France		Argentina
argentineWC	Tactics	P56 no Messi
42%	Possession	58%
33%	Play in the half	67%
10	Shots	7
2	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	2
78.1	average mark	79.3
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	incredible
brilliant	Defending	incredible

15 minute.
Throw-in. Meriem, swiftly takes the throw-in. Meriem makes a sublime pass. Macquart attempts to pass. Meriem passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Lebel approaches the ball. Lebel has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France - Argentina 1:0

40 minute.
Gelber makes a one-touch pass. Bercovich takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Lemoine is guilty of misconduct. Lemoine is cautioned. The harmed player, Bercovich, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Gelber is likely to take the free-kick.
What a tremendous chance!

44 minute.
Panarisi attempts to pass. Here comes Gelber, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gelber passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bercovich takes over possession. Bercovich shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

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 40%, Argentina 60%.
France - Argentina 1:0

48 minute.
Zebina makes a sublime pass. Macquart just manages to reach the ball first. Macquart passes, it`s a high ball. Lebel takes over possession. Lebel has a fantastic effort at goal. Baxter palms the ball clear.

52 minute.
Meriem passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Laurent takes over possession. Lara takes over possession. Lebel cleverly intercepts the pass. Lebel has a fantastic effort at goal. Baxter palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Cazenave plays the ball through. Macquart lobs the ball high into the air. Lebel gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France - Argentina 2:0

56 minute.
Meriem plays the ball through. Lebel just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Lara is guilty of misconduct. Lebel was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The distance from the goal is not that far. Lebel takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

60 minute.
Albornoz approaches the ball. Albornoz lobs the ball high into the air. Bercovich approaches the ball. Crexell just manages to reach the ball first. Crexell has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

61 minute.
Goal kick. Schultz comes on to the pitch. Imhoff comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Macquart takes over possession. Macquart makes an instep pass. Meriem just manages to reach the ball first. Meriem passes, it`s a high ball. Lebel gets his head on it. Baxter palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

71 minute.
Meriem makes a sublime pass. Here comes Meriem, having a little trouble catching the ball. Meriem makes an instep pass. Meriem lobs the ball high into the air. Lebel rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Goal kick. Auger comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Rubens takes over possession. Rubens passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Imhoff approaches the ball. Imhoff has a fantastic effort at goal. Cottenier hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Calbullahue comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Lara wins the ball from behind. Gelber just manages to reach the ball first. Gelber lobs the ball high into the air. Calbullahue takes over possession. Calbullahue takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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 26%, Argentina 74%.
France - Argentina 2:0