That's it from us here - this is Subhashish signing off - do join us for the third crossover when Belgium play Pakistan at 1645 IST tomorrow. Stay with Sportskeeda
VICTOR LOCKWOOD WHO PLAYED HIS ONE-HUNDREDTH INTERNATIONAL IS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AS LES BLUES ACKNOWLEDGE THE CHEERS OF THE CROWD AT THE KALINGA STADIUM
WHAT DO THE STATS SAY??
THIRTY-THREE CIRCLE ENTRIES FOR THE FRENCH WITH THIRTEEN SHOTS ON GOAL FOR LES BLUES
ELEVEN CIRCLE ENTRIES AND THREE SHOTS ON GOAL FOR KIM'S CHINA
59' NO DAMAGE DONE BUT FRANCE HAVE A CHANCE TO BREAK ON THE COUNTER - THE CHINESE DEFENDERS SCAMPER BACK - MENG DIHAO PICKS UP A YELLOW CARD - IT'S ALL HAPPENING HERE!!
THE CHINESE HAVE PREFERRED TO SIT BACK AND ATTEMPT QUICK COUNTERS - KIM'S BOYS NOW NEED TO RESTORE PARITY IN FIFTEEN MINUTES - HOW WILL THE FINAL QUARTER PLAY OUT????
A CAT AND MOUSE GAME ON AT THE KALINGA STADIUM - THE FRENCH DOING MOST OF THE ATTACKING - THE CHINESE LOOKING TO BREAK ON THE COUNTER - WANG CAIYU HAVING A FIELD DAY IN GOAL!
29' Masson fails to control the ball on the right - the yellow shirts lose it too and hand possession back - and that is that is at the end of half-time
WANGCAIYU IN GOAL HAS HAD A GREAT MATCH THUS FAR - THE FRENCH HAVE PRESSED HARD - THE CHINESE TOO HAVE HAD A FEW CHANCES BUT HAVE NOT THREATENED JUST YET!