Quarters complete, on to the semis
Quarters complete, on to the semis
Quarters complete, on to the semis. 47399.jpeg
Guess what? England lost on penalties! Wow, what a surprise. However, a vastly improved England squad can only grow under new manager Roy Hodgson who has done far more for the national side than anyone else since 1966, except (yet) Sir Bobby Robson. Full marks to Italy for a solid attacking game of football, and once more a good-natured one.
England: Hart, Johnson, Cole, Terry, Lescott, Gerrard, Young, Parker, Rooney, Welbeck SUBS: Green, Butland, Kelly, Baines, Jones, Jagielka, Walcott, Henderson, Downing, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Carroll, Defoe.
Italy: Buffon, Balzaretti, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Marchisio, De Rossi, Montolivo, Pirlo, Balotelli, Cassano, SUBS: Sirigu, De Sanctis, Maggio, Chiellini, Ogbonna, Motta, Giaccherini, Diamanti, Nocerino, Di Natale, Borini, Giovinco.
England 0 Italy 0 (aet)
Penalties Italy win 4-2
The second half may well prove me totally wrong, but I am going to say it anyway. Roy Hodgson has done more for the England football team in a few weeks than anyone else since 1966, when Sir Alf Ramsey won the World Cup. The England team is passing the ball, the sectors are inter-acting...The only thing I am thinking is whether England will lose again on penalties.
The first half was entertaining, with both teams having great chances to score. Italy pressed more in the opening minutes and arrived in the England area twice between two minutes, After 3', Rossi sent the ball crashing against the post. However, England reacted and on 5', Buffon saved from Johnson, in front of goal. England pressed more until 20 minutes, after which Italy came back more into the game.
25' John Terry blocked Balotelli in front of goal; 31' Balotelli sent an acrobatic kick against Hart.
32' Rooney send a splendid back heel to Welbeck in front of goal...after which it was all Italy, Hart saving from Cassano on 37' and on 41', Lescott cleared the ball from Balotelli two metres out.
The second half did not prove me wrong, but Italy had far more of it. The first quarter of an hour belonged to Italy, England replied in the second quarter, Carroll and Rooney having chances, and the last quarter, Italy again although Rooney tried a spectacular overhead kick on 90+2'.
Extra time. Two moments for Italy, both for Diamanti, on 101 and 112.
Penalties. Guess what?
England lost on penalties!
Quarter-final 1: Czech Republic 0 Portugal 1
Ronaldo, 79'
Quarter-final 2: Germany 4 Greece 2
Lahm, 39; Samaras, 55'
Khedira 61; Salpingidis, 89' (pen.)
Klose 68;
Reus 74
Quarter-final 3: France 0 Spain 2
Xabi Alonso, 19; 90+1 (pen.)
Quarter-final 4: England 0 Italy 0
Italy wins 4-2 on penalties
Quarter-finals
1. Czech Republic 0 Portugal 1 Thursday June 21 in Warsaw
2. Germany 4 Greece 2 Friday June 22 in Gdansk
3. Spain 2 France 0 Saturday June 23 in Donetsk
4. England 0 Italy 0 Italy wins 4-2 on penalties Sunday June 24 in Kyiv
Semi-finals
Wednesday June 27 PORTUGAL v. SPAIN
Thursday June 28 GERMANY v. ITALY
Final
Sunday July 1
The Group Phase
Group A (FIFA ranking pre-tournament) After 3 games
W D L GF GA P
Czech Republic (26) 2 0 1 4 5 6
Greece (14) 1 1 1 3 3 4
Russia (11) 1 1 1 5 3 4
Poland (65) 0 2 1 2 3 2
Games
Russia 4 Czech Republic 1
Dzagoev (2) Pilar
Shirokov
Pavlyuchenko
Poland 1 Greece 1
Lewandowski Salpingidis
Czech Republic 2 Greece 1
Jiracek Gekas
Pilar
Poland 1 Russia 1
Błaszczykowski Dzagoev
Czech Republic 1 Poland 0
Jiracek
Greece 1 Russia 0
Karagounis
Group B (FIFA ranking pre-tournament)
W D L GF GA P
Germany (2) 3 0 0 5 2 9
Portugal (5) 2 0 1 5 4 6
Denmark (10) 1 0 2 4 5 3
Netherlands (3) 0 0 3 2 5 0
Games
Germany 1 Portugal 0
Gomez
Denmark 1 Netherlands 0
Krohn-Dehli
Denmark 2 Portugal 3
Bendtner (2) Pepe, Postiga, Varela
Germany 2 Netherlands 1
Gomez (2) Van Persie
Denmark 1 Germany 2
Krohn-Dehli Podolski, Bender
Netherlands 1 Portugal 2
Van der Vaart Ronaldo (2)
Group C (FIFA ranking pre-tournament)
W D L GF GA P
Spain (1) 2 1 0 6 1 7
Italy (12) 1 2 0 4 2 5
Croatia (8) 1 1 1 4 3 4
Rep. Ireland (18) 0 0 3 1 9 0
Games
Italy 1 Spain 1
Di Natale Fabregas
Croatia 3 Republic of Ireland 1
Mandzukic (2) St. Ledger
Jelavic
Croatia 1 Italy 1
Mandzukic Pirlo
Rep. Ireland 0 Spain 4
Torres (2); David Silva; Fabregas
Croatia 0 Spain 1
Navas
Italy 2 Rep. Ireland 0
Cassano
Balotelli
Group D (FIFA ranking pre-tournament)
W D L GF GA P
England (7) 2 1 0 5 3 7
France (16) 1 1 1 3 3 4
Ukraine (50) 1 0 2 2 4 3
Sweden (17) 1 0 2 5 5 3
Games
Ukraine 2 Sweden 1
Shevchenko (2) Ibrahimovic
England 1 France 1
Lescott Nasri
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Ukraine 0 France 2
Ménez; Cabaye
England 3 Sweden 2
Carroll, o.g. Johnson
Walcott Melberg
Welbeck
England 1 Ukraine 0
Rooney
Sweden 2 France 0
Ibrahimovic
Larsson
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
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