UEFA EURO 2012 - Poland/Ukraine

[Waldo1639]

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as EURO 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8. June and 1. July 2012. It is the first time that either nation has hosted the tournament. This bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee in 2007. The final tournament features 16 nations, the last European Championship to do so (from EURO 2016 onward, there will be 24 finalists). Qualification was contested by 51 nations between August 2010 and November 2011 to join the two host nations in the tournament. The winner of the tournament gains automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.

EURO 2012 Intro

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Poland

• Gdansk - PGE Arena - 40,800
• Poznan - Municipal Stadium - 42,000
• Warsaw - National Stadium - 56,000
• Wroclaw - Municipal Stadium - 40,600

Ukraine

• Donetsk - Donbass Arena - 51,500
• Kharkiv - Metalist Stadium - 38,800
• Kiev - Olympic NSC - 69,000
• Lviv - New Stadium - 33,800

Host cities with stadiums presentation




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Schedule (First Round):


GROUP A

Group A - Final Standings
			[B]W	D	L	F-A	PTS[/B]
[COLOR="Red"][B]1.	Czech Republic	2	0	1	4-5	6
2.	Greece		1	1	1	3-3	4[/B][/COLOR]
3.	Russia		1	1	1	5-3	4
4.	Poland		0	2	1	2-3	2

June 8.
Warsaw - Poland vs. Greece 1-1
Wroclaw - Russia vs. Czech Republic 4-1

June 12.
Wroclaw - Greece vs. Czech Republic 1-2
Warsaw - Poland vs. Russia 1-1

June 16.
Wroclaw - Czech Republic vs. Poland 1-0
Warsaw - Greece vs. Russia 1-0



GROUP B

Group B - Final Standings
			[B]W	D	L	F-A	PTS[/B]
[COLOR="Red"][B]1.	Germany		3	0	0	5-2	9
2.	Portugal	2	0	1	5-4	6[/B][/COLOR]
3.	Denmark		1	0	2	4-5	3
4.	Netherlands	0	0	3	2-5	0

June 9.
Kharkiv - Netherlands vs. Denmark 0-1
Lviv - Germany vs. Portugal 1-0

June 13
Lviv - Denmark vs. Portugal 2-3
Kharkiv - Netherlands vs. Germany 1-2

June 17.
Kharkiv - Portugal vs. Netherlands 2-1
Lviv - Denmark vs. Germany 1-2



GROUP C

Group C - Final Standings
			[B]W	D	L	F-A	PTS[/B]
[COLOR="Red"][B]1.	Spain		2	1	0	6-1	7
2.	Italy		1	2	0	4-2	5[/B][/COLOR]
3.	Croatia		1	1	1	4-3	4
4.	Rep. of Ireland	0	0	3	1-9	0

June 10.
Gdansk - Spain vs. Italy 1-1
Poznan - Republic of Ireland vs. Croatia 1-3

June 14.
Poznan - Italy vs. Croatia 1-1
Gdansk - Spain vs. Republic of Ireland 4-0

June 18.
Gdansk - Croatia vs. Spain 0-1
Poznan - Italy vs. Republic of Ireland 2-0



GROUP D

Group D - Final Standings
			[B]W	D	L	F-A	PTS[/B]
[B][COLOR="Red"]1.	England		2	1	0	5-3	7
2.	France		1	1	1	3-3	4[/COLOR][/B]
3.	Ukraine		1	0	2	2-4	3
4.	Sweden		1	0	2	5-5	3

June 11.
Donetsk - France vs. England 1-1
Kiev - Ukraine vs. Sweden 2-1

June 15.
Donetsk - Ukraine vs. France 0-2
Kiev - Sweden vs. England 2-3

June 19.
Kiev - Sweden vs. France 2-0
Donetsk - England vs. Ukraine 1-0


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Quarter Finals:

21. June
Warsaw - Czech Republic vs. Portugal 0-1
(POR) Ronaldo 79'

22. June
Gdansk - Germany vs. Greece 4-2
(GER) Lahm 39'
(GRE) Samaras 55'
(GER) Khedira 61'
(GER) Klose 68'
(GER) Reus 74'
(GRE) Salpingidis 89' (pen)

23. June
Donetsk - Spain vs. France 2-0
(SPA) Xabi Alonso 19', 90+1' (pen)

24. June
Kiev - England vs. Italy 0-0
(2-4 on penalties)


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Semi Finals:

27. June
Donetsk - Portugal vs. Spain 0-0
(2-4 on penalties)

28. June
Warsaw - Germany vs. Italy 1-2
(ITA) Balotelli 20', 36'
(GER) Özil 90+2' (pen)


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Final

1. July
Kiev - Spain - Italy 4-0
(SPA) Silva 14'
(SPA) Jordi Alba 41'
(SPA) Torres 84'
(SPA) Juan Mata 88'


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Best Scorer of the Tournament:

Fernando Torres - Spain


Best Player of the Tournament:

Andreas Iniesta - Spain​

EURO history:

• 2012 - Spain
• 2008 - Spain
• 2004 - Greece
• 2000 - France
• 1996 - Germany
• 1992 - Denmark
• 1988 - Netherlands
• 1984 - France
• 1980 - Germany
• 1976 - Czechoslovakia
• 1972 - Germany
• 1968 - Italy
• 1964 - Spain
• 1960 - USSR

 

[Waldo1639]

Leagues, EL, CL are finished, most of players are preparing for EURO, so I guess it's EURO Time now.

Perhaps we might disscuss all the groups as we already started? Teams, squads, predictions... We already disscussed Group A, so let's go to the Group of Death - Group B.

I don't give Portugal too many chances to pass the group, but if they take points against Germany in first match then it's gonna be tight. In qualifications they didn't showed brilliant form, and they don't have good score against Denmark with who they play again in the group stage, right? Denmark also don't have many chances, but they'll give the hell to all the others, and with positive start against Netherlands they may surprise. I hope good performance from Eriksen. Germans qualified with 10 out of 10, no lost, amazing, one of the favorites to win the tournament. Germany and Netherlands from this group in my opinion.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

I think Germany has the best chances to progress from the group, but it's nearly impossible to predict which of the three stronger teams will make it through and in which order (1st or 2nd). BTW, Group B also has the longest travelling distances for matches between Kharkiv and Lviv. Netherlands (as seeds) play all their matches in Kharkiv. That'll certainly be a factor.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I think Germany could suffer a Bayern hangover. 8 of the starting 11 could be Bayern players, and as many as 6 will be. Who knows where their heads will be.

 

[poet11]

I think Germany could suffer a Bayern hangover. 8 of the starting 11 could be Bayern players, and as many as 6 will be. Who knows where their heads will be.

I agree with this. I was thinking before the CL final that the match could give something of an indication of how Germany perform. I still think they are the favourites but I have some doubts now as the big players in Lahm and Schweini can choke. They can gain from the experience and use it as a motivation however. They will progress from the group however.

I also feel that the Dutch might not even get out of the group. The defence looks poor and I expect RvP to not carry his club form(it hasn't been that great either recently) to the NT. Bdw, they also have Robben .

I think Portugal is gonna surprise most probably at the expense of the Dutch in the Group.

Poland,Italy and England could surprise as well.

 

[Mus]

Italy and England will not surprise. Both will be horrible

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I think Robben is the kind of player who has already forgotten what happened Saturday night.

 

[Filipower]

Yeah, and he'll choke again.

 

[Help?]

3 weeks left, has everybody announced a squad yet?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Yeah, England and Ireland.

 

[Cubal]

Hi, anyone going to Poznan for the games?
I'm still looking for a good place to stay.
what do you guys think about this? http://campingpoland.eu/index.php/ogolne/en/

 

[Internazionale]

I am looking forward on this EURO 2012 tournament. I don't mind which sides of national team that will eventually win this one.

May the best national team win it !

 

[Waldo1639]

I think Germany could suffer a Bayern hangover. 8 of the starting 11 could be Bayern players, and as many as 6 will be. Who knows where their heads will be.

Perhaps it could. Löw is feared of that, but I think he's pretty good motivator and that won't be such a big problem. Only who might lose his head is Schweinsteiger, especially if things don't go good for Germany in the beginning. It would be surprise if they don't pass the group stage. Will see how how friendly matches will pass.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

Well they also didn't make it in the last EURO group of death they were in - 2004.

If they get eliminated, that'd really suck because I want Poland to beat them for the first time ever in the QFs.

 

[Sir Calumn]

God I'm so excited! I was in South America for the world cup so even though I caught at lot of the games it didnt feel right watching them from eight in the morning surrounded by people I couldnt really talk to about it........ this time I'm gonna be back in England with no responsibilities and plenty of drinking money....... I might try and watch every minute.

Anyway......

I think England will win in a style very similar to Chelsea's CL win, possibly beating Germany in the final.

I reckon Ireland will qualify at the expense of Italy. I expect good performances from Russia and Poland, wouldnt be surprised to see one of them in the semi finals.

I dont think Spain will dominate like they have in the past. I'm also expecting Holland to underperform.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

BTW, All former champions (or their carryover descendents) are in this year's EUROs. 9 teams have won it and 7 haven't.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

 

[Help?]

I think he said, **** RvP, I got this...

 

[Waldo1639]

Irish are gonna be tough. We play first match against them and I think who lose there will probably not reach out of the group. Pulling out against Italy and Spain is not an easy task.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Trying to play this ESPN fantasy league with some friends where you pick players. No salary cap, just pick anyone you want. Pissed off that Maggio and Chygrynskiy aren't in the database yet. Bull****.