Italia		France
WC Champion	Tactics	JU-italie-E
52%	Possession	48%
40%	Play in the half	60%
10	Shots	7
1	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	2
81.4	average mark	76.3
incredible	Shooting	outstanding
incredible	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

2 minute.
Vecchi rises up and heads the ball. Goal kick. Bravo kicks the ball away from the goal. Fernandez approaches the ball. Fernandez has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

9 minute.
De Pontis makes a one-touch pass. Picarelli just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Colin is guilty of misconduct. Colin is cautioned.

14 minute.
Bonacchi makes a sublime pass. Vecchi just manages to reach the ball first. Charlot fouls inside the box. Penalty! Vecchi was harmed in the clash. Vecchi places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Bravo palms the ball clear.
It was close.

15 minute.
Colin attempts to pass. Mahé takes over possession. Mahé attempts to pass. Fernandez takes over possession. Fernandez has a fantastic effort at goal. Salamoni tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

26 minute.
Zitouni ineptly catches the ball. Vecchi just manages to reach the ball first. Hamard brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Hamard is cautioned. Vecchi was harmed in the clash. Vecchi places the ball on the spot. He tries not to look in the keeper`s eyes and then shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - France 1:0

30 minute.
Hamard takes over possession. Hamard makes a one-touch pass. Colin approaches the ball. Colin lobs the ball high into the air. Fernandez gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

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: Italia 38%, France 62%.
Italia - France 1:0

56 minute.
Here comes Colin, having a little trouble catching the ball. Colin centers. Fernandez just manages to reach the ball first. Fernandez takes a swing and hits it... Salamoni makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Italia - France 1:1

61 minute.
Throw-in. Tavelli comes on to the pitch. Traoré comes on to the pitch. Chapelle comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Omodeo comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Picarelli approaches the ball. Zitouni cleverly intercepts the pass. Zitouni lobs the ball high into the air. Di Corrado centers. Vecchi makes a diving header.
It was close.

73 minute.
Throw-in. Attuati comes on to the pitch. Auger comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Cassarini makes a sublime pass. Picarelli takes over possession. Picarelli passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Di Corrado lobs the ball high into the air. Attuati rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

88 minute.
Zitouni wins the ball from behind. Picarelli just manages to reach the ball first. Picarelli plays the ball through. Omodeo takes over possession. Omodeo has a fantastic effort at goal. Bravo palms the ball away with the tips of his 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: Italia 42%, France 58%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Italia - France 1:1