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Uruguay-France 0-0 11/06/2010 Highlights %26ampamp; Goals HD After South Africa and Mexico drew 1-1 in the tournament curtain-raiser in Johannesburg, France, runners up four years ago, had the chance to stamp their authority on the group by beating one of the outsiders. Instead, after an encouraging start, they lost their way completely, barely tested goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and failed even to take advantage of an 81st-minute red card for Uruguay substitute Nicolas Lodeiro. While it was not quite a repeat of France's 2002 horror show when, as holders, they lost 1-0 to Senegal en route to a first-round exit, the draw and the performance will still have been greeted with delight by their next opponents, Mexico. South Africa, whose confidence is soaring after a promising second-half display at Soccer City when they were a 11 minutes from a famous win, will also now view their group finale against the French with new optimism. France coach Raymond Domenech, however, refused to begin the autopsy that the baying French media demanded. %26ampquot;We weren't able to convert our chances and I think we played well as a team,%26ampquot; he said. %26ampquot;We stopped or prevented them from playing, which was important because when they develop a move they can be very quick. %26ampquot;It is frustrating not to have won the match, perhaps we weren't calm enough, quite precise enough and exact enough in the final phase and the Uruguayans defended very well.%26ampquot; BEST CHANCE The match on a cold Cape Town night was never likely to %26amplt;b%26ampgt;...%26amplt;/b%26ampgt;Uruguay-France 0-0 11/06/2010 Highlights %26ampamp; Goals HD
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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