EURO 2012 MATCH RESULTS

The poor souls are getting their hopes up already:

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16251817

Euros: Dedicated England Fans Arrive In Kiev

Tom Parmenter, Sky News correspondent, in Kiev
England fans have been arriving in Kiev ahead of their crunch quarter-final against Italy in Euro 2012.

Unlike previous tournaments where tens of thousands of fans have followed England, there are far fewer on tour in Ukraine.
Only around 5,000 had tickets to the final group game in Donetsk, and similar numbers are expected on Sunday.
Airlines and travel firms have been busy dealing with enquiries about getting to Kiev.

But so far high ticket prices and limited hotel accommodation have put some fans off.
Graham Edmondson, who flew in to Kiev with his son Charlie, told Sky News: "We started off in Northumberland yesterday.

"It is not cheap, it is not easy, it is fairly gruelling painful process but, you know, we have just got to do it, haven't we?"
Many fans are eyeing a potential semi-final in Warsaw, Poland, which would be easier and cheaper to get to.
After so much disappointment and disillusionment by the inept performances at the World Cup in South Africa two years ago, the travelling fans now have a team that is making the travel worthwhile.
Barnsley resident Kieran Baker, 25, told Sky News: "We obviously care a lot, we spend a lot of money on this."
"It is good to see that they care and show the passion and hopefully that leads us through this one and leads us to the final - you never know!"

It's much easier supporting Scotland; you know they're going to get gubbed, so never expect to them to win.

It's all the more enjoyable when they pull off Mission Impossible and beat France home and away.

Sadly, they then get beaten by Lichtenstein, but hey ho!

Personally, as Scotland and Austria are not involved, I know who I'm going to support. LL

Well, I said at the start I would join Pedro in supporting Portugal, but I will do it very quietly so as not to jinx them.

Spain v France 19.45 UK time

Spain 0 : France 0
Spain 1 : France 0 (Alonso, 19 mns) (Spain, yellow card/France, yellow card)

Half time: Spain 1 : France 0

Second half: Spain 1 : France 0 (France, 2nd yellow card)

Spain 2 : France 1 (Alonso 90 mns)

Final score : Spain 2 : France 0
Spain play Portugal in the semi-final, France go home.

Someone isn't a football fan....






http://uk.news.yahoo.com/euro-2012--wife-s-fury-after-husband-heads-out-to-ukraine-to-see-england-play-instead-of-celebrating-anniversary.html;_ylt=AqlGSpRt7b0nXRF8pGDEygC_fMl_;_ylu=X3oDMTU1bDlwcXI0BGNjb2RlA2N0LmMEbWl0A01vc3RQb3B1bGFyIEZQIE1peGVkIExpc3QEcGtnAzY3ZjBhZjk0LWQ4OTEtMzJlMy04YTQzLTQ1MzJmNjAwNzRlNARwb3MDMQRzZWMDTWVkaWFCTGlzdE1peGVkTW9zdFBvcHVsYXJDQVRlbXAEdmVyAzEyMDE4OTIyLWJjNTgtMTFlMS1hYmZhLTUxMjg2YjY0NTMxNA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpYnVpbmRoBGludGwDZ2IEbGFuZwNlbi1nYgRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

bb1 wrote:Someone isn't a football fan....

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/euro-2012--wife-s-fury-after-husband-heads-out-to-ukraine-to-see-england-play-instead-of-celebrating-anniversary.

Someone sent me that - I had a good larf!! LL

ETA: Spain beat France and play Portugal in the semi final. LL

Oh dear, the triumph of hope over experience.....

England v Italy kick off 19.45 UK time

Go England!!

Who is favourite, LL?

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/

I see CdM has its very own psychic octopus, which is going to predict the result of the Portugal-Spain match later today.

I am sure I read somewhere or other that England has a psychic llama?

Knew I had...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/08/euro-2012-psychic-llama-predicts-england-to-win_n_1580401.html



Nicholas has correctly predicted a run of recent results

CdM's psychic octopus:

bb1 wrote:Knew I had...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/08/euro-2012-psychic-llama-predicts-england-to-win_n_1580401.html



Nicholas has correctly predicted a run of recent results

What a handsome fella! LL

Okay, here we go: I will post up any news as it comes in:

England v Italy 1945 UK time kick off

Half time:
England 0 ; Italy 0 (No red or yellow cards for either team)

61mns, SUB - England: Milner/Welbeck off & Walcott/Carroll on
78mns, SUB - Italy : Cassano off/Diamanti on
80mns, SUB - Italy : De Rossi off/Nocerino on
82 mns, yellow card, Barzagli (Italy)
90+1 mn, SUB - Italy: Abate off/Maggio on

Full Time: England 0 : Italy 0, now into extra time.

94mns, yellow card, Maggio (Italy), who will miss the semi-final if Italy wins
94mns, SUB - England : Parker off/Henderson on

115mns, GOAL RULED OUT - Nocerino, Italy, linesman calls offside

FT - England 0-0 Italy

120+1' Time is up. England will have to win on penalties.

Italy will take the first penalty.
Balotelli - Italy 1
Gerrard - England 1
Montolevo - Italy Miss
Rooney - England 1
Pirlo - Italy 1
Nocerino - Italy 1
Ashley Cole - England Miss
Diamanti - Italy 1

Italy win the match on penalties. They will play Germany in the semi-final. LL

It isn't going to go to penalties, is it??????

bb1 wrote:It isn't going to go to penalties, is it??????

Very possibly I am afraid so. LL

PENALTIES! I am now watching properly...

Oh dear. I suppose it made a change from losing to Germany on penalites.

bb1 wrote:Oh dear. I suppose it made a change from losing to Germany on penalites.

Well, England appear to have put up a good fight. I didn't think they would win, but never expected it to go as far as it did. LL

I didn't watch the match, LL, just the penalties. England seems to be jinxed by penalties.

Pauline has spoken, and it seems Portugal is going to win...

http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/sport/euro-2012/paulina-faz-gato-sapato-dos-espanhois



'Pauline' had no hesitation in choosing

'Pauline' is 'cat-shoes' of the Spanish
'Pauline', the female octopus Morning Post rescued from the sea off the coast of Sesimbra has no doubts: will defeat Portugal and Spain will be present in the final of Euro 2012.

Having already hit the Luso triumph before the Czech game in the quarter finals of the UEFA Euro 2012, 'Pauline', a wild female octopus collected at sea in Sesimbra, chose the aquarium with the Portuguese flag at the expense of Spanish. After the weekend 'Pauline' has already dispatched with great brilliance and determination, a Spanish shoe, and now had no doubt literally flew over from Spain to the Portuguese cockles. One option that fills us with moral duel Iberian next Wednesday and shall calculate the first country of UEFA Euro 2012 finalists.

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Incidentally, I think there is something a bit wrong with that translation, as it is the first time I have heard of an octopus having to be 'rescued' from the sea....the dinner plate, possibly, but not the ocean...