This euro hopes is not easy for Gérald Batic and his men. There have been the many packages, then a miraculous draw against Portugal (0-0) and a torn victory against Georgia (3-2). Against winds and tides, the Blueberries only needed one point in this last group match against Poland, already eliminated, to validate their qualification for the quarter -finals. The coach therefore took advantage of the circumstances to operate a large workforce review in his starting eleven with the start of Nkambadio in the goal, Magassa, Zézé, Mawissa behind, Cissé and Diouf in the middle or a fully modified attack line with Tchaouna and Badoya on the wings to support Barry.
With a group much more homogeneous than expected, it was necessary to mobilize all the forces involved. This new French Espoirs team seemed to play together for weeks. Quickly, she took a total control over the match, inflicting an overly sustained pace to an opponent not really mobilized either. Tchaouna was the first time shot from the left rolled up (3rd). The ball was constantly returning to the Polish half of land to assist a less and less resistant defense. The sanction was not long in falling on this strike from Captain Agoumé. The goalkeeper failed to capture the leather, of which Zézé took advantage (1-0, 18th). The evening started well with this opening of the deserved score.
Blueberries finish 2nd in their hen
Better yet, on the kick-off the Bleuets recovered the ball in a pressing phase and allowed Cisse to send a magnificent strike in the skylight (2-0, 19th). With this station wagon, the tricolor domination did not stop in such good path, despite this slight hot stroke in the surface of Nkambadio (22nd). A sign that everything was fine, Barry was better and better found by his teammates but it was well Cissé who went there after having fixed his defender at the entrance to the surface to chain with a tense shot, from the left this time (3-0, 29th). Mawissa also could have participated in the party (42nd) but the French were well demonstrated in Zilina. There was only to control, see to be confirmed in the second half.
But it was metamorphosed Poles who returned to the lawn. After several alerts (49th, 50th) notably a goal finally refused by the Var in Fornantnczyk (53rd), the defense of the Blueberries did not end up on a corner. Mosor jumped higher than everyone to relaunch the meeting (3-1, 61st). In the process, a decisive Nkambadio was needed against Fornantalczyk (64th) to avoid a very tense end of the match. Baticle changes (Edjouma, Abline and Lemarechal) also ended the opposing highlight. The excellent entrance to Abline (73rd on the bar, 76th) was even rewarded for a goal of the head on this corner of Edjouma (4-1, 82nd), which ended the suspense. Mission accomplished for the Blueberries, who finish 2nd behind Portugal (winner of Georgia 2-0). They will face Denmark.
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