"A first half close to perfection", said the coach Claude Onesta after his team destryed practically Portugal in the first 30 minutes. It was 5:0 after 8 minutes, 11:2 after15 minutes, 14:3 after 19 minutes, 22:10 at the half time.
The Olympic Champions allowed a bit their visitors to come closer in the second part of the match. The next game is scheduled on 21st Juni (14 o’clock, against Latvia, in Riga. Niko and other VIP of the squad will be already in holiday...
France: Karaboué, Omeyer - Fernandez (2), Dinart, Narcisse (4), Karabatic (7/2), Calvel (1), Abalo (6), Sorhaindo (3), Guigou (2/1), Barachet (3), Bosquet (2/1), Ostertag (2), Detrez (4).
Portugal: Figueira, Laurentino - Rocha, Lopes, Magalhaes, Pedroso (2), Rodrigues, Tavares (9), Carmo (1), Costa (2), Carneiro (5), Andrade (2), Bjelanovic, Pereira (2).
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