Euro 2012 Qualifiers

[Keystone Phil]

The Czechs are now up 2-0. Scotland better step it up since it's looking less likely that Lithuania will do them any favors.

[GMantis]

Now Ireland has lost a player as well!

[Keystone Phil]

Sweden now up 3-2 after being down 2-1! Wow!

[Keystone Phil]

Czechs are up 3-0 and Spain put in another one so the Scottish dream is over. Slovenia looks like they're going to guarantee Estonia a place in the playoffs. Portugal is now down by two but I think Norway has to score an insane amount of goals to beat them for runner up.

[GMantis]

Russia qualifies to the tournament and Ireland reaches the play-offs.
But Armenia deserves congratulations for the way they played. And they are a young team and really have the potential to do something in the future (which means that Bulgaria's group is even more horrible than it seemed before )

[Lief 🗽]

Armenia!

I hope this isn't a one off performance from then. It's nice to see one of the smaller teams play confident, attractive football and be successful at it.

[Lief 🗽]

Also, while I love the German team at the moment, it would be nice if we didn't concede random goals at the very end of the game all the time.

[Keystone Phil]

Another goal for Cassano. I think this will make him the top scorer in Group C. I'm not a fan of his but I'll give credit where it is due: he did very well tonight.

[GMantis]

Also, while I love the German team at the moment, it would be nice if we didn't concede random goals at the very end of the game all the time.

As long as they are 3:0 up, it doesn't really matter

[Keystone Phil]

The Swedes slay the dragon. Wow.

[Keystone Phil]

Portugal scores in stoppage time (not that it matters).

[Lief 🗽]

Denmark and Sweden!!!

And Estonia is currently still advancing to the play-offs!

[Insula Dei]

This means that if (nd that's rather a big 'if') Belgium qualifies for the WC 2014, it  will be their  return to the international stage after 12 (Twelve!) years in the wilderness.

[Lief 🗽]

lol, never change France, never change.

[GMantis]

This means that if (nd that's rather a big 'if') Belgium qualifies for the WC 2014, it  will be their  return to the international stage after 12 (Twelve!) years in the wilderness.

That's probably what will happen with Bulgaria. The way they playing now and with their group, they'll be lucky to finish 4th.

[Gustaf]

Well, today was a good day. Sure, Holland lacked Robben and Sneijder but their team is still really good and we did lack Ibrahimovic. I am, needless to say, very happy about this outcome!

[Gustaf]

Lol, France. France versus Ireland in play-offs again?

[Keystone Phil]

...and it ends 3-0. Great performance tonight and throughout the entire campaign. Prandelli really has done an excellent job and the team is really clicking, overcoming last year's embarrassment.

Over ten games, we have only conceded two goals (which included goalless streak for the opposition from the 32nd minute of the first match until the 26th minute of our second to last game) and scored twenty*. We were undefeated (one of only four teams that can say that). Underestimate these guys at your own risk. I'm very confident going into the tournament. We're back!


*Three of which were awarded to us in the forfeit but, hey, I still count it.  

[Keystone Phil]

France scores. If the result stands, they will avoid the playoff round.

[GMantis]

The Czech Republic qualifies for the play-off. Not very sorry for Scotland, if you play like that you should be kept as far as possible from a tournament.
In other news, France equalizes with a penalty. Let's hope it's not a dodgy one

[GMantis]

Estonia has reached the play-offs as well. And that's a team that lost to the Faroe Islands!

[Keystone Phil]

Estonia has reached the play-offs as well. And that's a team that lost to the Faroe Islands!

They almost lost both games to the Faroe Islands. They lucked out in the very first qualifier by scoring twice in stoppage time.

[Keystone Phil]

France survives and wins the group.

[GMantis]

We were undefeated (one of only four teams that can say that).

Five, actually

[Keystone Phil]

We were undefeated (one of only four teams that can say that).

Five, actually

Ah, you're right. Still impressive. 

Anyway, the playoff draw is on Thursday. I don't know the seeding since the coefficient rankings have to be adjusted but I hope it's possible to see Portugal, Ireland, Croatia and the Czech Republic advance.