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Up-to-the-Second Score: Denmark 2, France 0 - Fulltime FULLTIME MATCH REPORT |
90 +2' - France's World Cup defense comes to a premature end without even a goal in its three games. Denmark advances to the last 16. |
82' - Djorkaeff replaces Wiltord for France. Gronkjaer returns wth a bandaged knee, Denmark having used its three substitutes. |
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81' - Gronkjaer is being treated for a knock, reducing the Danes to 10 men. France wins a corner but cleared by the Danes. |
79' - Double change in the Danish midfield. Tofting replaced by Nielsen. Bogelund replaces Paulsen. |
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77' - France wins a freekick within shooting range but Zidane is well wide of the mark. |
73' - Trezeguet slams a shot against the crossbar from just a few yards out. It's the second time the French have hit the woodwork and it seems luck has deserted them. |
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72' - The impressive Cisse drives an early low shot at the near post but it bounces away off Sorensen. |
70' - Jensen booked for a foul on Cisse. Vieira makes way for Micoud in the French midfield. |
66' - GOAL TO DENMARK! Tomasson slams the ball past Barthez from eight yards from Gronkjaer's low cross after Desailly slips. It's Tomasson's fourth goal of the World Cup. |
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66' - French frustration grows as Trezeguet is caught offside at the end of a promising move. |
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63' - France is pressing forward with far more urgency but so far Denmark's defense has looked solid in front of Sorensen. |
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62' - Candela surges into the box and slides a pass to Wiltord but the Frenchman is offside. |
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59' - Barthez looks hurt after diving to save a shot from Tomasson. The AC Milan-bound striker had been offside anyway. |
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58' - Trezeguet nods down Lizarazu' cross for Zidane to half-volley but the shot is well-blocked by the Danish defense. |
53' - Auxerre's Cisse replaces Dugarry in the French attack. |
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52' - Thuram is hurt in a collision with Tomasson, but he rejoins the action. |
50' - Desailly's header bounces back off the corner of crossbar and post from Zidane's deep corner. France gets another corner but this time it's cleared by the Danes. |
45' - Denmark kicks off second half. Gronkjaer has replaced Jorgensen on the Danish left. |
| Second Half |
45 +1' - Portuguese referee Pereira brings the first half to a close with world champion France trailing Denmark, 1-0, and facing a first round exit. |
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37' - As France begins to dominate possession, Zidane makes his first contribution to the game, unleashing a right-footed curling effort from 30 yards that drifts just over the far post. |
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29' - Trezeguet gets above Danish defense at back post but there's no pace on the cross and his weak header is comfortably stopped by Sorensen. |
26' - Poulsen booked for tripping Lizarazu. He'll miss Denmark's next game if it advances. |
22' - GOAL TO DENMARK! France fails to clear its lines and Rommedahl, completely unmarked at the back post, pokes home a cross from the right. |
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20' - Zidane stretches to control Vieira's clipped pass into the box but its just too far ahead and he slips over as the ball bounces out for a goalkick. |
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17' - Trezeguet cuts inside the Danish defense down the left with Wiltord open in the middle but he chooses to shoot from a tight angle and GK Sorensen smothers the shot easily. |
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16' - Trezeguet plays in Dugarry but the Bordeaux striker, starting in place of the suspended Thierry Henry, has drifted offside. |
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12' - Denmark has started neatly, not allowing France to impose its rhythm on the game. |
8' - Dugarry booked for obstructing Tofting as he tries to take a throw. |
1' - France gets match under way in Incheon, needing a two-goal win to qualify for the last 16. Zidane returns from injury for France. |
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Kickoff at 2:30 a.m. EDT; 6:30 a.m. GMT |
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