EURO 2008 Blog

Romania and France made the first draw and goalless match. A very secure way of playing assured on either side that the opposing team would not score.

Romanian lineup:

1. Lobont, 3. Rat, 15. Goian, 4. Tamas, 2. Contra, 5. Chivu, 6. Radoi, 11. Cocis, 10. Mutu, 21. D. Niculae, 16. Nicolita

Substitutes: 12. Popa, 23. Stancioiu, 17. Moti, 14. Ghionea, 13. Sapunaru, 22. St. Radu, 19. Ad. Cristea, 20. Dica, 8. Codrea, 9. Marica, 7. Fl. Petre, 18. M. Niculae

Coach: Victor Piturca

Substitutions:

63′ Codrea replaces Cocis

78′ Marius Niculae replaces Mutu

90+2′ Dica replaces Radoi

Yellow cards:

Daniel Niculae(28), Contra(40), Goian(44)
shots on target : 0
shots off target : 4
possession (%) : 46
corner kicks : 3
offsides : 1
fouls : 18
yellow cards : 3
red cards : 0

French Lineup:

23. Grégory Coupet, 19. Sagnol , 15. Thuram, 5. Gallas, 3. Abidal , 22. Ribéry, 20. Toulalan, 6. Makelele, 7. Malouda, 8. Anelka, 9. Benzema

Substitutes: 16. Sébastien Frey, 1. Mandanda, 2. Boumsong , 17. Squillaci , 14. François Clerc , 13. Patrice Evra , 11. Nasri, 4. Flamini, 21. Diarra, 10. Govou , 18. Gomis , 12. Henry

Coach: Raymond Domenech

Substitutions:

72′ Gomis replaces Anelka

78′ Samir Nasri replaces Benzema

Yellow cards:

W. Sagnol(51)

Statistics:

shots on target :1
shots off target : 8
possession (%) : 54
corner kicks : 3
offsides : 1
fouls : 21
yellow cards : 1
red cards : 0

Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez (Spain)
Assistants: Juan Carlos Juste, Jesus Calvo (Spain)

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