The debut of the national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg has caught the German national women’s football team a perfect Start in the world Cup year. Exactly 100 days before the start of the world tournament, the selection of the German football Association defeated on Thursday the world Cup hosts France in Laval with 1:0 (1:0). The Essenerin Lea Schüller gave the young German Team with their winning goal in the 31. Minute, the eleventh success in the 19th century. Duel with the French. For France, it was the first defeat after eight Victories in a row.
a Good three months before the world Cup by 7. June to 7. July was to recognise the handwriting of the new trainer already. Even if not everything worked, is likely to lists of well-structured appearance of the DFB-Elf at a strong world ranking-third of self-confidence for the next preparation weeks.
for the First time since her pulmonary embolism in the previous year Dzsenifer Marozsan of Olympique Lyon drew back the strings in the German midfield. In representation of the new captain Alexandra Popp, who was rested because of a hamstring injury, carried the Still-Potsdamerin Huth for the first Time the captaincy of the DFB-selection and was the Offensive stimulus.
at The centre: Lea Schueller (2. v. l.) scored against France the only goal of the game.Photo: Reuters
In the with some 11 000 spectators filled the Stade Francis Le Basser, the French were struggling on a lot of possession of the ball to get chances. The young German Eleven started out from a secure and compact defence, attacked France early and tried after winning the Ball mostly to play about a Director Marozsan quickly and boldly forward. However, both Teams neutralized in the first half hour, and acted in addition to inaccurate, in order to bring the opponent in serious danger.
So, the German leadership fell out of the blue. After a ball loss of the French in their own half Huth put the Essenerin Schüller in the scene. The 21-Year-old struck in the penalty area is still a hook and the French goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi with a left-foot shot on the inside no chance of deflecting pole.
After the exchange of the world Cup hosts and favorites increased the pressure. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (49.) missed the German goal from a tight angle but a few meters. Despite numerous attempts of France, the German Defensive to be strong but when the saddle and was barely big opportunities. Through numerous exchange phase, the flow of the game went in the final on both sides lost something.
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