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Louise Taylor

England 1-0 Haiti: Women’s World Cup player ratings

Chloe Kelly was a lively presence on the right for England in the first half.
Chloe Kelly was a lively presence on the right for England in the first half. Photograph: Tertius Pickard/AP

England

Mary Earps

Rarely called to arms but saved smartly from Melchie Dumornay early in the second half before sparing her defence’s blushes by quite brilliantly repelling Roseline Éloissaint’s subsequent effort with an outstretchedleft foot. Looked cross with defence at times. 7

Lucy Bronze

The right back’s penchant for attacking created space for Haiti and an early mix-up with Millie Bright led to Dumornay miss an excellent chance. Not always great at second guessing Roselord Borgella and company. 5

Millie Bright

Initially rusty in her first competitive match since March and gave Dumornay an excellent early opening. Worried, persistently, by Borgella and Dumornay. Looked uneasy in possession at times but improved as game progressed. 5

Jess Carter

Deployed alongside Bright in central defence and despite some uncomfortable moments stuck at it, Made some vital interceptions including one late, gamechanging tackle on Dumornay as Haiti counterattacked. 6

Alex Greenwood

Deployed in her less preferred left-back role, the Manchester City central defender endured a few nervous moments but generally held her own. More positively, Greenwood’s left-foot deliveries sporadically worried Haiti. 6

Keira Walsh

Haiti’s gameplan revolved around attempting to isolate the Barcelona playmaker. Lacked customary central midfield control and initially struggled to cope with transitions. Exerted increased influence after Lauren James’s introduction but did not relish the game’s directness. 5

Keira Walsh of England tussles with Roselord Borgella of Haiti
Keira Walsh (left) struggled to influence the game against Haiti. Photograph: James Gourley/Shutterstock

Georgia Stanway

Scored a first-half penalty at the second attempt after the kick had to be retaken. The Bayern Munich midfielder lacked first-half patience and struggled accordingly. Improved significantly in the second period. Booked. 6

Ella Toone

A few nice touches but largely struggled to unlock Haiti’s defence. Toone’s travails demonstrated why the injured Fran Kirby is so badly missed in the hole between midfield and attack. Seemed on different wavelength to teammates. 4

Chloe Kelly

Impressed down the right, delivering some fine first-half crosses. Impact diminished after swapping wings with Lauren Hemp at start of the second half but returned to the left after James’s introduction. 7

Alessia Russo

Marked extremely tightly but held the ball up very well with back to goal. Displayed some excellent off-the -ball positioning and defended well from the front but failed to properly test Kerly Théus. Replaced by Rachel Daly. 7

Alessia Russo of England holds off Sherly Jeudy of Haiti
Alessia Russo, pictured under pressure from Sherly Jeudy, was tightly marked but played intelligently. Photograph: James Gourley/Shutterstock

Lauren Hemp

With the bulk of England’s first-half attacks going down the right, Hemp was quieter than she would have liked. Subsequent move from left to right failed to exert desired effect. Booked. Came off in second half. 5

Substitutes

Lauren James (Hemp 61) 7; Rachel Daly (Russo 76) 6

Haiti 4-2-3-1

Théus 7; Petit-Frère 7, Limage 7 (Mathurin 31), T Joseph 8, K Louis 7; Jeudy 7, Pierre-Louis 7 (Joseph 90), B Louis 5, Dumornay 9, Mondesir 8; Borgella 8 (Eloissaint 78)

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