EURO 2000 -
Kicks Off Today 7.45 p.m U.K Time
They've Kicked-Off
France get
the game started, Spain win a throw-in in midfield
Spain play
the ball all the way back to Canizares, their goalkeeper
Thuram is fouled
by Munitez right on the edge of the Spanish box, over
to the right hand side
Zidane's free-kick
is headed over the bar by Vieira
Raul sets Munitez
off down the right, he gets into the box and crosses well
but it's headed clear. Dugarry is then fouled by Munitez
and France get the free-kick
Helguerra does
well to beat two defenders but his square ball is cleared
by the French defence
Zidane combines
well with Djorkaeff on the left flank, he crosses to Dugarry
but his final ball is wasted
Salgado crosses
into the box from the right, it's easily cleared but Spain
win a free-kick in midfield as Vieira commits a foul
Thuram breaks
down the right wing but he runs into trouble and Abelardo
gets the ball clear
Mendieta is
tackled by Vieira on the edge of the box
10-minutes
played. Djorkaeff gives away the ball in midfield, Lizarazxu
wins it back, Henry goes on a great run on the left, he
cuts inside but his shot is well wide
Munitez threads
a ball through into the French box, Raul just fails to
get onto the end of it
Munitez is
tackled by Thuram, Djorkaeff runs through midfield with
the ball, Dugarry puts the ball behind for a goal-kick
to Spain
Raul plays
the ball through to Mendieta but he's crowded out on the
edge of the French box
Dugarry is
brought down by Salgado on the half-way line
Deschamps crosses
from the right, Dugarry heads over the bar under pressure
from Salgado. Dugarry is injured in the process and he
needs treatment
Deschamps gives
away a free-kick deep inside his own half, the free-kick
is played into the box, Barthez is forced to punch it
behind for a corner to Spain
The cross comes
over, it's played too deep and France get it clear
Djorkaeff does
well inside the box, he lays it back to Dugarry, his shot
is saved by Canizares
Spain break,
Raul treis a shot from distance, Barthez knocks it over
the bar for a corner
It's played
short, Guardiola's cros sis then blocked by Zidane
France win
a corner on the left, Zidane's cross is knocked back out
to him, he crosses again but the move breaks down as Djorkaeff
gives the ball away, Spain counter-attack very quickly
but Raul is caught offside
Munitis cuts
inside from the left flank but he shoots wide
Helguera runs
through the midfield, his final ball just fails to find
a way through the French defence
Dugarry does
wel to find Zidane in the box, he completely misses the
ball as he attempts a shot
Aranzabal plays
a good ball forward for Munitis to chase, he's fouled
by Thuram but the defender gets away with it and France
get a goal-kick
Djorkaeff is
fouled by Aranzabal 25-yards out and central. Zidane scores
from the free-kick, in the 33rd minute
Goal !!! Zidane
!!! France 1-0 Spain
Dugarry fouls
Mendieta in midfield, Deschamps then fouls Alfonso
Deschamps carries
the ball through the midfield and finds Henry on the right,
he wins a throw-in but the move breaks down
Vieira gives
away a free-kick in midfield
Alfonso finds
Munitis in the box, he's brought down by Thuram and Spain
get a penalty. Mendieta lines up the ball and places it
past Barthez for the equaliser in the 37th minute
Goal !!! Mendieta
!!! France 1-1 Spain
Dugarry gets
down the left and wins a corner for France. Djorkaeff
crosses, Spain get a free-kick as Canizares is fouled
Raul almost
breaks through the centre of the French defence, the ball
falls to Mendieta wide on the right, he crosses and wins
a corner on the elft. The cross comes over from Guardiola,
Spain win a throw-in by the corner-flag
Guardiola plays
a great bal into he box, Raul gets his head to it but
the ball goes straight through to Barthez
Vieira gets
into the Spanish box, he's tackled by Salgado
Lizarazu fouls
Mendieta in midfield. Spain get the ball forward, Deschamps
wins it in midfield, he's then fouled by Mendieta
Vieira runs
through the centre, he finds Djorkaeff on the right, he
runs into the box and beats the keeper a tthe near psot
with a great shot
Goal !!! Djorkaeff
!!! France 2-1 Spain
Spain get forward
and win a free-kick 35-yards out, it's wasted
Zidane runs
through midfield, he finds Deschamps in the box but he's
crowded out
Half-Time:
France 2-1 Spain
Second-Half
Starts
Helguera is
fouled by Vieira in midfield
Munitis gets
past Thuram on the left, he crosses for Alfonso, Barthez
makes a great save at his feet
Salgado fouls
Dugarry, 35-yards out on the left, Zidane's cross is over-hit
and misses everybody for a Spanish goal-kick
Bixente makes
a good interception in defence, he runs forward, carrying
the ball to the half-way line, he's brought down by Helguera
Djorkaeff is
fouled by Aranzabal near the half-way line
Zidane breaks
and Thuram overlaps, he crosses right across the face
of the goal, the move ends with a goal-kick to Spain
Thuram is fouled
by Alfonso in midfield
Munitez gets
past Thuram again but this time he's tackled by Blanc
Spain win a
free-kick wide on the left, Guardiola's cross is finally
cleared after a moment of confusion in the French box
Deschamps is
brought down from behind by Alfonso, Alfonso receives
a Yellow Card
Alfonso is
caught offside for Spain as Urzaiz replaces Mendieta in
the 56th minute
Djorkaeff runs
through the midfield, he lays the ball off to Zidane on
the edge of the box but the impetus is lost, Paco eventually
gets the ball clear for Spain
Dugarry gets
to the by-line on the left side of the box, he crosses
well but the defence get the ball clear
Munitis gets
a free-kick as he tries to get down the left wing. Deschamp
receives a Yellow card for dissent
The free-kick
is crossed into the box but headed clear
Djorkaeff is
brought down by Guardiola, Guardiola receives a Yellow
Card
Vieira gives
away a free-kick for a foul on Urzaiz, 30-yards out and
fairly central. Guardiola plays the bal into the box,
Spain win a corner as the ball deflects behind off Thuram
Guardiola's
cross is collected by Barthez, he throws it out quickly,
Henry is brought down by Salgado on the half-way line.
Salgado receives a Yellow Card
Alfonso is
clattered in to on the right wing, Spain get a free-kick.
Guardiola plays it straight to a French defender
Djorkaeff tries
a shot from 30-yards out, it's deflected off Aranzabal
and France get a throw-in, a foul throw hands the advantage
to Spain
Lizarazu is
brought down by Salgado right on the edge of the box,
wide on the left. Zidane hits the free-kick into Salgado,
it deflects behind for a corner. It's played short, Zidane
crosses well but the keeper gathers the ball
Raul does wel
in midfield, he finds Alfonso and is brought down by Vieira,
Spain get the free-kick
Guardiola plays
the bal into the box, it' s headed behind by Blanc for
a corner to Spain, on the left. The cross comes over,
Abelardo gets a good header in, it's cleared, France break
quickly, Henry is brought down by Paco. Paco receives
a Yellow Card
Munitis breaks
down the left, his cross finds Alfonso, he lays it off
to Guardiola, his shot is deflected behind for a corner.
The cross comes over but Spain are forced backwards
Munitis is
replaced by Etxeberria for Spain in the 72nd minute
Dugarry plays
a great cross field ball to Deschamps but he fails to
control the ball properly
Henry fouls
Salgado in midfield
Zidane runs
half the length of the field with the ball, he finds Djorkaeff
on the left, he crosses to Vieira, his shot is blocked
Raul is fouled
by Vieira in midfield, Gerard replaces Helguera for Spain
in the 76th minute
Raul is fouled
by Henry on the half-way line
Dugarry is
fouled by Abelardo, 30-yards out in a central position.
Henry is replaced by Anelka for France in the 80th minute
Djorkaeff forces
a good save from Canizares from the free-licl, France
get a corner on the right. The cross comes over, Anelka's
header goes wide
Urzaiz finds
Etxeberria on the right, his cross is blocked by lizarazu,
Spain get a throw-in by the right hand corner-flag
Etxeberria
is fouled by Zidane on the edge of the box. Raul steps
up to take the free-kick, he curls it into the box and
Dugarry heads it clear, the ball is played back into the
box but Barthez comes to claim the ball
85-minutes
played, Guardiola is fouled on the half-way line
Etxeberria
goes down on the right wing and he gets a free-kick. Guardiola
crosses into the box, Vieira heads it clear
Dugarry holds
up the ball well and plays it for Lizarazu, he breaks
forward but he's tackled
Abelardo goes
down in the box after a challenge from Barthez and a penalty
is given
Raul steps
up and hits it high over the bar, a terrible penalty
3-minutes of
injury time left to play
Alfonso plays
the ball into the box, Urzaiz misses a great chance, putting
the ball over the bar
France get
forward and win a corner on the right
Full-Time:
France 2-1 Spain