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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 @ 7:38 PM Game 47:  France (FRA) vs Canada (CAN) on 8/21/2007 By Greg Mescall    743 Views    Rating: Final Score: France 14  Canada 10 Officials: Galkin, Mejia Delegates: Brochero Scoring: France:  14 Canada:  10 Player Goals Saves Player Goals Saves Golejewski 1 Robinson 3 Laversanne 1 Ruse 3 Pirat 1 Kudaba 1 Bodegas 5 Kaukinen 1 Camarasa 6 Diggle 1 Sauzeau 4 Yunker 1 Glisic 5 The day of comebacks rolled along at Long Beach State as Canda was the latest squad to hold an early lead only to see it vanish like a desert mirage. France was able to regroup and down Canada 14-10 after falling behind 5-2 at the end of the first quarter. In the second France and Canada dueled back and forth with Canada still maintaining a lead at halftime 7-6. In the third the tide changed for the Canadians as the French finally seized control going up 9-8 with 3:08 remaining in the period. The game would come tied at nine, but France would take a 10-9 lead with just five second remaining in the third quarter. As play began in the fourth France built their lead to two goals in the opening minute with a score to go up 11-9. Canada would cut it to 11-10, but France responded with three straight goals to come away victorious at 14-10.   Flash Quotes: Country: France:  "We knew it would be very difficult against Canada at the beginning of the game, but we knew with time and our game plan if we kept attacking we would come out with a win." -- Joe Britto

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