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England lost to France in Caen

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  • 송고시간 2021-04-11 02:35
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Kirby's spot-kick reduced the deficit with 11 minutes remaining, but Marie-Antoinette Katoto's close-range effort three minutes later sealed victory. (Photo by= Reuters)

[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] Fran Kirby's penalty was England's only reward as they lost 3-1 to France in an entertaining friendly, according to BBC Sports. Goals in each half from Sandy Baltimore and Viviane Asseyi put the hosts in control in Caen.

Kirby's spot-kick reduced the deficit with 11 minutes remaining, but Marie-Antoinette Katoto's close-range effort three minutes later sealed the victory. Nikita Parris and Beth Mead also had chances well saved by France goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin. A minute's silence was held before kick-off and the England players wore black armbands to mark the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.


In world number three side France, England faced a team ranked in the world's top 10 for the first time since March 2020. Temporary boss Hege Riise, who’s also leading Team GB at this summer's Olympics, is likely to have taken a lot from their attacking display, with the Lionesses creating a host of chances only to be denied by a fine performance by goalkeeper Peyraud-Magnin. However, they looked vulnerable at the back without the injured Steph Houghton and Lucy Bronze. Kadidiatou Diani had already gone close before her fine run and cutback set up Baltimore to power the ball into the top corner from the left side of the penalty area for the opener.