euro 2008

[Frieda]

football / voetbal / fußball / etc

official uefa website: http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/

location: austria & switzerland
participating countries:
austria
croatia
czech republic
france
germany
greece
italy
netherlands
poland
portugal
romania
russia
spain
sweden
switzerland
turkey

schedule:
Saturday 7 June 2008
18:00 CET: 1 Grp A Switzerland - Czech Republic 0-1
20:45 CET: 2 Grp A Portugal - Turkey 2-0

Sunday 8 June 2008
18:00 CET: 3 Grp B Austria - Croatia 0-1
20:45 CET: 4 Grp B Germany - Poland 2-0

Monday 9 June 2008
18:00 CET: 5 Grp C Romania - France 0-0
20:45 CET: 6 Grp C Netherlands - Italy 3-0

Tuesday 10 June 2008
18:00 CET: 7 Grp D Spain - Russia 4-1
20:45 CET: 8 Grp D Greece - Sweden 0-2

Wednesday 11 June 2008
18:00 CET: 9 Grp A Czech Republic - Portugal 1-3
20:45 CET: 10 Grp A Switzerland - Turkey 1-2

Thursday 12 June 2008
18:00 CET: 11 Grp B Croatia - Germany 2-1
20:45 CET: 12 Grp B Austria - Poland 1-1

Friday 13 June 2008
18:00 CET: 13 Grp C Italy - Romania 1-1
20:45 CET: 14 Grp C Netherlands - France 4-1

Saturday 14 June 2008
18:00 CET: 15 Grp D Sweden - Spain 1-2
20:45 CET: 16 Grp D Greece - Russia 0-1

Sunday 15 June 2008
20:45 CET: 17 Grp A Switzerland - Portugal 2-0
20:45 CET: 18 Grp A Turkey - Czech Republic 3-2

Monday 16 June 2008
20:45 CET: 19 Grp B Poland - Croatia 0-1
20:45 CET: 20 Grp B Austria - Germany 0-1

Tuesday 17 June 2008
20:45 CET: 21 Grp C Netherlands - Romania 2-0
20:45 CET: 22 Grp C France - Italy 0-2

Wednesday 18 June 2008
20:45 CET: 23 Grp D Greece - Spain 1-2
20:45 CET: 24 Grp D Russia - Sweden 2-0

quarter finals
Thursday 19 June 2008
20:45 CET: Portugal - Germany 2-3

Friday 20 June 2008
20:45 CET: Croatia - Turkey 1-1, 1-3 (penalties)

Saturday 21 June 2008
20:45 CET: Netherlands - Russia 1-3

Sunday 22 June 2008
20:45 CET: Spain - Italy 0-0, 4-2 (penalties)


semi finals
Wednesday 25 June 2008
20:45 CET: Germany - Turkey 3-2

Thursday 26 June 2008
20:45 CET: 30: Russia - Spain 0-3


FINAL
Sunday 29 June 2008
20:45 CET: Germany - Spain 0-1


------------>>> standings: http://en.euro2008.uefa.com/tourname...ngs/index.html

[Frieda]

please discuss anything regarding the european championship--

such as:

• stephi, why don't you support germany? or ffs, the dutch??
  
• are the brits very hurt about not qualifying for the tournament?
  
• spotted any hot guys?
  
• pictures of your football-watching attire?
  
• who do you think will win? any predictions? strong countries? weak ones?
  
• watch and comment on the goal of the day: http://en.gotd.euro2008.uefa.com/cgd/main/home.aspx

[Frieda]

so did anyone see the football yesterday?

austria - croatia: i was expecting a bit more football and a little less theatre from the croatians, instead the austrians started to play better every minute during the game, they gave everything they had. croatia can consider itself lucky to have won!

and germany - poland! i'm always impressed how the germans take every chance they get to score. they can play a crappy match and still win in the end with this quality. it's something us dutch lack, we get a million shots on goal but none ends up in it. that aside, i enjoyed watching the game, the 2nd goal by Podolski was an awesome one, from the book. the polish team did well.

[Frieda]

oh come on, doesn't anybody watch the tournament??

[Stephi_B]

See other thread

My money is on Portugal though

*awaits wooden shoe flying in direction of head*

[Frieda]

nono.. no wooden shoes flying yet.. i still have to wear my orange ones for the match tonight

i have to admit, that even though i KNOW FOR SURE the NLs are going to win, my money is also on portugal.. they beat us 2 years ago in a very violent match.

i just hope we're going to win tonight against italy.. it will be tough, hopefully all the italians will be sent off with red because of their theatrical qualities

[Stephi_B]

Originally Posted by Frieda

i'm always impressed how the germans take every chance they get to score. they can play a crappy match and still win in the end with this quality.

That's always so embarrassing
Only in the last World Cup they sorta played cool, easy, so I for the first time ever supported them.
What is even more embarrassing is that unlike in the World Cup where it was such a relaxed party feeling, the football-patridiocity has set in again. I was lying there in my bed fighting with me headache and outside they were going as if we'd won at least the final

[Stephi_B]

^^

Oh, that's tough, Bella Italia! (Oh, I also supported them(*) in the World Cup - so I won too in the end , nay, but this time they don't get my support, not that they get too used to it )
Fingers crossed!! Oranjes go! go! go!


(*) yes I know, one should not support so many teams - but I just can't decide
In the World Cup I cheered for like 7 teams...

[Frieda]

^^ aw, sorry you were feeling bad! the oranje madness has kicked in here too, the shopping centre is filled with orange flags and balloons and whatnot, and the street my parents live in also has flaglines across.. and i just saw someone with an orange pippi wig passing by downstairs! i think it's time to bring out my own oranje attire

^ you support the dutch tonight, hmm? 20:45h sharp

[Stephi_B]

Originally Posted by Frieda

• stephi, why don't you support germany?
  
  ...
  

Tonight I will!!! *trying to remember where I have my black-red-golden silicon bracelet*
To the uninitiated ear I might sound Austrian if I speak my dialect
BUT: I am NO Austrian at all!!!
And my compassion goes out to Vanya who lives just a stone-throw from the Vienna fan-mile... i.e. centre of possible Ösi-madness.
So dear Austrian team: Loose, or my friend does not get his well-deserved sleep, OK?

[Frieda]

congrats!

[Stephi_B]

Ballack = good babe!

And I've never before seen that the trainer gets thrown from the field
I thought I've really seen all after that on Sun where close to the end the Turkish goalkeeper got a red card & was replaced by a fieldplayer (so good there was no penalty shooting!!!)

Anyway, Germany will get a major asskick by Portugal... unless they find their fire of 2006 again and give like 200% more than in the last games.

[Stephi_B]

What are your guesses for tonight?

I say 3:2 for Netherlands
and 1:1 in the other game.