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"Euro 2008"

This is the place to discuss Euro 2008 starting June 7th. I, as ever, will be watching as much as I possibly can and I'll try to keep this up to date with match results, goalscorers and possibly a review of each match.

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Here are the upcoming matches and the channels you can catch them:

Group Stages

Switzerland 0 V 1 Czech Republic (A) - June 7th
Sverkos 70'
Portugal 2 V 0 Turkey (A) - June 7th
Pepe 61'
Raul Meireles 90+3'
Austria 0 V 1 Croatia (B) - June 8th
Modric Pen 4'
Germany 2 V 0 Poland (B) - June 8th
Podolski (2) 20' + 72'
Romania 0 V 0 France (C) - June 9th
Netherlands 3 V 0 Italy (C) - June 9th
Van Nistelrooy 26'
Sneijder 31'
Van Bronckhorst 79'
Spain 4 V 1 Russia (D) - June 10th
Villa (3) 20', 44' + 75'
Fabregas 90+1'
Pavlyuchenko 86'
Greece 0 V 2 Sweden (D) - June 10th
Ibrahimovic 67'
Hanssen 72'
Czech Republic 1 V 3 Portugal (A) - June 11th
Deco 8'
Sionko 17'
Ronaldo 63'
Quaresma 90+1'
Switzerland 1 V 2 Turkey (A) - June 11th
Yakin 32'
Semih 57'
Arda 90+2'
Croatia 2 V 1 Germany (B) - June 12th
Srna 24'
Olic 62'
Podolski 79'
Schweinsteiger sent off
Austria 1 V 1 Poland (B) - June 12th
Guerreiro 30' (Poland)
Vastic Pen 90+3' (Austria)
Italy 1 V 1 Romania (C) - June 13th
Mutu 55' (Romania)
Panucci 56' (Italy)
Netherlands 4 V 1 France (C) - June 13th
Kuyt 9'
Van Persie 59'
Henry 71'
Robben 72'
Sneijder 90+2'
Sweden 1 V 2 Spain (D) - June 14th
Torres 15'
Ibrahimovic 34'
Villa 90+2'
Greece 0 V 1 Russia (D) - June 14th
Zyryanov 33'
Switzerland 2 V 0 Portugal (A) - June 15th
Yakin 71' + Pen 83'
Turkey 3 V 2 Czech Republic (A) - June 15th
Koller 34'
Plasil 62'
Arda 75'
Nihat 87' + 89'
Volkan sent off
Austria 0 V 1 Germany (B) - June 16th
Ballack 49'
Poland 0 V 1 Croatia (B) - June 16th
Klasnic 53'
France 0 V 2 Italy (C) - June 17th
Abidal sent off
Pirlo pen 25'
De Rossi 62'
Netherlands 2 V 0 Romania (C) - June 17th
Huntelaar 54'
Van Persie 87'
Greece 1 V 2 Spain (D) - June 18th
Charisteas 42'
De La Red 61'
Guiza 88'
Russia 2 V 0 Sweden (D) - June 18th
Pavlyuchenko 24'
Arshavin 50'

Quarter Finals

Portugal 2 V 3 Germany - June 19th
Schweinsteiger 22'
Klose 26'
Nuno Gomes 40'
Ballack 61'
Postiga 87'
Croatia 1 V 1 Turkey AET - June 20th
Turkey win 3-1 on penalties
Klasnic 119' (Croatia)
Semih 120+2' (Turkey)
Holland 1 V 3 Russia AET - June 21st
Pavlyuchenko 56'
Van Nistelrooy 86'
Torbinskiy 112'
Arshavin 116'
Spain 0 V 0 Italy AET - June 22nd
Spain win 4-2 on penalties

Semi Finals

Germany 3 V 2 Turkey - June 25th
Boral 22'
Schweinsteiger 26'
Klose 79'
Semih 86'
Lahm 90'
Russia 0 V 3 Spain - June 26th
Xavi 50'
Guiza 73'
Silva 82'

Final

Germany 0 V 1 Spain - June 29th
Torres 33'

SPAIN WIN EURO 2008!

I'm almost double the points on my opponent in this 2nd game so barring a complete meltdown, I'll be going into my final game with all to play for.

I like the head to head FF thing. All 3 of us lost our first game though.

Austria fast starting with 3 really good chances and 2 of them were one on one but Boruc did really well to keep the score level. Poland also had a chance with a man free but it was either a mishit shot or a pass but it was easily defended.

Austria running the Polish defence ragged as they get into the box free again and Boruc is once again on hand to save Poland again.

Poland then take a surprise lead when the ball gets squeezed across the box, just out of the reach of the defenders and Guerreiro taps it in, despite being offside. Poland have a couple of long range efforts, one over the bar and one easily saved. Poland looked much more settled after taking the lead and took a lead into half time.

Poland certainly started the better after the break and created a good chance which the keeper dealt with. Poland kept piling on the pressure and had a couple of players over at the back after a cross and it was a good save. The ball came back out and the shot that resulted was also saved.

Poland get a free kick and it was struck well and the keeper tips it over the bar. Austria get a corner and the header spins helplessly wide as either side look incapable of creating much.

Poland get another free kick that the Austria keeper can only punch away but the game was fizzling out by this point. Then, out of nothing, Austria get a penalty which Vastic converts. It looked like the usual bumping, barging and shirt pulling that happens but it looked like the ref had warned them all before the kick that he might award something either way.

Austria survive with a contentious draw.

I've got it recorded. Might watch it later or I might watch it tomorrow.

Last 20 minutes of that game were painful.

Fifa will be watching the Germany/Austria match very careful if Austria lose tonight. Especially considering it's Poland who would benefit from Germany losing.

Germany probing away early in the second half but Croatia had the early chance when a Modric shot was saved by Lehmann and almost squirmed from his grasp for a corner.

Croatia swing a cross in, deflected by Podolski, defeated Lehmann, bounced off the post and into the path of Olic for an easy tap in for 2-0.

Germany's frustration grows as Krancjar's effort is saved by Lehmann. Germany get a cross bouncing around in the box and it lands straight at the feet of Podolski to smash it in for 2-1 with 10 minutes left.

Germany almost caught out after a subsitution but Lehmann saves it. Croatia get the ball across the face of goal but Modric could not make contact. Schweinsteiger pushes Leko after a challenge and got the first red card of the tournament.

Germany lose in a slight shock.

It was a slow start with both teams frustrating each other and not many clear cut chances. Gomes for Germany was offside twice and crosses for both sides weren't finding their targets.

It all changed when a cross came in for Srna who stretched and poked the ball past Lehmann for 1-0 Croatia. A gap opened up from a knock down from Olic and Krancjar was just put off enough to sky it over the bar.

A freekick from Ballack was well saved and Germany start to gain some momentum. A Frings corner finds the head of Metzelder and he's annoyed to have put the free header over.

Croatia hit back at the other end when the ball finds its way across the box, Olic chips it in Krancjar who controls and fires a shot which forces a point blank save from Lehmann.

Germany have a bit to do in the 2nd half.

Although I hate to pick Ronaldo, I know it's guaranteed points because you know he is going to have one good game in a tournament like this.

Hmm, I have a potential 7 players playing today. Maybe I'll be able to catch you guys up? Maybe not :(