France - Czech Republic 32:25 in Lyon on Sunday evening and les Bleus needs at least a draw against Portugal on Wednesday to reach the competition in Austria.
The World Champions leaded the whole game (3:1/5., 5:2/9, 8:4/14., 12:8/24., 14:9/27., 16:10./30) and the difference was bigger after the break (20:14/38., 22:15/42., 24:16/43., 28:19/51. ). "We did well our job. We could have performed better or worse than that. But it was OK, the hall was full, the atmosphere was good, the public was with us. We have to beat Portugal in Nice now and if we will succeed it, then we get our holiday and that’s a good motivation. The seasons are very long, the bodies are tired. We are glad to play in France, in front of our spectators. If we would have not played home, it had been not that well", said Nikola for "L’Equipe".
Statistics
France - Czech Republic 32:25 (16:10)
France: Omeyer (30 min., 9 saves), Karaboué (30 min., 7 saves) ; Fernandez (7/10), Dinart, Narcisse (2/5), Karabatic (5/12), Junillon (1/1), Abalo (2/3), Sorhaindo (1/2), Guigou (5/6, 7m: 2/2), Bosquet (5/8), Ostertag (2/3), Detrez (1/2), Marroux (1/1).
Czech Republic: Mrkva (10 min., 2 saves), Slaby (50 min., 11 saves); Cip (6/8), Hrstka (1/1), Mickal (1/5), Zdrahala (7/12, 7m: 1/1), Vrany (0/1), Buchta (1/6), Linhart (2/3), Horak (1/1), Stehlik (2/5), Hynek, Sklenak (4/7), Pozarek (0/1).
statistics: L’Equipe
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