Luxembourg’s football women defend the lead

The successful series of women’s national soccer team of women continues. The team celebrated in the Nations League Captain Laura Miller the fourth victory in a row. The FLF selection in Beggen won 2-0 against Armenia on Friday evening. She defended the lead in the group three of League C and can continue to hope for the climb.

It was the first international match of the footballers in the Stade Henri Dunant for almost five years. The FLF team knew before the kick-off that the pursuer Kazakhstan won his own game of the match day against Liechtenstein 4-0 in the afternoon.

National coach Dan Santos had given Lucie Schlimé again in the goal, who was injured in the last games in April. After a difficult initial phase in which the FLF women looked nervous, Amy Thompson caused a cheers among the 1,156 spectators with a header. In her 50th international match, the record national player scored the 1-0 (14th ‘) after preliminary work by Caroline Jorge.

The hosts had numerous other chances, for example through Jorge (16. ‘, 29.’), Charlotte Schmit (17th ‘), Joana Lourenco (18.’, 32. ‘) and Kimberley dos Santos (28.’). Lourco finally scored the next header goal (37. ‘).

After the change of sides, the Luxembourg women continued to agree. Among other things, Marta Estevez (49. ‘) and Thompson (50.’, 54. ‘) had opportunities. On the other hand, Armenia’s captain Lara Kazanchian (75. ‘) goalkeeper Schlimé with a shot from 20 m checked.

A gate no longer fell. But with the victory, the FLF women came closer to the longed-for promotion to league B. You travel against Kazakhstan with a lead of three points to the last group game, the direct duel on Tuesday (7 p.m. Luxemburger Zeit).