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Brilliant orange. But can their team get them a result?
“Always nice to hear a mention to Neil Poynton,” emails Simon Frank. “His nickname, Dissa, is in the above.”
Why don’t you take a look in Ben Fischer’s report on Austria’s win against Poland:
And Jacob Steinberg of England:
plus! Barney Rooney for England:
Half time: Netherlands 0-0 France
Neither side was very good, let’s face it. France was efficient and a bit stingy and cynical. The The Netherlands showed flashes in attack and Koeman’s selection of Frimpong looks good: he was a threat on their right wing and should probably have made more of that chance in the first minute.
Anyway, we live in hope that the second half delivers in style.
45 minutes: One minute added. There is that no it was a classic by now.
44 minutes: Depay wears a thick white headband. I should have told you sooner, really. Either way, the teams look set for an orange half. Ake slips and plays a handball somewhere near mid-field. Cheshire’s Anthony Taylor is only too happy to blow his whistle, according to.
43 minutes: “Jerdy Schouten – I hadn’t heard of him before but it’s a shame he wasn’t around in Neil Poynton’s time, one of Manchester City’s greats of the 1990s,” emailed Charles Antaki. “The combination of Poyton and Schouten in midfield would be unbeatable. Or non-negligible anyway.’
I like it, Charles.
42 minutes: Several drinks are thrown at Griezmann by Dutch fans as he goes to take a corner. There’s no need for that. The France the captain took a poor corner and it was clipped at the near post.
41 minutes: Griezmann drove the free kick straight into the wall. De Vrij jumps and heads in the corner…
40 minutes: Van Dijk now fouls Dembele on the edge of the Dutch area. Dembele makes a big fuss about it – but it’s a foul. Danger to The Netherlands from this set. He will throw a…
39 minutes: Griezmann bent at the standard position. Van Dijk is ready to clear with a header. Upamecano then miscontrolled and coughed up a throw for France. On the bench, Deschamps is pictured deep in conversation, somewhat preoccupied with events on the pitch.
38 minutes: Schouten finds Frimpong, who hugs the byline, with a good pass. But Reinders loses it and France can be countered quickly. Thuram is fouled and France take a free-kick in a comfortable position not far from the Dutch penalty area.
36 minutes: The Netherlands Here it goes again: Simons sees goal from outside the box but hits a limping shot straight at Meignan.
35 minutes: Griezmann loses it in midfield. Frimpong again finds himself against the French defence. He moves outside and lands a right-footed strike, but Saliba defends it expertly, easily getting into position to block the effort.
33 minutes: There are times when the pace of this game drops significantly, but we can be sure that a draw does not suit either team. The Dutch then have to play Austria, who were very impressive France will face a Poland side desperate to make an impact on the tournament if nothing else.
31 minutes: Schouten was booked for a foul on Griezmann in the center circle while the two were shoulder to shoulder. It’s a blatant dive from Griezmann as far as I can see. Schouten wags his finger as the Frenchman goes down, alerting the referee that his opponent bought the free-kick… but goes in the book anyway. Bad refereeing in my opinion.
29 min: Another free kick for an alleged foul on Griezmann this time.
27 minutes: Kunde, whose passing and crossing is a big threat from full-back, plays an excellent angled ball over the top from the French right. Thuram runs at him – and he’s in so much space he looks ambushed – but replay shows he’s timed his run perfectly. No matter, because he takes a low shot that flies over the bar from an angle.
26 minutes: Gakpo, Frimpong and Depay suddenly run towards France back line. Koeman looks to use their pace on the counter-attack, which is perfectly reasonable. Gakpo drifts inside with the ball and tries to find Depay with passes from the right. But it’s a nasty effort and goes for a corner. However, it was a decent injection of pace from the men in orange.
25 minutes: Rabiot is fouled now with The Netherlands in a promising position. Anthony Taylor is a bit picky for my taste and disrupts the rhythm of the game by awarding regular free kicks.
23 minutes: The tempo drops slightly. The The Netherlands however, there is a free-kick not far from France’s half that is fired at the back post in a crowded box by Depay. Dumfries intervenes but can only send it over for a goal. Meanwhile, the fans are making a lot of noise and enjoying the evening very much.
22 minutes: In terms of permutations, if it’s a tie, Poland is out.
20 minutes: France now the team does some passing around, although they work the ball back and play it around the back four. Griezmann goes deep to coordinate an attack. Thuram takes a high pass with expert ease, but Rabiot then flicks a long clearance for a goal kick.
18 minutes: Now it’s France’s turn again. Kante was involved in a clever counter. France won a corner. De Vrij gets rid of it.
17 minutes: Now we’re warming up. Gakpo bursts in from the Dutch’s left and delivers a curling shot that is destined for the bottom corner. Maignan comes down the left and clears it – an excellent save. The resulting angle is lost. This match threatens to really come alive at any moment…
14 minutes: Huge chance for France! Rabiot suddenly went one-on-one with Verbruggen after Thuram’s fine strike on the edge of the box. He’s on the edge of the six yard box and surely he should shoot? But he tries to level it for Griezmann. In turn, Griezmann completely misses his shot, falling as he does it… the Dutch are able to half clear, but France come right back. Kante set up Griezmann and he tipped a close-range shot wide of the near post. Two big misses for The Netherlands.
13 minutes: Kunde makes an excellent pass from the French right wing. Griezmann is there to meet him: but a superb defensive header from Rangers sees him flick the ball to safety.
11 minutes: Dumfries now make a searching run from full-back down the Dutch right corner. Saliba is fouled and wins a free kick. France they were quiet and without Mbappe they lack that constant threat on the counter. Can the front three selected by Deschamps step up?
10 minutes: The Dutch move the ball well and keep possession. While playing in an advanced zone France take a defensive position and effectively close the space. Koeman will be pleased with the composure his side are showing on the ball.
8 minutes: The The Netherlands Come again. Depay was fed by Simmons at the foot of the penalty. He has his back to the goal: Saliba marks him and Depay tries to turn left and claims he is fouled. The referee, Taylor, demonstratively waved away the penalty call. Muscular defense from Saliba.
6 minutes: Simmons does well on the Dutch left wing to control possession and race down the wing to France half. But he is removed effectively by Upamecano. France settled into the game after a big early scare with this chance for Frimpong.
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