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Cazal scores eight as France holds off Ukraine 24–22
France followed its opening victory over Norway with a 24–22 win against Ukraine at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 in Zagreb on 22 January. France led 12–9 at half-time. Ukraine scored 13 goals to France’s 12 after the break, narrowing the gap without overturning the result. France therefore remained unbeaten after its first two preliminary matches.
2000-01-22 · Zagreb
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The story
France followed its opening victory over Norway with a 24–22 win against Ukraine at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 in Zagreb on 22 January. France led 12–9 at half-time. Ukraine scored 13 goals to France’s 12 after the break, narrowing the gap without overturning the result. France therefore remained unbeaten after its first two preliminary matches.
How it unfolded
Patrick Cazal and Ukraine’s Oleg Velyky each finished with eight goals. Bertrand Gille and Stéphane Joulin added four apiece for France, while Vyacheslav Lochman scored five and Vitaliy Nat four for Ukraine. France converted all three of its seven-metre throws; Ukraine scored once from two attempts. Those successful penalties matched the two-goal difference in the final score.
The wider picture
The fixture came a day after Ukraine’s 24–24 draw against Germany, leaving Ukraine with one point from two matches. France moved on to Germany on 23 January; Ukraine faced Spain. The eventual group records diverged substantially: France took first place with nine points, while Ukraine’s opening draw remained its only preliminary-round point.
Period by period
| Half / final | Ukraine | France |
|---|---|---|
| First half | 9 | 12 |
| Second half | 13 | 12 |
| Final | 22 | 24 |
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