New Zealand Under 23 National Football Team squared off with France Under 23 National Football Team in the Group A of Olympic Games action on July 30. France emerged victorious with a 0-3 win.
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the first goal of the game on the 19th minute of the match, tipping the balance in France's favor. Desire Doue and Arnaud Kalimuendo found the net next, bringing the match to a 0-3 conclusion.
New Zealand approach this clash following a defeat to USA on July 27, with their sights set on a turnaround performance. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.
France, unlike their opponents, enter the match on a positive note, having secured two victories in a row against Guinea and USA in their last two outings, bringing their unbeaten streak to seven.
This Olympic Games match offers a platform for New Zealand Under 23 National Football Team and France Under 23 National Football Team’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Matthew Garbett and Ben Waine have been pivotal for New Zealand’s attack, under Darren Bazeley’s guidance, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Garbett has already scored one goal in Olympic Games this season, while also being their most creative player, providing one assist in the league so far. New Zealand have also relied on Jesse Randall and Lachlan Bayliss to energize their attack through key shots and passes.
Meanwhile, France’s top finisher Michael Olise and Alexandre Lacazette have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Thierry Henry, remains effective. With one goal in Olympic Games, Olise is France’s top scorer in the league, while also leading the team in assists, having set up five goals this campaign. Kiliann Sildillia, Loic Bade and Joris Chotard have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.
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New Zealand U23 kicked off the game with Alex Paulsen, Sam Sutton who got substituted by Matt Sheridan on the 78th minute, Michael Boxall, Finn Surman who got substituted by Jay Herdman on the 78th minute, Tyler Bindon, Matthew Garbett, Joe Bell, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Sarpreet Singh who got substituted by William Gillion on the 90th minute, Oskar van Hattum who got substituted by Lachlan Bayliss on the 46th minute and Ben Waine who got substituted by Fin Conchie on the 85th minute as starters, with Lachlan Bayliss, Fin Conchie, William Gillion, Jay Herdman, Jesse Randall, Matt Sheridan and Kees Sims on the bench.
France U23's starting eleven were Obed Nkambadio, Chrislain Matsima, Castello Lukeba who got substituted by Loic Bade on the 78th minute, Soungoutou Magassa, Bradley Locko, Johann Lepenant, Andy Diouf, Desire Doue who got substituted by Joris Chotard on the 78th minute, Rayan Cherki who got substituted by Michael Olise on the 65th minute, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Jean-Philippe Mateta who got substituted by Maghnes Akliouche on the 65th minute, with Maghnes Akliouche, Loic Bade, Joris Chotard, Alexandre Lacazette, Michael Olise, Guillaume Restes and Adrien Truffert on the bench.
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Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Lukas Kelly-Heald was the one to receive it.
This season in Group A, New Zealand U23 have recorded one win, zero draws, and two losses in three matches, netting three goals (1.00 per match) and conceding eight (2.67 per match). France U23 have won three of their three matches in Group A this season, with zero draws and zero defeats, scoring seven goals, averaging 2.33 per match, while conceding zero, an average of 0.00 per match.
New Zealand U-23’s previous game resulted in a loss against USA U23., while France U-23 are on a two-game winning streak, having won Guinea U23 and USA U23 in their last two matches. Overall, New Zealand have won eight of their last fifteen matches, losing four and drawing three, while over their most recent eleven games, France have claimed seven victories, suffered two defeats, and drawn two times.
As always, Group A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. New Zealand Under 23 Team occupy 3rd spot with three points in three matches, while France Under 23 Team are currently 1st in the table with nine points from three matches.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between New Zealand U23 and France U23 in real time. You can watch the goals by Jean-Philippe Mateta, Desire Doue and Arnaud Kalimuendo as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of New Zealand U23 - France U23 are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.