Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal Portugal 3-1
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece Germany 2-0
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain Spain 1-0
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England Italy 1-0 aet
Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal Czech Republic 2-1
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece Germany 1-0
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain Spain 2-0
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England England 2-0
Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal Czech 2-1
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece Germany 2-0
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain France 0-0 France wins on penalties
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England England 1-1 England wins on penalties
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England England 1-1 England wins on penalties
Last edited by afc wimbledon; 06-20-2012 at 03:22 PM.
I'm currently re-watching Portugal v Netherlands. This was Ronaldo's best game in a Portugal jersey. 2004 SF vs Holland, Spain friendly last year and the Bosnia playoff second leg are the other standouts.
As much as I would like to see a repeat performance from him, I see a drop off coming. Not because the Czechs are so good, it's because the Dutch were so bad on Sunday. They were embarassing.
I expect Portugal to win, but this will be a lot closer than many portugal fans think. I hope Bento gives Almeida the start up front. I haven't seen anything from Postiga to warrant a 4th consecutive start and Oliveira is good as a sub to use his speed against some tired legs.
Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal Portugal 2-0
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece Germany 3-0
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain Spain 2-1
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England 2-2. England on penalties.
Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal Portugal 1-1 5-3 on penalties
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece GREECE 1-0 aet
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain Spain 1-0
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England Italy 2-0
It's going to be a very greasy semifinal.
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TSN showed a replay after the game, and enlarged the picture. It was unquestionably in - 100% certainty.
which is where video replay coming in is a massive problem
because the goal was 100% offside, but with video replay England end up getting screwed there and it's allowed
I hope they have some type of contingency plan for when they introduce it, i.e the goal can't come from a player who was offside or committed a foul etc.
It's painfully obvious that I don't know what I'm doing, but here goes!
Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal Portugal 2-1
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece Germany 4-1
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain Spain 2-0
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England England 3-2
Most of us old enough in Canada remember where there was hardly any World Cup or Euro soccer we were talking about that the other day on tv and if there was, the commentator sounded like he was on the moon.
We were reminiscing about that the other night. About our only source of footie was Soccer Hour on TSN on Thursday night with Graham Leggat. Used to love his commentary!
"...and he slots the ball into the old onion bag"
or, alternately,
"he should have done better than that, and he knows it!"
We were reminiscing about that the other night. About our only source of footie was Soccer Hour on TSN on Thursday night with Graham Leggat. Used to love his commentary!
"...and he slots the ball into the old onion bag"
or, alternately,
"he should have done better than that, and he knows it!"
Still use those on occasion
good memories
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Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal
Portugal 2-1
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece
Germany 3-0
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain
France 1-0
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England
England 3-1
Thursday June 21 Czech vs Portugal
1-1 Czech on Penalties
Friday June 22 Germany vs Greece
2-0 Germany
Saturday June 23 France vs Spain
0-0 Spain on Penalties
Sunday June 24 Italy vs England
2-1 England
In the group stage Portugal went into the game with Germany as underdogs that were fully expected to lose, and they didnt disappoint. But as such they played defensively and worked the counter.
Against Denmark the two teams were effectively even and the game played out as such and eventually turned into a shootout.
When they played Holland they were once again the underdogs, but against a very poor and desperate Holland and they managed to get the win. It wasnt really convincing but it wasnt undeserved either.
Today they go against the Czechs who, while not as talented or stacked as the Portuguese team, nor having a guy like Ronaldo (Baros doesnt count, bring back Koller or Poborsky) they are better organized than the Danes or Dutch and I expect them to be the defensively toughest team Portugal has faced since Germany.
That said, what I expect to see here is the Czechs defending while the Portuguese attack and then the Czechs will look to hit them on the counter. What makes the engagement even more interesting is the fact that the Czechs' strength lies on the same side as the Portuguese's weakness, but the same could be said both ways.
The Czechs love to attack down their right, and collect attack minded players on that side while the Portuguese love to attack down their left and have been playing Ronaldo and Coentrao on that flank.
Its going to be interesting.
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Cam, England beat Spain on penalties in 1996 and Italy don't have a wonderful spot kick record either. Hart is a good shot stopper though he is no David Seaman. They've got a chance.
