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Euro 2016: France adventure made it to the playoffs

Евро-2016: Франция с приключениями пробилась в плей-оффThe hosts of the European championship the first guaranteed their place in the 1/8 finals.

The French team is not even close to justify the status of the main favorite for Euro 2016- team Didier Deschamps, though, and took two rounds maximum six points, but it does not show championship games, and both victories were processed in a matter of seconds before the final whistle.

The fate of Romania reiterated the Albanians, has set its gateway to the notorious “bus”. The French spent a long time beating my head against the wall, managing to 15 times in a row not to hit the target. Moreover, Albania could well open the scoring on 52 minutes Memukau to open an account prevented the crossbar Loris.

Winning the ball in Berisha came in the last minute of normal time, Rami filed in the penalty area, and substitute Griezmann shoulder threw the ball into the far corner. Five minutes later after a clumsy actions of Gignac the ball in the penalty area got Payet is the author of a victorious goal in gate of Romania national team a good shot into the far corner clinched the match.

The French team already in the playoffs, in the final round of the masters will play with Switzerland, which for an exit in the 1/8 finals, it is sufficient not to lose.

France – Albania 2:0
Goals: Griezmann, 90, Payet, 90+5

France: Lloris — Sagna, Rami, Casalini Evra — Kant, Matuidi — Koman (Griezmann, 68), Payet, Martial (Pogba 46) — Giroud (Gignac, 77)
Albania: Berisha — Hisi, Yeti (Veseli, 85), Mavraj, Agolli — Kukeli (Xhaka, 74) — Lila (Roshi, 71), Abrasha, Memory, Lenjani — Garden

Warning: Kante — Kukeli, Abrashi

Standings: France 6, Switzerland 4, Romania 1, Albania 0.

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