Match Report
France W went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Ireland W sat 3rd on 9 — a 4-point gap. Ireland W had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: France W 1.83 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Ireland W 1.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.73.
Ireland W came in having won three on the spin.
Stade des Alpes, capacity 20,068, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, France W led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
France W: Melvine Marie Ericka Malard (40')
Key stats
Possession: France W 60% · Ireland W 40% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-2