AFP, DEVENTER, NetherlandsEugenie Le Sommer converted a late penalty to lift France past diehard Iceland 1-0, while Nina Burger’s early goal gave Austria an equally slim win over 10-player Switzerland at the Women’s Euro on Tuesday. France had won seven of their previous nine encounters with Iceland, but they struggled against the diehard defense. French midfielder Clarisse Le Bihan sent her shot wide and Dagny Brynjarsdottir headed over the crossbar at the other end in the first half. In the second, France stepped up their pressure and Iceland’s defense had a hard time stopping a ball flicked by captain Wendie Renard from Camille Abily’s free-kick. “We have the win, that’s the most important thing,” France coach Olivier Echouafni said.

Source: Taipei Times July 19, 2017 16:05 UTC