UEFA EURO 2012

[jlb1705]

Wow. How did Italy not score a second goal there? Why would he try to turn away from goal with the ball at his feet in that spot.

 

[jlb1705]

Mario doesn't fuck it up. Unstoppable at the moment.

 

[Bucknut24]

I call Germany's gameplan today the Hitler plan...good firepower, no defense

 

[Buckeye513]

 

[Smudger]

 

[Bucknut24]

Tony Gerdeman ‏@GerdOzone
Whatever, Italy. We will always have you bested in sausage. And really, that's all that matters

 

[TooTall]

That was one nicely timed run by Balotelli

 

[jlb1705]

Good thing for Italy that they can afford for now to blow all these chances.

 

[jlb1705]

Stoppage time penalty for handball. Kind of a soft call if you ask me, but whatever...

 

[VBSJ]

Incredibly, with two days more rest, it seemed like the German side were the ones that were tired/slow during that game.

He's going to stay on the job, but if in the next few days Jogi Low got sacked, I wouldn't be shocked. But he won't and will lead Germany thru 2014.

Ozil's touch seemed a bit off at times.

 

[osucollegebuck]

BRAVISSIMI AZZURRI!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Smudger]

Immediately following the 2nd Balotelli goal.

 

[VBSJ]

If this is at all true (the original source is a German gossip mag), it really helped Germany against Italy.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...given-yellow-card-SEXY.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

German football star Sami Khedira's stunning girlfriend has been shown a yellow card - for being too sexy.

Lena Gercke, 24, has been asked by the German FA to tone down her appearance when taking her place in the stand for tomorrow's Euro 2012 semi-final clash against Italy...

This needs toned down? (this is the quarters vs. Greece)

 

[Smudger]

Spain starting XI:

Iker Casillas; Alvaro Arbeloa, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso, Xavi; Andres Iniesta, David Silva & Cesc Fabregas.

I had a feeling del Bosque would resort back to the same lineup he used in the opening game of the tournament against this same Italian squad. I expect he will use Torres as a sub despite not playing him at all against Portugal.

 

[Smudger]

Italy starting XI:

Gianluigi Buffon; Ignazio Abate, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Daniele De Rossi, Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Riccardo Montolivo; Antonio Cassano & Mario Balotelli.