TOKYO 2020 – France – Czech Republic LIVE

Czech Republic – France: 40 – 51 (Half time)
At the break, the French are ahead thanks to a great offensive success symbolized by the 16 points of Evan Fournier. A time put in difficulty by the Czechs who started with an 8/9 with three points, the French tightened the screws in defense. The Blues are 59% successful against 62% of their opponents but they dominated the rebound (15 against 10) and avoided loss of balls /

Czech Republic – France: 40 – 51 (Half time)
A first movement succeeds for Auda, but France turns all the same to +11 at halftime!

Czech Republic – France: 38 – 51 (Q2)
Evan Fournier incredible! At the buzzer after a movement without much inspiration on the French side, the new Celtics player adjusts to three points.

Czech Republic – France: 38 – 48 (Q2)
Vesely barely marks halfway. The French defense puts them in complicated situations and their insolent address of the first quarter has disappeared. There is one minute left in this half.

Czech Republic – France: 36 – 48 (Q2)
Festival De Colo! The French followed with a 3 points and an easy basket against. France is making the hole!

Czech Republic – France: 36 – 43 (Q2)
De Colo infiltrates to score from close range, and behind Auda loses another ball in front.

Czech Republic – France: 36 – 41 (Q2)
0/2 for Auda on her free throws. The Czechs have scored just 8 points in this quarter.

Czech Republic – France: 36 – 41 (Q2)
Fournier only returns one free throw. Gobert recovers the rebound, but Balvin against the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The Czech is the best scorer with 14 points, he released an XXL performance.

Czech Republic – France: 36 – 40 (Q2)
Batum immediately scores a new dunk, but Balvin now shoots halfway and returns his shot to the buzzer.

Czech Republic – France: 34 – 38 (Q2)
Balvin is on fire. He scores with the fault in front of Rudy Golbert himself. But his free throw is too short.

Czech Republic – France: 32 – 38 (Q2)
After a time out, his two throws return with a little success. France is at +6!

Czech Republic – France: 32 – 36 (Q2)
The duo Poirier-Gobert hurt in the racket, they multiply the rebounds, and Poirier gets the fault.

Czech Republic – France: 32 – 36 (Q2)
Again at three points! He enjoys an incredible new screen from Vincent Poirier.

Czech Republic – France: 32 – 33 (Q2)
The three points of Heurtel then De Colo, and France is back in front! The French are better in defense in this second quarter. Luwawu Cabarrot is at 3 intercepted balloons.

Czech Republic – France: 32 – 27 (Q2)
Big mistake of the Blues on a throw-in. They directly return the ball to the Czechs who score quietly against.

Czech Republic – France: 30 – 27 (Q2)
Good job from Balvin close to the circle facing Fall who had done the job. Behind, the French pivot is penalized with a very slight fault on Vesely.

Czech Republic – France: 28 – 27 (Q2)
Fall allows the Blues to reverse a new pass from Heurtel.

Czech Republic – France: 28 – 25 (Q2)
Finally a Czech failure at 3 points. And TLC finds the sights on a good movement of Thomas Heurtel.

Czech Republic – France: 28 – 22 (Q2)
Sirina still has time behind the arc … and obviously he scores. And he reiterates following a missed shot from Heurtel. Incredible performance of the Czechs who are at 8/9 at three points with 4 players at 2/2. The French are at 1/7.

Czech Republic – France: 22 – 22 (Q1)
Luwawu Cabarrot put his first two free throws, then Heurtel scored against a pass from De Colo. The Blues are in it.

Czech Republic – France: 22 – 18 (Q1)
Balvin! The Czechs are 6/7 at three points; It takes a long time to go out on the French side but it’s amazing.

Czech Republic – France: 19 – 18 (Q1)
And rebel for Jelinek! They don’t miss a thing. Fortunately, Fournier scored quickly on the block.

Czech Republic – France: 16 – 16 (Q1)
Balvin responds with another award-winning shot. The Czechs are devilish at the moment behind the arc of a circle.

Czech Republic – France: 13 – 16 (Q1)
Gobert puts on a monstrous screen for Fournier who has several seconds to adjust his 3-point shot.

Czech Republic – France: 13 – 13 (Q1)
Jelinek is on his own to equalize behind the line! The French are taken on these outdoor shoots.

Czech Republic – France: 10 – 13 (Q1)
Fournier infiltrates and scores with the fault! France is ahead for the first time.

Czech Republic – France: 10 – 10 (Q1)
France glues back to a Gobert dunk and defends well behind!

Czech Republic – France: 10 – 8 (Q1)
Batum takes the rebound and scores two points while the Czechs are now 2/3 to 3 points.

Czech Republic – France: 7 – 6 (Q1)/
Nando de Colo’s pass is intercepted but on the block, Vesely misses his pass. France remains at a point.

Czech Republic – France: 7 – 6 (Q1)
Evan Fournier allows the Blues to pick up after a new Czech basket.

Czech Republic – France: 5 – 4 (Q1)
Nicolas Batum at the dunk to revive the Blues!

Czech Republic – France: 5- 2 (Q1)
Satoransky lights up at 3 points! The French are a bit in the middle for now.

Czech Republic – France: 2 – 2 (Q1)
Evan Fournier allows France to come back to height after the first Czech basket.

Czech Republic – France: 0 – 0 (Q1)
Let’s go ! Rudy Gobert wins the jump ball, but the French lose the first ball.

PRE-MATCH
The five major of the Blues: Batum, Yabusele, Fournier, De Colo, Gobert

PRE-MATCH
The two teams made their entrance on the floor. The Marseillaise rings out, the Blues look very focused.

PRE-MATCH
As a reminder, the first two of each group will qualify for the quarters. The two best thirds will also qualify. If successful, the French would be officially qualified.

PRE-MATCH
The French are favorites of the meeting. However, the strength of the Czech collective should not be underestimated. After a major feat, we’ll have to stay focused.

PRE-MATCH
The Americans have redone the icing by crushing Iran today (120-66). They will nevertheless remain second behind the winner of this match.

PRE-MATCH
The Blues are in an ideal position before this second match because of their opening feat against the United States (83-76). The Czechs won (84-78) against Iran.

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