51.  France made crucial defensive errors during the friendly match, and only rescued a draw after a diving header from Marcel Desailly in the last seconds of the match.

52.  Friendly matches are its only way to prepare.

53.  Gallardo returned to Argentina Tuesday night while the national team prepared for a friendly match in Dublin on Wednesday against Ireland.

54.  Gunes said Sunday that the friendly match against South Korea would be a good opportunity to prepare for the game with China.

55.  Goalkeeper Ademola Bankole was released Wednesday after allowing four goals in a friendly match against Swiss club side Grasshoppers.

56.  He cited their latest clash, a pre-World Cup friendly match in Catania, Sicily, in February, as evidence of the improvement.

57.  Gunes also dismissed criticism that Turkey often loses friendly matches.

58.  He made a comeback in the last month and has played a few league and friendly matches.

59.  He made a comeback in the last month in a few league and friendly matches.

60.  He said he may try to arrange for one friendly match to prepare for the England encounter.