The Blues fall in charity match against Brazil – The World

Le Monde | 26/03/2015 at 11:25 p.m. • Updated 03/27/2015 at 9:16 | By Remi Dupre

The France team had not lost in friendly match since the meltdown (3-0) against Brazil in June 2013, in Porto Alegre. In their first meeting of the year, El Tri have again inclined (3-1) against the Seleção, Thursday, March 26, at St. Denis. Seeking redemption eight months after their defeat (7-1) against Germany in the semi-finals of “their” World Cup, the Auriverde showed they were on the road to recovery from the coronation of the new coach Carlos Dunga. Unfortunate captain of Brazil in the World Cup final in 1998, the latter took revenge on his counterpart Didier Deschamps for his return to the Stade de France. El Tri were more inclined to do at home to the Seleção since 1992 and one loss (2-0) at Parc des Princes.

Before the kickoff of this charity match, the Federation French Football held to honor former players who rely a hundred appearances for the Blues. Alongside Marcel Desailly (116 caps), bundled up in his tuxedo, three other world champions in 1998 gathered in the center of the lawn: the sphinx Zinedine Zidane (108 caps), double goalscorer against the Auriverde there are seventeen years, Thierry Henry (123), the best gunner in the history of El Tri and Patrick Vieira (107). The coach of the France team Didier Deschamps (103) is logically remained in the locker room. Record holder selections (142), Lilian Thuram himself had declined the invitation, busy with other commitments. “And 1 and 2, and 3 zero,” intones the public Dionysian, sly, before the meeting, referring to the score of the World Cup final 98.

From the beginning of the match, both teams multiply rough tackles. Patrice Evra and Morgan Schneiderlin enrayent authoritatively the first raids of the Selecao. At the 7 ^th minute, defender Raphaël Varane Blues deflects the ball for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, whose powerful impulse is pushed dramatically by Jefferson, the imposing doorman the Auriverde. Moments later, the Brazilian center-forward Firmino (3 selections) sees his heavy hitting countered by tricolor back Mamadou Sakho.

After a series of rough passes, the prodigy and captain of the Selecao Neymar forcing goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, holder in the absence of the usual wall tricolor Hugo Lloris, to strive (20 ^th ). In the process, Raphaël Varane opened the scoring for the team of France of a sudden uncrossed head. Upon receiving a corner kick from Mathieu Valbuena, the sentinel of Real Madrid crucify Jefferson perfectly smashant the ball before sharing his joy with the fans of the Blues. A long ola then seven times around the Dionysian pregnant. The Brazilian Firmino then calm the public’s enthusiasm Stade de France by unchecking a supersonic shot that Steve Mandanda manages to push the price of a beautiful parade.

As the minutes, the Blues midfield s ‘stretches to the point of cracking. Although initiated by Firmino, the Chelsea midfielder Oscar equalized (36 ^th ) a pretty sharp between the legs of Steve Mandanda. Despite encouragement from the Stade de France, the two teams left on a parity score at halftime.

After the break, the tricolor block crumbles literally while Luiz Gustavo forcing Steve Mandanda s’ use (49 ^th ). Untenable Neymar then dipped the walls of Saint-Denis in the dark by shooting at close range Steve Mandanda (57 ^th ). The star of FC Barcelona’s coach Dunga comfortable height, ecstatic at the edge of the lawn. After two huge missed opportunities by Moussa Sissoko (59 ^th ) and Karim Benzema (60 ^th ), the public francilien gives voice to encourage training. Imperial but overworked, Mandanda is still obliged to make a class stopping a shot by Oscar then relented on a head Luiz Gustavo (70 ^th ).

The entrance to the neophyte Nabil Fekir does not change the situation. At the 87 ^th minute, the young striker of Olympique Lyonnais is nevertheless thrilled the Brazilian bench blasting a shot near the cage Jefferson. The latest traffic inclinations do not reverse the course of the meeting and Brazil dominated in the general amazement at St. Denis face his old nemesis, inflicting the first defeat since losing (1-0) by the future winner German, in the quarterfinals of the World 2014. At fifteen months of the Euro 2016, held in France, Didier Deschamps’ men leave the Stade de France under a cloud of whistles, dominated by Selecao. They will try to catch up, Sunday, March 29, against Denmark, in Saint-Etienne, before rubbing with other ranking nations like Belgium, in Saint-Denis, June 7, followed by Germany (13 November ) and England (November 17).