Special Feature Sunday, 15 June 2008 Day nine of GroundReport’s exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008. So here’s the deal – four nations have already qualified for berths in the quarterfinals, and two have already been eliminated. Each of the sixteen nations has played two matches, and for most, their final one, will be do-or-die. While […]
Russia 1-0 Greece: Defending Champions Eliminated
Saturday, 14 June 2008 Day eight of GroundReport’s exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008. Euro2004 winners Greece will be returning home early from the Central Alps after a disappointing outing against the Russians in Salzburg today saw them goalless in two games. The Greeks are only the fourth team in Euro tournament history to be eliminated […]
Spain 2-1 Sweden: Unlucky Break for Swedes
Saturday, 14 June 2008 Day eight of GroundReport’s exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008. Sloppy defending cost Sweden all three points in their Group D fixture against Spain today. David Villa managed to slip in behind the Swedish back four to one-time a winner quietly past keeper Andreas Isaksson deep into second half injury time – […]
Netherlands 4-1 France: Dutch Win Group of Death in Style
Friday, 13 June 2008 Day seven of GroundReport’s exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008: Holland have clinched top-seed in Group C with a comfortable victory over 2006 World Cup runners-up France on Friday. Liverpool FC winger Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring account with a thunderous header off a corner kick in the tenth minute. The Dutch […]
Italy 1-1 Romania: Lifeline for Azurri
Friday, 13 June 2008 Day seven of GroundReport’s exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008. Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon kept the world champions in the tournament today, saving a Romanian penalty kick that would have guaranteed the Group C underdogs a sure winner in Zurich late in the match. Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu had an opportunity to […]
Poland 1-1 Austria: Late Drama Keeps Hosts Alive, Free Beer to Goal-Scorer
Thursday, 12 June 2008 Day six of GroundReport’s exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008. Poland will walk out of the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna in disgust tonight after an injury time penalty cost them a nearly-won victory. Poland went up 1-0 early in the match and kept the Osterreich quiet throughout most of the 90 minutes. Only […]