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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Bec McJohnny started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cyprien Bourry's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Blanaid McBjarton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 7th match minute, France was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxime Fossey to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in France's zone, Torrey Grant stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Prosper Johnson came out of the goal and Torrey Grant tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Prosper Johnson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rordan McPeter in the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Cyprien Bourry got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Prosper Johnson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bec McJohnny in the 17th minute of play. Cyprien Bourrys short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Blanaid McBjarton to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when France's Tim Guidez in the 21st minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Blanaid McBjarton was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Ireland through an amazing save. In the 22nd minute, François-Xavier Bonnin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cyprien Bourry could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Blanaid McBjarton made a huge save. Cyprien Bourry's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Blanaid McBjarton skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ireland's Blanaid McBjarton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Ireland from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Ireland's Blanaid McBjarton got control of the ball when Cyprien Bourry tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ireland's zone, Cyprien Bourry stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blanaid McBjarton came out of the goal and Cyprien Bourry tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Tim Guidez made the kick off in the second half. France's Firmin Stievenard was substituted for François-Xavier Bonnin. France's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by François Bénezet in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute of the match France got a corner. Ireland's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. François Bénezet ran over to the corner to take the kick. Blanaid McBjarton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Guidez in the 59th minute of play. France's Pierre-Antoine Claudel was substituted for Dexter Morgan. France's Eric Abidal was substituted for Maxime Fossey. Cyprien Bourry blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Blanaid McBjarton having to make a save. Blanaid McBjarton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyprien Bourry, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. If Cyprien Bourry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Blanaid McBjarton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyprien Bourry, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Tim Guidez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Blanaid McBjarton having to make a save. After 76 minutes, Cyprien Bourry made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ireland's Blanaid McBjarton tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Blanaid McBjarton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cyprien Bourry in the 79th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the game, France's Cyprien Bourry nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Blanaid McBjarton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 82 minutes into the game, France's Cyprien Bourry nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Blanaid McBjarton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyprien Bourry in the 85th minute of play forced Ireland's goalkeeper Blanaid McBjarton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Cyprien Bourry's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Blanaid McBjarton was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. After 94 minutes of play, France's Cyprien Bourry made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Blanaid McBjarton was left in no man's land by his defense there!