Bulgaria		France
Франция	Tactics	Guibou Lenormand
42%	Possession	58%
37%	Play in the half	63%
10	Shots	6
5	Fouls	8
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
76.5	average mark	79.7
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

5 minute.
Rigal attempts to pass. Schultz approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Nacev is guilty of misconduct. Nacev is cautioned. Schultz was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Rigal is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Bellocq just manages to reach the ball first. Bellocq takes a swing and hits it... Karabashev makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.

20 minute.
Kuzmanov approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Lenormand takes over possession. Gadzhev cleverly intercepts the pass. Gadzhev lobs the ball high into the air. Iochev makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - France 1:0

24 minute.
Bellocq plays the ball off with his head. Baptiste has problems with catching the ball. Gadzhev makes a sublime pass. Iochev approaches the ball. Iochev shoots. Ginola miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

26 minute.
Schultz just manages to reach the ball first. Nacev wins the ball from behind. Carré trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Nacev curls up in pain, he will definitely have to be substituted. Nacev is unable to continue playing. Rizov comes on to the pitch.

36 minute.
Thiebaut approaches the ball. Kodzhabashev cleverly intercepts the pass. Hoffmann just manages to reach the ball first. Kodzhabashev cleverly intercepts the pass. Kodzhabashev shoots.
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: Bulgaria 33%, France 67%.
Bulgaria - France 1:0

49 minute.
Geranski makes an instep pass. Giuly just manages to reach the ball first. Giuly makes an instep pass. Iochev approaches the ball. Iochev has a fantastic effort at goal. Ginola tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

53 minute.
Popov attempts to pass. Iochev approaches the ball. Rigal trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Rigal is cautioned.

56 minute.
Rigal passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Schultz just manages to reach the ball first. Rizov trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Rizov is cautioned.

59 minute.
Rigal makes a one-touch pass. Schultz just manages to reach the ball first. Schultz ineptly catches the ball. Schultz centers. Bellocq rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Novi comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Thouvenel just manages to reach the ball first. Rizov wins the ball from behind. Rizov centers. Rigal wins the ball from behind.
It was close.

67 minute.
Throw-in. Capelle comes on to the pitch. Lépine comes on to the pitch. Doré comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Kuzmanov approaches the ball. Gadzhev just manages to reach the ball first. Gadzhev lobs the ball high into the air. Iochev gets his head on it. Ginola makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - France 2:0

72 minute.
Doré approaches the ball. Capelle just manages to reach the ball first. Doré takes over possession. Doré shoots. Karabashev makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Bulgaria - France 2:1

73 minute.
Kodzhabashev approaches the ball. Giuly fouls. Kodzhabashev was harmed in the clash. Gadzhev takes a quick free-kick. Kodzhabashev rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
Rizov just manages to reach the ball first. Novi wins the ball from behind. Kuzmanov fouls. Kuzmanov is cautioned.

76 minute.
Thiebaut centers. Rizov has problems with catching the ball. Novi just manages to reach the ball first. Novi centers. Capelle gets his head on it. Post!

80 minute.
Kodzhabashev just manages to reach the ball first. Giuly fouls. The harmed player, Kodzhabashev, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Forêt 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: Bulgaria 41%, France 59%.
Bulgaria - France 2:1