Euro 2004 predictions - first round

[alva]

Sweden!!!!!!!!

[Chemical Ollie]

Wohohohoooooo!!!!!
Zlatan did a Brazil-style bizecletas

[Winston]

That was a very important equalizer. Now Sweden can draw against Denmark and advance from the group, instead of the other way around, had Italy held on to their lead.

In short,

D'oh!

[Chemical Ollie]

[Footie Mad]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't sit still during this game!

[Chemical Ollie]

Three teams of the four in the group are unbeaten

[Paul]

Bulgaria - Denmark 0-2
Italy - Sweden 1-1

 1 Dauphin            32 (+6)
 2 Laertes            26 (+4)
 3 Sloth              24
 3 lightblue          24 (+6)
 5 paiktis22          22 (+4)
 5 End Is Forever     22 (+8)
 7 Footie Mad         20 (+6)
 7 Al'Kimiya          20 (+2)
 7 Monk               20 (+4)
 7 Paul               20 (+8)
11 TheArsenal         18 (+4)
11 MikeH              18 (+2)
11 OneFootInTheGrave  18 (+2)
11 Zopperoni          18 (+2)
11 Locutus            18 (+6)
11 germanos           18 (+2)
11 Wernazuma III      18 (+8)
18 Park Avenue        16 (+8)
18 Drogue             16 (+2)
18 Kitschum           16 (+2)
18 Victor Galis       16 (+2)
18 Jamski             16
23 DeathByTheSword    14 (+8)
23 mapet              14 (+4)
23 VJ                 14
23 Ambro2000          14 (+2)
23 CyberShy           14 (+2)
23 Kropotkin          14 (+2)
29 Colon              10
29 Solver             10
31 Winston             8
32 Gangerolf           6 (+4)
33 Micha               0

There were 5 people who got the full 8 points for today's matches. That's more than in all the previous 6 days together.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
Three teams of the four in the group are unbeaten

Yes, but we're the only ones who haven't had a goal scored against us.

Not that it matters at all, but still.

[Solly]

So what are the implications from now on? If Sweden and Denmark draw..Sweden go through right (assuming Italy win)? And if such happens, Italy need to win by three goals..

Otherwise if there is a winner in the Den-Swe game, Italy just need to win, by any scoreline?

[Locutus]

Originally posted by Park Avenue
So what are the implications from now on? If Sweden and Denmark draw..Sweden go through right (assuming Italy win)? And if such happens, Italy need to win by three goals..

Yes, Sweden goes through in that case. Whether Italy or Denmark goes through depends on the score. In case of a 0-0, Italy goes through (assuming they win against Bulgaria). In case of 2-2, 3-3 or more, Denmark goes through. In case of 1-1, Italy needs to win with either 3-0 or a two goal difference but score at least three times (3-1, 4-2, etc). If Italy wins exactly 2-0 things get really complicated and they'll look at the coefficients of previous tournaments and qualifiers and stuff, no idea who goes through then.

Aren't EUFA regulations fun?

Otherwise if there is a winner in the Den-Swe game, Italy just need to win, by any scoreline?

Correct.

[Monk]

Have any of you guys ever watched a game where you so passionately wanted a team to win? I mean, not a particular team, but any team?

Ah well, I approve of Sweden's comeback, and disregarding everything else I'd love the Italians to screw up against Bulgaria (see above post) so we won't qualify at the expense of the brødrefolk. Realizing that that's too much to hope for, all of Scandinavia will be glued to the screen on 22 June.

[Footie Mad]

Here's my number one worry for the upcoming game, Denmarks attacking wingers vs our wingbacks.

[Solly]

Anyone getting pissed off at all the refs for so giving so many soft free-kicks as soon as a player falls over and starts screaming?

[Chemical Ollie]

There are no bad teams in the Euro Cup, so Italy should not expect a freebe in Bulgaria. They want revenge after two losses, even if it would take them nowhere. The only reason they lost so big against us was that they stopped playing after 2-0.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Monk
all of Scandinavia will be glued to the screen on 22 June.

Which incidentally will be exactly 12 years after we last advanced from the semifinals, having defeated Holland on penalties.

Oh, the memories.