The Dominique-Duvauchelle stadium in Créteil was only partially filled (4,366 spectators) but the majority of children present, already filled with the arrival of the All Saints holidays, were rewarded with a fireworks display of goals from the French women's team.
Already ruthless in Greece last month (0-10) for their first playoff game at the 2023 World Cup, the Blue played a one-sided game, opportunities alternating with goals, while the Balts unable to cross the center line, were hard pressed to sketch even a counterattack.
100 places in the world ranking
It is true that for its 3rd qualifying match, France, which had defeated Slovenia at the last minute 3-2 in added time in the 3rd, received a team giving it 100 places in the FIFA rankings (5th against 105th) , unable to score a single goal in eight official matches played in 2020 and 2021.
Already in 2009, the big sisters of the Estonians had suffered a bitter 12-0 at the feet of the Blue at the time in Le Havre.
The first rocket was not long in being cracked, by Geyoro, already author of a double against Greece, closely on a pass from Cascarino, after only five minutes and an outrageous possession phase of the Blue (1-0 , 5th).
Then, with a flat foot of school, Kakoto dug a break, on a cross the right of Périsset (2-0, 15th).
Shortly after, Périsset transformed a penalty obtained by Karchaoui, dried up as she slalomed in the opposing area (3-0, 25th).
The opportunity to launch young people
To be won without danger, we triumph without glory but what does it matter to the coach Corinne Deacon, who sees in these matches so many opportunities to harden his youngest players.
"Today, some players lack experience but if we do not give them playing time they will never acquire it," Deacon said Thursday.
It might also be the right time to launch a few youngsters, I am in favor of it.
We are constantly adapting.
You have to find other things, other automatisms, other combinations, other formulas, so as not to be in difficulty when usual holders are missing.
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In Créteil, the coach of the Bleues again did without the experienced Henry and Le Sommer, by choice, and dealt with the forfeit on injury of Mbock, Majri and Renard, rehabilitated in the role of captain last month - after being dispossessed of it due to a quarrel between Deacon and Deacon.
In the absence of the great Wendie, Tounkara, the central defender of Atlético, 26, had inherited the armband this Friday evening.
Before the break, Cascarino cut a cross from Diani (4-0, 29th) and Toletti, with a long shot passed under the belly of goalkeeper Kork, opened his goal counter in blue.
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After the break, the goals n ° 6 and n ° 7 came from a goal against his camp of Orav (6-0, 52nd) and a sequence of control-strikes from Parisienne Diani (7-0, 53rd ).
The 1000th goal of the Blue
Upon receipt of a corner, Tounkara again saluted the score with the head (8-0, 65th), then with the foot (9-0, 72nd) to the fall of a free kick.
A last Estonian "autogoal" and the final bouquet was drawn on Duvauchelle (10-0, 79th) then Dali (90th) for the 1000 goal in the history of the Blue.
Even very far from their bases, the Blue should continue their walk of the playoffs against Kazakhstan on Tuesday.
For the Blues, the first real test may come when Wales host on November 30 - return on April 8.
Although the Welsh, only able to compete with the French, lost two points in Slovenia (1-1) this Friday.
And left the head of group I to the French only.