Romania football game - France (1995)

Disputed the October 11th 1995 with Bucharest, the match Romania - France is a meeting cash for the eliminating heats of the Championnat of Europe of football 1996. Gained 3-1 by the team of France at the end of a combat of a great intensity, this match is considered by much as the true starting point of the adventure which will mênera the Blue ones to the world title later three years.

Reference mark

In spite of the broadest victory of its history obtained one month earlier at the expense of the Azerbaïdjan (10-0), the team of France does not go as well as possible and appears in bad posture in these eliminating heats. In question, many ties conceded against of the teams theoretically weaker (against the Slovakia with Bratislava, against Israel with Tel-Aviv or against the Poland with Zabrze and Paris). One of its rare good services, it is precisely against Romania that France delivered it, one year earlier with Saint-Etienne. But in spite of a promising play, France had to concede tie 0-0 with residence. Slightly outdistanced by Romania, with the neck and neck with Poland, this meeting in Bucharest thus seems the match of the last chance for the Blue ones, condemned to an exploit to obtain their qualification for the Euro 1996.
Quart of surprised finalist of the World Cup 1994, Romania has the appearance of a scarecrow and can count on an exceptional generation, which, which does not spoil anything, practical a technical and offensive football, with the image of its frightening leader of play Gheorghe Hagi. Unconquered in residence since nearly 5 years, Romania is at the head group of qualification but must beat France to ensure its qualification definitively.

Break into leaf of match

Romania-France: 1-3 (0-2)
Referee: M.Pierluigi Pairetto Italy
Goals: Karembeu (28 '), Djorkaeff (41 ') and Zidane (75 ') for France. Lacatus (52 ') for Romania
Warnings: Leboeuf (17 '), Barthez (68 ') and Lizarazu (83 ') for France. Vladoiu (80 ') for Romania

Teams

Romania

France

Offensive animation is since its arrival with the head of Blue the large building site of Aimé Jacquet, which does not manage to find a formula effective, no attacker or offensive medium not having succeeds with fully convincing. For this match, in the absence of David Ginola (which will not return to the Blue ones) Jacquet associates Zinédine Zidane and Youri Djorkaeff as of the kickoff as vis-a-vis Azerbaidjan and aligns Dugarry alone at a peak. To counter the Rumanian artists, Jacquet decides miser on a physical team with three mediums recuperators (Guerin, Deschamps and Karembeu). Symbolically, the arm-band of captain is thus entrusted for this match to side the left Eric Di Meco, player considered to appreciate the physical challenge (starting from the suspension of Cantona at the beginning of 1995, and until the Euro 1996, Jacquet will make turn the arm-band to each meeting according to the adversary)

Course of the match

As announced, France starts the match with any pace and exerts an impressive physical steam pressing intended to choke the Roumanians. As of the 28e minute, France opens the score. Superbly been useful by Zidane, Karembeu controls the balloon (as much the arm that chest) in full race at the entry of the penalty area, continues its race all in power and Stelea horn almost with end however. The Roumanians try well to react, but their rare offensives are destroyed by an intractable defense and irreproachable Barthez. Little inspired, Hagi is far from evolving/moving on its best level and watch of frequent signs of aggravations. A few minutes before the half-time, the French, always so offensive, double the setting. After a beautiful sequence, Dugarry strikes with the goal. Its shooting, pushed back by Stelea, falls down in the feet of Djorkaeff which registers the second French goal.

To the return of the cloakrooms, Romania manages to reduce the mark. Party in extreme cases of the off-side in the back of French defense, Lacatus Barthez dribble and mark with an empty aim. Completely returned in the match, the Roumanians intensify their pressure while the Blue ones appear of a blow quite feverish. But by playing the offensive with excess without managing to equalize, Romania exposes itself to counter. Illustration with the 75e minute when the Monegasque Madar (who has just entered concerned and which honors his first selection) sends a long balloon in direction of Zidane. Of the 20 meters, Zidane then strips a terrible striking which comes to be placed in the attic window of Stelea. To 3-1, France ensures its victory thus definitively.

Repositioned at the head group of qualification, France will definitively obtain its ticket for Euro 96 by beating Israel with Caen one month later. ----

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