England v Haiti as it happened: Lionesses record opening game win
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Read our match report of the action here and check out all the final match stats down below after a solid yet unspectacular England display.
FULL-TIME: England 1-0 Haiti
England record a faily comfortable 1-0 win in their opening match of the Women's World Cup thanks to Stanway's retaken penalty.
Haiti will be pleased with their efforts - their performances bodes well for them going into the remaining two group games.
90' - Four minutes have been added on.
88' - Stanway takes aim from distance but her shot goes harmlessly wide.
82' - What a save by Earps! She single-handedly keeps the Lionesses in the lead, getting a foot to Roseline Eloissaint's powerful low strike. That looked destined for the bottom corner.
81' - Kelly manages to get a shot away but it's a tame effort and is comfortably saved.
76' - Women's Super League top scorer Rachel Daly has been subbed on, replacing Russo.
74' - England have kept pressure on Haiti for the last 10 minutes but haven't yet carved out a clear opportunity.
63' - Russo chance again, denied by Theus again! The goalkeeper tips a looping header over the bar. Millie Bright should score from the resulting corner but fires a volley way over the bar.
61' - Lauren James comes on in place of Hemp just after the hour-mark. England will push for a second but Haiti are still in this.
59' - Another chance for Russo! Excellent effort on the turn but Theus is equal to it again - it goes for a corner but nothing comes from it for the Lionesses.
58' - Russo steals the ball inside the Haiti box and does well to work a shooting chance but fires straight at Theus.
52' - Lauren Hemp picks up a yellow card for a foul on Nerilia Mondesir.
50' - Mary Earps makes a fine save to deny Dumonay from range.
46' - We're back underway in Australia.
Half-time - England lead at the break after Stanway converted from the penalty spot! England 1-0 Haiti.
45' - Nine added minutes in Brisbane.
45' - Almost an equaliser for Haiti! They work a really clever corner routine but Borgella can't connect with a clean header and England get it away.
43' - Big chance for England as Russo finds herself free in the box, but she can't quite rise high enough to head in.
36' - Wow! Melchie Dumonay goes for the spectacular but can't quite connect with an acrobatic volley - Haiti's first venture forward of the last 15 minutes.
29' - GOAL! 1-0 England!
This time Stanway makes no mistake, goes the same way but Theus doesn't get near it. The Lionesses are ahead.
28' - SAVED! What a save from Theus to deny Stanway... but it will have to be retaken! The goalkeeper strayed too far off her line and Stanway gets a chance to redeem herself.
27' - Now it is a penalty for England! A clear handball from Batcheba Louis and Georgia Stanway will take for the Lionesses...
18' - No penalty! Despite a clear foul on Chloe Kelly, an earlier incident during that phase of play means Haiti escape and earn a freekick.
16' - Straight up the other end and VAR are checking for an England penalty, the referee has been sent to the screen...
14' - Haiti should be ahead! Roselord Borgella - who netted 14 goals in qualifying - broke through the England defence but put her shot wide when one-on-one with Earps
12' - The game has died down a little after a very fast start, with neither side creating too many chances.
5' - Alessia Russo goes close to the opener! The ball falls to her just inside the box after some poor defending but her strike is straight at Haiti goalkeeper Kerly Theus.
4' - Lucy Bronze rises highest from an England corner but can only head wide of the post.
2' - The first attack of the game goes to Haiti who pounce after England give the ball away, but the resulting corner comes to nothing.
1'- We're underway at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane!
Starting line-ups
Alessia Russo starts for England, with Millie Bright captaining the side - the likes of Lauren James and Rachel Daly are on the bench.
Preview
Arriving down under as one of the pre-tournament favourites, England will be aiming to cap off a historic 12 months by being crowned FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) champions for the first time ever.
Already victorious in the European Championships and La Finalissima, coach Sarina Wiegman believes her team are in a “good place” ahead of their opening clash - a first ever H2H against minnows Haiti.
Tournament preparations have been far from smooth for the Lionesses though, as discussions with the FA over performance-related bonuses were only put on hold on Tuesday - a saga that left the squad “disappointed”.
A number of key players such as Leah Williamson and Beth Mead will miss this WWC through injury, and perhaps their presence has been sorely missed as England find themselves in the midst of a two-match winless streak which has seen them fail to find the net in both matches (D1, L1).
Haiti will be keen to capitalise, and they’ve made a habit of upsetting the odds of late, overcoming Mexico, Senegal and Chile en route to their first-ever WWC appearance.
That inspirational run to this tournament has players and fans believing, with midfielder Ruthny Mathurin stating that they aren’t just here to make up the numbers, they’re “here to make history”.
Set against the backdrop of significant unrest back home, the Haiti players will need to conjure every source of motivation they can find to overcome such illustrious opponents as England.
Les Grenadières have won just four matches across five major tournament appearances since a fourth-placed finish at the 1991 Concacaf Championship, and there appears little chance of that improving here as they head into the WWC having lost five of their last six outings (W1).
Key battle: England didn’t concede a single goal in their faultless WWC qualifying campaign, and star defender Lucy Bronze has continued her ruthless nature for club side Barcelona by conceding in just three of her 20 league appearances for the Blaugrana. Haiti forward Nérilia Mondésir may well have something to say about that as she’s averaging over a goal per game for her country (P12, G18).
Hot stat: England boss Sarina Wiegman has won 18 of her 19 managerial matches at major tournaments (L1), with that sole defeat coming in the 2019 WWC final whilst in charge of the Netherlands.
