Irlandos Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 1st quarterfinal pits Germany against Portugal. Who do you feel will make it to the semis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Hag Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I think and I hope Portugal makes it through. We have a better team than the Germans but once on the pitch anything can happen. Portugal 2-0 Germany. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'll pick Germany 2-1 OT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'll pick "over". Other than that, I'm not sure. I'll say Portugal based on their first two games and Germany's last two games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 GERMANY! Portugal has a strong midfield with bad strikers, and a decent defense (as a unit, individually very good players) Germany will be stronger than Czech, and braver than Turkey (Turkey had no courage or beleif in their portugal game at all) and they can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS1905 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Portugal in ET.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Unlike Aek66, I'm not too excited about this. I think it'll be a boring 1-1 with Portugal winning on pens (yes I am betting against Germany on pens! :P ) Tomorrow's game promises to be amazing, this one I'm not so sure about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Just saw the national anthems. Nuno Gomes seems psyched!!! I bet he scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUDE Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Just saw the national anthems. Nuno Gomes seems psyched!!! I bet he scores. ;) Germany 2-1 Portugal at half time... Schweinsteiger, Klose, & Nuno Gomez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Germany is much better on the ball, and had a bad last 10 mins where Gomes scored a lucky crap goal. Hope to see Germany reenergized and finish this game.... Germany belongs in the final vs Holland so we can have an all time CLASSIC rivalry of two great teams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS1905 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Portugal have tried to do things so far and Germany defended rather deep and tried to exploit the Portuguese defence with counters, in which they were quite successful (see. 1st goal).. I still think Portugal will at least tie the game and we'll go on for an ET.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Postiga goal......wow.....the player was such crap for PAO... but he could finish free headers and he did once vs AEK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'll pick "over". If only I had the time to sneak out of work and place my bet... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS1905 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Germany 3-2 Portugal Clever play by the Germans as they defended deep and denied the skillful Portuguese any space behind the defence. They knew their only chance to score was from counter attacks and set pieces that was what they exactly capitalised on (many thanks to Ricardo here!) I know the Portugal haters here would now jump on the wagon and celebrate as if Greece won :) but I've gotta admit I really hated the unsportsmanlike play by Ballack & Lehmann in particular.. Everybody calls Ronaldo a diver (which is right to some extent) but Ballack was very like him especially after the third goal.. And finally, I'm going to cast a little prophecy here and say the winner of tomorrow's game (Croatia v Turkey) will play in that Final in Wien next week (that's what should happen for the sake of good football, at least).. And if it's yet another Germany - Italy or some sort of defensive crap v defensive crap final, I'll be really annoyed.. Because the group stages have promised so much except 1 or 2 dull games.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REY Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Quarterfinal 1, Basel, game 25 Portugal 2 - 3 Germany half-time (1 - 2) Ref. Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden) Formation/Line-ups: -------------------------Lehmann---------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Friedrich---Mertesacker---------Metzelder----------Lahm --------------------------------------------------------------- ------------Ballack(cap.) --------Rolfes-------Hitzlsperger Schweinsteiger--------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------Podolski----------------- -------------Klose-------------------------------------------- =================================== -------------------------Nuno Gomes (cap.)---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------Ronaldo-----------------------------------Simao------ -------------------------Deco--------------------------------- ----------------Petit-------------Moutinho------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------Bosingwa P.Ferreira-----Carvalho--------Pepe------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------Ricardo------------------------------ Substitutions : Portugal 31' Raul Meireles (Moutinho) 67' Nani (N.Gomes) 73' Helder Postiga (Petit) Germany 73' Tim Borowski (Hitzlsperger) 83' Clemens Fritz (Schweinsteiger) 89' Marcell Jansen (Klose) Match Details : 22' [0 - 1] B. Schweinsteiger, asst. Podolski 26' Petit YC [0 - 2] M. Klose, asst. Schweinsteiger 40' N. Gomes [1 - 2] 48' A. Friedrich YC 49' P. Lahm YC 60' Pepe YC 61' [1 - 3] M. Ballack, asst. Schweinsteiger 87' H. Postiga [2 - 3], asst. Nani 90' H. Postiga YC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Germany plays a lot prettier than Portugal when they have the ball to be honest, find space, advance and make smart decisions........ That first Schweinsteiger goal was one of the best of the tournament, all the 1-2 combos brilliant cross, run and finish.... But finally, GOOD BYE PORTUGAL :tup: and even better, all ahead for the Germany-Holland final !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plato-ny Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Poor Poor Portugal Looks like Portugal have their problems with the Germans. In the last 3 tournaments, Portugal has lost to Germany twice and to Otto Rehhagel's Germanic defensive system twice, not including an exhibition loss. I thought Portugal would win based on form and rest but it goes to show that Germany can never be understimated. Ronaldo is crying yet again Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after German midfielder Michael Ballack scored Germany's third goal during the Euro 2008 Championships quarter-final football match Portugal vs. Germany on June 19, 2008 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI -- MOBILE SERVICES OUT -- (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakos13 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Germany was the better team, thats that. Portugal have some great midfielders, but their defense, their strikers are overated......Germany is much more balanced across the field and strong everywhere......defense looked a bit lost on the portugal goals, but overall they did enough to get the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_horse Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Bravo to Germany, clearly they we're the better side and full praise to the players who scored the goals. :tup: I might see a Germany - Netherlands final? Maybe? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paoktsis Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 HISTORY IS REPEATING ITSELF once again. Germany comes up big when it counts. Portugal keeps the title of the major tounament chockers, for at least another 2 years. Who knows maybe they will realize that this goalie has now cost them some major games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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