France U21		South Africa U21
W 4-4-2	Tactics	farewell
56%	Possession	44%
33%	Play in the half	67%
29	Shots	4
0	Fouls	5
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
1	Offsides	3
53.9	average mark	47
solid	Shooting	good
solid	Passing	average
very good	Defending	solid

8 minute.
Ellis plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Grava, having a little trouble catching the ball. Grava passes, it`s a high ball. Simoës just manages to reach the ball first. Simoës has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

11 minute.
We are going to have another corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Ellis takes the corner-kick. Berthier approaches the ball. Holloway wins the ball from behind. Holloway has a fantastic effort at goal. Cissé palms the ball clear.

16 minute.
Ellis just manages to reach the ball first. Throw-in. Ellis, swiftly takes the throw-in. Botes takes over possession. Botes lobs the ball high into the air.
What a tremendous chance!

17 minute.
Martineau passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Grava takes over possession. Grava passes, it`s a high ball. Simoës takes over possession. Simoës takes a swing and hits it... Ludick palms the ball clear.

18 minute.
Botes takes over possession. Botes lobs the ball high into the air. Cissé attempts to pass. Sonor approaches the ball. Sonor takes a swing and hits it... Ludick tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Fredericks has problems with catching the ball. Sonor approaches the ball. Sonor has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick palms the ball clear.

22 minute.
Berthier cleverly intercepts the pass. Berthier makes a one-touch pass. Zidane attempts to pass. Simoës just manages to reach the ball first. Simoës has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

24 minute.
Berthier makes a sublime pass. Zidane just manages to reach the ball first. Zidane makes a sublime pass. Simoës takes over possession. Simoës shoots. Ludick palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

33 minute.
Botes makes a one-touch pass. Magolego takes over possession. Simoës cleverly intercepts the pass. Here comes Simoës, having a little trouble catching the ball. Simoës takes a swing and hits it... Ludick tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Sonor takes over possession. Sonor shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France U21 - South Africa U21 1:0

36 minute.
Roskruge takes over possession. Sonor cleverly intercepts the pass. Sonor ineptly catches the ball. Sonor has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

37 minute.
Sonor just manages to reach the ball first. Deane approaches the ball. Simoës wins the ball from behind. Simoës shoots. Ludick desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France U21 - South Africa U21 2:0

39 minute.
Fredericks approaches the ball. Haas takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Fredericks is guilty of misconduct. Haas was harmed in the clash. Martineau approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Ludick miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

44 minute.
Roskruge cleverly intercepts the pass. Haas approaches the ball. Haas makes a one-touch pass. Sonor approaches the ball. Sonor takes a swing and hits it... Ludick 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 U21 33%, South Africa U21 67%.
France U21 - South Africa U21 2:0

55 minute.
Martineau attempts to pass. Haas takes over possession. Fredericks tripped the opponent on purpose. Fredericks is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

59 minute.
Haas centers. Baloyi plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Roskruge, having a little trouble catching the ball. Sonor takes over possession. Sonor has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. We are going to have another corner. Jacques comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Parent attempts to pass. Baloyi takes over possession. Zidane wins the ball from behind. Zidane passes, it`s a high ball. Jacques makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

63 minute.
Parent approaches the ball. Holloway wins the ball from behind. Holloway ineptly catches the ball. Holloway shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France U21 - South Africa U21 2:1

67 minute.
Simoës tries to claim a difficult ball. Deane takes over possession. Deane passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Jacques just manages to reach the ball first. Jacques has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

69 minute.
Haas takes a swing and hits it... Jacques tries to trap the ball. Simoës approaches the ball. Simoës has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France U21 - South Africa U21 3:1

70 minute.
Holloway takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Carré comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Haas approaches the ball. Roskruge fouls. Haas was harmed in the clash. Casanova comes on to the pitch.

83 minute.
Botes takes over possession. Botes makes an instep pass. Simoës ineptly catches the ball. Simoës takes a swing and hits it... Ludick makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

87 minute.
Berthier wins the ball from behind. Berthier makes an instep pass. Martineau attempts to pass. Simoës just manages to reach the ball first. Simoës has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick palms the ball clear. Jacques rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Magolego attempts to pass. Pedros takes over possession. Pedros centers. Here comes Simoës, having a little trouble catching the ball. Simoës has a fantastic effort at goal. Ludick palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Baloyi ineptly catches the ball. Jacques just manages to reach the ball first. Jacques takes a swing and hits it... Ludick palms the ball clear.

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 U21 33%, South Africa U21 67%.
France U21 - South Africa U21 3:1