Czech Republic – Lithuania: 22nd March 2017

The hosts are in the reconstruction phase

After a disappointing campaign at Euro 2016 where he earned one point in Group D, the Czech national reconstruction began, but the results soon to follow. With a new coach in charge, Karel Jarolim, who Mlada Boleslav on a previously prepared, the hosts have won only five points in World Cup qualifying campaign. And that, provided the three of the four matches they have played at home. If in the first three rounds has not even managed to score any goals, Czech broke the ice in the last game, when the limit was imposed against Norway 2-1. At the end of a match that was dominated both possession chapter, ct and opportunities report, Krmencik and Zmrhal scored winning goals in minutes 11 and 47.

A number of positive results

On the other side, guests have obtained the same number of points in Group F, being currently in fourth position. They started with two draws against Slovenia, Scotland respectively, then managed to beat Malta 2-0 national. Thus, it was for the first time in the fall of 2014, when Lithuania managed to link a series of three games without knowing defeat. However, the beautiful period ended in the last round. In moving from Slovakia, lituanieinii were brought back down to earth after an emphatic 0-4 defeat. It was the most dramatic defeat suffered in 2016.

It has been over two years since Lithuania managed to get the last win away. This happened uiltima time in the fall of 2014 in Euro qualifying campaign after a 2-0 San Marino. In the next six trips not even managed to score