Disappointing break up for the Purple Flames towards the Czech Republic

It’s on the Sint-Truiden stadium that the Purple Flames host the Czech Republic, 4 days after their victory in Prague. The Belgians are aiming for a six out of six on this double conflict, and a clear sheet which has eluded them for too lengthy.

Coach Ives Serneels renews the eleven which beat the Czechs on Friday. Lisa Lichtfus guards the objectives, aided by Janice Cayman, Amber Tysiak, Sari Kees and Laura Deloose on protection. Féli Delacauw, Tine De Caigny and Justine Vanhaevermaet make up the midfield. In assault, Tessa Wullaert might be surrounded by Elena Dhont and Marie Detruyer.

The clean-sheet goal rapidly falls by the wayside. The Flames are dominated in the beginning of the sport. They conceded the opening aim within the nineteenth minute, by Kamila Dubcova, it was 0-1.

After a small probability on the quarter-hour mark, the Flames acquired their clearest alternative on the half-hour mark. De Caigny and Dhont then had alternatives to equalize however the rating was unchanged on the break regardless of round ten minutes in favor of the Belgians. We should stay on this perspective within the second half.

The second half begins once more relatively badly since Lichtfus is known as upon. The Belgian goalkeeper catches a ball at shut vary to keep away from the 0-2.

On the hour mark, Serneels made some much-needed modifications. Janice Cayman is changed by Saar Janssen, 18, who’s enjoying his very first minutes as a Purple Flame. Jill Janssens and Jassina Blom additionally come into play whereas Feli Delacauw and Elena Dhont be part of the bench.

Enormous alternative and equally large waste on the seventy fifth. The Flames strive once more thrice however actually can’t shake the opposing nets, the ball doesn’t wish to go in.

Within the course of we come near the KO however the Czech shot narrowly misses Lichtfus’ aim.

The soccer that the Flames have supplied us for the reason that modifications is of significantly better high quality and rather more offensive however we actually have to keep away from conceding once more and be extra lifelike.

And as we anticipated, the equalizer got here from a substitute: Jassina Blom made it 1-1 within the 79th minute. There are a very good ten minutes left to attain the second aim.

Within the course of, the Czech Republic is decreased to 10 following the exclusion of Alena Peckova. The Flames should reap the benefits of this numerical superiority.

It will not occur. The match referee whistles the top of the match within the pouring rain, 1-1, closing rating.

The Flames are third of their group. The primary two groups from the 4 teams of League A are straight certified for the Euro. The third and fourth locations then play play-offs towards groups from leagues B and C to acquire one of many seven remaining tickets for the competitors.