was their to block it > was there to block it
2nd half > second half
1st > first

Nice match report, well put together
Good images from the game.
Nice article length, well matched to the word count.
Does feel that your article lost some of it’s impartiality though, it was an emotional game and you convey that, but perhaps went a little too far for a journalist match report.
Thought you could have used some more of the title space, to add more.

handballed it to Gallas > Henry handballed it to control it, then crossed it to Gallas

aswell > as well
next years World Cup > next year’s World Cup