Taz. Activity

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Jun
7 years ago
Poland 0-0 Austria Austria survive Kavlak dismissal to claim a point in Group C stalemate Last Updated: 12 June 2016, 15:55 BST Poland were left cursing their inability to kill off ten-man Austria after a goalless draw in Group D. Adam Nawalka'...
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7 years ago
Thanks mate I've written about half of the second load of matches, still fairly ahead of time. Group C/Group D today...
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Portugal 1-0 Slovenia Early strike from Ronaldo proves enough for wasteful Portugal Last Updated: 11 June 2016, 21:56 BST Cristiano Ronaldo's fourth-minute strike secured three points for Portugal against Slovenia. After the Netherlands claime...
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Jun
7 years ago
Cheers to you both! One more for tonight...
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7 years ago
18:02 GOAL! NETHERLANDS 2-1 GREECE (Dimitris Salpingidis 47) Greece come racing out of the blocks and Claudio Ranieri's men are right back in this game. It's a well-worked move from a free-kick as Tachtsidis plays the ball to Panagiotis Kone...
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17:00 STARTING LINE-UPS Netherlands: Cillessen - Van der Wiel, De Vrij, Douglas, Blind - Clasie, De Jong, Strootman - Robben, Van Persie, Depay. Greece: Kapino - Torosidis, Papastathopoulos, Papadopoulos, Stafylidis - Kourbelis - Maniatis, Tachtsidis -...
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Hiddink remains unfazed by tough group • Greece up first for the Netherlands in Euro 2016's Group of Death Published: 11:01, 11 June 2016 - By ADAM SMITH for MAILONLINE Guus Hiddink has backed his Netherlands side to escape Euro 2016'...
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Jun
7 years ago
Ireland 0-0 Romania Ireland begin their Euro 2016 campaign with a tepid draw against Romania Last Updated: 11 June 2016, 15:53 BST Ireland and Romania failed to break the deadlock in the second match of Euro 2016. Both sides struggled to find a kil...
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Jun
7 years ago
Cheers It takes a fair bit longer than usual haha, I've done one minute-by-minute style report and one normal one for each group. I've written all the first matchday games already, once I get into the knockouts then I'll do them all like t...
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Jun
7 years ago
21:02 GOAL! BOSNIA 0-3 FRANCE (Yohan Cabaye 47) Some dreadful marking from the corner and Bosnia are on the ropes here. Griezmann finds Matuidi in plenty of space in the area and the PSG man nods the ball down for Cabaye. He lets the ball bounce and d...
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7 years ago
20:00 STARTING LINE-UPS Bosnia: Begovic - Mujdza, Bicakcic, Rogulj, Kolasinac - Pjanic, Prcic, Salihovic - Susic - Ibisevic, Dzeko. France: Mandanda - Corchia, Varane, Umtiti, Clichy - Matuidi - Pogba, Cabaye - Griezmann, Payet - Benzema. Share 20:01...
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France's new generation hope to restore faith Les Bleus wary of opening-day stumble against disciplined Bosnia side Friday 10 June 2016 - 15.12 BST 80,000 supporters will stream into Stade de France tonight as Euro 2016 finally kicks off. The...
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Jun
7 years ago
Group Stage - Matchday One 10 June 2016 - 14 June 2016 Friday 10 June 20:00 - Group A - Bosnia vs France - Saint-Denis Saturday 11 June 14:00 - Group A - Ireland vs Romania - Lens 17:00 - Group B - Netherlands vs Greece - Marseille 20:00 - Grou...
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Group Stage - Matchday One 10 June 2016 - 14 June 2016 Friday 10 June 20:00 - Group A - Bosnia vs France - Saint-Denis Saturday 11 June 14:00 - Group A - Ireland vs Romania - Lens 17:00 - Group B - Netherlands vs Greece - Marseille 20:00 - Grou...
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Published on 05/06/16 at 12:15 Slovakia would be surprising qualifiers from a strong group but they are no pushovers. A stunning 3-0 win over Spain was one of the best results in their history and propelled Slovakia to second place in qualifying....
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:14 Wales must pull off their latest miracle to make it through a challenging group. After a late draw against Cyprus catapulted Chris Coleman's side into the play-offs, Wales were on cloud nine after a 2-0 win over...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:13 Croatia must capitalise on a hugely talented midfield to make another run in the competition. Niko Kovac's side matched Italy for much of qualifying but ended four points behind the Azzurri after a late stumble...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:12 Germany's latest crop of outstanding young talent makes them one of the tournament favourites. After an early stumble in defeat to Poland, the world champions raced through qualifying, winning nine of their ten...
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Jun
7 years ago
Thanks mate, all four are ready to go with a little extra post too. Will post the opening game tomorrow
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Jun
7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:11 The Czech Republic are lacking in individual stars but play an entertaining brand of attacking football. Despite stumbling to defeats to the Netherlands and Turkey at home, the Czechs confirmed second place in qualif...
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Jun
7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:10 Ukraine stumbled upon another slice of fortune with a kind group-stage draw. After failing to win any of their final four qualifiers, Ukraine breathed a huge sigh of relief when a lacklustre 1-1 draw in Belarus confi...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:09 Russia are well-placed to advance to the knockout stages from a remarkably even Group E. Fabio Capello continued his impressive qualifying record with the Russians, losing just once on the road to the tournament and...
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Jun
7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:10 England arrive in France with renewed optimism and an impressive crop of young players. Roy Hodgson's side made light work of qualification, ending the campaign with a unique record of ten wins from ten games. R...
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Jun
7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:07 Austria are a much-improved team but lack a consistent attacking threat. They sealed a place in the final for only the second time after finishing second in Group G behind Russia. A strong home record was the key to...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:07 Austria are a much-improved team but lack a consistent attacking threat. They sealed a place in the final for only the second time after finishing second in Group G behind Russia. A strong home record was the key to...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:06 Poland boast a genuine superstar in Robert Lewandowski but must protect their leaky defence. Failure to beat Scotland in their final game forced Poland into the play-offs behind Ireland, where they recorded two narro...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:05 Group D is difficult to call but Switzerland probably have the edge in the race for second place. Although Switzerland were no match for England in qualifying, losing 2-0 at home and 4-0 at Wembley, Vladimir Petkovic...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:06 Spain have something to prove again and the defending champions are a major threat. Vicente del Bosque's side were expected to qualify comfortably from an easy group and Spain won eight of their ten games to fin...
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Jun
7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:03 Albania are rank outsiders and probably have less technical quality than any other side. After collecting just eight points from eight games in qualifying, Albania were huge underdogs in the play-offs against Turkey....
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 12:02 An inconsistent Denmark side faces a tough task to qualify for the second round in Group C. The Danes pushed Portugal all the way in qualifying, losing just once in Lisbon before going unbeaten through the final seve...
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Published on 05/06/16 at 12:01 Belgium may be statistically the world's best team but they have a familiar set of weaknesses. Belgium's form over the past two years has been imperious. Marc Wilmots' side are unbeaten since losing to...
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Published on 05/06/16 at 12:00 Italy's new generation has plenty of promise but they must prove their major tournament nous. Antonio Conte picked up the pieces after the Azzurri's early exit in Brazil and although Italy qualified comfort...
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Cheers mate Going to run through the rest of the groups over the next few days, should hopefully be done before the real thing starts on Friday night.
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 11:58 Greece are no longer the rigid defensive side of the past and this may prove their undoing. Claudio Ranieri shook off a disastrous start to qualifying that saw Greece win just one of their first four games. Group F w...
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Published on 05/06/16 at 11:58 Greece are no longer the rigid defensive side of the past and this may prove their undoing. Claudio Ranieri shook off a disastrous start to qualifying that saw Greece win just one of their first four games. Group F w...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 11:57 Portugal are more than a one-man team but the pressure is on Cristiano Ronaldo's colleagues. They have traditionally struggled in qualifying but Fernando Santos' well-drilled side won six of eight matches t...
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Published on 05/06/16 at 11:56 The Netherlands are in a transitional phase going into the finals but can still expect to do well. Many had worried that Louis van Gaal's departure after a hugely successful World Cup would damage Dutch momentum...
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Published on 05/06/16 at 11:55 Ireland endured a nightmare in 2012 and seem to be relying on the same old faces. The Boys in Green endured a nerve-shredding race to qualify behind Germany in Group D. Poland's draw against Scotland ensured tha...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 11:55 Bosnia's stars are past their best but they stand a fair chance of progress from Group A. While Safet Susic comfortably guided them to qualification in Group B, Bosnia trailed a long way behind eventual group wi...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 11:54 Romania are a strong bet to make it through a straightforward group. They ended qualifying as winners of Group F in a tight race with Greece. An impressive 3-1 win over their nearest rivals in the first game set the...
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7 years ago
Published on 05/06/16 at 11:53 France's squad has came of age and Les Bleus look strong candidates to triumph on home soil. The hosts qualified automatically for the finals and have played a series of friendlies over the past two years, givin...
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7 years ago
Giants to meet in Euro 2016 group stage ESPN Staff - 12 December 2015 The Netherlands and Portugal will meet in the group stage of Euro 2016. Both sides were drawn in Group B alongside 2004 champions Greece and Slovenia. Italy and Belgium were also...
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7 years ago
I've wanted to do this for a while - a Euro 2016 story, running alongside the real thing. (FM15)
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Old master returns to unhappy hunting ground Van Gaal leads ambitious Sevilla to take on most famous pupil Guardiola Wednesday 30 March 2016 - 23.16 BST Louis van Gaal will open another chapter in a complicated relationship with Barcelona tomorrow....
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Brentford 1-0 Hull Last Updated: 20/10/12 - 17:03 Brentford claimed a third consecutive win thanks to Paddy Madden's second-half goal against Hull. With top scorer Osarimen Ebagua sidelined due to a minor knock picked up in training, Benik Af...
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Brentford 4-2 Brighton Last Updated: 06/10/12 - 16:58 Osarimen Ebagua's brace captured three points for Brentford in a pulsating game against Brighton. Two of the highest-scoring sides in the Championship went head-to-head at Griffin Park and...
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Swansea 0-3 Brentford Last Updated: 02/10/12 - 21:32 Osarimen Ebagua continued his lethal form with a hat-trick against Swansea. Newly-promoted Brentford claimed victory at the Liberty Stadium as Swansea's slow start to life back in the Champ...
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Cardiff 1-0 Brentford Last Updated: 29/09/12 - 17:04 David Marshall's superb performance clinched a 1-0 win for Cardiff against Brentford. The Scottish international earned the man of the match honours after a virtuoso display in the Bluebird...