Halftime criticism paid off, says Czech coach Vrba

By Zoran Milosavljevic ST ETIENNE, France (Reuters) - A stinging remark about the Czech Republic's first-half performance against Croatia paid off as they snatched a late 2-2 draw in their troubled Euro 2016 group D clash on Friday, coach Pavel Vrba said. The Czechs had been dismal in the first half and went into the break a goal down, leading to a stern rebuke from Vrba. "I told my players at halftime that if they didn't feel like playing they should not have come here," said Vrba.