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Senior Squad
I had an idea, how about every one posts there World Cup stories.
I'll start, this is my France squad, in Japan/Korea World Cup 2002... and I can say we did better than the real French squad.
MATCH 1: Chile VS France
The first match started pretty well, play was going well for both sides, a yellow card being
shown to Sagnol and Henry. 0-0 at half time.
At half time, Trezeguet came onto the pitch for Pires. In the 49th minute, Henry took a long short, and scored, making it 1-0 to France.
10 minutes later, Micoud scored a goal, making it 2-0 to france.
FINAL SCORE: Chile 0-2 France
MATCH 2: France VS USA
It didn't take long for France to break through, only 5 minutes in, Cisse got into the area and was brought down, gettinga penalty, and scored it, sending the keeper the wrong way.
The rest of the half was split either way.
At half time, Silvestre replaced Lizarazu, who was tired.
In the 53rd mintue, Viera scored from a free kick from Petit.
Six minutes later, Petit got his first yellow card, and 5 minutes later, Trezeguet had to leave the pitch, injured.
The rest of the match went quickly, but, in the dieing seconds, Henry took a long shot, and sent it into the back for the net.
FINAL SCORE: France 3-0 USA
MATCH 3: Norway VS France
This match was Frances' most tough match. 12 minutes in, Runar Berg recieved a yellow card, and four minutes later, Henry scored another goal from a freekick.
Then, in the 32nd minute, Thuram did a careless tackle, and recieved a yellow card.
In the 36th, Micoud recieved a pass, and took on the entire Norway defense, dribbling them all, and scored a goal. Viera and Makalele recieved yellow cards in the time left over in the half.
In the second half, Norway came back onto the pitch, fighting hard.
Nothing came though, until the 64th minute, when Carew scored, and one minutel later, Ole Gunnar Soljkaer scored and equaliser.
FINAL SCORE: France 2-2 Norway
MATCH 4: France VS Poland
Compared to the other matches, this match was rather un-eventful, no cards being shown, and only one goal being scored, coming in the 46th minute by Johan Micoud, who had a good tournament.
FINAL SCORE: France 1-0 Poland
MATCH 5: France VS Uruguay
This was one of the tougher matches, neither side scored a goal, until Petit broke through in the 83rd minute, scoring.
This was though to win the game for France, but one minute from time, Uruguay managed to break away, and scoreda goal, 1-1 after 90 minutes, sending the match into extra time.
Fifteen minutes after the restart, Robert Pires managed to sneak a goal past keeper, Fabian Carini, and win the match.
FINAL SCORE: France 2-1 Uruguay (Extra Time)
MATCH 6: France VS Italy
This match was thought to end up being the hardest match that would be played in the tournament, but ended up being a easy and simple match. Only three minutes in, Henry managed to get a header on target from a corner, and sent it into the net, making it 1-0 to France.
Two minutes later, a cross was sent to David Trezeguet, and he let it bounce, before sending it rocketing into the back of the net. 2-0 to France, only 6 minutes gone.
Then, after exactly ten minutes, Trezeguet once again finds himself on the recieving end of a cross, and sends the ball home again, 3-0 after 16 minutes.
Not much happened for 10 minutes, but then in the 31st, Silvestre sends in a cross to Cisse, who goes to center the ball, but makes a mistake, but it deflected off of him, into the post, and in, making it 4-0.
The rest of the half nothing happend, just passing around.
In the second half, France were laid back, and Italy were on the attack, and managed to break through once, scoring from Vieri.
FINAL SCORE: France 4-1 Italy
MATCH 7- France VS Turkey
This match was the hardest of them all, though it didn't start that way, with Sagnol scoring for France in the 6th minute. Three yellow cards were shown in 10 minutes, two to two french players, one to a turkish player.
Six minutes from half time, Okan managed to score for Tureky, making it 1-1.
Right after half time, Cisse managed to score, making it 2-1 to france.
In the 67th minute, Micoud, who was having a great tournament, scored a third goal, 3-1, and looking good.
Then, just under 10 minutes later, Zafer was brought down in the area and recieved a pentalty...scoring it.
3-2, roughly 15 mins to go.
From then, France played defensivly, passing it about.
Then, after 4 minutes of Extra Time, it was over.
France won the World Cup.
FINAL SCORE: France 3-2 Turkey
FRANCE WORLD CHAMPIONS
I'll start, this is my France squad, in Japan/Korea World Cup 2002... and I can say we did better than the real French squad.
MATCH 1: Chile VS France
The first match started pretty well, play was going well for both sides, a yellow card being
shown to Sagnol and Henry. 0-0 at half time.
At half time, Trezeguet came onto the pitch for Pires. In the 49th minute, Henry took a long short, and scored, making it 1-0 to France.
10 minutes later, Micoud scored a goal, making it 2-0 to france.
FINAL SCORE: Chile 0-2 France
MATCH 2: France VS USA
It didn't take long for France to break through, only 5 minutes in, Cisse got into the area and was brought down, gettinga penalty, and scored it, sending the keeper the wrong way.
The rest of the half was split either way.
At half time, Silvestre replaced Lizarazu, who was tired.
In the 53rd mintue, Viera scored from a free kick from Petit.
Six minutes later, Petit got his first yellow card, and 5 minutes later, Trezeguet had to leave the pitch, injured.
The rest of the match went quickly, but, in the dieing seconds, Henry took a long shot, and sent it into the back for the net.
FINAL SCORE: France 3-0 USA
MATCH 3: Norway VS France
This match was Frances' most tough match. 12 minutes in, Runar Berg recieved a yellow card, and four minutes later, Henry scored another goal from a freekick.
Then, in the 32nd minute, Thuram did a careless tackle, and recieved a yellow card.
In the 36th, Micoud recieved a pass, and took on the entire Norway defense, dribbling them all, and scored a goal. Viera and Makalele recieved yellow cards in the time left over in the half.
In the second half, Norway came back onto the pitch, fighting hard.
Nothing came though, until the 64th minute, when Carew scored, and one minutel later, Ole Gunnar Soljkaer scored and equaliser.
FINAL SCORE: France 2-2 Norway
MATCH 4: France VS Poland
Compared to the other matches, this match was rather un-eventful, no cards being shown, and only one goal being scored, coming in the 46th minute by Johan Micoud, who had a good tournament.
FINAL SCORE: France 1-0 Poland
MATCH 5: France VS Uruguay
This was one of the tougher matches, neither side scored a goal, until Petit broke through in the 83rd minute, scoring.
This was though to win the game for France, but one minute from time, Uruguay managed to break away, and scoreda goal, 1-1 after 90 minutes, sending the match into extra time.
Fifteen minutes after the restart, Robert Pires managed to sneak a goal past keeper, Fabian Carini, and win the match.
FINAL SCORE: France 2-1 Uruguay (Extra Time)
MATCH 6: France VS Italy
This match was thought to end up being the hardest match that would be played in the tournament, but ended up being a easy and simple match. Only three minutes in, Henry managed to get a header on target from a corner, and sent it into the net, making it 1-0 to France.
Two minutes later, a cross was sent to David Trezeguet, and he let it bounce, before sending it rocketing into the back of the net. 2-0 to France, only 6 minutes gone.
Then, after exactly ten minutes, Trezeguet once again finds himself on the recieving end of a cross, and sends the ball home again, 3-0 after 16 minutes.
Not much happened for 10 minutes, but then in the 31st, Silvestre sends in a cross to Cisse, who goes to center the ball, but makes a mistake, but it deflected off of him, into the post, and in, making it 4-0.
The rest of the half nothing happend, just passing around.
In the second half, France were laid back, and Italy were on the attack, and managed to break through once, scoring from Vieri.
FINAL SCORE: France 4-1 Italy
MATCH 7- France VS Turkey
This match was the hardest of them all, though it didn't start that way, with Sagnol scoring for France in the 6th minute. Three yellow cards were shown in 10 minutes, two to two french players, one to a turkish player.
Six minutes from half time, Okan managed to score for Tureky, making it 1-1.
Right after half time, Cisse managed to score, making it 2-1 to france.
In the 67th minute, Micoud, who was having a great tournament, scored a third goal, 3-1, and looking good.
Then, just under 10 minutes later, Zafer was brought down in the area and recieved a pentalty...scoring it.
3-2, roughly 15 mins to go.
From then, France played defensivly, passing it about.
Then, after 4 minutes of Extra Time, it was over.
France won the World Cup.
FINAL SCORE: France 3-2 Turkey
FRANCE WORLD CHAMPIONS
