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How Do You Know the Brazilian Season Started? Part I
When goals like the one below take place (forward to 1:28). Renato Santiago from my beloved São José scored from the midfield. The match against São Bento was for second division of São Paulo’s state championship, as some of you may known as Campeonato Paulista. The final score was 4-2.
EURO 2008 Results - Jun 21st. Bye Oranje.
It was the end of the line for the Dutch. After a tie in regular time, a young and powerful Russia managed to score 2 in overtime sending the favorite home early.
Netherlands 1 - 3 Russia
goals by: Pavlyuchenko (Russia), Van Nistelrooy (Netherlands), Arshavin & Torbinski (Russia)
Amazing Turkey manages to tie Croatia on a last second goal - then win the penalty shootouts.
How many times do we see a last second goal in football? Not many. Today was one of these days, and Turkey managed to do miracles again. But let’s start from the beginning. I went to watch Turkey vs. Croatia on a very popular football bar here in NYC. As I found my corner spot [...]
Euro 2008 Results - Jun 19th: sour goodbye to Scolari.
And so it ends the Big Phil reign with the Portuguese. Not the ideal “tchau” as a weak Portugal was defeated by a booming Germany. Well deserved for the Germans, and a lot of frustration for the Lusos. Maybe that will bring C. Ronaldo’s cockiness a little bit down, maybe not. But the fact is, [...]
EURO 2008 Results, June 18th - See what’s coming.
We are all set for the quarter finals. Today’s last 2 matches from the initial EURO 2008 phase defined who will face who.
Greece 1 - 2 Spain - A nice comeback from the Spaniards gave Greece a sour goodbye to the chance of defending the title. This proves how dynamic football is. Greece opened with [...]
EURO 2008 Results - June 17th. Bye bye Romania and France.
Another bye-bye-time-to-go-home day at EURO 2008. Only the Netherlands was 100% qualified to the quarter finals. Romania needed at least a tie or victory to get into the next phase. Italy and France, repeating 2006 World Cup’s final, needed a victory and Romania to lose in order to qualify. And to make me a little [...]
EURO 2008 Results - Jun 16th. Saved by the Ballack.
Vital day for group B. Germany desperately needed victory in order to join Croatia in the quarter-finals. Here are today’s results:
Poland 0 - 1 Croatia - with a perfect sweep through the first phase of EURO 2008, Croatia goes to the quarter-finals confident. Poland goes home. The Croatian goal was scored by #17 Ivan Klasnić.
Austria [...]
EURO 2008 Latest Results. Watch that quarter-final spot…
For those who missed it, here are the latest results for the past 3 days of Euro 2008. We are now into cut-throat phase as victory becomes vital for survival in the EURO championships. My predictions are all on the Netherlands.
EURO 2008 Results - Jun 12th.
What’s that? Germany took a beat by Croatia?
Here are today’s shorties:
Croatia 2 - 1 Germany - The Deutsche Man were dancing along Croatia’s song. Goals by Srna and Olić for the Croatians. Podolski gave a little hope to the Germans with another goal. Croatia is now secure int eh Quarter-Finals.
Austria 1 - 1 Poland - [...]
EURO 2008 Results - Jun 11th.
Today’s shorties: Portugal keeps destroying. Turkey sucks at playing in the rain, luckily the 2nd half had a drier pitch.
Czech Republic 1 - 3 Portugal - Deco scored first, C. Ronaldo scored his first, gave a present to Quaresma. The Czechs put one in with Sionko.
Switzerland 1 - 2 Turkey - Yakin shook the net [...]