Playing resiliently against the Czech Republic, Georgia made history at Euro
Báo Dân trí•23/06/2024
(Dan Tri) - Georgia won its first point at Euro when it held the Czech Republic to a 1-1 draw in the second match of Group F Euro 2024.
Highlight Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
Both Georgia and the Czech Republic lost their opening Euro 2024 matches. Therefore, they were forced to win their second match to hope to qualify. The Czech Republic put on terrible pressure in this match. However, Georgia played with great resilience and discipline. They caused the Crystal Palace team a lot of trouble. Georgia made history by getting their first points at Euro (Photo: UEFA). The match ended in a 1-1 draw. This was an unfavorable result for both teams in the race for the next round because they had to win the final match. But for Georgia, 1 point in this match was no different from a victory. They had won a historic number of points in their first Euro appearance. Georgia showed that their level had now narrowed considerably compared to a mid-level European team like the Czech Republic. In the first half, Georgia had no intention of playing defensively. They were ready to attack Denmark. At the end of the first half, Georgia was unexpectedly awarded a penalty. On the 11m mark, Georges Mikautadze scored the opening goal for Georgia. In the second half, the Czech Republic created great pressure. However, like the first half, they shot quite a lot but goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili played very well. The goalkeeper wearing the Valencia shirt continuously denied the Czech Republic's chances. The Czech Republic's equalizer came quite fortunately. Minute 59, From a corner kick, Ondrej Lingr headed the ball into the post. Then, the ball hit Patrik Schick's chest and went into the Georgian net. In the rest of the second half, the Czech Republic created a lot of pressure. However, they encountered too many difficulties against the resilience and discipline. Minute 90+5, Georgia had a great chance to win when counter-attacking in a 3 vs 1 situation. However, Saba Lobzhanidze sent the ball into the sky in an open situation. The match ended with a score of 1-1. In the final match, the Czech Republic will face Türkiye, while Georgia will face Portugal.
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