France U21		România U21
4222 TSO 2369	Tactics	Pep2023
49%	Possession	51%
47%	Play in the half	53%
10	Shots	10
2	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	17
51.3	average mark	55.2
very good	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	solid
good	Defending	solid

1 minute.
Bardot makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Charpentier, having a little trouble catching the ball. Charpentier lobs the ball high into the air. Béguin approaches the ball. Béguin shoots. Coroianu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Béguin approaches the ball.
It was close.

10 minute.
Zahiu makes a one-touch pass. Blejan takes over possession. Blejan takes a swing and hits it... Miquel makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Billet tries to trap the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

15 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Tomoşoiu is off-side. Sagna approaches the set piece. Nedelescu ineptly catches the ball. Béguin approaches the ball. Béguin takes a swing and hits it... Coroianu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

21 minute.
Ferri cleverly intercepts the pass. Ferri makes a sublime pass. Holca just manages to reach the ball first. Costa cleverly intercepts the pass. Costa takes a swing and hits it... Coroianu palms the ball clear.

23 minute.
Hozoc centers. Furnea takes over possession. Billet brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Billet is cautioned. Furnea was hurt. He`s crying with pain! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Furnea takes a run-up.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France U21 - România U21 0:1

31 minute.
Hozoc lobs the ball high into the air. Blejan just manages to reach the ball first. Moussaoui cleverly intercepts the pass. Furnea cleverly intercepts the pass. Furnea takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

44 minute.
Furnea takes over possession. Furnea passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Blejan takes over possession. Tomoşoiu just manages to reach the ball first. Tomoşoiu shoots. Miquel tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Furnea approaches the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Guédon comes on to the pitch. Le Bris 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: France U21 47%, România U21 53%.
France U21 - România U21 0:1

46 minute.
Pastor centers. Hozoc approaches the ball. Hozoc centers. Zahiu just manages to reach the ball first. Zahiu takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

52 minute.
Şoimaru centers. The linesman holds his flag up. Tomoşoiu is off-side. Sagna approaches the set piece. Costa approaches the ball. Costa takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

58 minute.
Pastor cleverly intercepts the pass. Le Bris wins the ball from behind. Le Bris makes a one-touch pass. Béguin approaches the ball. Béguin takes a swing and hits it... Coroianu palms the ball clear.

60 minute.
Tomoşoiu takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Lefranc comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Holca ineptly catches the ball. Costa approaches the ball. Holca trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Holca is cautioned.

62 minute.
Pastor has problems with catching the ball. Faubert takes over possession. Faubert plays the ball through. Costa takes over possession. Costa shoots. Coroianu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

63 minute.
Throw-in. Givet comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Faubert just manages to reach the ball first. Faubert passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Béguin takes over possession. Béguin has a fantastic effort at goal. Coroianu makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
Missed by few inches.

67 minute.
Le Bris just manages to reach the ball first. Plumb wins the ball from behind. Plumb makes an instep pass. Tomoşoiu approaches the ball. Tomoşoiu shoots.
Missed by few inches.

69 minute.
Charpentier approaches the set piece. Guédon just manages to reach the ball first. Givet just manages to reach the ball first. Givet takes a swing and hits it... Coroianu makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
France U21 - România U21 1:1

72 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Blejan is off-side. Viard comes on to the pitch.

77 minute.
Le Bris just manages to reach the ball first. Pastor wins the ball from behind. Pastor centers. Tomoşoiu takes over possession. Tomoşoiu has a fantastic effort at goal. Miquel tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

85 minute.
Viard approaches the ball. Viard centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Zahiu, swiftly takes the throw-in. Hozoc passes, it`s a high ball.
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: France U21 47%, România U21 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
France U21 - România U21 1:1