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France beats Poland 1-0 in friendly
France beat Ukraine 4-1 on Monday while Poland, which hosts the European Championship together with Ukraine next year, edged Argentina 2-1 on Sunday
AP Published in Ahram Online on 09 - 06 - 2011

France created the first scoring chance in a first half played at a high tempo. Guillaume Hoarau headed a free kick from Yohan Cabaye after four minutes but Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny dived to his left to make the save.
Hoarau came close to doubling the lead for France in the 35th but Szczesny intercepted N'Zogbia's cross before Hoarau could put a foot on the ball.
Both teams played with plenty of commitment although it was just a friendly. Szczesny collided with N'Zogbia in the 34th after rushing out of his area to clear the ball. A brawl nearly started in the 42nd when Poland playmaker Ludovic Obraniak fouled Patrice Evra.
In the second half, Cedric Carrasso was tested for the first time of the match in the 56th with a dipping free kick from Obraniak that eluded the defense but was caught by the France goalkeeper.
France then attempted to find the net with long-range efforts, forcing Szczesny to stop a 25-yard drive from Valbuena in the 58th and a curling free kick from N'Zogbia in the 59th.
Borussia Dortmund Robert Lewandowski created Poland's first clear-cut chance in the 63rd, chesting down a poor clearance from the France defense to fire inches wide of the post.
The next minute, in a move similar to the first goal, N'Zogbia cut inside to fire a low shot that was parried by Szczesny.
Szczesny saved his team again in the 74th. Hoarau collected a through ball from Florent Malouda to be clean through on goal but was denied by the Arsenal goalkeeper.
It was then Carrasso's turn to help France protect its lead as the Bordeaux goalkeeper punched away a long-range strike from Dariusz Dudka after Sagna had cleared a header from Lewandowski off the line.
Carrasso also stopped a swerving shot from Adam Matuszczyk in the 84th.
Sochaux midfielder Marvin Martin was relatively quiet in Warsaw after his outstanding performance three days ago in Ukraine, where he scored twice and had an assist in France's 4-1 over Ukraine.
Martin found Adil Rami with a free kick in the 82nd but the defender's header went straight into Szczesny's arms.
He then took his chance with a curling shot in the 87th that sailed over the bar.
France next plays Chile in a friendly on August 10 at Montpellier.

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