:00:58. > :01:05.Welcome to Marseille for this encounter between the house is
:01:06. > :01:10.France and Albania who are playing in the competition for the first
:01:11. > :01:15.time. With three points on the board after the opening game in Paris, a
:01:16. > :01:19.win here would see France qualify for the knockout stages. Albania are
:01:20. > :01:26.still looking for their first point after losing 1-0 to Switzerland on
:01:27. > :01:57.Saturday. Didier Deschamps makes two changers.
:01:58. > :02:05.Albania are without their captain who was suspended after playing
:02:06. > :02:31.against Switzerland. France have one four of six matches.
:02:32. > :02:36.They failed to win either of the last two games against Albania. But
:02:37. > :02:43.it is tonight was my game that really matters on the big stage in
:02:44. > :02:49.the European Championships. A first touch for Kingsley Coman who has
:02:50. > :02:55.been playing for Bayern Munich in the past season and gets an
:02:56. > :03:03.opportunity tonight. Anthony Martial has been brought into the side. A
:03:04. > :03:09.nice early touch for both of those players brought into the team. Other
:03:10. > :03:29.than those two, it is as you work for France.
:03:30. > :03:40.Matuidi is a late addition to the squad given the injuries to the
:03:41. > :04:01.other defenders. Didier Deschamps was keen not to be very unbalanced.
:04:02. > :04:12.The capacity is 64,000 in the Stade Velodrome. There were a couple of
:04:13. > :04:20.hundred tickets left for the opening match, not so here. It's sold out
:04:21. > :04:24.very quickly. It was a bit of a struggle for Albania against
:04:25. > :04:29.Switzerland at the weekend, down to ten men. But they battled well in
:04:30. > :04:51.the second half and could have easily earned a late draw.
:04:52. > :05:21.Sadiku, the Number Ten, is often an isolated figure.
:05:22. > :05:40.Ajeti plays in Italy. Albania will be more than aware of the blistering
:05:41. > :05:46.pace that Kingsley Coman has. The first chance for France to get the
:05:47. > :05:52.ball into the Albanian penalty area. The Albanian keeper made a mistake
:05:53. > :05:55.in the first few minutes of the game against Switzerland. He played well
:05:56. > :06:10.after that, but the damage has been done.
:06:11. > :06:17.It was whipped in dangerously and over the top of the head of Olivier
:06:18. > :06:22.Giroud. He scored the opening goal against Romania in Paris. Eight
:06:23. > :07:01.goals in his last six starts for France.
:07:02. > :07:11.The number four for Albania is the only one who plays in one of the top
:07:12. > :07:23.sides in Europe. And a free kick for Albania.
:07:24. > :07:36.And a free kick for France which Patrice Evra will take. Didier
:07:37. > :07:50.Deschamps said he was keen for the team to move the ball forward more
:07:51. > :07:54.quickly in this second match. He wanted greater velocity and more
:07:55. > :07:57.fluidity from his team, hoping they have got the first match out of the
:07:58. > :08:03.way and all the pressure and the stress that comes with it. He is in
:08:04. > :08:10.one of his old starting grounds as well. He lifted the European Cup as
:08:11. > :08:14.the captain of Marseille in 1993 when they beat Milan in the final.
:08:15. > :08:27.He came back and coached Marseille as well.
:08:28. > :08:54.Kukeli has got that holding role in midfield for Albania.
:08:55. > :09:00.Ajeti was waiting for Anthony Martial and he was backed up by
:09:01. > :09:41.Lila, one of the three changes for Albania.
:09:42. > :09:56.The first touch of the ball for Hugo Lloris. The French will be a little
:09:57. > :10:57.wary of Lenjani. Sadiku does not get the throw he was
:10:58. > :11:35.hoping for. He has done such a good job for Albania.
:11:36. > :11:43.Kingsley Coman only turned 20 on Monday. He is a fantastic talent. He
:11:44. > :12:26.played PSV at the age of 16. The Albanian fans are making
:12:27. > :12:27.themselves heard. There is a contingent in this cavernous
:12:28. > :13:18.stadium. Albania competing at a major
:13:19. > :13:26.tournament for the very first time in their history. They qualified as
:13:27. > :13:35.runners up in their group behind Portugal. Very tough side to play
:13:36. > :13:40.against. Quick to get bodies up behind the ball, difficult to break
:13:41. > :13:55.down. They do not tend to score many goals.
:13:56. > :14:37.France bound to 10 men just at the moment.
:14:38. > :14:45.They could consider themselves unfortunate not to have got a point
:14:46. > :15:01.from that match with Switzerland in Lens on Saturday. Abrashi with the
:15:02. > :15:13.ball into Memushaj, who is fouled. Trying to force his way past Blaise
:15:14. > :15:15.Matuidi. He's got a share of the play in the opening 18 minutes of
:15:16. > :15:48.this 1. No rain deposited on the venue as of
:15:49. > :16:40.yet. Sadiku, hassling and harrying the
:16:41. > :16:46.French. They are working very hard. Now perhaps a chance for France to
:16:47. > :16:51.break. Here is Payet, who played many times here for Marseille, only
:16:52. > :16:58.left last summer to join West Ham. A big night for him. Looking for
:16:59. > :17:08.Coman, who had gone through the centre.
:17:09. > :17:19.Matuidi, and now a bit of space for Martial. Giroud waits in the centre,
:17:20. > :17:30.and mah Schalke can it get past. -- my shall.
:17:31. > :17:38.The crowd were on the edge of their seats, in fact out of their seats as
:17:39. > :17:44.France raced into the penalty area. Still looking for his first goal for
:17:45. > :17:59.the national team, winning his 11th cap tonight.
:18:00. > :18:13.Payet to take it. Dangerous looking ball in.
:18:14. > :19:05.Kingsley Coman gets the better of Memushaj.
:19:06. > :19:24.Martial of against Leila. -- Lila. Payet. That was shanked behind for a
:19:25. > :19:32.corner off the boot of Ajeti. The first corner of the match. Ajeti
:19:33. > :19:54.will have been relieved to see that going wide of his own goal.
:19:55. > :20:07.Headed away. A rearguard action from Albania at the moment, and they have
:20:08. > :20:19.got a goal kick here. Abrashi, robustly challenging Payet.
:20:20. > :20:25.Payet was taken off at half-time the last time France played Albania last
:20:26. > :20:36.year. Lorries, quick to get things moving.
:20:37. > :21:19.-- Lloris. Vesely penalised by the referee,
:21:20. > :22:04.Willie Collum. The full-back is going to have his
:22:05. > :22:10.hands full this evening with Anthony Martial. 17 goals in all
:22:11. > :22:16.competitions for Manchester United in his first season. Just 20 years
:22:17. > :22:41.of age. It has been a quiet opening 20
:22:42. > :22:53.minutes for the Albanian goalkeeper, Etrit Berisha. Is that about to
:22:54. > :23:02.change? Bacary Sagna. Matuidi. Payet. Now they are within range,
:23:03. > :23:09.Martial, good challenge by Ajeti. He did well, lying in wait. And now
:23:10. > :23:16.away comes Memushaj for our mania. Not the first player to slip on the
:23:17. > :23:17.Stade Velodrome service in the opening 20 minutes. Suddenly the
:23:18. > :23:35.match opens up a little. Payet. Intercepted by Albania. The forward
:23:36. > :23:43.ball was not the best and France get a free kick. A little knowledge in
:23:44. > :23:51.the back for Laurent Koscielny. Little being the operative word. --
:23:52. > :24:02.little nudge in the back. This was a superb challenge by Ajeti. Ajeti,
:24:03. > :24:14.another one of those born in Switzerland, born in Basel. He left
:24:15. > :24:28.Basel last year for pastures new in Italy.
:24:29. > :24:53.There are most experienced player and captain, Lorik Cana, the former
:24:54. > :25:03.Marseille player, would have loved to come back here with our mania. --
:25:04. > :25:13.with Albania. A bit of space, but just out of reach for Martial.
:25:14. > :25:47.Agolli. He holds off Giroud. Towards Giroud by Koscielny. This
:25:48. > :25:52.the third time that France have played a game in this stadium at the
:25:53. > :25:57.European Championships finals, beaten 2-0 by Czechoslovakia in
:25:58. > :26:10.1960, but maybe Portugal were re-to in 1984. -- they beat Portugal here
:26:11. > :26:23.3-2 in 1964. Just past the midway point in the first half.
:26:24. > :26:35.Good running by the Natalie player, El Cid Hysaj. And it Sadiku was
:26:36. > :26:43.almost on the end of that. A real threat from Albania. The deflection
:26:44. > :26:57.from Anthony Martial just took it away from Southee Q. -- from Sadiku.
:26:58. > :27:18.That has quietened the home crowd momentarily.
:27:19. > :27:37.Kingsley Coman. He has made a very confident start, Ajeti.
:27:38. > :28:04.Mavraj, the Cologne defender. Albania keen to get on with this.
:28:05. > :28:18.Here is Abrashi. Towards Memushaj. Ajeti.
:28:19. > :28:26.He was rather hoping that Hysaj would continue the run ahead of him.
:28:27. > :28:30.Albania have shown so far that they will be no pushover is at this
:28:31. > :28:56.European Championship. They almost caught the French by surprise there.
:28:57. > :29:14.Good blend of youth and experience in this French squad.
:29:15. > :29:26.He asked a little too much of Patrice Evra.
:29:27. > :29:34.Even if he was slightly less than his current 35 years, I still do not
:29:35. > :30:29.think he would have been able to get that.
:30:30. > :30:36.Albania are settling very nicely into this match. Neither goalkeeper
:30:37. > :31:31.has very much to do at all. Sadiku is always willing to strain
:31:32. > :31:32.every sinew in pursuit of the ball. Bacary Sagna is getting well forward
:31:33. > :31:56.here on the near side. The pass was rather wayward and the
:31:57. > :32:07.referee brings the game to a halt. Olivier Giroud is penalised. He is
:32:08. > :32:18.already on a yellow card, so he would miss the next game if he was
:32:19. > :32:39.booked today. Kukeli for Albania is also on a yellow.
:32:40. > :32:49.Sadiku was up against Laurent Koscielny and he goes down. It would
:32:50. > :33:02.appear as though France are going to put the ball out of play. The
:33:03. > :33:04.referee comes across to have a look. And Sadiku is now getting grief from
:33:05. > :33:35.three quarters of the stadium. It has been a frustrating opening
:33:36. > :33:52.half an hour for the hosts. That was wildly optimistic from
:33:53. > :34:00.there. He had options to his left and right. Hugo Lloris is keen to
:34:01. > :34:22.get things moving for France. That was ruled as a stumble by the
:34:23. > :35:37.referee. But he was caught on the back of the leg.
:35:38. > :36:11.It was very hard to try and keep the ball in play.
:36:12. > :36:42.A dangerous looking ball and Berisha confidently went up straightaway
:36:43. > :36:48.anyway. The keeper kept his eye on that one. He has been the number two
:36:49. > :37:08.goalkeeper this season. Berisha looked a little stressed
:37:09. > :37:27.there. Not quite such a good cross. But
:37:28. > :37:28.what a lovely touch to take Kukeli out of the game. Absolutely
:37:29. > :37:58.brilliant. The French have not had much to
:37:59. > :38:02.cheer about so far in this game. Dmitri Payet has got an opportunity
:38:03. > :38:09.to put the ball into the heart of the penalty area. The big boys are
:38:10. > :38:24.up from the back. France have had plenty of the ball,
:38:25. > :38:30.but they have not been able to do much with it... Yet. Olivier Giroud
:38:31. > :38:48.got his head on it. He is really frustrated with
:38:49. > :39:29.himself. The referee blew for the first
:39:30. > :39:33.challenge on Sadiku. You can see what Matuidi is suggesting to the
:39:34. > :39:36.Scottish referee. He definitely got the ball. Then he most certainly got
:39:37. > :40:04.Sadiku afterwards. That was a dangerous looking ball
:40:05. > :40:11.in. A diving header behind from Laurent Koscielny. Could not take
:40:12. > :40:19.any chances there. Sadiku was racing in behind him. It is the first
:40:20. > :40:21.corner of the match for Albania. Just over seven minutes remaining of
:40:22. > :40:50.the opening 45. The shots on goal was smothered at
:40:51. > :40:58.the very last moment. France very nearly came unstuck there. Another
:40:59. > :41:25.opportunity for Albania. It fell kindly for Matuidi. He asked
:41:26. > :41:29.a lot of Laurent Koscielny. Didier Deschamps made the call before the
:41:30. > :41:39.match leaving out Antoine Griezmann and Didier Drogba before the match.
:41:40. > :41:47.The new look to the French team has not hit the ground running at all so
:41:48. > :41:50.far in this game. A quiet night so far for Berisha in the Albanian
:41:51. > :42:04.gold. Albania are right in this match.
:42:05. > :42:14.Paul Pogba is limbering up. He will be like a greyhound waiting to get
:42:15. > :42:23.out of the trap, desperate to get on the field.
:42:24. > :42:38.It was just taken away from Sadiku by Laurent Koscielny.
:42:39. > :42:50.Promising play from Albania. Five minutes to go until half-time.
:42:51. > :43:00.France will have to be patient here. Kingsley Coleman was surrounded,
:43:01. > :43:26.nowhere to go. Can France have a more productive
:43:27. > :43:38.final five minutes of this first half? Anthony Marsh rolling it in
:43:39. > :43:47.the general direction of Olivier Giroud. But the Albanians were lying
:43:48. > :43:57.in wait. The referee was quick to step in, but he has given a free
:43:58. > :44:28.kick to Albania. It was the challenge initially on Patrice Evra.
:44:29. > :44:42.High boot, and they get a free kick outside the box. It has just been
:44:43. > :44:52.pointed out why the referee as to why he has given it. Patrice Evra
:44:53. > :45:25.just catching El Cid Hysaj on the side of the head. -- Elseid HYsaj.
:45:26. > :46:01.Lucas Digne warming up in case Patrice Evra is unable to continue.
:46:02. > :46:07.There is some suggestion that he would refer to stay on loan with
:46:08. > :46:29.Roma from PSG, given a choice. Can Albania take advantage of this
:46:30. > :46:38.situation? Both sides with ten men on the field at the moment. The free
:46:39. > :46:45.kick, whistling over the top of the bar. How close was it? Hugo Lloris
:46:46. > :47:04.looked to have it covered. The last minute of the opening 45.
:47:05. > :47:22.Giroud was penalised for backing in, rather forcefully.
:47:23. > :47:47.The French have not got out of second gear in this first half.
:47:48. > :47:57.Casually across, and sliding in was Lila. I think that is a corner for
:47:58. > :48:01.Albania. It has been given as a corner much to the consternation of
:48:02. > :48:09.the Crown. It is their third of the game. It is Albania on the front
:48:10. > :48:17.foot in added time at the end of the first half here. Nail-biting finale
:48:18. > :48:25.to the first half for the French. It didn't quite fall for him, and
:48:26. > :48:31.France will have the free kick. Should just about do it. The
:48:32. > :48:39.half-time whistle can only be seconds away. The Albania fans will
:48:40. > :48:49.be happy with what they have seen from their team in this first half.
:48:50. > :48:54.There goes the half-time whistle. Not much to cheer for the home
:48:55. > :49:01.crowd. Whistles in the style velodrome because France have
:49:02. > :49:07.misfired in this first half against stubborn opponents who, on a couple
:49:08. > :49:10.of occasions, have come close to creating real goal-scoring
:49:11. > :49:29.opportunities. At the break, all to play for, it is 0-0.
:49:30. > :49:37.Paul Pogba has been brought on for the start of this second after
:49:38. > :49:42.replace Anthony Martial. France very disappointing in the opening 45
:49:43. > :49:51.minutes. A misfiring performance as a team, and Martial is the one who
:49:52. > :49:56.pays the price for that. Didier Deschamps making one change. No
:49:57. > :50:06.changes made by the Albania coach, Di Biasi. His team have played well.
:50:07. > :50:11.No surprises there. Pogba was one of two players dropped along with
:50:12. > :50:21.Antoine Griezmann. On now for the second period. The referee, Willie
:50:22. > :50:40.Collum from Scotland, gets is underway. Laurent Koscielny.
:50:41. > :50:48.He has bodies to aim at in the centre. It is not the dawn by
:50:49. > :50:53.Matuidi just past the far post with Kingsley Coman racing in. A
:50:54. > :51:05.blistering start to the second half for France. Pogba went to ground.
:51:06. > :51:19.Kingsley Coman able to get that header inside the front post. --
:51:20. > :51:26.unable to. Albania acquitting themselves very well in the first
:51:27. > :51:27.half. Carrying that extra threat going forward, troubling France on a
:51:28. > :52:09.couple of occasions. Dimitry Payet. And Adil Rami almost
:52:10. > :52:13.got his toe onto that. The Sevilla defender looking to add to the one
:52:14. > :52:14.goal that he has scored for the French national team in his career
:52:15. > :52:33.so far. His team winning the Europa League
:52:34. > :52:52.and reaching the final of the Copa Del Rey, where they were beaten by
:52:53. > :52:58.Barcelona. Lila. Evra. Showing that there showing against France last
:52:59. > :53:20.June was no fluke, on their manager 's 60th birthday.
:53:21. > :54:07.That was decisively won by Patrice Evra. Matuidi will chase, Eric comes
:54:08. > :54:15.out, and it is away. Payet, for once, unable to control the ball.
:54:16. > :54:26.Kukeli brings it clear. You will get the free kick. -- he will get the
:54:27. > :54:50.free kick Matuidi chasing into the pen of late area. -- penalty area.
:54:51. > :55:04.He has support outside. He was a little heavy footed there. Generally
:55:05. > :55:13.a defensive midfielder or right back who sometimes, as today, is deployed
:55:14. > :55:20.on the right wing by Albania. Winning his 50th cap today. He has
:55:21. > :55:33.been part of the squad since around 2008.
:55:34. > :55:48.Kingsley Coman has not been able to make an impact on the match so far.
:55:49. > :56:05.Berisha taking as much time with this as he can get away with.
:56:06. > :56:24.The free kick quickly taken. Kukeli. Abrashi alongside him. Agolli
:56:25. > :56:30.switching the player. This is recent from Albania. Decent looking cross.
:56:31. > :56:39.France really struggling, and save either post. -- saved by the post.
:56:40. > :56:49.France at full stretch, as the ball ricochets off the post and bounces
:56:50. > :57:03.off the head of Elseid Hysaj. The ball bounces off their head of
:57:04. > :57:05.Memushaj inside the six yard box. Albania again showing that they are
:57:06. > :57:20.more than capable of causing problems for the French. Coman has
:57:21. > :57:27.done well here. Dimitry Payet within shooting range, he tees it up, and
:57:28. > :57:35.it is a corner. Cheers from the home crowd. We haven't heard many of
:57:36. > :57:41.those so far this evening. It is only the second corner that the
:57:42. > :57:48.French have one in the hole game and we are my minutes into the second
:57:49. > :58:17.half. -- nine minutes. Payet quips it then. -- whips it in.
:58:18. > :58:35.Evra towards Giroud. Payet, lovely, outside of the boot. Great chance,
:58:36. > :58:42.and Sky Ride by Pogba. -- skied by. Pogba was there, on the half volley.
:58:43. > :58:48.Couldn't quite keep it underneath the crossbar. France are getting
:58:49. > :58:49.closer. Not quite as close as Albania were just a couple of
:58:50. > :59:11.minutes ago. Albania one of two countries, along
:59:12. > :59:14.with Iceland, making their tournament debut this year. Sadly
:59:15. > :59:59.too. -- Sadiku. Hugo Lloris was committed. It is a
:00:00. > :00:05.yellow card for the first time this evening. He will miss the final
:00:06. > :00:31.group match. The French are one of three nations
:00:32. > :00:54.to win as hosts along with Spain. That shot was some distance away.
:00:55. > :00:56.Kingsley Coman is coming into the game a little more in the second
:00:57. > :01:41.half. Antoine Griezmann is one of the
:01:42. > :02:39.substitute is warming up for France at the moment.
:02:40. > :03:20.Matuidi sticks to his task and ultimately comes away with the ball.
:03:21. > :03:33.Matt Tweedie is so strong. But now it is back with Paul Popper. That
:03:34. > :04:01.Paul Pogba. It was certainly worth a try from that range.
:04:02. > :04:40.This Albanian team is totally committed.
:04:41. > :04:44.That was a little loose, almost leaving the door open for Olivier
:04:45. > :05:35.Giroud. Can any of those players score a
:05:36. > :06:13.goal against France? Or will it be the French who prevail?
:06:14. > :06:26.Advantage played by the referee. The referee was well placed. He says
:06:27. > :06:31.they played the ball. Tidy and composed for the most part from
:06:32. > :06:44.Albania. France are looking to up the tempo and the pressure. Again
:06:45. > :06:56.very quickly players are back behind the ball for Albania.
:06:57. > :07:04.France have potentially got many match winners in their team. And
:07:05. > :07:33.they have a corner. Less than half an hour to go.
:07:34. > :07:43.All hands on deck for Albania once again and it was Koscielny who got
:07:44. > :07:55.his head to that one. No threat to Berisha's goal.
:07:56. > :08:24.Again they survived that little flurry.
:08:25. > :08:28.Gianni De Biasi has certainly got Albania very well organised and well
:08:29. > :08:50.prepared. It is a throw in. So the referee
:08:51. > :09:27.says. It is a corner. France are upping
:09:28. > :09:44.the tempo. The second corner in the last couple
:09:45. > :10:19.of minutes for France. Albania's stubborn resistance is
:10:20. > :11:34.still holding. France are preparing to make another
:11:35. > :11:51.change shortly. Antoine Griezmann will come on.
:11:52. > :12:06.Perhaps there is room for Patrice Evra. He just waited half a second
:12:07. > :12:14.too long. The blue shirts were queueing up. It goes wide. Howls of
:12:15. > :12:29.frustration cascading down from the stands at the Stade Velodrome. It
:12:30. > :12:34.was a hint of an opening. And Kingsley Coman is replaced by
:12:35. > :12:39.Antoine Griezmann. The two players brought into the side by Didier
:12:40. > :12:50.Deschamps tonight have both been taken off and replaced by the two
:12:51. > :12:56.big-name stars who were left out. Antoine Griezmann has had a stunning
:12:57. > :13:05.season at Atletico Madrid. 32 goals in all competitions. On the opening
:13:06. > :13:14.night against Romania he was substituted. Has had 62 games in his
:13:15. > :13:35.legs already be for tonight. Oh! Of the post! The closest France
:13:36. > :13:44.have come to scoring tonight. Dmitri Payet looks to pile on the pressure.
:13:45. > :13:49.Olivier Giroud looks to the heavens. He cannot believe that the ball did
:13:50. > :14:12.not go in. It was a firm, powerful header.
:14:13. > :14:25.For France in this Championship there is no Karim Benzema.
:14:26. > :14:37.The former Stade Velodrome man only left just over a year ago to go to
:14:38. > :14:39.Mexico. We are past the midway point of the second half. Into the final
:14:40. > :14:55.quarter of the game. Some tired legs out there. Pogba,
:14:56. > :15:08.gaining ground all the way. Albania get the ball clear towards the
:15:09. > :15:21.halfway line. Adil Rani. Griezmann is coming fairly short. I had a
:15:22. > :15:27.Payet. Pogba, we saw what a great athlete use, moments ago. Pogba with
:15:28. > :15:40.the ball in. Matuidi almost on the end of that. Suddenly, France are
:15:41. > :15:54.starting to play. This is the header from Giroud once again. Off the foot
:15:55. > :15:55.of the post. President Francois Hollande
:15:56. > :16:13.among those in the stadium watching the match tonight. Andi Lila off,
:16:14. > :16:21.replaced by Odise Roshi. Odise Roshi started the first match against
:16:22. > :16:28.Switzerland and lasted 74 minutes. He is on for what remains of this
:16:29. > :16:37.one. Only one of 20 league appearances for his club side Rijeka
:16:38. > :16:44.was a start this season. France, knocking on the door. The pressure
:16:45. > :16:55.starting to build. Payet. He sends that one swelling into the box. --
:16:56. > :17:03.swirling. He has done well, Memushaj to get away from Pogba. He goes over
:17:04. > :17:13.the lake of Ngolo Kante, but he was not fouled. Stayed on the ground.
:17:14. > :17:18.This is Dimitry Payet. Albania affectively down to ten men at the
:17:19. > :17:25.moment. Pogba sends it into the box, met by the head of Ajeti. Down goes
:17:26. > :17:37.Pogba. The referee has a look. Gives the free kick to Albania.
:17:38. > :17:51.Are we going to have a change for the Albanians once again? Their
:17:52. > :17:54.second change in quick succession. Willie Collum, the referee, just
:17:55. > :18:04.checking on the player on the ground. He is Memushaj. He ran into
:18:05. > :18:13.the challenge from Ngolo Kante. Looks like it is Kukeli who is down.
:18:14. > :18:23.Albania, using the opportunity to have a drink and, no doubt disrupt
:18:24. > :18:28.the flow of the French game. Was starting to carry a real threat.
:18:29. > :18:35.They have done so well for so long in this match. 17 minutes to go.
:18:36. > :18:45.Taulant Xhaka. He is about to come on. Xhaka on, with Kukeli the player
:18:46. > :19:00.going off, he was the player on the ground moments ago.
:19:01. > :19:12.Xhaka was substituted on Saturday. He had a bit of a tantrum as he left
:19:13. > :19:16.the field. The Albanian fans still in high spirits. 15 minutes away
:19:17. > :19:28.from what would be an excellent point, if they could hang on.
:19:29. > :19:34.Di Biasi, you can see on the bottom of your screen is very animated in
:19:35. > :20:02.the technical area. The free kick given away by Patrice
:20:03. > :20:07.Evra for the challenge. These set plays are the things that the
:20:08. > :20:32.Albanians need to try and make it count.
:20:33. > :20:38.Not a great free kick, it must be said. Easily away by Patrice Evra.
:20:39. > :20:58.15 minutes to go. Berisha. France still stuttering. Can't find
:20:59. > :21:20.a way through to break the deadlock. Hysaj. That was too high for
:21:21. > :21:29.Lenjani. Abrashi chasing. He was unlucky not to get the throw-in. We
:21:30. > :21:33.are going to have a change now. And the Marseille public like the look
:21:34. > :21:39.of this one. Olivier Giroud is going to be replaced by a real crowd
:21:40. > :21:47.favoured here, listen to the raw for Andre Gignac, the former Marseille
:21:48. > :22:00.striker who only left the club year ago. He gets a chance for the final
:22:01. > :22:11.15 minutes. Gignac has had a great year in Mexico with Cop, they got to
:22:12. > :22:17.the final of the Copa Libertadores, and he scored 33 goals. The move was
:22:18. > :22:26.questioned at the time but it has turned out to be a good one. Good
:22:27. > :22:40.skill initially from Paul Pogba. The flag up. Offside. Albania have a
:22:41. > :22:44.free kick. Gignac winning his 20th cap, seven goals in the games so
:22:45. > :23:14.far. -- 28th cap. Taulant Xhaka. Albania in possession
:23:15. > :23:21.now. And caught out in possession. Pogba with that long stride finding
:23:22. > :23:27.Gignac. Not the best first touch, not a bad ball. It finds Payet.
:23:28. > :23:35.Alarm bells ringing at the back for Albania. Towards Griezmann, but over
:23:36. > :23:46.the top from Sagna. Still looking for his first goal for France in his
:23:47. > :23:57.59th appearance. He struck it well, just not accurately enough. There is
:23:58. > :24:05.a relieved man, Taulant Xhaka. He was relieved of the ball in the
:24:06. > :24:08.middle third of the field. It doesn't add to the spectacle, but
:24:09. > :24:21.you cannot blame Albania for taking their time.
:24:22. > :25:01.Have Albania got enough about them to maybe stun France late on? Space
:25:02. > :25:11.here for Xhaka. Knocks it clear, away from Blaise Matuidi. Odise
:25:12. > :25:13.Roshi, fresh legs, only been on for a few minutes. Good, combos play
:25:14. > :25:27.from Albania. -- composed play. Matuidi was fouled. That will be a
:25:28. > :25:48.yellow card. Abrashi saying it was my first foul.
:25:49. > :25:58.The referee saying it was enough to get you in the book. Yellow cards
:25:59. > :26:00.for Kukeli and Abrashi. The noise really does just echo around this
:26:01. > :26:16.stadium. Inside the last ten minutes of the
:26:17. > :26:26.game. Berisha, scuttling across his goal, as Koscielny raced in. It was
:26:27. > :26:33.a chance. The central defenders getting in behind the defence.
:26:34. > :26:41.Didn't make any contact of any great note at all. Very sure, happy to see
:26:42. > :27:17.it go behind. -- Berisha. 82 minutes on the clock. Xhaka,
:27:18. > :27:24.looking at the referee, hoping for a free kick. The Albanians still
:27:25. > :27:32.digging in. France, probing, looking to break the deadlock. Griezmann
:27:33. > :27:39.almost on the end of it. And Berisha, just grateful to drop down
:27:40. > :27:51.on the ball. Left out at the start of the match, Griezmann. Almost
:27:52. > :27:57.getting on the end of it. As another Albanian player goes down with
:27:58. > :28:07.cramp. Real frustration for the French President. Albania are going
:28:08. > :28:24.to make their third and final change any moment now. Frederic Veseli is
:28:25. > :28:30.going to come on. Matuidi, it is opening up here. Pogba, to
:28:31. > :28:35.Griezmann, Payet, this looks threatening. Payet still going.
:28:36. > :28:45.Matuidi looking for an opening. He cannot find it. Ngolo Kante, and it
:28:46. > :28:54.takes a deflection, wide. He got a goal against Russia earlier this
:28:55. > :29:03.year. This time, when he let fly, a deflection carried it well wide of
:29:04. > :29:10.the post. France firmly rapping on Albania 's door. Ajeti looks as if
:29:11. > :29:32.he is going off. He has had a good game.
:29:33. > :29:39.Veseli is coming on to replace him. Straight into the thick of the
:29:40. > :29:51.action now. And Albania get it away once again.
:29:52. > :29:53.What a tough nut to crack they are. They are a difficult team to play
:29:54. > :30:08.against. We are about to go into the final
:30:09. > :30:19.five minutes of the 90 and still we await our first goal. France look
:30:20. > :30:27.the more likely. Goalkick. Albania are inching towards a point. France
:30:28. > :30:42.are five minutes away from real frustration.
:30:43. > :30:57.Berisha is pushing his luck with the referee here. Gianni De Biasi can be
:30:58. > :31:02.proud of the effort of his players. Not the spectacle that many would
:31:03. > :31:07.have hoped for around the world from the favourites. But if you look at
:31:08. > :31:14.it from Albania's point of view, so far it has been an excellent night
:31:15. > :31:22.'s work. But they are not there yet. Still time for a chance or two.
:31:23. > :31:27.Remember France left it late to find a winner against Romania in the
:31:28. > :31:38.first game, 97 minutes for the 2-1 win. Dmitri Payet had to find
:31:39. > :32:05.something special on Friday night. We are in the 87th minute now.
:32:06. > :32:22.Real disciplined defending from Albania.
:32:23. > :32:51.What an untimely slip. Unfortunate for Paul Pogba.
:32:52. > :33:00.Konte will have his name taken by the referee. His first yellow of the
:33:01. > :33:02.tournament. From Albania's point of view it will eat up a little bit
:33:03. > :33:50.more time. Albania are fighting for all they
:33:51. > :34:05.are worth here. Here come the French, roared on by the crowd.
:34:06. > :34:12.Gignac was unable to turn it goalwards. France have a corner.
:34:13. > :34:19.Just over one minute remaining in the 90.
:34:20. > :34:22.A gargantuan effort from the Albanian defence today and it is not
:34:23. > :34:34.over yet. And Antoine Griezmann saves the day
:34:35. > :34:42.for France in the last minute of the 90. Left out of the team by Didier
:34:43. > :34:53.Deschamps at the start tonight. He is the hero of the hour. Relief
:34:54. > :35:03.echoes around the Stade Velodrome. The favourites are set to squeeze
:35:04. > :35:06.home against Albania. They went so close to keeping a clean sheet and
:35:07. > :35:14.securing a precious and memorable point. But the French kept proving
:35:15. > :35:20.and in the end they found a way through.
:35:21. > :35:29.He was unmarked. I doubt whether Didier Deschamps will leave him out
:35:30. > :35:45.of the next match. But we are going into five minutes
:35:46. > :35:52.of added time. What a relief for Didier Deschamps, what a relief on
:35:53. > :35:58.President Hollande and three quarters of the stadium here.
:35:59. > :36:04.Antoine Griezmann delivers a potentially knockout blow to
:36:05. > :36:10.Albania. Right at the end of this contest we are in added time now. If
:36:11. > :36:15.France win this match, they are into the knockout stages with a game to
:36:16. > :36:23.spare. Suddenly the crowd are absolutely full of it. But Albania
:36:24. > :36:30.do have time to create a chance or two.
:36:31. > :37:09.Loric Cena is forced to look on from the stands. He can do nothing to
:37:10. > :37:47.help his compatriots. You can just sends the relief all
:37:48. > :37:54.around the stadium. But the points are not secured yet for the hosts.
:37:55. > :38:00.Albania have not threaten Hugo Lloris's goal for a while in this
:38:01. > :38:05.second half. Have they got enough craft and guile to carve out an
:38:06. > :38:06.opportunity? They had a good chance to equalise against Switzerland's
:38:07. > :38:27.late on on Saturday. The referee is quick to halt the
:38:28. > :38:29.match. There was a head clash with Koscielny. It was a hefty one as
:38:30. > :38:51.well. Here is the goal. It is so frustrating for Gianni De
:38:52. > :39:05.Biasi. He looked out of sorts on Friday against Romania. He will be
:39:06. > :39:16.on the front pages for all the right reasons. It is heartbreaking for
:39:17. > :39:20.Albania, having done so well. They could easily have got a draw against
:39:21. > :39:26.Switzerland, probably should have done, even with ten men. They have
:39:27. > :39:46.come mighty close to getting a point against the hosts here.
:39:47. > :39:54.Both players are OK and back in the game. Deep in added time. Last
:39:55. > :40:12.chance saloon surely now for Albania.
:40:13. > :40:26.Matuidi is busting a gut to get there. Dmitri pie can seal the deal
:40:27. > :40:31.here and he has. And that has put a better gloss on it from the French
:40:32. > :40:41.point of view. Two goals right at the death. Gianni De Biasi reflects
:40:42. > :40:48.on what might have been and what so nearly was. A hard-fought goalless
:40:49. > :40:55.draw has slipped to Albania's fingers. First the header from
:40:56. > :41:01.Antoine Griezmann, and now this finish from Dmitri pie yet secure
:41:02. > :41:07.the points for France. They go through to the knockout stages.
:41:08. > :41:15.Dmitri Payet has his second goal of the European Championships.
:41:16. > :41:24.Unconvincing and out of sorts for a long while in the game, France. The
:41:25. > :41:29.score line will say that they won it with a little room to spare, but it
:41:30. > :41:37.will not tell the whole story of the game. There goes the final whistle.
:41:38. > :41:43.The goal was the last kick of the match. Cheers of joy and relief from
:41:44. > :41:49.the French crowd here. Bitter disappointment for Albania who
:41:50. > :41:55.fought so hard and came so close to what would have been an excellent
:41:56. > :42:00.week. But France have got matchwinners in their side and so it
:42:01. > :42:11.proved on the night, albeit very late. Their 100% record continues,
:42:12. > :42:25.two wins out of two. The England Men's and
:42:26. > :42:29.the England Women's cricket teams