England resist Haiti’s counterattack to secure 1-0 victory

BRISBANE, July 22: A penalty by Georgia Stanway secured a 1-0 victory for European champion England over Haiti at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, here on Saturday. This victory propelled tournament fa-vorite England to a temporary top spot in Group D with three points, ahead of a match between China and Denmark later that Saturday.

Participating in the World Cup for the first time, Haiti lost central defender Jennyfer Limage early in the game due to injury. The team faced another setback in the 29th minute when they were penalised for a handball in the penalty area.

Stanway, a midfielder, accurately dispatched the retaken penalty to the bottom corner, securing Eng-land, the world’s fourth-ranked team, a 1-0 lead.

Despite ranking lowest in the group, Haiti demonstrated their determination to fight for a last-16 berth, threatening England with swift counterattacks and clear opportunities. IANS

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