England U21		France U21
ENG-4-2-1-3-M	Tactics	42112_i_d3_h
51%	Possession	49%
62%	Play in the half	38%
7	Shots	15
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	1
53.7	average mark	58.5
solid	Shooting	excellent
solid	Passing	very good
excellent	Defending	excellent

2 minute.
Here comes Cisowski, having a little trouble catching the ball. Coulon just manages to reach the ball first. Roberts approaches the ball. Cisowski cleverly intercepts the pass. Cisowski has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

3 minute.
Meynieu has problems with catching the ball. Dicks just manages to reach the ball first. Meynieu fouls. Meynieu is cautioned.

5 minute.
Lenormand has problems with catching the ball. Lenormand attempts to pass. Joseph has problems with catching the ball. Coulon just manages to reach the ball first. Coulon takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

14 minute.
Joseph attempts to pass. Cisowski takes over possession. Roberts approaches the ball. Cisowski wins the ball from behind. Cisowski shoots. Beckham palms the ball clear.

15 minute.
Novi, swiftly takes the throw-in. Meynieu lobs the ball high into the air. Lewis plays the ball off with his head. Novi centers. Cisowski rises up and heads the ball. Beckham palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

18 minute.
Terry cleverly intercepts the pass. Meynieu cleverly intercepts the pass. Meynieu plays the ball through. Cisowski takes over possession. Cisowski takes a swing and hits it... Beckham miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

21 minute.
Novi attempts to pass. Dicks has problems with catching the ball. Meynieu cleverly intercepts the pass. Meynieu lobs the ball high into the air. Coulon makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

27 minute.
Robѕon takes over possession. Mony just manages to reach the ball first. Robѕon wins the ball from behind. Robѕon centers. Rooney makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
England U21 - France U21 1:0

28 minute.
Giuly wins the ball from behind. Giuly plays the ball through. Lenormand passes, it`s a high ball. Coulon approaches the ball. Coulon shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Lenormand plays the ball through. Mony ineptly catches the ball. Dicks attempts to pass. Rooney just manages to reach the ball first. Rooney shoots. Imbert palms the ball clear.

36 minute.
Novi approaches the ball. Novi plays the ball through. Joseph makes a sublime pass. Coulon just manages to reach the ball first. Coulon has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Goal kick. Madec comes on to the pitch. Dufour comes on to the pitch.

45 minute.
Mony plays the ball off with his head. Dicks just manages to reach the ball first. Dicks passes, it`s a high ball. Rooney takes over possession. Rooney takes a swing and hits it... Imbert 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: England U21 66%, France U21 34%.
England U21 - France U21 1:0

54 minute.
Ferdinand passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Benrahma centers. Dufour ineptly catches the ball. Rooney takes over possession. Rooney takes a swing and hits it... Imbert tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

62 minute.
Coulon takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Ward-Prowse comes on to the pitch. Carroll comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Dicks passes, it`s a high ball. Rooney approaches the ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Carroll takes the corner-kick. Rooney rises up and heads the ball. Imbert tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

77 minute.
Throw-in. Tossier comes on to the pitch.

84 minute.
Novi passes, it`s a high ball. Here comes Lewis, having a little trouble catching the ball. Tossier trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Tossier is cautioned.

86 minute.
Dicks just manages to reach the ball first. Dicks attempts to pass. Robѕon just manages to reach the ball first. Robѕon passes, it`s a high ball. Meynieu wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

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: England U21 59%, France U21 41%.
England U21 - France U21 1:0