO A BRILLIANT SAVE A COUPLE OF TIMES.
BRAZIL GOT SOME OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIRST HALF BUT THEY WERE NOT CLINICAL. IN A MATCH LIKE THIS, HALF CHANCES ARE ALSO VERY CRUCIAL AND IT GOT PROVED AGAIN.
THE SECOND HALF SAW BRAZIL COME ROARING BACK IN THE CLASH. DEBINHA PROVIDED THEM WITH THE EQUALIZER IN THE 58TH MINUTE. SHE TOOK CONTROL OF A DEFLECTED KEROLIN SHOT, ASSESSING THE ANGLES