Women’s World Cup: England victorious (1-0), the Blues are … – Le Parisien

From our special correspondent in Moncton (Canada), Franck Gineste | June 9, 2015, 9:02 p.m. | Updated: June 9, 2015, 10:59 p.m.

The Eugénie Sommer scored his 45th international goal, the 10th in a year.
Illustration. AFP / F.FIFE

 Rarely worried by less rough and more limited than expected British, the Blues were content to provide the essentials. The long awaited duel was ultimately not peaked, the rain and the wind does not help performance on the synthetic field.

Le Sommer decisive yet

Again, the issue came from Eugenie Le Sommer to the half-hour mark. Served by Gaetane Thiney , the Lyon striker, who received the UNFP Trophy best player of D 1, scored his 45th international goal, the 10th in a year, with a superb strike into the net. Pocket striker (1.61 m) was in fact the most enterprising. But again, realism failed to French.

“We knew it was going to be difficult against a team that plays against. With the wind, the rain … It was complicated for both but for us to find our technique and collective control, insists Philippe Bergeroo. You had to be patient. This is an important victory, not hurt or cardboard. It’s a good introduction. We must congratulate the girls for the content and patience. We took an option (note: the qualification for the 8th finals). For us to confirm the next game. “The Blue face Colombia on Saturday in Moncton always.