The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 started off with an entertaining match at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim. The French team faced stiff resistence by the Nigerians and they had to wait till the second half to break the deadlock. Marie-Laure Delie’s strike in the 56th minute was enough for the “Les Bleus” to clinch three vital points in a tough Group A.
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Group A – Matchday 1
Nigeria 0-1 France
GOALS
0-1 Marie-Laure Delie (56′)
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VENUE
Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim
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LINE-UPS
NIGERIA
1-Precious DEDE [C]; 3-Osinachi OHALE, 5-Onome EBI, 6-Helen UKAONU, 14-Faith IKIDI (33′ 15-Josephine CHUKWUNONYE); 4-Perpetua NKWOCHA, 8-Ebere ORJI (78′ 19-Uchechi SUNDAY), 10-Rita CHIKWELU, 11-Glory IROKA; 7-Stella MBACHU, 9-Desire OPARANOZIE (66′ 12-Sarah MICHAEL)
Unused Subs
2-Rebecca KALU, 13-Ogonna CHUKWUDI, 16-Tochukwu OLUEHI, 17-Francisca ORDEGA, 18-Ulunma JEROME, 20-Amenze AIGHEWI, 21-Alaba JONATHAN
FRANCE
16-Berangere SAPOWICZ; 2-Wendie RENARD (69′ 11-Laure LEPAILLEUR), 4-Laura GEORGES, 5-Ophelie MEILLEROUX, 8-Sonia BOMPASTOR; 6-Sandrine SOUBEYRAND [C] (46′ 9-Eugenie LE SOMMER), 10-Camille ABILY, 14-Louisa NECIB, 15-Elise BUSSAGLIA; 17-Gaetane THINEY (57′ 12-Elodie THOMIS), 18-Marie-Laure DELIE
Unused Subs
1-Celine DEVILLE, 3-Laure BOULLEAU, 7-Corine FRANCO, 13-Caroline PIZZALA, 19-Sandrine BRETIGNY, 20-Sabrina VIGUIER, 21-Laetitia PHILIPPE
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MATCH OFFICALS
Referee
Kari SEITZ (USA)
Assistant Referees
Marlene DUFFY (USA), Veronica Perez (USA)
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BOOKINGS
Yellow Cards
none
Red Cards
none