Spain - Ireland 1-0 after half time, but a more realistic score would be 3-0. Spain has dominated this completely, and have had a solid handful of good opportunities. Iniesta is just insanely good. This is more like what we'd expect Spain to look like, but I guess I'll also have to remember that Ireland is probably the weakest side playing in this year's Euros. Can't complain about the support they're getting from their own, though
Edit - end result: 4-0, and Ireland is the first team officially out. But while Ireland had the weakest team in this tournament, I'd say they had the best supporters. 0-4 down, and the Irish kept singing. Fantastic.
The match between Ukraine and France has actually been stopped due to weather (a serious thunderstorm). I've never seen anything quite like this before in about 16 years of following football, so this is a very unusual situation to say the least. I wonder how long they're going to wait.
I don't have any hard numbers on this, but I'm targeted more often than a black guy driving a beat-up sedan with a broken tail-light and no license plate, and Cy's well aware of that.
Unfortunately you can't like England's chances or at least the scheduling LOL. They will be playing a hungry Ukraine team in front of their home fans while France get a Sweden team that will have their luggage packed in the locker room.
Am I the only one who is annoyed that they use the result between the tied teams to break ties? No idea what to call "innbyrdes oppgjør" i English, perhaps Sene knows. I really dislike this way of breaking trades, because it lets one team advance over another without having better numbers in the tournament. Right now I can't understand why they don't use goal difference (goal scored in the group - goals conceded in the group) as the first tie breaker.
Why cant Germany stop being the bridesmaid and start being the bride. 3rd time in a row they had the chance and failed. (and IIRC all 3 were vs Spain) Gah!
Edit - end result: 4-0, and Ireland is the first team officially out. But while Ireland had the weakest team in this tournament, I'd say they had the best supporters. 0-4 down, and the Irish kept singing. Fantastic.
I forget the score of the Ukraine - France game but I think it was 1-1 at full.
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Ah, yes. 2-0. I was pretty bored with that match compared to the stellar ENG vs SWE game.
And yeah, France pretty much gets a free win next match, while england gets to duke it out with a team at home.
Based on the way both teams played, I think it'll be either a tie, 1-1 or in favor of Ukraine, 2-1. Both teams will score.
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(#) = Where I currently have them ranked at my soccer blog 21stcenturysoccerrank.blogspot.com
a.e.t = After.Extra.Time
(13) Czech Republic 2:2 a.e.t (PORT 5-3 pk) (8) Portugal
(7) Germany 2:0 (32) Greece
(1) Spain 3:0 (4) France
(5) England 2:1 (10) Italy
(8) Portugal 0:1 (1) Spain
(7) Germany 1:0 a.e.t (5) England
(1) Spain 0:2 (7) Germany
Germany wins EURO 2012!
Torres scoring again was the pinnacle.
Well deserved win. Go Spain!
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