Some bizzare results tonight...
Bosnia 7 - Estonia 0
Switzerland 1 - Luxembourg 2*
Finland 3 - Germany 3
Lithuania 2 - Austria 0
*Luxembourg's winner was scored by a village footballer !!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Leweck
Lithuanian are now front runners in UEFA qualification, having played two Euro 2008 teams they have a 100% record scoring 5 and conceeding none.
I was a bit surprised by England winning 4-1 in Croatia.
Liechtenstein drew with Azerbaijan as well and I think Moldova were leading Israel at one stage.
Love the photo of that Luxembourg guy.
Extratime.ie
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Abri o portão de ouro, da maquina do tempo.
Mi mamá me hizo guapo, listo y antimadridista.
I know it looks like the kid did his own wikipedia entry...
Croatia lost their discipline tonight, Kovac marshalls the back line and without him or Dario Simic they've no leader at the back. I think the score flattered the English, the press reaction here in London has - of course - been off the scale. Everyone else might as well give up seeing as "England have put in a world cup winning performance". They're gobbing on about how Argentina, Germany, Italy, France are all "past it"... chickens, counting, hatch...
Paraguay have impressed me a lot, a decent blend of technical players and a very well organised unit. They've done very well in their last two games with their main strikers Cabanas and Santa Cruz both out.
cheers Switzerland you just ruined my 47-1 accumulator!
Chris Waddle makes me want to vomit. Did anybody else think that was a good header (incident when Joe Cole went down like Amir Khan)? Maybe I like to see more aggression in a game of football but I don't think he tried to do 'Cole'. I think the ref sent him off after seeing the blood.
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
Good ending in Portugal Vs. Denmark
42' Nani (Portugal)
84' Bendtner (Denmark)
86' Deco (Portugal)
90' Poulsen (Denmark)
92' Jensen(Denmark)
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Portugal are really at risk in that group in my opinion. Sweden and Denmark are good solid teams, and Albania(I think) will be a tough nut to crack both home and away(Portugal have a history struggling at home against average but stubbord opposition)
other results of note tonight:
Azerbaijan 0-0 Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein get their first point of this Qualification phase against a team which Wales found very hard to beat at the weekend
Faroe Islands 0-1 Romania - Romania continue their poor start to the competition
Finland 3-3 Germany
Lithuania 2-0 Austria - no Kalonas goal tonight - but Lithuania continue to raise eyebrows
Northern Ireland 0-0 Czech Republic
Portugal 2-3 Denmark
Bohemians 3-0 St Patricks Athletic - some of you may have missed this one from the other night
The goals from the Luxembourg game can be seen here:
http://www.sf.tv/sfsport/artikel.php...id=20080910-04
The Strasser goal was a bit good - as was the winner
Kom Igen, FCK...
Luxembourg
The pictures of the Swiss bench after the second goal are priceless.
Brazil 0-0 Bolivia
Wonderful result for Bolivia last night. Dunga close to the exit door now.
Haven't seen the England Croatia goals yet. Anyone know where I could get them on the web? Youtube don't have them
We didn't beat the Swiss in 4 attempts and mighty Luxembourg do the business.
Germans also equalised late against the Finns.
The surprises continue. Ireland to win in Italy?
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Try Footytube.Originally Posted by lionelhutz
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Abri o portão de ouro, da maquina do tempo.
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http://www.101greatgoals.com/ great site
Rooney's assist for Walcott's third is sublime. Walcott took his goals very well too.
Thanks for good quality link. Nothing against the Swiss but that was great stuff. The Swiss set piece defending was awful.
I was at the Iceland Scotland game. Scots are quite poor, there should be no more comparisons done between our squad and theirs. Negative and incompetent, they were very fortunate on the night to win.
The best bit was when the Tartan Army, after the Scots went 1 up, stood up en masse to chant "you only sing when you're whaling"
The natives didn't get it.
"Why are you laughing, What are they singing?"
"you only sing when you're whaling"
"what?"
"you only sing when you are whaling"
"why are they singing that? what's funny about that?"
I see Keane has upset Trinidad and Tobago:
FIFA vice president Jack Warner has blasted Roy Keane's "callous disregard" for Trinidad and Tobago after alleging the Sunderland boss pulled Dwight Yorke out of a World Cup qualifier.
The veteran was allowed to play against Guatemala at the weekend but was absent for Wednesday night's match against the USA.
Yorke was quoted claiming that he felt "fine" but did not feature as the Caribbean side crashed 3-0.
And Warner, who acts as a special advisor to his homeland's Football Association, reacted by sending a scathing letter to the Black Cats chief.
"Your callous disregard for the rights of 'small' countries to have their players represent them as enshrined in FIFA regulations reveals a mean streak in your character," it read.
"It is one which will not endear you or Sunderland to such countries and it is a dangerous path to tread."
Warner added: "Such insensitivity and disrespect were again most recently displayed by you having summoned Dwight Yorke to England, rendering him unavailable to face the USA.
"Your continuing insensitivity and disrespect for countries such as Trinidad and Tobago are hereby noted."
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Not that great a surprise as Azerbaijan offered little going forward though they were well organised. Liechtenstein also have a few decent players such as Frick (who plays in the Bundesliga) and Burgmeier (who plays for Basel).
"Ein Debakel"
Pleased for Luxembourg - we all had a good time in the away trip a few months ago and results like this will hopefully shut up the people who want the small teams of Europe to pre-qualify for this phase.
Damn right. There seems to be a trend of international players mysteriously being called back for no apparent reason by their clubs. These are clearly not all genuine cases. Clubs benefit from their players earning international caps, thus increasing their value multiple times if they do well - so they should accept that they have to release their players for these games.
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"Life is like a hair on a toilet seat. Sooner or later you are bound to get pi$$ed off."
"In this league, a draw is sometimes as good as a win" - Steve Morison
Strange one because Carlos Edwards played against for T&T against the US last night. More to this I think. Then again, this is Jack Warner talking, the most corrupt figure in world football.
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
I think in this case Dwight Yorke is old enough to decide for himself.
If a player is not released for International duty then the club cannot play him for 5 days or so, unless the country turns a blind eye.
The Swiss commentators are so funny!
"I'm utterly shocked, I can't believe it"
"They have one chance and one goal"
Great stuff from Luxembourg! Very well worked goals and a superb game plan, defend well, and make the most of free kicks.
Bosnia Estonia highlights...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA-5OFa476Q
Right clanger from the keeper in here.
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