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By Paul SafferThe UEFA qualification competition to decide Europe's five 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup entrants enters its penultimate match this evening as England look to utilise home advantage in their play-off final against France.London dateEngland host the first leg at Selhurst Park in London as they and the French seek to join Norway, Russia, Germany and Sweden in the finals in China. The decisive return match will be contested in Saint-Etienne on Saturday 16 November.Barr winnerOnly a late Amanda Barr goal in the home second leg of their first play-off fixture against Iceland saw England through to this stage 3-2 on aggregate. Hope Powell's side are up against a French side who impressed in their 3-1 victory against much-fancied Denmark. Powell welcomes back Karen Walker after suspension, Tara Proctor making way. Quarter-final runWalker, a veteran of England's run to the [url=http://www.fijibeachresortbyhilton.com/umbraco/reumbraco.aspx]http://www.fijibeachresortbyhilton.com/umbraco/reumbraco.aspx[/url] 1995 World Cup quarter-finals, looks likely to partner Barr up front, as the captain did in scoring twice against Iceland in a 2-2 first-leg draw. However, Powell is still without Kelly Smith of American giants Philadelphia Charge through injury, and Fulham LFC's Katie Chapman, who is pregnant. "I will be there on Thursday and it is quite nerve-wracking to be watching the game but I really just hope they win," Chapman said.Full of confidenceFrance, looking to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time, are full of confidence following their defeat of Denmark. Elisabeth Loisel's side laid the foundations for success by winning the first leg 2-0, the 1-1 draw in Odense then sealed by Severine Lecoufle's equaliser two minutes from time.Key talentMarinette Pichon, who plays with Smith at Philadelphia, is the side's key talent, but Loisel recognises that team work will beall-important against a mainly-professional England lineup. "Eliminating Denmark was a big achievement," said Loisel, "But this last step will be the [url=http://www.stlukeshospice.com/therapy.htm]authentic jerseys[/url] hardest to climb. We gained experience and confidence against Denmark [url=http://ctechoem.com/About_Us.html]cheap football shirts[/url] but we are not in China yet."'Fighting spirit'Loisel knows England will not make it easy for them in London. "One of their strongest points is their fighting spirit," she said of her side's opponents. "They will do everything to stay in the game, in the straightforward tradition of English football."Tactical planBut Loisel has a plan to overcome England. "Their football is based on short [url=http://apsstandard.org/doc/aps-catalog-1.1-api/57432.htm]cheap replica jerseys[/url] passes and a long cross thereafter," she said. "We need to prevent them crossing by being first to the long balls. Their weak point seems [url=http://classicdye.com/news/news_item.html]http://classicdye.com/news/news_item.html[/url] to be their wings. We'll have to take advantage of this." Related ItemsLondon date for FranceEngland take slender advantageEngland Barr Iceland's progressDraw sends France to final play-offFrance bound for ChinaWorld Cup wonder for WoockFrance take pole position
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