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Brazil edge out France for spot in semi-finals - Olympic women's football quarter-final recap
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Published 03/08/2024 at 22:55 GMT+1
Brazil edged out France 1-0 in a dramatic game and progressed to the semi-finals. France were the better team overall but were left to rue unused chances while Brazil scored with their first shot on target through Gabi Portilho on 82 minutes.
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FULL-TIME - FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Brazil bring it home and progress to the semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics where they will face Spain. Overall, France were the better team but will rue missed chances.
90+18' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Cascarino delivers a free kick from distance, but Lorena gathers it.
90+14' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Cross comes in from Bacha and finds Cascarino for a header, but Lorena gathers it easily.
90+10' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Scramble in the box and Lorena holds Mbock's attempt from close range. France claim a handball, but the referee doesn't seem to agree.
90+8' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Yellow for Angelina after blatantly pulling Cascarino's top.
90+7' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Shot from 20 yards out from Le Sommer, but Lorena holds it easily.
90+6' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Cross comes in from Cascarino, but Lorena makes sure to tip it over the bar.
90+4' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Dali comes on for De Almeida.
90+3' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Yellow card now for Gabi Portilho and Diani. This game is getting heated!
90' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
An incredible 16 minutes of stoppage time will be added on to this game.
89' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
A poor clearance from France allows Gabi Portilho to pick up the ball and charge. She attempts a shot but puts it wide.
86' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
More changes for Brazil: Ludmila and Lauren enter the pitch.
85' FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Late substitution for France as Le Sommer comes on for Toletti.
82' GOAL! FRANCE 0-1 BRAZIL
Completely against the run of play, Brazil take the lead. An error at the back from France, failing to deal with a shot to nothing from Adriana, allows Gabi Portilho to pick the ball up, charge and slot it past Picaud with a beautiful finish.
80' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Bacha directs a free kick on target, but Lorena punches it away.
78' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Yellow card for Tamires after pulling Cascarino's shirt. Discussions follow and Kerolin too is cautioned.
77' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Karchaoui races down the left wing and fires a shot against the side netting.
75' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Lorena receives treatment on the pitch again, this time for an ankle injury.
73' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Nice footwork from Cascarino in the box and she smashes it at the goal, but Lorena is in place to stop.
France are building momentum here!
71' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
France on the attack again and this time it's Bacha who fires an attempt over the crossbar.
71' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
France get on the break, but a cross into the box is easily gathered by Lorena.
69' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Change for France now as Diani comes on for Baltimore.
63' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Chance of the match for Brazil. Clumsy footwork from Renard allows Gabi Portilho to pass to Kerolin who plays back into Gabi Portilho who is free her for a shot on target. She drags her shot, looking for the far corner, but puts it just wide.
63' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Double substitution for Brazil as Kerolin and Angelina come on for Gabi Nunes and Duda Sampaio.
58' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Beautiful high cross into the box from Cascarino who guides it to the back post area where she finds Katoto. However, Katoto can't direct her header on target and puts it just over the crossbar - what a chance for France!
53' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Substitution for Brazil: Tamires comes on as Rafaelle is stretchered off the pitch. This may well hurt Brazil - Rafaelle has been excellent tonight.
50' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Karchaoui breaks and plays forward into the path of Katoto but they can't complete the pass.
48' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Apparent injury for Rafaelle who receives treatment at the side of the pitch.
45' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Attacking start from Brazil with a cross from Adriana tipped away by Picaud.
Yasmim keeps it in and picks out Jheniffer in the box who can't direct her header on target.
45' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Brazil get us going in the second half.
ELSEWHERE IN THE QUARTER-FINALS
The fixture between Canada and Germany went all the way to a penalty shoot-out with neither side getting a goal on the board. Eventually, Germany edged it 0(2)-0(4).
HALF-TIME - FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
It remains goalless at the break. France starting proceedings as the slightly more forward-minded team and should have taken the lead with their penalty 15 minutes in. However, a brilliant stop from Lorena kept things level.
Brazil then unearthed an attacking spirit, but they too failed to create clear-cut chances. The best opportunities of the match for both teams yet finally arrived in quick succession through corners, first when Rafaelle's attempted overhead kick was defended, and then in a sensational delivery from Bacha and a header from Mbock that rattled the crossbar.
Finally, France created a great chance from open play when Geyoro sent a ball forward into the path of Cascarino in stoppage time, but Lorena had it covered.
45+1' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Geyoro sends a ball forward into the path of Cascarino, but Lorena reads it well, comes out of her goal and gathers before Cascarino can reach it.
45' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Nice footwork in the box from Baltimore who beats Rafaelle initially. However, the Brazilian stays on the case and Baltimore bends it wide.
45' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Six minutes of stoppage time confirmed.
41' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Cascarino breaks, but Rafaelle sprints her down and takes the ball off her.
39' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Corner comes in for France, brilliantly delivered by Bacha, and Mbock rises for the header. Desperately unlucky, it rattles the cross bar.
33' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Brazil get on the break, cheaply given away by France, and achieve a corner. Yasmim delivers and picks out Ana Vitoria, but she can't get enough control on her header. Best chance for Brazil yet.
32' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Cascarino breaks, once more with a bit of a solo effort, but she can't do anything with it.
28' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Attack now from Brazil and Raffaele goes for an overhead kick in the box. The French defence has it well covered though and stop her in the process.
27' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Yellow card for Katoto for an alleged tackle on Ana Vitoria. She clearly got the ball, so that's a bit of a controversial decision. The French coach thinks as much, complains and is also awarded a yellow card.
25' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
The match has somewhat swung in France's favour who now look the more forward-minded team. However, they so far haven't managed to put a clear-cut chance together.
16' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
France break into the box where Renard and Katoto link up. Katoto can't put much of a shot on target together though and Lorena gathers the ball with ease.
However, Lorena raises her arm and is in visible pain. She receives treatment on her shoulder on the pitch but stays on.
15' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Solo effort from Cascarino who storms towards the goal but is brought down in the box by Tarciane. The ref points to the spot.
Karchaoui steps up but there is a lengthy delay for unclear reasons. In the end, there is a VAR check for a possible offside and the penalty is confirmed. Almost five minutes later, Karchaoui finally takes the penalty, aims for the bottom left-hand corner and Lorena is in place to save.
6' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Good work on the far side from Gabi Portilho opens France up momentarily. She picks out Gabi Nunes in the box who goes for the header but loses out in a challenge with Renard.
3' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
First bit of pressure from Brazil through a long ball forward, but they can't get enough control on it in the box and France clear.
0' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
Yellow card within the opening minute for Jheniffer following a high challenge on De Almeida.
0' FRANCE 0-0 BRAZIL
France kick the game off and we are underway.
FIVE MINUTES TO GO!
The teams are out on the pitch for the national anthems are we're almost ready to go.
CONDITIONS
It's a lovely evening in Nantes at 21 degrees Celsius and no rain in sight - great conditions for a game of football!
BRAZIL LINE-UP
It's a classic 4-4-2 formation for Brazil tonight. Of course, the great Marta is suspended after a red card in Brazil's previous match:
Lorena, Yasmim, Rafaelle, Tarciane, Thais, Adriana, Ana Vitoria, Duda Sampaio, Jheniffer, Gabi Portilho, Gabi Nunes
SUBS: Taina, Tamires, Kerolin, Ludmila, Angelina, Lauren
FRANCE LINE-UP
The hosts are going into the match with a 4-1-2-3 formation with an unexpected change in goal:
Picaud, De Almeida, Mbock, Renard, Bacha, Toletti, Karchaoui, Geyoro, D. Cascarino, Baltimoe, Katoto
SUBS: Peyraud-Magnin, Lakrar, E. Cascarino, Dali, Henry, Diani, Le Sommer
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE WINNER?
The winner of this fixture will progress to the semi-finals where they will face Spain.
ELSEWHERE IN THE QUARTER-FINALS
USA were the first team through to the semi-finals when Trinity Rodman made it 1-0 versus Japan in extra time.
If the American extra time winner wasn't dramatic enough, Spain and Colombia took it a step further in the second semi-final with a penalty shoot-out needed to separate the sides. Eventually, Spain took it on 2(4)-2(2).
Finally, it's currently 0-0 between Canada and Germany with 20 minutes left to play.
BRAZIL'S JOURNEY TO THE KNOCK-OUT STAGES
A 1-0 win versus Nigeria to open the campaign put Brazil in good stead, but a 1-2 defeat to Japan followed. Spain too had too much to offer and took home a 2-0 win, meaning Brazil concluded the group stage on just three points and third in Group C.
In the ranking of third-placed teams, the sides were matched on points and the decision came down to goal difference. Colombia prevailed on 0, but Brazil edged out Australia on -2 versus -3 and just snuck through to the knock-outs.
FRANCE'S JOURNEY TO THE KNOCK-OUT STAGES
France started their campaign with a narrow 3-2 win over Colombia but came up short versus Canada who edged the hosts out 2-1. They bounced back to see off New Zealand 2-1, meaning they concluded the group stage on six points.
Although Canada had played a perfect tournament with three wins, they were penalised six points for their coaching staff's involvement in illegal drone spying at an official training venue. With that, France were ranked first in Group A.
BONSOIR
Good evening and thank you for joining our live text coverage of the quarter-final clash between France and Brazil at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Neither team has been on its absolute best so far, and the players will be keen to step things up now that the tournament has reached the knock-out stages. Still, on paper, hosts France should be the slight favourites at the Stade de la Beaujoire, but you can never count out football powerhouse Brazil.
We should be in for a good one!
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