An extract from Yahoo! World soccer...the complete story is too long!
"...For a while at the start of the second half, the Czechs looked capable of handing the French their first defeat for a year.
The world champions needed some luck with their first goal. Gabriel gave the ball away to Henry 20 metres from goal and the in-form forward took his chance, sprinting into the right of the box and slotting the ball into the far left-hand corner.
After Henry had scored what was his second goal of the competition, he had a superb chance to put his side further ahead in the 18th minute when a Zinedine Zidane pass left him clear on the left side of the box. But the forward blasted the ball past the right-hand post.
TOO DEEP
The Czechs tried to play most of their football from too deep and, upset by the French pressing, they kept losing the ball before they got within striking distance although Poborsky was very busy in midfield and a constant danger.
In the 35th minute the Euro 96 finalists got some luck when captain Didier Deschamps brought down Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved. The initial contact appeared to be outside the area but Poborsky had no problem making sure from the spot.
Before the penalty, the Czechs had had few real chances apart from a Nedved shot in the second minute
which French 'keeper Fabien Barthez could only punch away.
But after the goal they lifted their game. Poborsky went close just before the break and at the start of the second half, Nedved forced Barthez to make another good save.
But Djorkaeff's goal was a killer blow. ..."
So the Czechs are out, and Nedved became the first Lazio player to say bye bye to Euro 2000. That's terrible especially with his being the best Lazio player on the pitch in Euro 2000 so far.
Nedved carried an injury into this match (no surprise, that! I knew those knocks in the previous match were just too much), and he couldn't repeat the performance he displayed against Holland. But he and Nemec did well to cover the midfield and the French mostly managed their attacks from the wing. And again, chances to score, nice free kicks, and of course not to forget the penalty...But the effect from the injury was really evident
This has been the biggest blow to me in Euro 2000, although on the whole almost everything in the tournament has gone wrong for me. I feel totally miserable and it will take some time to recover from this heartbreak...
-- Nedved! in mourning --
"...For a while at the start of the second half, the Czechs looked capable of handing the French their first defeat for a year.
The world champions needed some luck with their first goal. Gabriel gave the ball away to Henry 20 metres from goal and the in-form forward took his chance, sprinting into the right of the box and slotting the ball into the far left-hand corner.
After Henry had scored what was his second goal of the competition, he had a superb chance to put his side further ahead in the 18th minute when a Zinedine Zidane pass left him clear on the left side of the box. But the forward blasted the ball past the right-hand post.
TOO DEEP
The Czechs tried to play most of their football from too deep and, upset by the French pressing, they kept losing the ball before they got within striking distance although Poborsky was very busy in midfield and a constant danger.
In the 35th minute the Euro 96 finalists got some luck when captain Didier Deschamps brought down Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved. The initial contact appeared to be outside the area but Poborsky had no problem making sure from the spot.
Before the penalty, the Czechs had had few real chances apart from a Nedved shot in the second minute
which French 'keeper Fabien Barthez could only punch away. But after the goal they lifted their game. Poborsky went close just before the break and at the start of the second half, Nedved forced Barthez to make another good save.
But Djorkaeff's goal was a killer blow. ..."
So the Czechs are out, and Nedved became the first Lazio player to say bye bye to Euro 2000. That's terrible
especially with his being the best Lazio player on the pitch in Euro 2000 so far.Nedved carried an injury into this match (no surprise, that! I knew those knocks in the previous match were just too much), and he couldn't repeat the performance he displayed against Holland. But he and Nemec did well to cover the midfield and the French mostly managed their attacks from the wing. And again, chances to score, nice free kicks, and of course not to forget the penalty...But the effect from the injury was really evident
This has been the biggest blow to me in Euro 2000, although on the whole almost everything in the tournament has gone wrong for me.
I feel totally miserable and it will take some time to recover from this heartbreak...-- Nedved! in mourning
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