There was very little separating the sides, and that is exactly what the scoreline reflects. France (Mapiston) did the crucial early damage with the 1:0 first-game edge, forcing England (Koss) to chase from there. The reply was steady rather than decisive, and the 1:1 second game was not enough to swing the overall result.
For readers jumping straight to the stats and highlights, the key detail is how slim the margin stayed throughout. One game was settled by a single goal, the next ended level, and that left the entire contest balanced on the first breakthrough. It was a compact, hard-fought result in Volta International A, with France (Mapiston) taking the win and England (Koss) left to reflect on a draw that arrived one game too late.