South Africa		France
Diament Papieski	Tactics	Bleus442
51%	Possession	49%
75%	Play in the half	25%
2	Shots	28
5	Fouls	5
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	1
60.6	average mark	81.4
solid	Shooting	brilliant
excellent	Passing	brilliant
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

1 minute.
Throw-in. Ferret approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Lemercier approaches the ball. Lemercier passes, it`s a high ball. Leclerc gets his head on it.
It was close.

3 minute.
Phiri ineptly catches the ball. Ferret attempts to pass. Here comes Lemercier, having a little trouble catching the ball. Lemercier passes, it`s a high ball. Leclerc gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

7 minute.
Lafargue plays the ball off with his head. Etienne takes over possession. Etienne makes an instep pass. Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Leclerc takes a swing and hits it... Alexander palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

11 minute.
Verger makes a sublime pass. Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Pono is guilty of misconduct. Leclerc got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. The distance from the goal is not that far. Ferret takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Palesa wins the ball from behind. Renaux plays the ball through. Raoul makes a sublime pass. Lemercier passes, it`s a high ball. Leclerc makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel takes over possession. Nagoli fouls inside the box. Penalty! Lebel was harmed in the clash. Leclerc will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

20 minute.
Sapula passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nkosi takes over possession. Antoinette fouls. Antoinette is cautioned.

21 minute.
Leclerc plays the ball through. Pono just manages to reach the ball first. Pono makes a one-touch pass. Lebel takes over possession. Lebel shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - France 0:1

24 minute.
Glovacki passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lebel takes over possession. Pono just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel cleverly intercepts the pass. Lebel shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

27 minute.
Leclerc approaches the ball. Pono cleverly intercepts the pass. Lebel fouls. Lebel is cautioned.

33 minute.
Lafargue just manages to reach the ball first. Antoinette approaches the ball. Verger passes, it`s a high ball. Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Leclerc has a fantastic effort at goal. Alexander tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

34 minute.
Lemercier just manages to reach the ball first. Lemercier passes, it`s a high ball. Pono just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel wins the ball from behind. Lebel has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

36 minute.
Verger takes over possession. Verger lobs the ball high into the air. Leclerc plays the ball off with his head. Lebel approaches the ball. Lebel shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

37 minute.
Ngalo makes a sublime pass. Palesa ineptly catches the ball. Verger brutally fouls the opponent. Verger is cautioned. Palesa is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: South Africa 76%, France 24%.
South Africa - France 0:1

46 minute.
Blose comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Verger plays the ball off with his head. Ferret makes a sublime pass. Lemercier takes over possession. Lemercier lobs the ball high into the air. Leclerc gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - France 0:2

59 minute.
Verger cleverly intercepts the pass. Verger plays the ball through. Lemercier has problems with catching the ball. Lemercier centers. Leclerc rises up and heads the ball. Alexander tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Radebe chests the ball. Ferret just manages to reach the ball first. Radebe brutally fouls the opponent. Radebe is cautioned.

63 minute.
Mlwane lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Etienne throws the ball in. Verger approaches the ball. Verger centers. Alexander palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

65 minute.
Ferret just manages to reach the ball first. Ferret passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Lemercier approaches the ball. Lemercier centers. Lebel gets his head on it. Alexander miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

68 minute.
Ferret wins the ball from behind. Nkosi makes a sublime pass. Palesa takes over possession. Palesa shoots. Renaux desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - France 1:2

69 minute.
Raoul centers. Blose chests the ball. Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Lebel approaches the ball. Lebel has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

70 minute.
Raoul just manages to reach the ball first. Raoul makes an instep pass. Lemercier takes over possession. Lemercier centers. Lebel gets his head on it. Alexander palms the ball clear. Throw-in. Alonso comes on to the pitch. Etienne approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Verger centers. Lebel gets his head on it.
It was close.

72 minute.
Alonso lobs the ball high into the air. Leclerc plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Pono, having a little trouble catching the ball. Lebel takes over possession. Lebel takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - France 1:3

75 minute.
Goal kick. Cano comes on to the pitch. Després comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Cano plays the ball off with his head. Leclerc approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Phiri is guilty of misconduct. Phiri is cautioned. Leclerc was harmed in the clash. Cano is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Leclerc rises up and heads the ball. Alexander desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
South Africa - France 1:4

80 minute.
following a swift pass, Nkosi attempts to control the ball. Etienne just manages to reach the ball first. Etienne passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Leclerc ineptly catches the ball. Leclerc takes a swing and hits it... Alexander palms the ball clear.

84 minute.
Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Leclerc passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Etienne plays the ball through. Leclerc just manages to reach the ball first. Leclerc shoots.
Missed by few inches.

87 minute.
Nkosi plays the ball through. Sapula approaches the ball. Cano fouls. Sapula is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Sapula is unable to continue playing. Radford comes on to the pitch.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: South Africa 73%, France 27%.
South Africa - France 1:4