Great goal midfielder “West ham” Dimitri Payet helped the French to secure their first victory in the home Championships.
For the first time since 2000, the year the Euro hosts managed to win the opening match – team Romania was close to mess up a French feast, but a spectacular long-range strike Payet allowed the team of Didier Deschamps to make a huge step towards the playoffs of the European championship.
Romania surprisingly briskly started the match already on the fourth minute Lloris had to rescue his team after blow in an emphasis from the Machine. The hosts responded in the 15th minute Griezmann from close range put the strength of the rod. On this team and settle down to become active after the break.
The second half was again left for Romania – the Machine from a lethal position has punched by gate. After ten minutes the Euro 2016 learned author first goal – Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud, waylaid the output error from the Goal.
France did not have time to really celebrate a goal, as the Romanians equalized. Evra in his own penalty knocked the active Machine, and the victim confidently threw the ball and the goalkeeper on different corners.
The climax of the match was a stunning long-range strike Paya – the playmaker of the French team on the left along an ideal trajectory sent the ball under the crossbar. A few minutes later Payet with tears in his eyes to the applause of tribunes has left a field.
France — Romania 2:1
Goals: Giroud, 57, Payet, 89 — Press, 65 (penalty)
France: Lloris — Sanya, Rami, Casalini, Evra — Pogba (Martial, 77), Kant, Matuidi — Griezmann (Koman, 66), Giroud, Payet (Sissoko, 90+1)
Romania: Goal — Sapunaru, Chiricheş, Grigore, Rat — Stanciu (Kipco, 72), Hoban, Pintilie — Pop (Torje, 82), Andon (Alibek, 61), The Machine
Warning: Fat – Chiricheş, Raţ
