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teems1 · Postby **teems1** » June 14th, 2008, 6:01 pm

I'm supporting Spain although I know they will eventually under perform as they usually do. My only bone to pick with them is the choice of Torres as starting striker.

Torres style of striking does not conform with the Spanish style of play. He likes the counter attack and to catch the defence when they are out of position.

Spain's coach however wants the slow buildup, moving the ball slowly into the opponents half and trying to carve the defense open with a well timed ball.

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 15th, 2008, 12:59 pm

Switzerland-Portugal-Portugal done make it to the second round and the swiss out.
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Turkey-Czech Rep- all to play for in this match. Both sides need a win to progress to the second round and if need be there will be a penalty shoot out.

X_Factor · Postby **X_Factor** » June 15th, 2008, 2:58 pm

allyuh saw that sweet cross that fella did wit his other foot

teems1 · Postby **teems1** » June 15th, 2008, 4:36 pm

wow

2-2 in the czech turkey match

who say penalties

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 15th, 2008, 4:48 pm

oh fork what a match
best match so far

from 2-0 down the turks win 3-2

talk about the never die spirit and fight

OffshoreMarketing · Postby **OffshoreMarketing** » June 15th, 2008, 4:58 pm

dat wasa game yes congrats to the turks !! sorry for d chekz

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 15th, 2008, 6:53 pm

the mentality different them men fight even though they were down 2-0 and bam 2 goals in like 2 minutes..

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 16th, 2008, 2:45 pm

kick off

SUPAstarr · Postby **SUPAstarr** » June 16th, 2008, 3:12 pm

y doesnt germany jus put the damn ball at the back of the net

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 16th, 2008, 3:31 pm

lol both managers get send to the stands :lol:

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 16th, 2008, 3:36 pm

2029: Low picks up his (no doubt designer) jacket and traipses off to the stand, having a chat with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the way before sitting next to Bastian Schweinsteiger.

2025: What's going on? BOTH managers have been sent to the stands. Joachim Low and Josef Hickersberger appeared to be having a bit of a row about something, but seemed to have settled it before referee Manuel Gonzalez decided he'd had enough of the pair of them.

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 16th, 2008, 4:03 pm

germany up 1-0

ballack with a smashing free kick 30 yards out..keep didn't have a pray

Swisha · Postby **Swisha** » June 16th, 2008, 7:31 pm

Quarter Finals so far...

19/6/08
Portugal vs. Germany

20/6/08
Croatia vs. Turkey

stretch · Postby **stretch** » June 16th, 2008, 10:20 pm

yea but is netherlands and portugal in d finals..NETHERLANDS WINNING

GTi Guy · Postby **GTi Guy** » June 16th, 2008, 10:42 pm

i sayin orange frm long time!

Postby **tr1ad** » June 17th, 2008, 9:52 am

so who goin home today??

france or dem arse an dem - italy

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 17th, 2008, 10:27 am

mite be both of them if Romania pull off a win

Postby **tr1ad** » June 17th, 2008, 10:29 am

if sh!t was sugar caroni neva plant cane

stretch · Postby **stretch** » June 17th, 2008, 10:31 am

italy goin home....netherlands beating romania

Maserati · Postby **Maserati** » June 17th, 2008, 10:33 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... 457863.stm

The Netherlands have won Group C and will play the Group D runners-up in the quarter-finals.

Romania will qualify for the quarter-finals if they beat the Netherlands, eliminating France and Italy.

If Romania fail to beat the Netherlands, the winner of France v Italy will go through.

If France and Italy draw, a point against the Netherlands would be enough to send Romania through. France must win to have any chance of qualifying.

If France and Italy share a score draw (1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc), Italy will go through if Romania lose (by any score). In this scenario, Italy, Romania and France will be level on two points each but Italy would have scored more goals in games between the 3 teams.

Romania will finish bottom of the group if they lose and France and Italy draw 2-2, 3-3 or 4-4. France will finish bottom if they draw 1-1 unless Romania lose 3-0 or by a four-goal margin.

If France and Italy draw 0-0, Romania can lose by one goal, two goals or by a three-goal margin other than 3-0 but still qualify. In this scenario, Italy and Romania would have identical head-to-head records, but Romania would have better goal difference in ALL group matches or, in the case of the three-goal defeats, goals scored. France would finish bottom, having scored fewer goals head-to-head v Italy and Romania.

If Romania lose 3-0 to the Dutch, Italy would qualify with a 0-0 draw against France because of their superior coefficient points. France would finish bottom as they would have scored fewer goals head-to-head v Italy and Romania.

If Romania lose by four goals or more and the other game ends 0-0, Italy would proceed with a better overall goal difference than Romania. France would finish bottom as they would have scored fewer goals head-to-head v Italy and Romania.

If France and Italy draw AND Romania avoid defeat, then Romania go through.

plex · Postby **plex** » June 17th, 2008, 11:18 am

I feel Holland will top the group follow by Italy second in the group...Then again upsets do occur...Romania crack one on Holland sending France and Italy back home..