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The Czech Republic lost their opening game 1-0. France were comfortable 3-0 winners against Denmark.
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00:00And that is their line-up. They've lost Lakao, who was suspended, shown the red card when he was on
00:09the bench, but the very experienced Fable, who came on as a substitute in the first match against the Dutch,
00:15is included in the line-up.
00:16And he will be very interested to see how they approach the tactical style of the opposition. No obvious right
00:27-back in position, but we shall see.
00:32And the French side, including Candela instead of Lizarazu, and Patrick Vieira, who came on as a substitute for Djokaev,
00:42this time is a first choice.
00:46Czero-Broking is alongside Bic.
00:49Well, I wonder which sort of side we're going to see from the Czech Republic. Is that going to be
00:54that first half one, 4-5-1, very cautious, and then the second half going more attack-minded, or are
01:00they going to start more positive?
01:02Certainly I think even a draw won't be really what's necessary. They're going to have to win.
01:08I think the French are conscious of their qualities, though, introduced in Vieira, alongside Petya, Deschamps,
01:14and perhaps Djokaev then coming out, so they certainly wanted that extra aggression in midfield to make sure they don't
01:20give the space to the Czech Republic.
01:31That has become a tradition. Memories of the World Cup.
01:36A little kiss from Laurent Blanc on the bald face of Fabian Barthez. Now, of course, at Manchester United.
01:46Jean-Claire is far better on the deck than he's given credit for. Two meters, two in height.
01:53Here's the creator, Supreme, and here's the man in charge.
02:02Here's Chauvinets with his last instructions.
02:07And it's the Czech Republic, his team, playing from right to left.
02:21First take, and a nice take by Collaire, both the chest trap and then the soft shoe shuffle.
02:28First take, Boboski.
02:34Free kick against Nedvede.
02:37He was a little doubtful yesterday.
02:40Not because of the knee injury he sustained in the first match, but an ankle injury he sustained during training.
02:47He's Turin, Deschamps.
02:52So many Londoners, adopted Londoners on the French side.
02:56Turin, and it was Babel who got across to get his foot in.
03:08Nedant, and Babel with him again. I wonder whether that's to be the style of it.
03:17Gilles Henry.
03:20Nobody coming in on the far side, and here's Boboski in the right-back position.
03:24Where he struggled to get to overmars for the cross that produced the penalty.
03:31And former Dats coach, Rinas Mikuls, says that a penalty was given,
03:35but when he looked at the replays, he couldn't see it.
03:38There were different opinions about that penalty.
03:42Certainly there was no need for the acrobatics from the Datsman.
03:46Deuce for Nedvede!
03:49Had a man outside, but was determined to go for the shot himself.
03:55Nemec was outside it.
03:59So first test, Abates, second, and the quick run to the edge of his area.
04:10But they're going to be more sorely tested today.
04:13It's interesting, the Czechs are in precisely the same position they were in Euro 96.
04:18Lost their opening game, nobody gave them a chance against Italy,
04:21and they caused a big surprise.
04:23Made it to the final!
04:24And that was an opportunity for Collaire.
04:31There comes over to Petit, who's helping out defensively.
04:36Blanc, Veo and Petit, who shut him out,
04:39but they're going to need the pair of them,
04:40they're going to need a little step ladder as well, I think, now and again.
04:48Some supplies skill wasn't advised to down there.
04:50It was a tight situation, a little roll.
04:53So the feed changes were balanced.
04:56Brilliant, even though he had three men rounded.
04:58Here we come again, I think even the producer was impressed with that.
05:03There's the ball.
05:04Honestly, you can get a tackle in if you want.
05:08Gabriel gives it away, this is Thierry Henry!
05:12And the French have a gift lead.
05:15A gift lead.
05:27Just short of the end of the seventh minute.
05:30And France, who's been asked a few early questions.
05:35And that man, Henri, just cannot stop scoring.
05:38For Arsenal, be it for France.
05:41But this really was a total gift that he unwrapped with a plop.
05:49Poor old Gabriel, the back pass, playing now as one of the central defenders,
05:54rather than a left back.
05:55Henri looked square, we wondered if anyone was going to join him.
05:57He wasn't quite sure what to do, and in the end it was a little stubber.
06:00With the toe end up, keeping it low down, dribbled its way into the corner.
06:06Selicik trying to get his body across it.
06:08But he's always trickling away, though.
06:10With Gabriel now getting possession, he's got to dismiss it from his mind,
06:13and so has the Czech Republic as well.
06:20I don't know about Gabriel, but the Czechs must feel that the gods are not with them.
06:28Penalty in the first game when they had so many opportunities,
06:32and were so unlucky hitting the woodwork.
06:35And now, having started well, they've got to do it the hard way.
06:51Smica.
06:53Nedved.
06:55It's a bit too early, the cross really didn't give Toller too much of a chance.
07:02In case it was a decent cross.
07:05Josiah gave a little nudge to Koller just before the cross came in,
07:08trying to knock him off balance.
07:09That's probably the only way they're going to stop him getting the clear header.
07:11Have to keep an eye on that.
07:13Here's Proboski.
07:22Lost out to Candelaar in the end.
07:28French crowd.
07:31With a deal of confidence after this lifted their spirits.
07:40After just a bit of Laurent Blanc.
07:43Thuram.
07:47Needed a touch, but here's Vieira, and here's Zinedine Zidane, and here's Henri.
07:55Oh!
07:57Could have been all over very early for the Czech Republic.
08:02Well, Babel just went to sleep there, and Zidane got it back.
08:06Outside of the right foot, you won't see a better weighted pass than that one.
08:10Just asking to be passed into the far corner, that's what Henri was trying to do with his right foot.
08:14He just pulled it too wide, didn't he, there, but...
08:18Candelaar Roma has slotted in comfortably enough.
08:22And then...
08:24Deschamps pulled.
08:27Oh!
08:28Nemec should have done better with that.
08:31Had more time than he took.
08:34And it was a great piece of play and an excellent pass.
08:37Well, unfortunately, uh...
08:39Actually, the replay didn't do the justice for on the byline, but it was a wonderful, wonderful bit of skill
08:43by Paborski.
08:44Now, but I think they've got to try and get to the bylines and get some decent crosses in, and
08:48try and put them under pressure from there.
08:50I think it's worth reminding, though, also, of course, Patrick Berger suspended for his second game, so, you know, they
08:55would love him here, wouldn't they, to try and get them back into the game.
08:59Is he done?
09:01Vieira, did he use the arm?
09:04Went for a very tight angle.
09:07Sermichak denying him.
09:14Yeah, I think he did well, got in front of Brzezinski.
09:16Nelka's going in on the six-yard block, but he left it late, and Vieira just thought, well, I'll have
09:21a go myself.
09:22The referee allows to go, the French keep possession.
09:25Putti, our player, Ruzitski, this is Smica.
09:30Inside is Nedvy Eds, oh, he's pushed then, surely.
09:34Now, where's the referee going to give it?
09:39Where's he pointing?
09:41He's going to consult, I think.
09:45He's not sure, that's why, he's not sure if it's in the air or not, he wants a second opinion.
09:49Philipp Schaaf, and he's pointing at the penalty spot.
09:54David Schaaf is the assistant, English assistant.
09:59And the linesman is Eddie Foley.
10:04I have to say that I think between them, the two English officials will come up with the right verdicts.
10:11Karol Boborski.
10:17Just started and over the line.
10:20Trevor, what do you reckon?
10:21I think he just started to bundle him on the, in the arc, outside it actually, Deshaun.
10:27Boborski, scores!
10:32If there was an element of doubt, I think it could be argued that the Czech Republic are deserving a
10:37stroke of fortune in this championship.
10:39Does the intent seem to be there?
10:44And there are obviously delighted.
10:47Suddenly, Graham Pohl is pretty popular, but not quite as popular as Boborski.
10:51He'll hit it straight.
10:53The goalkeeper just moving away.
10:56And leaving the hole.
10:59All started, went for tea, lost possession actually, in a key area.
11:03Czech Republic then went through, played some nice little interchange.
11:08Nedved, so dangerous in that area.
11:11Deshaun sort of bundling from behind.
11:12Definitely, it was a foul.
11:15I just think it started outside, but as I say, I'm certainly not going to be grudging them.
11:20We've definitely got some game.
11:21I need absorbing stuff, isn't it? Fascinating.
11:26Nimitz.
11:30Still coming in halfway through the 35th minute.
11:341-1.
11:36He missed the earlier goal.
11:39Came in the 70th minute, scored by Thierry Henry after an absolute howler by Gabriel.
11:49Presented in with the ball.
11:52French free kick.
11:59A bit too far out, so I would have thought from a shot.
12:14Lissidane obviously has closed it.
12:17And Petit up at the back.
12:23Quite as close as it looked, I don't think, but nobody looking to seize upon it.
12:35now that he is definitely great atmosphere i mean check fans and they get a tremendous noise
12:40for their team this is paborski two options ahead of him
12:45collard to the right paborski goes for the short goal didn't miss by much
12:52he's been excellent for them today i gotta say it just sort of formed
12:55we saw 96 really confident taking people along that was close
13:03getting nimetz to take
13:06looking for collard chest down again paborski
13:13with a scissor action and again not far away not quite as close as the previous one
13:20but uh he's inspired
13:24that's where i think you've got to give collard some credit because he's a big man he's very aware
13:29who's joining him he's got his body there nobody could come in front of him chested it down
13:34perfectly for paborski as you say just tried the little scissor kick didn't get on target
13:39that's my point about uh about valer that uh everybody thinks because he's tall he's
13:44going to be a real threat in the air but he's actually a very good controller of the line
13:49and he's should be rather more noted for that i think
14:00and the lap
14:03and he's going to be a real threat in the air but he's going to be a real threat in
14:09the air
14:09the basketballs got himself off balance
14:19two minutes of stoppage time
14:23and they're moving into it
14:29away by raga
14:32a little nod down then
14:36pushing by the shock
14:44not as bad as it looked
14:48a few whistles from the czech supporters
14:58i think the movement of the head was more by ned veed than by an actual collision
15:04i don't even think it was a foul i think he just walked into him didn't he rebounded
15:10block winning one when he had to
15:13the shot
15:14breaker three on two
15:17ori
15:18and after at one moment then looked outside
15:21ori
15:23good stop by a goalkeeper coming forward he was just outside his six hour box
15:27oh gabriel and then he gave it away again
15:42score
15:43of the first goal
15:45but it's been wiped out
15:54well it's been a top quality 45 minutes
15:56there's two excellent teams
15:58czech republic
15:59gifting a goal to france which you don't really want to do as that half-time whistle goes
16:04but they battled themselves back into it
16:06survived one or two scares defensively
16:08perfectly poised now
16:10it's really lived up to what our expectations were
16:13and i think we're in for a fascinating second half
16:15so henry after seven minutes for france
16:19boboski after 35 from the penalty spot
16:22for the czech republic
16:23and a match living up to it's billy
16:26one-one at half-time
16:27the second half gets underway
16:37now here for seven minutes boboski
16:40on the penalty spot
16:43after 35
16:52first turns by fabian batas
16:57first header for fuccal
17:04york i have a direct replacement really playing on this left hand side but more of an attack
17:09minded player than uh the t helping out defensively so
17:13they think they should capitalize on the space that the checks are leaving in trying to get into this game
17:22therene
17:23you're right
17:24around losing the ball
17:26in the dangerous area
17:28well the penalty
17:43not sure if he was going anywhere there just sort of i mean limits did make a challenge but
17:48he just sort of knocked it too far anyway and i think just looked for the free kick
17:51was quite pleased to get one dangerous position though
18:02six frenchmen in the area get there he's going to take it
18:09now for the furthest forward here they go
18:13too far at the back and anyway some pushing on the six yard line and it's a pretty good to
18:18check the
18:18problem second most uh cap player on the french side i beg your pardon the third behind blanc and
18:29there they shot here's a chance for let me add it was a good save by goalkeeper who've come well
18:36forward but even so never be able to be disappointed
18:42fairly typical piece of goalkeeping that
18:47he says to the striker go on then beat
18:51they stood up well didn't he kept his ground
18:54edward i think just hit it to the waist height though didn't he which i think is
18:59there was a sort of height from the goalkeeping point of view you want this is the ball not forward
19:04by poporski really good flick on and it's really through on go just got to keep it i think on
19:10the
19:10floor on the ground once you you're sort of waist tight then it's through
19:18second substitution
19:21really too close to the goalkeeper
19:23what happened to the match we were watching in the first half
19:31oh
19:32all right danger here still danger jockay
19:52Brazil Lemaire
19:55congratulates his team
20:00and France have the lead
20:01for the second time in the match
20:05they were too worried about
20:06this man on the ball here
20:08and the marking was poor
20:14Jokoev actually was the one
20:15who knocked it through
20:16near the halfway line
20:17and then he was gradually
20:18making progress
20:19came into the penalty area
20:20very late
20:21nobody picked him up
20:22and he did what Nedved
20:23should have done
20:24that's kept it on the floor
20:25kept it low
20:26went through a ruck of players
20:28Cernicek then had no chance
20:30I just think the Czech Republic's
20:32chance has gone with that goal
20:33they missed their opening
20:35also they had four
20:36really good crossing opportunities
20:39and squandered them all
20:40and now they've been toned
20:48Chauvinets comes to the edge
20:49of his area
20:53trying for some inspiration
20:56at the moment
20:59the public haven't found it
21:01there
21:02oh off the crossbar from Coler
21:07it's the first decent cross
21:08he's had
21:08I mean they've had chances
21:10but this one even from an angle
21:12look if it's hanging up there
21:13he's going to jump anyone
21:15and decide
21:15they can get near him
21:23it's a push from the Chelsea men
21:26but no challenge
21:27denied the header
21:29but the woodwork did
21:30well spotted
21:33by Repco
21:34he's had a good game at the back
21:36he's had a couple of excellent games
21:38it's a good player
21:39certainly Italian football
21:41seemed to have suited him
21:43now the nod on
21:44and Fabian Bartes
21:46who initially came forward
21:49got the white boots back
21:50to be in the right place
21:53that was vital
21:54he was coming to take the initial cross
21:56and then he back-tuddled
21:57and he would have looked a bit embarrassed
21:59if he'd have kept coming
22:00because he wouldn't have got there
22:04Jankolovsky
22:10not Vince
22:11mistake by Desai
22:13not Vince
22:14not taking the opportunity
22:19not too light on his feet
22:20is he there
22:21got the return
22:22ball out there
22:23just wrecked the shot
22:25that
22:25Google Black Bartes
22:27just watching
22:30often a mistake
22:32isn't it
22:32to draw
22:33conclusions
22:34just from one performance
22:35which
22:36in the evidence today
22:37you wonder
22:38why this is cap number 30
22:40for Loughlin
22:42we also feel that
22:45young 19 year old
22:46Thomas Wysicki
22:48has a great deal
22:50more to offer
22:50than the man who replaced
22:51Jankolovsky
22:54I know he's going to get
22:55more caps anyway
22:58interesting ball
22:59by Switzer
23:00but well defended
23:09he's continued to look magnificent
23:13he's continued to look magnificent
23:13he's continued to look magnificent
23:14he's so strong and powerful
23:15he could go anywhere in that back pool
23:24the last minute of the contest
23:26the last minute of the contest
23:26the final substitution
23:27Thierry Henry
23:28comes off
23:30and Sylvain Viltord
23:32comes on
23:33and from Bordeaux
23:36with his debut against England
23:37in February 99
23:39which is a match
23:41which the French won
23:42with a great deal to spare
23:44which they collectively feel
23:46was their lifting point
23:47after having a little bit of a
23:49down spell
23:50following their triumph
23:52in the World Cup
24:02last chance for the Czech Republic
24:04to stay in the championship
24:10all the big men forward
24:14Melchia takes
24:18final shot
24:20is from Vladimir Smica
24:24but it doesn't compare
24:25with the one he got
24:26at Anfield
24:28four years ago
24:29which was so crucial
24:30in the last game
24:32the French
24:33delighted with life
24:34go where they
24:35expected to go
24:36and the team that came here
24:39having won
24:39all ten
24:40of their qualifying matches
24:41will not continue
24:44as a force
24:45in the championship