Euro 2024 | Objective by former Ajax participant Georges Mikautadze provides Georgia its first level on the European Championship

The match appeared prematurely to be one of many least enticing matches of the European Championship. For those who add the locations on the FIFA world rankings of each international locations, the very best quantity is obtained for this European Championship. Georgia is seventy fifth within the rankings, the Czech Republic is thirty sixth. Nonetheless, the match was enticing from the beginning.

The Czech Republic received off to a really sturdy begin with 4 probabilities within the 5 minutes. Goalkeeper Mamardashvili’s fists additionally proved value gold within the first minutes. Each international locations may additionally use a victory. The Czech Republic misplaced to Portugal within the first match. Georgia misplaced 3-1 to Turkey. With a win, each international locations would drastically enhance their possibilities of reaching the eighth finals.

After 22 minutes, the Czech Republic appeared to take the lead. After a throw-in, the ball ended up with Adam Hložek who shot the ball in opposition to goalkeeper Mamardashvili’s head. Hložek then additionally hit the ball within the head, inflicting the ball to slowly bounce into the aim. Nevertheless, it was not Hložek’s head that hit the ball final, however his higher arm. The VAR due to this fact disallowed the aim resulting from handball.

Former Ajax participant

The Georgian aim got here simply earlier than half time. Skilled captain Guram Kashia was near scoring after a free kick, however the ball was saved by the Czech goalkeeper. In the meantime, the ball had hit the hand of unfortunate Robin Hranáč. Hranáč scored an personal aim in opposition to Portugal and was now accountable for inflicting a penalty. The penalty was scored by former Ajax participant Georges Mikautadze.

After the break the possibilities continued to return on each side. Within the 59 the ball fell effectively for the Czech Republic. Peter Lingr headed the ball onto the publish, placing it on the ft of Patrik Schick. The striker merely shot the ball in.

Within the ultimate seconds of the sport, Georgia had a fantastic likelihood to safe a particular victory. After a breakout, Saba Lobzhanidze got here nose to nose with Jindrich Stanek. He missed the chance to immortalize himself in his residence nation by making certain Georgia’s first ever victory at a European Championship. Lobzhanidze shot the ball excessive.

At 6:00 PM Turkey and Portugal will play the opposite match within the second spherical of Group F. The second spherical of the European Soccer Championship in Germany will likely be accomplished later within the night from 9:00 PM by Belgium and Romania.

EC FOOTBALL RESULTS, GROUP F: Georgia-Czech Republic | 1-1

1-0 Georges Mikautadze (45+3′)
1-1 Patrick Schick (59′)

STANDINGS IN GROUP F after spherical 2

1. Turkey – 3 factors
2. Portugal – 3 factors
3. Czech Republic – 1 level
4. Georgia – 1 level

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