Euro 2012 | Day 10 (Sunday 17th June)

[ZAK]

Oliveira replaces Postiga.

[freelance_cricketer]

[Amjid Javed]

good save by steklenberg from contraeu

[ZAK]

Afellay comes on for Willems.

[Geordie Ahmed]

20 mins for Holland to somehow try to score 2 goals, ain't going to happen

[Geordie Ahmed]

Meireles off for Custodio

[ZAK]

Custodio replaces Meireles.

[Geordie Ahmed]

What a save

Nani with a great chance and Stekelenburg pulls of a top save

[Amjid Javed]

what a sitter from nani! good save from steklenberg.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Though Nani should have done better with the finish

[SOSami]

No 1 rule put it high into the roof of the net when keeper has gone to ground. Muppet.

[Amjid Javed]

2-1 portugal!

clinical finish from ronaldo.

[Geordie Ahmed]

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ronaldo makes it 2-1 and game over

Bye bye holland

[Amjid Javed]

portugal pick of holland on counter attack!

[freelance_cricketer]

Klose in for Gomez

[ZAK]

Ronaldo scores again to give Portugal the lead.

[Big Mac]

That's a great goal for Portugal.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Good finish by Ronaldo, similar to Cisse against Liverpool

[freelance_cricketer]

Ronaldo on fire !!!!

[Geordie Ahmed]

Deserved lead for Portugal, they have been the better team by far

[Amjid Javed]

hope holland sack the manager after this farce!

[Amjid Javed]

a denmark goal here and germany could go out, that would be funny lol

[Geordie Ahmed]

Have to say Portugal have laid down a marker here, play like this and they can beat anyone

[SOSami]

The amount of free possession Portugal have had in the Dutch box is shocking.

Half the time the Portuguese attackers aren't even marked.

[Geordie Ahmed]

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Germany score, bender

2-1

[freelance_cricketer]

GOAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Germany ahead 2-1

[Geordie Ahmed]

So Germany and Portugal going through

[freelance_cricketer]

Bender does it.

[Amjid Javed]

germany take lead through lars bender. 2-1

[Amir]

That goal was vintage United.

[freelance_cricketer]

Surely going through now. Germany and Portugal

[Amjid Javed]

VDV hammers the post.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Van der Vaart hits the post with a right footed shot, great effort

[Geordie Ahmed]

Holland should have played Van Persie and Huntelaar

[Geordie Ahmed]

Portugal on the counter again

[freelance_cricketer]

Kroos in for Muller

[Geordie Ahmed]

Thought it was going to be a 3rd goal for Portugal BUT Nani's shot/cross goes over

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by Amir That goal was vintage United.

almost another goal and nani fluffs the cross.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Nani blasts it over

[Amir]

Ronaldo please come back Your combo with Nani is making me sad that you are no longer here

[Geordie Ahmed]

Nani going off for Rolando

He played very well

[freelance_cricketer]

Neuer having fun

[Geordie Ahmed]

Ronaldo crashes a left footed shot off the post, great pass from Veloso

[Amjid Javed]

ronaldo hits the post now.

[freelance_cricketer]

Free kick to Germany. Germany well and truly on top. All over for Denmark

[freelance_cricketer]

All over.




Germany 2-1

[sully3]

If i remember correctly Ronaldo must have hit the post about 3 times tonight. still scored 2 though.

best i have seen him play in a while !

[freelance_cricketer]

Germany tops the points table with 9 points. Will take on Greece in QF

[freelance_cricketer]

[Amjid Javed]

portugal and germany through.

RVP goes home early, hope he gets a good rest and signs a new contract!

[Geordie Ahmed]

Both games finished

Germany and Portugal progress

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

poor netherlands, didnt get one single point

[Geordie Ahmed]

Portugal on this form a possible winner, they will make it to the semi-finals at the very least

[sully3]

RVP disappointing again today, don't know what it is maybe the contract issue at Arsenal but he has had a very very poor tournament, except that one shot against Germany.

[161]

Dutch were just plain horrible again.

Their entire back line along with the coach need a one way ticket to the moon

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by sully3 RVP disappointing again today, don't know what it is maybe the contract issue at Arsenal but he has had a very very poor tournament, except that one shot against Germany.

All of the holland players were terrible tonight

[Amir]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed All of the holland players were terrible tonight

Well not all. Former Spurs star, VdV was not bad.

[Amir]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Portugal on this form a possible winner, they will make it to the semi-finals at the very least

It was a good performance but don't read that much into it. They still struggle vs bigger teams such as Spain, Germany and I think France. Their whole game revolves around the counter and today, because of the situation - it worked in their favour (that and the Dutch defending is terrible). We have seen against better defensive teams, they don't create much aka Germany this Euro and Spain last WC.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Amir Well not all. Former Spurs star, VdV was not bad.

2 good shots (1 of them the goal) he was poor, slow and his passing was very meh

Keeper aside holland were all poor

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Amir It was a good performance but don't read that much into it. They still struggle vs bigger teams such as Spain, Germany and I think France. Their whole game revolves around the counter and today, because of the situation - it worked in their favour (that and the Dutch defending is terrible). We have seen against better defensive teams, they don't create much aka Germany this Euro and Spain last WC.

Good is an understatement, they were brilliant BUT you are right it is one performance so don't need to get carried away with it

They should beat the Czechs with ease and in the semi-finals it is likely to be either Spain or England

[PakFan2010]

Just shows the gap in quality between Rafa and Van Persie.

[Amir]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed 2 good shots (1 of them the goal) he was poor, slow and his passing was very meh Keeper aside holland were all poor

Stekelenburg was at fault for the first two games. I thought he could have stopped Kromie-Dehli's goal and Gomez's first one. He was really poor this tournament. Dutch now have friendlies or WC qualifiers, I think they should try Krul in one or two games.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by Amir Stekelenburg was at fault for the first two games. I thought he could have stopped Kromie-Dehli's goal and Gomez's first one. He was really poor this tournament. Dutch now have friendlies or WC qualifiers, I think they should try Krul in one or two games.

I meant this game, I agree he had a dodgy tournament. He came into the tournament with fitness issues and it showed

[saeed-sohail]

Originally Posted by saeed-sohail Ronaldo is due goal or two and Dutch defence will pay for it tonight.

Told you so.

[DHONI183]

Fair results I reckon. The Netherlands really played awfully and deserve it. A minnow-like performance!