EURO 2012 MATCH RESULTS

I am relying on LL for updates as I am actually watching a documentary about the Siege of Vienna. I am not supporting any team, due to me being a jinx.

Germany being outplayed by Italy. Balotelli now scored twice and he is only 21. Makes Rooney look like a pub player.

Yep...still 45 minutes to play....I really hope the game will decide who the winner is, not penalties, they just turn me off.

Hands up. I was wrong. Italy beat Germany.

A bit of a surprise, Greenink? It sounds as if it was a better match than some. And no penalties..

Not a great match. Germany were completely outplayed. Italy were extremely good and a pleasure to watch.

One thing to take from it may be that England may not have been quite as bad as they looked the other night.

My friends, this was taken from The Portugal News newspaper:

http://theportugalnews.com/news/portuguese-referee-for-euro-2012-final/26298

The final: Italy v Spain 19.45 UK time

Last time they met in the early stages - a reminder 1 - 1


Spain: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso, Silva, Fabregas, Iniesta.
Subs: Valdes, Albiol, Javi Martinez, Juanfran, Pedro, Torres, Negredo, Mata, Llorente, Santi Cazorla, Jesus Navas, Reina.
Italy: Buffon, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Pirlo, Marchisio, Montolivo, De Rossi, Balotelli, Cassano.
Subs: Sirigu, Maggio, Ogbonna, Thiago Motta, Balzaretti, Di Natale, Giaccherini, Borini, Giovinco, Diamanti, Nocerino, De Sanctis.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)

19.45 UK time and we are off!!

14mns: Spain 1 (Silva) : Italy 0
21mins: Chiellini (Italy) injured, replaced by Federico Balzaretti.
25mns: yellow card, Pique (Spain)
41mns: Spain 2 (Alba): Italy 0
45mns: yellow card, Barzagli (Italy)
Half time: Spain 2 : Italy 0
45mns: Sub - Italy - Antonio Di Natale replaces Cassano.
59min: Sub - Spain - Silva replaces Pedro Rodriguez.
62mns: Italy, down to 10 men after Thiago Motta is taken off on a stretcher with what looks like a hamstring injury.
75mns: Sub - Spain - Fernando Torres replaces Fabregas.
84mns: Spain 3 (Torres) : Italy 0
87mns: Sub - Spain - Juan Mata replaces Iniesta.
88mns: Spain 4 (Mata) : Italy 0

Full-time: Spain 4-0 Italy

SPAIN HAVE WON EURO 2012

And that's your lot, folks, I'm off to watch my preferred game, Cricket! Lamplighter

Well, you can't say that wasn't a clear win, LL.

Best get some well-earned rest. The Olympics are next

From:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355496

The Olympics are next

As i look on you as a dear friend, young lassie, I shall refrain from suggesting where you can stick the bl**dy Olympics!! LL

Lamplighter wrote:The final: Italy v Spain 19.45 UK time

Last time they met in the early stages - a reminder 1 - 1


Spain: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Alonso, Silva, Fabregas, Iniesta.
Subs: Valdes, Albiol, Javi Martinez, Juanfran, Pedro, Torres, Negredo, Mata, Llorente, Santi Cazorla, Jesus Navas, Reina.
Italy: Buffon, Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Pirlo, Marchisio, Montolivo, De Rossi, Balotelli, Cassano.
Subs: Sirigu, Maggio, Ogbonna, Thiago Motta, Balzaretti, Di Natale, Giaccherini, Borini, Giovinco, Diamanti, Nocerino, De Sanctis.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)

19.45 UK time and we are off!!

14mns: Spain 1 (Silva) : Italy 0
21mins: Chiellini (Italy) injured, replaced by Federico Balzaretti.
25mns: yellow card, Pique (Spain)
41mns: Spain 2 (Alba): Italy 0
45mns: yellow card, Barzagli (Italy)
Half time: Spain 2 : Italy 0
45mns: Sub - Italy - Antonio Di Natale replaces Cassano.
59min: Sub - Spain - Silva replaces Pedro Rodriguez.
62mns: Italy, down to 10 men after Thiago Motta is taken off on a stretcher with what looks like a hamstring injury.
75mns: Sub - Spain - Fernando Torres replaces Fabregas.
84mns: Spain 3 (Torres) : Italy 0
87mns: Sub - Spain - Juan Mata replaces Iniesta.
88mns: Spain 4 (Mata) : Italy 0

Full-time: Spain 4-0 Italy

SPAIN HAVE WON EURO 2012

And that's your lot, folks, I'm off to watch my preferred game, Cricket! Lamplighter

Got to give it to them. Spain are a wonderful team at the moment and have been for a few years.

Lamplighter wrote:

The Olympics are next

As i look on you as a dear friend, young lassie, I shall refrain from suggesting where you can stick the bl**dy Olympics!! LL

Well GB are in the football. LOL

greenink211 wrote:

Lamplighter wrote:

The Olympics are next

As i look on you as a dear friend, young lassie, I shall refrain from suggesting where you can stick the bl**dy Olympics!! LL

Well GB are in the football. LOL

Well, bully for them - not at all representative of the UK is it, with NO Scots or N Irish players? Is Austria playing? LL

Have to hand it to these Olympics, they may well bringing nations together in sporting harmony, etc., but they aren't going down any too well in the host nation.

Not surprisingly, Londoners who are getting ground-to-air missiles stuck on top of their homes have started legal action, other Londoners are up in arms about the disruption to boring things like them getting to their places of employment, and non-Londoners feel as if its got little to do with the 'provinces' apart from things like police resources being diverted.

And business sponsors are getting up everyone's nose by plugging the Olympics at every possible chance.

Have I mentioned, I HATE the Olympic logo?



I find it jagged, aggressive and ugly, and reminiscent of SS flashes.