With over 14 years of experience in the top divisions of Europe, Colunga is expected to give Coro tough competition for the starting striker spot at the club. The panic-stricken federation hastily decided to send the wrestlers to Paris 17 days before the world championship began. Aariv won the opening game 11-7 before winning the second game 11-8 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Their forwards started the match on an attacking note and made some threatening sallies into the opposition half. Even then, a win looked highly improbable until the last five minutes in which Bengal turned the game on its head. On most days, they sparred among themselves while at times, they grappled with teenaged French wrestlers who trained at the club. Scotland rose to third place above Slovenia by winning 3-0 in Lithuania. ate Cilic, who bowed out after wasting three chances to level for 5-5 in the fourth set. UEFA said in April that the two clubs had reached their targets and been freed from all restrictions. The team was to leave for the tournament on July 13 but applied for visa just three days prior to their departure.