France held to a drab draw

Group A, 18:30 GMT, June 11, 2010
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa


Uruguay
0 - 0
France

Match Stats

Uruguay

France

7(3)	Shots (on Goal)	20(3)
13	Fouls	20
0	Corner Kicks	4
5	Offsides	4
43%	Time of Possession	57%
2	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
3	Saves	3

MATCH SUMMARY

• Man of the Match: Diego Forlan. A constant threat up front, Forlan had some great chances to put the game to rest, but could not break the deadlock. When Uruguay went down to ten men, he worked hard to close down the opposition and secure a point.

• France verdict: Lacking in cohesion, spark or frankly anything that would give them a positive write-up, the French carried their poor friendly form into their first match. Malouda brought something when he came on, but it was not a good night at the office and something looks badly wrong with the side.

• Uruguay verdict: Carrying a decent attacking threat throughout the game, Forlan and company had chances to win the match but didn't capitalise on the lacklustre French defending. Soaking up most of the pressure, they didn't look that troubled and showed good pace down the flanks.

• Could do better: Raymond Domenech. As if hauling his players up mountains before the tournament wasn't bad enough, the French coach opted to keep Sidney Govou on the pitch for 84 minutes and reportedly had a bust-up with Florent Malouda before the game.

• Stat attack: It has been 25 years since there has been a goal in this fixture. It may be another 25 until the next one. 

Match Information

Stadium:	Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Attendance:	64,000
Match Time:	18:30 GMT
Official(s):	Yuichi Nishimura (Referee)