A Saint-Etienne player played in the French U17 team this Friday to qualify for the second round of qualifying for the Euro. Paul Eymard faced Cyprus in a qualifying tournament. The match took place in Cyprus. Summary of the match played at 1:30 p.m.
Eymard continues
Substitute at the kick-off of the first match, Paul Eymard came on in the 68th minute. The Bleuets got off to a perfect start to their qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro U17 2025, winning largely against Gibraltar (6-0) on Tuesday October 29 at the Municipal Stadium in Sotira, Cyprus. Thibo Negre, author of a hat-trick, and Rémi Himbert, who scored a double, were the main architects of this first victory.
Paul Eymard started this second match as a starter!
Second winner for the French team
Even before kick-off, the Bleuets knew what was at stake: a victory against Cyprus, host country of the mini-tournament, would allow them to secure their place for the 2nd qualifying round of Euro 2025 and play a decisive mini-final against Slovakia on Monday. With the Slovaks' victory against Gibraltar earlier in the day (7-0), the Bleuets began their second match with three points and two goals behind their next opponents.
From the first minutes, the French took control of the Cypriot camp. However, like Thibo Negre (19th), they were a little imprecise in the finish. But their clear superiority was soon reflected on the scoreboard. Following a corner hit by Ilan Assongo and poorly cleared by the Cypriot defense, the Bleuets captain, Hermann Diandaga, headed the ball back into the axis, allowing Rémi Himbert to emerge and place the ball out of reach. 'Andreas Andreou (0-1, 22nd), scoring his third goal in two games.
Eleven minutes later, Ilyas Azizi stood out in his turn: well positioned at the far post, the Toulouse striker took Himbert's cross to widen the gap (0-2, 33rd).
In the second half, the French knew how to manage their advantage while creating several dangerous chances, without succeeding in making them come true. In the standings, France and Slovakia are now qualified and tied on points. However, with nine goals scored in two games compared to eight for the Bleuets, the Slovaks would finish at the top of the group in the event of a draw on Monday.
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