France tallied six shots to Germany’s one in the first half, but failed to convert. Germany’s best first half chance came on its only shot in the 23rd minute which was a penalty kick. France goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi received a yellow card for an aggressive challenge in the box, but she made up for it, saving the ensuing penalty kick as Mandy Islacker shot low to the right corner.
The Germans made five second-half substitutes, including four to start the game, and the changes sparked the attack. Germany sent five shots on target in twelve attempts in the second half, but Bouhaddi stood tall between the posts.
The SheBelieves Cup concludes on Tuesday 7th March, when Germany plays against England and the U.S. wraps up the competition against France.
France: 16-Sarah Bouhaddi; 23-Sakina Karchaoui, 3-Wendie Renard (capt.), 20-Grace Geyoro, 2-Eve Perisset; 6-Amandine Henry (7-Sandie Toletti, 80), 22-Amel Majri, 15-Elise Bussaglia, 10-Camille Abily (17-Gaetane Thiney, 75), 9-Eugenie Le Sommer (14-Camille Catala, 85); 18-Marie Laure Delie (12-Elodie Thomis, 58)
Germany: 1-Almuth Schult (12-Laura Benkarth, 46), 29-Felicitas Rauch (23-Verena Faißt, 46), 5-Babett Peter, 3-Kathrin Hendrich, 7-Pauline Bremer; 31-Linda Dallman (9-Alexandra Popp, 46), 10-Dzsenifer Marozsan (capt.), 20-Lina Magull (24-Kristin Demann, 46), 27-Sara Doorsoun (4-Leonie Maier, 82); 26-Hasret Kayikci, 15-Mandy Islacker (11-Anja Mittag, 70)
Attendance: 13,461
Pictured – Amandine Henry of France pressured by Germany’s Linda Dallman and Dzsenifer Marozsan (Robyn McNeil/SheKicks)
