93 mins
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And with that, the game ends. France looked very, very strong this afternoon... |
93 mins
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Henry and Wiltord sprinted clear with the latter gifted an open goal from Henry's pass |
92 mins
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Wiltord delivers the coup de grace - a third goal (even though he looked MILES offside!) |
90 mins
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Zidane has a pop from the edge of the box. The Danish keeper fists the ball away |
90 mins
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Three minutes of extra trime to be played |
88 mins
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Not long to go now and at the moment you can't see Denmark getting one back, let alone two |
87 mins
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Schmeichel still has it: he nearly 'does a De Wilde' but has the kicking skills to avoid danger! |
86 mins
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Wiltord and Zidane expose the Danish defence again but Schmeichel does just enough to put Wiltord off |
85 mins
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'Ole! Ole! Ole!' France's supporters have started to celebrate already |
83 mins
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Another sub, Gronkjaer, steps up to steal the ball from Zidane. You see, Danes - you can do it! |
81 mins
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Another switch as Sylvain Wiltord comes on for Anelka. Decent game for the youngster but no goal |
80 mins
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Pace of Anelka and Henry so much that there's real anticipation every time France attack |
79 mins
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Mikkel Beck comes on for Tomasson. Another face familiar to fans of the English game |
77 mins
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Nice touches from Gronkjaer and Gravesen as Denmark move upfield |
76 mins
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Henry sets off down the left like a steam-train. Anelka waiting in the middle but Colding covers well |
75 mins
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That means Denmark are down to 10 for the moment. But they are still pressing forward |
74 mins
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Stretcher and medics on the pitch to help the player off |
73 mins
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Heintze upended as Denmark press. Free-kick over on the left flank when play resumes |
72 mins
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Bisgaard replaced by Jorgensen, Tofting replaced by Thomas Gravesen. |
70 mins
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France build down the left again, Zidane chips through to Vieira but Schmeichel claims it. |
69 mins
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Heintze tries to create down the left but he runs into trouble. Denmark are running out of ideas. |
67 mins
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Henry and Anelka look unstoppable. Henry plays Anelka clean through. Offside! |
66 mins
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Vieira is receiving treatment, he's up. Denmark are fighting to get the ball. |
64 mins
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Henry speeds down the left, Anelka is ahead waiting for the pass, Henry goes alone and curls it around Schmeichel |
64 mins
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Henry picks up the ball on the half way line and runs forward to score. |
62 mins
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Henry crosses from the left for Anelka. He heads it wide. Schmeichel is furious. |
61 mins
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Zidane looks to be injured as Tofting crosses from the left, but it comes to nothing. |
59 mins
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Denmark are lifted by the crowd attack again. But a loose ball is collected by Barthez. |
58 mins
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Patrick Viera comes on for Djorkaeff who has been quiet. |
57 mins
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The French build. Long ball to Henry, who's clear through, but he shoots wide right. |
56 mins
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Desailly makes a strong tackle on the edge of the box to again deny Denmark |
55 mins
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Bisgaard shoots weakly and Barthez collects the ball with no problems |
54 mins
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Denmark come forward, played into the box but Nielsen losses the ball. |
53 mins
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The game starts to settle down as the French play around in midfield. |
52 mins
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Tomasson shoots and Barthez saves but fails to hold the shot toubled by the sun. |
51 mins
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Schmiechel pumps it forward. Bisgaard draws the foul from Petit on the 25 yards out. |
50 mins
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Denmark pile on the pressure and force another corner on the right. Again wasted. |
49 mins
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It comes to nothing but Deschamp fools on the edge of the box. |
48 mins
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Lizarazu conceeds a corner |
47 mins
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Bisgaard attacks but is clattered by Henry the ref gives a throw in |
46 mins
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Zidane plays Henry through down the right. But his run is blocked. |
46 mins
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Denmark attacks down the left but are crowded out by the French |
46 mins
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No changes to either side. France to kick off. |
45 mins
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The half time whistle goes |
45 mins
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Tofting whips in a corner but Barthez comes and punches clear |
45 mins
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Colding gets a cross in but it is cleared |
45 mins
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Denamrk win a throw in by the goal-line. A last chance of the half |
45 mins
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Two minutes to be added on |
44 mins
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Nielsen is down after a clash of heads, but is able to continue |
44 mins
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Petit floats in the corner but Henriksen heads the ball clear |
43 mins
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Thuram tries to but Anelka in but a defender nips in to clear for a corner |
42 mins
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Djorkaeff is put through by Zidane put the linesman flags for offside |
40 mins
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France appear to be cruising to a half time lead. The Danes need the interval to come |
39 mins
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Schmeichel is injured after a collision with Henry during that move and receives treatment |
38 mins
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Anelka finds Henry and he ends a great run by firing just wide of Schmeichel's right-hand post. |
37 mins
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Sand plays the ball to Nielsen but his shot from the edge of the area is too weak to trouble Barthez |
35 mins
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Nielsen whips in a free kick for Denmark but it is headed clear |
35 mins
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Heintze returns to the action |
34 mins
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Heintze receives treatment off the pitch. The Danes play on with 10 |
33 mins
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Heintze goes down uner a challenge from Thuram. No free kick |
32 mins
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Zidane comes within a whisker of adding a second as his 25-yard drive goes wide |
30 mins
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France win a free kick after Sand climbs all over Desailly in the French half |
30 mins
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Half an hour gone. France very much on top |
28 mins
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Tofting's corner is comfortabley held by Barthez |
27 mins
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Sand tries to put Tomasson through but Barthez intercepts easily |
24 mins
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French coach Roger Lemerre is warned by the fourth official fro leaving his technical area. |
24 mins
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Zidane's corner is punched to safety by Schmeichel |
24 mins
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Henry plays in a low cross from the left but Schjonberg cuts it out for a corner |
23 mins
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Tofting swings the ball in but it is missed by everyone and curls out for a goal kick |
21 mins
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Gronkjaer does well on the left and wins a corner |
19 mins
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It might have been so different if Tomasson had scored in the first minute |
17 mins
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France suddenly look so strong. Zidane, Anelka, Henry - all very confident |
16 mins
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Ball spilled when keeper dived at the feet of Anelka. Blanc first to react and bury it |
16 mins
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Laurent Blanc moves forward to score the first goal. Nothing Schmeichel could do |
13 mins
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The stadium, incidentally, is a riot of red and blue |
12 mins
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Schmeichel made it hard for him, but France will put that down as a miss |
11 mins
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Zidane finds Anelka free - he takes it round the keeper but shoots wide from an angle |
11 mins
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Sand finds space on the edge of the area and shoots low. Barthez gathers |
10 mins
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France have so much experience that they were bound to settle eventually |
8 mins
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... which Djorkaeff sends high into the stands behind the goal. |
8 mins
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Zidane wins free kick 30 yards from Schmeichel's goal... |
7 mins
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Gronkjaer helping to pin France back in their own half. No space for them to move |
6 mins
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Third match in a row at Euro 2000 that has started at a blistering pace. |
5 mins
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... Petit's corner is too close to Schmeichel, who sets up a swift counter-attack |
5 mins
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Thuram moves forward dangerously to win France's first corner |
3 mins
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France try to get into Denmark's half but are quickly pinned back again |
2 mins
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-- Tomasson had acres of space but chose to shot from distance. |
1 min
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Jon Dahl Tomasson misses an absolute sitter! Barthez got his foot to a half-hit shot |
1 min
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Denmark move straight upfield and force an early corner. Dealt with by Barthez |
1 min
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We have kick-off! The sun's shining brightly and expectations arte high for the game |
0 mins
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Just minutes to go - the national anthems are being sung. Very loudly! |