Irlandos Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The playoffs for the last four spots of Euro 2012 are: Turkey - Croatia Estonia - Eire Czechland - Montenegro Bosnia - Portugal I can see no surprises for the last three pairs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 If Fotakis had not come up with that long shot against Georgia, it would've been Greece - Turkey in the playoffs! Can you imagine what would happen if the away team in that matchup pulled an upset victory, say with the help of the referee? :la: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydar Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 The playoffs for the last four spots of Euro 2012 are: Turkey - Croatia Estonia - Eire Czechland - Montenegro Bosnia - Portugal I can see no surprises for the last three pairs... Turkey and Croaita; Interesting drawing.No one can guess what will happen, i can see all scores possible. It is good that Turkey will play the last match away because experiences show that Turkey has pain to play at home last match because away gols disadvantage. It is very easy to score goal to Turkey while it is difficult no to be scored by Turkey. If Turkey could get a score 1-0 at home Turkey pases to final. It is obvious that Turkish NT is not the NT who was 3th in 2002 WC and Euro2008, Croatia is also weaker than 2008. Meanwhile Bilic said that they are pleased to match with Turkey even it is toughtest draw, they will have the chance to take revenge of the 2008. Blic interview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genome Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Bosnia may surprise ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro2004 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Bosnia may surprise ... I've been saying it for a while, Bosnia are class! I fancy Turkey, Bosnia, Ireland and the Czechs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 My estimation: Turkey - Croatia 50-50 Estonia - Eire 25-75 Czechland - Montenegro 60-40 Bosnia - Portugal 25-75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro2004 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Meanwhile Bilic said that they are pleased to match with Turkey even it is toughtest draw, they will have the chance to take revenge of the 2008. Blic interview Bilic is an arrogant guy. I can't see anything other than a Turkey qualification here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS1905 Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Having seen Portugal struggle against Denmark and Norway, Bosnia may end up being their nemesis this time. Portugal is terribly overrated as we have seen in the WC 2010 and EURO qualifiers. I think it's a 50-50. I'd be delighted to see a Latvia-like shock from Eesti against Ireland, but I think it's highly unlikely. In Czech Rep v Montenegro, anything can happen. Czechs are not what they used to be, plus the fact that after Ujfalusi and Grygera's national retirements, their defence has been very poor. It's a 51-49, Czechs being slight favourites. Croatia came from a relatively easy group as runners-up. I doubt they would end up as runners-up in our group if they played the likes of Austria, Germany and Belgium. They have a good core in Pletikosa, Corluka, Kranjcar, Modric and Petric. But injuries have been their main problem. Turkey, on the other hand, is a new team as former stars such as Tuncay, Nihat, Semih, Ruştu are now all replaced by younger players. Hiddink has the experience while Bilic has the fire and arrogance that can drive the team to success and/or failure. Turkey were awful against Germany both at home and away, while having pretty solid outings against Austria and Belgium, winning at home while drawing away with both. Meanwhile, Turkey lost to Azerbaijan and beat Kazakhstan on 90+7 minutes. Thi tie is a big question mark in my opinion, and anything can happen. If Turkey can get a 2-0 in the first leg, the tie should be over. If it's a 1-0, then I'd say Turkey would be the favourites. By the way, why you Greeks are always in the easiest group of all qualifiers?? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 By the way, why you Greeks are always in the easiest group of all qualifiers?? :P He he! We are still reaping the benefits of winning Euro 2004! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genome Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 When are these games played? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 November 11 and 15, I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js1000 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Turkey were awful against Germany both at home and away. i saw those games differently especially the last game, i thought germany were outstanding, absolutely unplayable their pace on the break and their workrate were magnificent, very few teams - if any - would have beaten germany that day and they did it without ozil too, they have such a young side the future's looking good for germany.as for the qualifiers i'll go for turkey ireland and czech republic, bosnia were unfortunate they should have beaten france and won their group and then they ended up with the most difficult possible opponents, i can't pick a winner between them and portugal. By the way, why you Greeks are always in the easiest group of all qualifiers?? its just as well because we wouldn't be anywhere near the finals otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 The full time results of leg one : Turkey - Croatia 0-3 Estonia - Eire 0-4 Czechland - Montenegro 2-0 Bosnia - Portugal 0-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 All the easy groups? Pretty sure we beat Croatia when they came to Piraeus, hence us going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irlandos Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 I was thinking the same thing: if Croatia could beat Turkey 3-0 away, our lads deserve much praise for coming through a group with them! Btw, how on earth did Estonia take 2nd place over Serbia??? I saw them in Windsor Park and they were nothing special. And yesterday against the Republic they were really out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydar Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I was thinking the same thing: if Croatia could beat Turkey 3-0 away, our lads deserve much praise for coming through a group with them! Btw, how on earth did Estonia take 2nd place over Serbia??? I saw them in Windsor Park and they were nothing special. And yesterday against the Republic they were really out of it. If it was Estonia again Turkey would be beaten...Yesterday i even couldn't watch the game in second half, i couldn't stand to see it. Croatia could do it more like 0-5, they tolerated the game after 0-3. Turkey couldn't find ''any'' position can you imagine? there weren't any player did his job. And Croatia scored 3 goals with an average game... Hiding watch the game from his seat from 1st second untill last second... As summary it was disaster, i ''ashamed'' to support Tukish National Team. Tehere is no need to pay treasure to Hidding, there is no hope fpr Turkish NT for next 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Croatia-Turkey underway in Zagreb. CROATIA 1 Pletikosa(GK) 3 Simunic 13 Schildenfeld 19 Vida 6 Pranjic 7 Rakitic 8 Vukojevic 10 Modric 11 Srna(Captain) 17 Mandzukic 18 Olic BENCH 23 Subasic(GK) 2 Strincic 4 Buljat 20 Perisic 9 Jelavic 15 Ilicevic 22 Eduardo Manager: Slaven Bilic(CRO) TURKEY 23 Bolat(GK) 3 Toprak 4 Korkmaz 8 Inan 13 Kobyasi 22 Balci 6 Ham. Altintop(Captain) 10 Erkin 18 Kazim 19 Sahin 9 Bulut BENCH 12 Zengin(GK) 2 Cetin 7 Gonul 11 Tore 15 Topal 16 Ipek 21 Hal. Altintop Manager: Guus Hiddink(NED) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Montenegro-Czech Republic is underway MONTENEGRO 1 M. Bozovic(GK) 2 Pavicevic 17 Zverotic 20 Dzudovic 21 Savic 18 Drincic 19 V. Bozovic 8 Jovetic 9 Vucinic(Captain) 11 Beqiraj 14 Damjanovic BENCH 12 Blazic(GK) 5 Batak 7 Vukcevic 13 Novakovic 22 Cetkovic 10 Djalovic 23 Delibasic Manager: Branko Brnovic(SRB) CZECH REPUBLIC 1 Cech(GK) 2 Gebreselassie 3 Kadlec 5 Hubnik 6 Sivok 10 Rosicky(Captain) 13 Plasil 14 Pilar 19 Jiracek 8 Pekhart 9 Rezek BENCH 23 Drobny(GK) 12 Popsech 11 Pudil 18 Kolar 20 Matejovsky 15 Baros 21 Lafata Manager: Michal Bilek(CZE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Lineup available for Ireland-Estonia IRELAND 1 Given(GK) 2 St. Ledger 4 O'Shea 5 Dunne 3 Ward 6 Whelan 7 Hunt 8 Andrews 11 Duff 9 Doyle 10 Keane(Captain) BENCH 16 Westwood(GK) 14 O'Dea 12 McGeady 13 McCarthy 15 Fahey 17 Cox 18 Walters Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni(ITA) ESTONIA 12 Londak(GK) 3 Rahn 5 Kruglov 17 Jaager 10 Lindpere 13 Vunk 14 Vassiljev(Captain) 15 Klavan 23 Teniste 8 Voskoboinikov 20 Saag BENCH 22 Kotenko(GK) 2 Sisov 19 Barengrub 6 Dmitrijev 7 Puri 9 Kink 11 Purje Manager: Tarmo Ruutli(EST) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Croatia 0-0 Turkey HT The Turks are in trouble. Down 3-0 overall, wasting a whole half is not the way to rally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Ireland add yet another goal, Stephen Ward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Live scores: Croatia 0-0 Turkey '73(CRO 3-0 overall) Montenegro 0-0 Czech Republic '68(CZE 2-0 overall) Ireland 1-0 Estonia HT(IRL 5-0 overall) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Last set of lineups: PORTUGAL 12 Rui Patricio(GK) 2 Alves 3 Pepe 5 Coentrao 11 Pereira 4 Veloso 8 Moutinho 16 Meireles 17 Nani 7 Ronaldo(Captain) 23 Postiga BENCH 1 Eduardo(GK) 14 Rolando 13 Amorim 15 Micael 19 Quaresma 20 Martins 9 Almeida Manager: Paulo Bento(POR) BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA 12 Begovic(GK) 3 Papac 4 Spahic(Captain) 15 Jahic 6 Rahimic 8 Pjanic 10 Misimovic 16 Lulic 18 Medunjanin 20 Zahirovic 11 Dzeko BENCH 22 Avdukic(GK) 2 Besic 23 Pandza 17 Ibricic 9 Muslimovic 14 Ibisevic 21 Maletic Manager: Safet Suhic(BIH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 3 minutes added on in Zagreb. Turks need a goal per minute to stay alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omonoia9 Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Croatia 0-0 Turkey FT Overall: Croatia 3-0 Turkey Turkey are eliminated, Croatia are going to UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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