At 9:00am my Early Riser is on the Czech Republic. Each of these teams lost their first match. In both cases, it was expected. Georgia was playing its first ever match at the Euro Cup. Czech Republic was playing Portugal, heavily favored in the group and one of the strongest teams in the world. Both Czech Republic and Georgia made things interesting. Georgia almost tied the score late and the Czechs were tied before conceding a late score. A draw would technically keep their hopes alive but realistically both teams need a win. Georgia was a 750-1 shot entering this tournament. Its already been a win for them to just get here and to score a goal. Czech Republic is in a different situation. They arrived in Germany off 5 straight wins and confident of advancing from this group. This is a monumental step down in class for them. They are the much stronger squad and that will be evident on the pitch. Play on Czech Republic.