France		USA
Roma2	Tactics	cio-532-lw
58%	Possession	42%
39%	Play in the half	61%
17	Shots	3
3	Fouls	5
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
4	Offsides	3
79.4	average mark	70.3
incredible	Shooting	excellent
incredible	Passing	formidable
brilliant	Defending	formidable

4 minute.
Desailly has problems with catching the ball. Desailly passes, it`s a high ball. Marchal approaches the ball. Marchal lobs the ball high into the air. Simonnet makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

10 minute.
Parsons makes a sublime pass. King plays the ball through. Here comes Wells, having a little trouble catching the ball. Wells plays the ball through. Valentino takes over possession. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Thouvenel makes a sublime pass. Simonnet plays the ball off with his head. Laurent takes over possession. Laurent has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

13 minute.
Wells just manages to reach the ball first. Wells passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. Valentino has a fantastic effort at goal. Thouvenel hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the bar. Desailly makes a sublime pass. Marchal plays the ball through. Simonnet takes over possession. Simonnet takes a swing and hits it... Branch desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

20 minute.
Cano makes a sublime pass. Laurent just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Shump is guilty of misconduct. Shump is cautioned. The harmed player, Laurent, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Etienne takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Triboulet is guilty of misconduct. Valentino was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Wells is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Parsons plays the ball off with his head. Triboulet has problems with catching the ball. Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. Valentino takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

23 minute.
Simonnet approaches the ball. Busch takes over possession. Cano wins the ball from behind. Simonnet just manages to reach the ball first. Simonnet has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

25 minute.
Desailly makes a sublime pass. Busch just manages to reach the ball first. Cano attempts to pass. Simonnet takes over possession. Simonnet has a fantastic effort at goal. Branch miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

29 minute.
Triboulet makes a sublime pass. Laurent approaches the ball. Wells trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Wells is cautioned.

31 minute.
Triboulet wins the ball from behind. Triboulet attempts to pass. Etienne centers. Simonnet approaches the ball. Simonnet has a fantastic effort at goal. Branch miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

38 minute.
Cano makes a one-touch pass. Marchal approaches the ball. Guzan takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, Guzan is sent off for an awful tackle! Guzan looks ashamed for letting his team down.

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: France 41%, USA 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
France - USA 0:0

46 minute.
Lockhart comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Laurent approaches the ball. Laurent plays the ball through. Simonnet takes over possession. Simonnet shoots. Branch desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France - USA 1:0

57 minute.
Valentino just manages to reach the ball first. Raoul fouls. Valentino was harmed in the clash. Wells takes a quick free-kick. Valentino makes a diving header. Thouvenel tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

59 minute.
Marchal takes over possession. Marchal makes a one-touch pass. Etienne takes over possession. Etienne lobs the ball high into the air. Laurent gets his head on it. Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
Offside. Valentino caught by the offside trap. Blandin comes on to the pitch. Antoinette comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Branch hoofs the ball clear. Parrish chests the ball. Alonso trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Alonso is cautioned.

74 minute.
Cano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Laurent takes over possession. Shump fouls. The harmed player, Laurent, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Blandin is likely to take the free-kick. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

76 minute.
Cano takes over possession. Cano passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Laurent takes over possession. Laurent takes a swing and hits it... Branch desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France - USA 2:0

77 minute.
Combe comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Blandin makes a sublime pass. Alonso approaches the ball. Alonso passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Simonnet approaches the ball. Simonnet takes a swing and hits it... Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

83 minute.
Parrish cleverly intercepts the pass. Parrish centers. Marchal attempts to pass. Combe takes over possession. Combe shoots. Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Combe approaches the ball. Combe has a fantastic effort at goal. Branch palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

90 minute.
Cano makes a sublime pass. Alonso has problems with catching the ball. Alonso attempts to pass. Simonnet just manages to reach the ball first. Simonnet has a fantastic effort at goal. Branch tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

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: France 38%, USA 62%.
France - USA 2:0