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Spain - France

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Kick off: 23/06/2012 / 19:45

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90+5`The referee of this match blows the final whistle.
90+5`Santiago Cazorla from Spain takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
90+4`Fernando Torres takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
90+4`Sergio Busquets from Spain successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
90+4`Jordi Alba sends a long pass forward, trying to organize their attack.
90+3`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1`goalGOOOAAAL! - Xabi Alonso from the team of Spain scores from penalty.
90`PENALTY! - Anthony Réveillere commits a foul over Pedro Rodriguez in the box and the referee points his finger to the white spot.
90`Santiago Cazorla of Spain passes the ball to a team mate.
90`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
89`Olivier Giroud commits a foul against Sergio Ramos.
88`It's a goal kick for Spain.
88`Adil Rami sends a header but the ball won't just enter the opponent's goal and it goes wide.
88`Corner kick for the team of France. Samir Nasri is about to send the ball in.
88`Franck Ribéry from France sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
87`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
86`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Olivier Giroud from France is in offside position.
86`From the statistics, we can see that today's attendance is 47000.
84`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
84`A tactical substitution is to be made. Andrés Iniesta leaves the pitch being substituted by Santiago Cazorla.
83`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 55% ball possession compared to away team's 45%.
83`Iker Casillas comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
83`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
81`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
80`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Fernando Torres from Spain is in offside position.
80`Jordi Alba from Spain successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate.
79`Olivier Giroud commits a foul against Alvaro Arbeloa.
79`A tactical substitution is to be made. Yann M´Vila leaves the pitch being substituted by Olivier Giroud.
78`It's a goal kick for France.
77`Xavi Hernandez from Spain takes a short corner kick so let's see whether this will bring something more to them.
77`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
76`goalJérémy Menez should know he can't afford such behaviour. The referee gives him a yellow card for his complaints.
76`Jérémy Menez pushes Jordi Alba and the referee blows for a foul.
75`The team of Spain take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
74`The team of Spain take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
73`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
71`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Fernando Torres from Spain is in offside position.
71`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Fernando Torres from Spain is in offside position.
71`Franck Ribéry from France directs a ball squarely in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
71`The team of France starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
70`Anthony Réveillere manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
70`Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
69`Nice clearance by Laurent Koscielny. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
69`Pedro Rodriguez crosses the ball.
69`Xavi Hernandez takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
69`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 59% ball possession compared to away team's 41%.
68`Jérémy Menez commits a foul against Jordi Alba.
68`The team of France take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
67`A tactical substitution is to be made. Cesc Fabregas leaves the pitch being substituted by Fernando Torres.
66`The team of France take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
66`Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
66`Nice clearance by Adil Rami. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
66`Jordi Alba crosses the ball.
65`A tactical substitution is to be made. David Silva leaves the pitch being substituted by Pedro Rodriguez.
65`A tactical substitution is to be made. Florent Malouda leaves the pitch being substituted by Samir Nasri.
64`A tactical substitution is to be made. Mathieu Debuchy leaves the pitch being substituted by Jérémy Menez.
64`It's a goal kick for Spain.
64`Karim Benzema shoots but anyhow, his attempt to reach the opponent's goal is far from reality.
62`Andrés Iniesta from Spain directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
62`Yohan Cabaye from France directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
62`Sergio Ramos manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
61`Gael Clichy crosses the ball.
60`It's a goal kick for Spain.
60`Excellent opportunity for Mathieu Debuchy to score but his header can't find its way to the goal!
60`Franck Ribéry crosses the ball.
60`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
60`The team of France take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
59`Anthony Réveillere manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
59`Cesc Fabregas crosses the ball.
58`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
58`Alvaro Arbeloa manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
58`Corner kick for the team of France. Franck Ribéry is about to send the ball in.
57`Anthony Réveillere crosses the ball.
57`David Silva commits a foul against Franck Ribéry.
54`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
53`Mathieu Debuchy commits a foul against Jordi Alba.
53`Jordi Alba manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
53`The team of France starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
53`It's a goal kick for Spain.
53`Sergio Ramos manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
52`Karim Benzema from France successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
52`It's a goal kick for France.
51`Unsuccessful shot by Xabi Alonso from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal.
51`Cesc Fabregas from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
51`We can carry on now. The match resumes...
50`The game is stopped.
50`Mathieu Debuchy from France trips Jordi Alba.
49`The team of France take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
48`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
47`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
47`It's a goal kick for France.
46`Karim Benzema from France trips Alvaro Arbeloa.
46`We can hear the referee's whistle. So, let's get the second half underway.
45+2`The referee blows for a halftime, so we already have the first 45 minutes behind us.
45+1`The fourth official shows there are [num] minute(s) of time to be added.
45`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
45`Hugo Lloris comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
45`It's a free kick. Xavi Hernandez is crossing into the opponent's box.
44`Mathieu Debuchy commits a foul against Jordi Alba.
44`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 60% ball possession compared to away team's 40%.
44`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
43`Cesc Fabregas from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
42`goalNo doubt, it was a clear foul committed by Yohan Cabaye, so he receives a yellow card going directly into referee's notebook.
42`Yohan Cabaye commits a foul against Sergio Busquets.
41`Alvaro Arbeloa commits a foul against Franck Ribéry.
41`Laurent Koscielny manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
41`Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
40`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
40`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
39`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
38`It's a goal kick for France.
38`It seemed that Gerard Piqué from Spain headed the ball well but it is just wide.
38`Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
38`Nice clearance by Laurent Koscielny. It is a corner kick for their opponents so let's see whether they will take advantage of it.
38`Andrés Iniesta from Spain plays a 1-2 with Cesc Fabregas.
37`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
37`Sergio Ramos manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
37`Franck Ribéry crosses the ball.
36`Andrés Iniesta commits a foul against Yann M´Vila.
35`Florent Malouda commits a foul against Cesc Fabregas.
33`Iker Casillas comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
33`Franck Ribéry crosses the ball.
33`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
33`Sergio Ramos manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
33`Florent Malouda crosses the ball.
33`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
33`Xabi Alonso manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
33`Florent Malouda crosses the ball.
32`Iker Casillas comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
32`Iker Casillas has a goal position but what a bad luck, he drops the ball.
32`Corner kick for the team of France. Franck Ribéry is about to send the ball in.
32`Yohan Cabaye shoots from a direct free kick but the keeper saves his shot and it goes for a corner kick.
31`goalObviously, Sergio Ramos is a big professional. He makes a tactical foul, and should be happy he receives only a yellow card.
31`Sergio Ramos obstructs Karim Benzema and no doubt it will be a free kick. Yes, the referee blows his whistle.
30`It's a goal kick for France.
30`It seemed that Cesc Fabregas from Spain headed the ball well but it is just wide.
30`Corner kick for the team of Spain. Xavi Hernandez is about to send the ball in.
29`Andrés Iniesta takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary.
29`Cesc Fabregas of Spain passes the ball to a team mate.
28`It's a goal kick for France.
26`It's a goal kick for Spain.
26`Karim Benzema is ready for a free kick and... Nothing special from this shot, the ball goes wide.
26`Xabi Alonso obstructs Karim Benzema and no doubt it will be a free kick. Yes, the referee blows his whistle.
25`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Alvaro Arbeloa from Spain is in offside position.
24`Adil Rami pushes Cesc Fabregas and the referee blows for a foul.
23`It's a goal kick for Spain.
23`Mathieu Debuchy from France crosses the ball but it is too far from the desired target.
23`Mathieu Debuchy from France sends the ball into the opponent's half of the field but his attempt to cross was successfully blocked.
23`David Silva from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
23`Great dribbling shown by David Silva passing through several players from the opponent's squad.
23`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
21`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
21`If we take a look at the statistics, we can see that the home team have had 58% ball possession compared to away team's 42%.
20`It's a goal kick for France.
20`Unsuccessful shot by Xavi Hernandez from outside the box. The ball passes near the opponent's goal.
19`goalGOOOAAAL! - Nice header by Xabi Alonso from the team of Spain. He just tapped the ball into the opponent's net.
19`Jordi Alba crosses the ball.
18`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
18`The team of Spain take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
17`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Cesc Fabregas from Spain is in offside position.
16`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
15`The team of Spain take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
15`Yann M´Vila from France passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
14`The team of France take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
14`Alvaro Arbeloa from Spain directs a ball squarely in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
14`David Silva of Spain passes the ball to a team mate.
13`Xavi Hernandez from Spain plays dangerously against Adil Rami and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
12`The game is stopped. The linesman shows that Alvaro Arbeloa from Spain is in offside position.
12`Cesc Fabregas from Spain passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
11`Hugo Lloris comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
11`Alvaro Arbeloa crosses the ball.
10`Hugo Lloris comes forward and succeeds in catching the ball.
10`Andrés Iniesta from Spain passes the ball in the box, but his team mates fail to benefit from it.
9`It's a goal kick for Spain.
9`Now, the team of France is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
8`Xabi Alonso shoots from outside the box but the goalkeeper shows he's not an amateur. He saves.
7`The team of France take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
6`It's a goal kick for France.
6`Xabi Alonso of Spain passes the ball to a team mate.
6`Laurent Koscielny manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
6`Andrés Iniesta from Spain passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
4`The team of Spain take a throw-in in their half of the pitch.
4`Sergio Ramos manages to clear the ball and temporarily takes away the pressure of the opponents.
4`Yohan Cabaye from France successfully passes the ball in the box and finds a team mate.
4`The team of France starts a counter attack so let's see the result of this action.
2`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
1`Now, the team of Spain is taking a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
1`France taps the ball in and the game continues.
The game is underway and the two teams are ready to give their best to win this duel.
Hi there! We start our broadcasting from Donbass Arena for today's battle which is about to begin in 5 minutes.
Lineups
4 - 3 - 3    Formation    4 - 1 - 4 - 1
  • Alba
  • Alonso
  • Iniesta
  • Ramos
  • Casillas
  • Busquets
  • Fabregas
  • Piqué
  • Hernandez
  • Silva
  • Arbeloa
  • Debuchy
  • Réveillere
  • Cabaye
  • Rami
  • Benzema
  • M´Vila
  • Lloris
  • Malouda
  • Koscielny
  • Ribéry
  • Clichy
Lineups
1.Iker Casillas
17.Alvaro Arbeloa
3.Gerard Piqué
15.Sergio Ramos
18.Jordi Alba
8.Xavi Hernandez
16.Sergio Busquets
14.Xabi Alonso
21.David Silva 65'
10.Cesc Fabregas 67'
6.Andrés Iniesta 84'
Manager: Vicente del Bosque
Substitutes
12.Victor Valdes
23.Jose Reina
2.Raul Albiol
4.Javier Martinez
5.Juanfran
7.Pedro Rodriguez 65'
9.Fernando Torres 67'
11.Alvaro Negredo
13.Juan Mata
19.Fernando Llorente
20.Santiago Cazorla 84'
22.Jesus Navas
1.Hugo Lloris
13.Anthony Réveillere
4.Adil Rami
21.Laurent Koscielny
22.Gael Clichy
17.Yann M´Vila 79'
2.Mathieu Debuchy 64'
6.Yohan Cabaye
15.Florent Malouda 65'
7.Franck Ribéry
10.Karim Benzema
Manager: Laurent Blanc
Substitutes
16.Steve Mandanda
23.Cédric Carrasso
3.Patrice Evra
8.Matthieu Valbuena
9.Olivier Giroud 79'
11.Samir Nasri 65'
12.Blaise Matuidi
14.Jérémy Menez 64'
18.Alou Diarra
19.Marvin Martin
20.Hatem Ben Arfa
Unavailable
5.Phillippe Mexes
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