China v Haiti: Women’s World Cup 2023 - live
now 08.46 EDT 87 min: Great clearance from Yao inside her own six-yard box after a cross from the left.
1m ago 08.45 EDT 85 min: A bit of cramp for Zhang delays play but the referee holds up her watch to show that the time will be added on.
2m ago 08.44 EDT 84 min: Linyan Zhang pulls the trigger from distance but it’s straight at Theus. Shooting there wasn’t the best idea in terms of running down the clock.
3m ago 08.43 EDT 83 min: Good defending from Louis as she shows great pace to stop Xin Zhang, who was bursting through the middle from a China counter-attack.
4m ago 08.42 EDT 81 min: Haiti have a free-kick which is too near the goalkeeper, who punches clear. The delivery needs to be much better than that. Haiti are making a double substitution and Chelsea Supris (great name) and Danielle Etienne come on for Pierre-Louis and Mathurin. China bring on Dou Jiaxing.
Updated at 08.42 EDT
7m ago 08.39 EDT 79 min: It’s all China now which is quite something given that they’re a player down. The goal from Wang has clearly knocked the stuffing out of Haiti although they still have time.
8m ago 08.38 EDT 77 min: Another chance for China to make it 2-0 but the header goes over. We’re seeing replays of the penalty that never was. Hard to fathom how Louis’ tackle wasn’t penalised.
10m ago 08.36 EDT 76 min: Is that another penalty shout? Zhang is down again. I think it is!!!
11m ago 08.35 EDT 75 min: As it stands, China will go level on points with Denmark (3pts each). And that means England’s qualification is not yet confirmed.
12m ago 08.34 EDT GOAL! China 1-0 Haiti (Wang, 74) Wang, the superstar second-half sub, tucks away the penalty into the bottom corner and China, down to 10, have the lead!!!!
13m ago 08.33 EDT Penalty to China! No offside and the penalty is given for the foul on Linyan Zhang, whose clever cut-back draws the foul.
Updated at 08.33 EDT
15m ago 08.31 EDT Possible penalty for China!!! Drama! China will surely be given a penalty but is it offside in the build-up. This will be checked. The foul is surely clear-cut but the offside is marginal.
Updated at 08.32 EDT
16m ago 08.30 EDT 70 min: Into the final 20 minutes. Will China’s legs tire? They’ve had to play with 10 for all this half and the last few minutes of the first.
18m ago 08.28 EDT 68 min: Borgella pulls the ball back to Dumornay whose shot is deflected into the path of Mondesir. With no defender near her, she hooks it wide but is a mile offside anyway. Bottom line though: Dumornay is making things happen.
Updated at 08.29 EDT
19m ago 08.27 EDT 67 min: Some respite for the Chinese defence as Lina Yang has a shot from distance but it lacks pace even if the direction is good. Easy for Theus.
20m ago 08.26 EDT 65 min: Dumornay tries a backheel into the path of fellow sub Eloissaint but underhits it. Haiti press again and China have to scramble clear in the box. The Steel Roses are rather hanging on here.
21m ago 08.24 EDT 65 min: Haiti definitely looking the more dangerous team now as they make their extra player count. But where is that elusive goal?
23m ago 08.23 EDT 62 min: Haiti win a corner down the right. Mathurin takes left-footed and it causes chaos. Dumornay tries an acrobatic bicycle kick as the ball bounces but only succeeds in booting poor Yao Wei in the head. That’s a nasty one and the No. 8 will need treatement. Dumornay is shown a yellow card for dangerous play. She checks on Yao’s health and gets a nod of thanks. We’re all good. Meanwhile, Haiti bring on Roseline Eloissaint for Louis.
Updated at 08.24 EDT
25m ago 08.21 EDT 60 min: Danger for China as Batcheba Louis pinches possession on the edge of the box. Her cross-cum-shot strikes a China defender and rebounds to safety. That could easily have have deflected towards goal and perhaps even into it.
27m ago 08.19 EDT 59 min: Zhu dashes from our line to boot clear as Borgella chases a pass from deep. More substitutions coming shortly.
28m ago 08.18 EDT 58 min: Dumornay getting involved but perhaps from too deep. Now it’s the second super-sub, Wang, who threatens as she takes a cross down on her chest but can’t get a shot off on the Haiti goal.
Updated at 08.18 EDT
30m ago 08.16 EDT 55 min: That was Haiti’s first effort on goal and it should have put them 1-0 up. The good news: there’s still 35 minutes to go.
32m ago 08.14 EDT 54 min: The corner from Jeudy goes straight out. What a waste. Dumornay still wondering how she didn’t score.
33m ago 08.13 EDT 52 min: What a save!!! Mondesir is fouled, giving Haiti a free-kick out on the left. The ball is floated in and drops to Dumornay six yards out. It’s a golden chance and she connects well but Zhu pulls of a stunning one-handed save to tip the ball over. Should have been a goal but let’s credit the goalkeeper.
36m ago 08.10 EDT 50 min: No immediate impact from the two subs so far. Dumornay went up for a header in the box but was beaten to the ball.
37m ago 08.09 EDT Some Twitter debate on my timeline in regard to Wang not starting. Xiaoou: “Think Wang Shuang not starting because her form was terrible during friendlies.” Christopher Atkins: “She was still in US for most of the camp, they flew her over really late (much later than every other nation brought their players in). Her form in Louisville has been good. There’s more to it than ‘form’.”
39m ago 08.07 EDT 47 min: Those were the changes neutrals wanted to see in terms of the attacking intent going up several notches.
41m ago 08.05 EDT Half-time changes - Dumornay and Wang on! Big news at the start of the second half: Haiti have brought on their star player, Melchie Dumornay, while Wang Shuang is on for China.
1h ago 07.51 EDT Half-time! China 0-0 Haiti That’s the half-time whistle and the big news of a 45 minutes that lacked chances is the red card for Zhang Rui which has left China down to 10 and their hopes hanging by a thread. Time for a quick cuppa.
1h ago 07.49 EDT 45 + 2 min: Haiti are being a little sloppy here as the half comes to a close. China quicker to the ball. Can they keep that up though?
1h ago 07.48 EDT 45 min: We’re into first-half injury time. Just three minutes which seems a bit low given the red-card stoppage and a few injuries.
1h ago 07.46 EDT 44 min: That was a big scare for China and perhaps a portent of what’s to come as they battle on with just 10 players. A bit more care and that would have been Haiti in front.
1h ago 07.45 EDT Haiti goal ruled out! 42 min: GOAL FOR HAITI!!! No, it won’t count. A pass comes off the referee’s back which could have caused the strike to be ruled out. But instead it’s a straightforward offside on Mondesir. Haiti’s No. 10 tucks the ball away nicely but is clearly in an offside position when she goes through.
Updated at 07.46 EDT
1h ago 07.43 EDT 42 min: China try to break but they’re a player down and lack the numbers.
1h ago 07.42 EDT 40 min: And while there’s a Dumornay-shaped hole in the Haiti XI, why are China not turning to their best attacking threat: Wang Shuang? Perhaps it’s all pointing to a dramatic finish. Not much excitement in the first half it has to be said, bar the red card obvs.
1h ago 07.40 EDT 39 min: Haiti try a long ball out of defence but it comes to nothing. They really are missing Dumornay’s craft and dribbling skills. Could she come on at half-time?
1h ago 07.38 EDT 37 min: Here’s the change. Lou is replaced by Xin Zhang, who started the first game.
1h ago 07.37 EDT 35 min: Lots of activity on the China bench as they prepare to reshuffle in response to going down to 10.
1h ago 07.36 EDT 34 min: The door is open here for Haiti. Denmark, their final group opponents, haven’t pulled up any trees so far and a win by two goals here would leave Haiti just needing a draw against the Danes to go through to the knockout phase. Email in if I’ve got my permutations wrong!
Source: The Guardian
