2024-04-01 17:48:25
The dream ended bitterly. Gerson Rodrigues had just scored for the Red Lions and tied the match, but then technology came to ruin Luxembourg’s hopes. The video referee determined that there had been a foul prior to the goal, which resulted in the Luxembourg goal being disallowed and central defender Chanot being given a red card.
Ten minutes later, Zivzivadze scored Georgia’s second (he also opened the scoring in the 40th minute). The hopes of participating in the European football championship were definitely compromised.
Despite everything, this was the best campaign ever for Luxembourg football. And you could see the enthusiasm in the country. Ten minutes before six in the afternoon, kick-off time, there was widespread traffic of cars and people. A quarter of an hour later, the streets fell into silence – the country stopped to watch the battle raging in Tbilisi.
At Culture Bar, a Portuguese café in Clausen, a group of Luxembourgers watched the game with commentary in Portuguese. They hardly wanted to believe their boys’ bad luck, even though they were proud of their qualifying campaign. The Grand Duchy failed to join the giants’ club, but showed that it is growing. And he still has a lot of cards to deal.
2024-04-01 17:48:25