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Piturca: We deserved draw

10 Jun 2008 - 07:36:21

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Romania coach Victor Piturca felt his team were well worth their point after holding France to a goalless Group C opener.

Piturca's side were expected to be group whipping boys after being paired with France, Italy and Netherlands, but they produced a hard-working display on Monday evening to boost their chances of reaching the knockout stages.

"I said before the game that it would be a difficult game for both us and the French and I think it was a fair result," he said.

"There were not many opportunities to score and physically it was very hard.

"But both the French and us are still in a good position to qualify."

Meanwhile, Piturca had a dig at the ageing France squad, who struggled in the surprise heat of Zurich.

"They still have very good players who are experienced, but a couple of them are a little old now," he added.