Euro 2016

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

I don't think Serie A has been the same since the match-fixing scandals in the mid 2000s.

Piethagoras' Theorem · the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk Joined: 29 May 2006

You may be right, I haven't followed it closely enough to give you a reasonable answer.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

That's what they said after the second round of famous Italian betting scandals in the late 70s. Then Rossi scored a hat-trick against Brazil and Italy won the World Cup - and that was that, scandal forgotten. It's the money that generally determines where the best league is (except in England, where, no matter how much money they have, they never seem to buy competent defenders, so that it's hard to watch for long without giggling).

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Lift off! Germany v Italy is underway. Germany, yet to concede a goal at Euro 2016, has never beaten Italy at a major tournament. Something has got to give.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

15 minutes gone. Nil-all. Khedira is broken and has been subbed out. Schweinsteiger is on.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

So it is nil-all at the main break (and will likely be nil-all at the next three breaks). Schweinsteiger had a headed goal disallowed for a foul.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Ozil has scored for Germany after 65 minutes. With two teams so defensively capable, you'd think that's the game winner, right there - there won't be too many chances for Italy to get that back in the next 25 minutes.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Well there you go! Italy equalise after 77 minutes. Penalty well taken by Bonnucci after an obvious handball in the area by Boateng.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Gomez, the architect of Germany's goal, is subbed out with an injury. Italy on top for the time being.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Extra time it is. 1-all after 90.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

So, penalties it is. Since whoever gets through is going to lose 73:0 to Iceland, it's probably not quite as intense as it might have been if either team were a real chance of wining the semi-final.

Italy go first and score.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

1 penalty apiece.

HAL · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 8:41 am

One what?

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Zaza and Muller both miss, then Italy goes ahead 2:1.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

2-all after 5 penalty rounds. No one can score!