00:12I think we've got a shot there of the French Prime Minister, Lionel Gilles, to Fabien Barthez, now of course
00:17of Manchester United, and the Italian referee prepares to start a match in which France will wear all white, bidding
00:25to become the first nation to win the European Championship,
00:28whilst holding the World Cup, Spain bidding to repeat what they achieved in 1984, and getting to the final after
00:38some years of underachievement since, off we go in Bruges, early test for the Spanish defence, Turam comes in but
00:46it's a foul, right on the edge,
00:54Munitius was the player that jumped first, into the back of Berlin, Patrick Liera coming in,
01:04who's never scored an international goal, it's his 25th cap helping out for France, gets tugged back by the shirt
01:11by Munitius,
01:16It's going to be such an interesting battle between those two, isn't it, Munitius.
01:22Henry against Salgado, comes inside Alguerra, great run by Henry.
01:27Henry against Alguerra, great place as well, he's cut inside, once he gets into his stride, no one can really
01:37get near him.
01:41Goal kick.
01:51French to the likes of Pierre and Deschamps would really come into the room.
01:56That's Dugarry on the ground for France, strong challenge by Salgado.
02:05Worried face there of Paco in the Spanish defence, this is Didier Deschamps, oh and a chance on the far
02:11post.
02:13It was Dugarry who came in.
02:17Yes, he thought it was great defending, I think it was Salgado, the Spanish right-back.
02:21Deschamps turned the mark, he's hit very, very early, left-footed and Salgado put him under immense pressure, Dugarry.
02:33Oh, he's bent it in towards the goalkeeper, Guardiola, and Vardes forced to fist it round.
02:40Well, he made it look spectacular, didn't he, Vardes.
02:42And it's Dugarry again.
02:47Well, it's just marvellous interplay between the French forwards.
02:51Ball, Alfonso, Raul just ahead of him.
02:54And Raul took it early, and Vardes tipped it over.
02:59Oh, what spontaneous football there.
03:03Particularly from Raul.
03:05Well, purely instinctive, wasn't it?
03:07Just a shade offside, but it's so early.
03:20Vardes...
03:21Well, Alzi for nine for Spain.
03:23Munitis.
03:25It's looking promising that he's got the right foot.
03:30Three occasions now, causing all sorts of problems for Turan.
03:34He set him up with the first two, taking them on the outside and playing the balls in.
03:38Three the other way, still Dugarry.
03:40Oh, Zidane!
03:42What a chance!
03:46Whoa, what a great pass, Dugarry.
03:49Waited and waited and waited.
03:50Lovely run by Zinedine Zidane.
03:53Could have been offside, but didn't get anything on it.
03:56Jorkaieff promising.
03:57Foul on the edge of the area.
04:00Free kick in dangerous territory to France.
04:04Well, just the way that Jorkaieff received the first ball, just took it out of his...
04:10Well, just took it away from the Spanish defender straight away.
04:12It was a great position to receive it, just really...
04:15That's Zidane!
04:16Oh, it's a goal for France!
04:19Zinedine Zidane!
04:25Somebody said we hadn't had many classic free kicks in this tournament.
04:29We've got one now.
04:31Zidane has put France ahead against Spain.
04:37Central, curled, and the diving goalkeeper couldn't get there.
04:42Absolutely brilliant, Jorkaieff.
04:45Put it over and over on the wall so early.
04:47Great pace on it as well.
04:49Alfonso.
04:51Foul by Deschamps, the French captain.
04:54Referee goes smartly up to him.
04:58Polina, I think he's going to make the point without showing the card.
05:01How long to this he has.
05:03Penalty.
05:04Penalty against Lillian Turan.
05:06For the challenge on Munitius.
05:10And Camacho.
05:12Relieved.
05:14Referee.
05:15Totally decisive.
05:16As he was when he gave the penalty in the Amsterdam Arena against the Czech Republic.
05:21Down goes Munitius.
05:23And he goes the other side.
05:25It's 1-1.
05:27Mendieta for Spain.
05:3537 minutes.
05:36The French were in front for only five.
05:39And it's a penalty equaliser from Mendieta.
05:42Well, calmness personified, wasn't he?
05:44He just waited, Mendieta, for Vartes to make his move.
05:47And he passed the ball home as much as him.
05:50Could be no argument either about the penalty.
05:51Henry making a run across.
05:54Right to left.
05:54It's still Vieira.
05:56Oh, and Djokovic in space on this side for France.
05:58Djokovic!
05:59What a strike.
06:012-1 France.
06:06Didn't he hit that well?
06:10And the French supporters jubilant.
06:14Yuri Djokovic, number six.
06:18Restores the lead.
06:20What a first-time effort here.
06:22A great run as well by Patrick Vieira.
06:25And really made sure that Djokovic had the ball in front of him.
06:28Just the one touch.
06:29And he, well, he picked his spot.
06:30And he blasted it in the top corner.
06:32Nothing I don't think Canizares could do.
06:34France lead at half-time.
06:37A brisk, enterprising game.
06:40Both sides determined to go forward.
06:441-1 to France.
06:45They've got 11 players on the field now.
06:47Across to cover.
06:47If he can get across in here, they've got a real chance.
06:49And it's Alfonso.
06:50Not quite.
06:51And Raul's in there as well.
06:53Brave save, John, as well.
06:55And Cortez threw himself in there.
06:58Flying boots and everything.
06:59I thought that first minute was going to play earth.
07:02Foul given against Salgado.
07:05Nice dive by Duguay.
07:07Nice dive by Duguay.
07:10That's certainly what the Spaniards thought.
07:16A good 60-70 yards and then gets pulled down by Elguera.
07:21Who holds his hand of an acknowledgement of the foul.
07:25What a way to turn defence into attack.
07:28And there's a little ball played from Blanc straightaway.
07:30He was running at people, committing them.
07:33And Arantzabal comes in heavily on Chorkaev.
07:37Once again, a free kick is suitable punishment.
07:42And punishment enough.
07:43Nothing will possible, John.
07:44The pace of the game has increased.
07:47Well, I can't believe how they were unable to control it.
07:49Deshaun for France.
07:50And Alfonso comes in behind him.
07:52First yellow card.
07:54Tackle from behind.
07:55Alfonso on Deshaun.
07:58Well, he's repped the game so well as well.
08:01D'Eluigi Colina.
08:02Foucaev's having a terrific match.
08:04A really terrific match.
08:05He's been brought down there though.
08:07By Guardiola.
08:08Yellow card for Guardiola.
08:11Well, D'Eluigi Colina having managed to get through
08:14more than half the match without showing a card
08:15has now shown three.
08:20Oh.
08:22Referee penalises Vieira.
08:24And Desailly for the sandwich on Erzais.
08:28Well, no, Fortuner Erzais.
08:30It's his come on.
08:32He's not shown a good touch whatsoever.
08:34John Engler's fortunate to get a free kick in the end.
08:38Guardiola.
08:39And it's Kuklaia.
08:41Who finds his club colleague.
08:42But Henri is fouled by Salgado.
08:44Oh, now the referee has gone the other way.
08:47He's booked Salgado.
08:52I think he's booked Salgado because I think
08:55Henri could have been away there.
08:57I'm doubt about that.
08:58And I think he might have just tucked in inside Salgado.
09:00And it's a free kick right on the edge.
09:06Great ball by D'Eluigi.
09:08He just waited and waited and waited.
09:11And he was driving that hopefully brilliant as well.
09:15Oh, Alfonso.
09:16And Raul got blocked off by Vieira when the ball had gone.
09:20That's a free kick to Spain.
09:24Clever refereeing as well.
09:25They waited to see if there was any advantage for the Spanish that wasn't.
09:28Brought the play back.
09:29Fantastic nutmeg as well.
09:33Look at his pace.
09:35Oh, and Paco's pulled him back.
09:36Now this could be serious.
09:38Paco number 18.
09:40Yellow only.
09:42I suppose you could argue he may not have been the last man if there was somebody covering in the
09:46centre.
09:47Sets up Guardiola.
09:49Oh, that's been deflected for a corner.
09:51Yeah, I think Desailly again in the way.
09:54Great patience as well by the Spanish.
09:56Isn't it Alfonso just waited and just rolled the ball into Guay.
10:00Handball was it by Urzaes?
10:02Yes.
10:07Still no French substitution, John.
10:09He's run inside.
10:11Raul defending and gets a free kick.
10:17Guay's by Henri, wasn't it?
10:18He told me he had a bit more time than he had.
10:21Spain ran at him very, very quickly.
10:22Throughout the second half, going across Abelardo and getting a free kick for France.
10:26Who can now make their substitution should they wish to do so, and they do.
10:32Dugarry, who as I say has been playing with a...
10:34And that's Jorka a shot.
10:36And it's turned round, I think, by Canizares.
10:40No, he didn't seem to see it until very, very...
10:42This is Esther Barria.
10:44Oh, that's a free kick, surely.
10:46Just outside the area.
10:49It's Zinedine Zidane.
10:53I think this is our old country, this.
10:56John, left-footed.
10:57And it is Raul, and it's been headed away.
11:01Yeah, Dugarry, I think it was.
11:02And as Barthes comes out, that was a spectacular catch.
11:07Well, you could see as soon as the ball was going to be laid in, I think it was by
11:10a rant about that Barthes had already made his move to come and play in the ball.
11:14And, well, he's playing, he's injured.
11:16I'm not quite sure about that.
11:17I think it's a clever injury.
11:20Well, that was Abelardo, the man who went down and got the penalty the other night.
11:25Has he got another one?
11:26He has.
11:30Extraordinary.
11:31The same...
11:34Oh, over the bar.
11:38What a dreadful moment for Raul and the Spanish supporters.
11:45The French are celebrating now.
11:49Oh, dear.
11:50It never looked like going in, John, did it?
11:53Alphonso.
11:55There's ice!
11:57Oh, surely he should have made it 2-2 there!
12:00What a great cross from Alphonso.
12:03Driven in.
12:03The Champions are in the semi-final of the European Championship.
12:11Where they will play Portugal.
12:14After Barthes, the goalkeeper, conceded a penalty in the 90th minute.
12:19And then saw Raul strike it over the bar.
12:22What a heartbreaker for Spain.
12:26But what another blistering finish in Bruges.
12:31The French are jubilant.
12:34The Spanish...
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