First step for Czech Republic in order to reach the play off series for China Taipei 2004. Striz's team won 5-3 over Romania in the inaugural match of group 9. Tomorrow Romania - Israele.





Czech Republic - Romania 5-3 (4-0)

CZECH REPUBLIC: ÈR: Krayzel, Klíma - Blažej, Rajnoch, Sluka, Levèík, Speierl, Kamenický, Musial, Bejda, Malý, Mikan
Coach: Striz

ROMANIA: Ciabanu, Stancea, Tomescu, Al-Ioani, Molomfalean, Lupu, Vintila, Lungu, Stanciu, Matei, Szöcs, Magurean.
Coach: Ioan Toma

Scorers:

5' Musial (1-0)
5' Sluka (2-0)
16' Sluka (3-0)
6' Rajnoch (4-0)
33' Vintila (4-1)
34' Blazej (5-1)
37' Stanciu (5-2)
39' Stanciu (5-3)

Yellow card: Kamenicky, Rajnoch, Molomfalean, Stancea

Red card: Maly