Match Report: At 17:30 on July 22, Beijing time, the first round of Group D in the 2023 Women’s World Cup saw England’s women’s football team face off against Haiti’s women’s football team. In the first half, Stanway scored from a retaken penalty, giving England a temporary 1-0 lead.
In the 2nd minute of the first half, Bouché broke through on the right flank and delivered a low cross, which Carter timely cleared to defuse the danger.
In the 3rd minute, Alex Greenwood delivered a corner kick, Lucy Bronze leaped high to head the ball towards goal, but it was deflected out by a defender.
In the 6th minute, Tabitha Joseph’s clearance turned into an accidental assist, Russo followed up with a shot but it was too central, and Taye Kelli saved the ball.
In the 14th minute, Ridi delivered a precise through pass, Demone had a semi-breakaway opportunity but her shot went wide, allowing England to escape unscathed.
In the 17th minute, Diana Pierre-Louis fouled Kelly inside the box by stepping on her calf. After reviewing the VAR, the referee ruled that Russo had committed a foul first and did not award a penalty.
In the 25th minute, Batcheba Louis fouled inside the box with a handball, and the referee awarded a penalty after reviewing the VAR.
In the 28th minute, Stanway’s initial penalty was saved by the goalkeeper, but the referee indicated that Taye Kelli had left the goal line prematurely, and the rule required a retake.
In the 29th minute, Stanway successfully converted the retaken penalty into the bottom-left corner, breaking the deadlock for England, 1-0!
In the 36th minute, Bouché delivered a cross from the right flank, and Demone attempted an acrobatic volley but missed the target.
In the 45th minute, Bouché met a cross with a header, but the ball narrowly missed the goal.
At half-time, England’s women’s football team led Haiti’s women’s football team 1-0.
Player Lineups:
England Starting XI (4-3-3): 1-Earps, 2-Lucy Bronze, 5-Alex Greenwood, 6-Bright, 16-Carter, 4-Walsh, 8-Stanway, 10-Turner, 11-Hipps, 18-Kelly, 23-Russo
Substitutes: 13-Hannah Hampton, 21-Robbuck, 3-Charles, 14-Womack, 15-Morgan, 12-Nobbs, 17-Coombs, 20-Zelezny, 7-Lauren James, 9-Daly, 19-Bethany England, 22-Katie Robinson
Haiti Starting XI (4-4-2): 1-Taye Kelli, 20-Ketna Louis, 4-Tabitha Joseph, 3-Limare (31′ 21-Martine), 13-Petit Frere, 19-Diana Pierre-Louis, 9-Ridi, 6-Demone, 10-Mondesir, 22-Bouché, 7-Batcheba Louis
Substitutes: 12-Ambroise Nahome, 23-Larko, 2-Serprise, 5-Moriel, 14-Estheric Joseph, 16-Pierre Jerome, 8-Etienne, 18-Gantier, 11-Eloise, 15-Dalina Joseph, 17-Schwendeki
