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Netherlands has started their Euro 2008 campaign with a stunning 3-0 victory over world champion Italy on Monday in a mind blowing encounter. The score line might make you puzzled to consider it as a mind blowing match, but the truth is that the score line is inadequate to prove what a classic match world football experienced between Netherlands and Italy in the second match of Group C, which is considered as a group of death.

Except the number of goals, the two sides were equal in terms of their attacking football. Netherlands vs Italy match was a striking contrast with the dull first matches of the day between France and Romania. Holland’s magnificent counter-attacking style of football impressed all football fans, while France also created some real chances in the match but could not score due to lack of quality finishing. This has been the first Dutch victory over Italy in the last 30 years. Italian striker Luca Toni missed two early chances for Italy, while Dutch striker Van Nistelrooy missed a chance receiving Dirk Kuyt’s pass in the 17^th minute. Nistelrooy opened scoring for Holland in the 26^th minute which is a controversial goal as many consider that the striker was off side.

Only five minutes later, Holland doubled their lead thanks to Nistelrooy’s Real Madrid team mate Wesley Sneijder scored from an excellent counter attack. Kuyt steered Van Bronckhorst’s long pass to find Sneijder who sent the ball into the net pretty successfully. Only three minutes before the half time, Nistelrooy missed another chance after receiving a superb pass from Sneijder, but Italian keeper Buffon was up to the mark saving Italy’s hope alive at the interval.

Italy was naturally more aggressive from the beginning of the second half of the match with creating a number of solid chances, but could not manage to score due to lack of well execution as well as superb goal keeping by Manchester United’s Champions league hero Van der Sar. Before Netherlands scored their third goal from another counter attack in the 78^th minute, Van der Sar denied a number of Italian chances from Alessandro del Piero, Toni, Grosso and Pirlo. From another counter attack, Van Bronckhorst scored the third goal for Netherlands. Receiving a pass from Van Bronckhorst, Kuyt made a shot at goal which was successfully blocked by Buffon, before Kuyt regained the control of the ball and sent a cross for Van Bronckhorst to head past Buffon. Holland could have won with a bigger margin if the late attempts from Ibrahim Afellay and Robin van Persie were executed successfully.

Related article:

BBC

Defending Champion Greece starts their Euro 2008 mission on 10 June 2008 in a Group D match against Sweden. Greece stunned the football world winning the Euro 2004 title four years back in Portugal thanks to their excellent defensive approach that worked well for them. Last time Greece came as an underdog side and surprised the football powerhouses to become the winner of the competition, but this time they are considered as one of the favorites of Euro 2008 and share the lime light with some other big names like Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands etc. So, they have got to prove that whatever they did four years ago was not fluke and show that they have enough talent to be considered as one of the big names of Europe. So, the opening match against Sweden is very important for Greece.

Do you know the head to head record of the two sides till date? Well, that would not talk in favor of the Greeks as Greece was demolished 0-9 by Sweden on 28 August 1920 in a Summer Olympic match. This is the only time Greece faced Sweden in the history of football. However, many things have been changed in these long spell of time. Greece is no more an underdog of Europe, while Sweden has also lost many of its past glory by this time. So, Sweden can not take any inspiration from that emphatic victory.

Following Greece’s Europe win, Greece went through a bad spell of time, from where they bounced back in Euro 2008 qualifying round and won a ticket to make it to the Euro 2008 final. Their national hero coach Otto Rehhagel is now gearing up to show another impressive performance in Euro 2008 finishing off all the talks regarding Greece’s ability at these level of tournament.

There is no major injury woe in Greece squad and the good news for Greece fans is that Panathinaikos central midfielder Yorgos Karagounis will be in the starting line up against Sweden, after recovering from knee injury. Captain Angelos Basinas was in excellent form four years back in Portugal. Sweden’s main strength perhaps lies in their star studded attacking line up including Henke Larsson and Ibrahimovic. However, striker Ibrahimovic is not yet sure for the first match due to his minor problem to his knee. Whatever it is, Sweden is expected to throw a strong challenge for Greece in the match.

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Goal.com

Spain is going to start their Euro 2008 campaign on 10^th June 2008 with the match against Russia. No doubt, Spain is favorite for the match, but considering Russia’s inspirational qualifying form Spain has no chance to relax. Here, it is noteworthy that Russia finished second in their Euro qualifying group behind Croatia, where football powerhouse England failed to qualify from the same group.

Spain is considered as the biggest underachieved side of Europe. Spain always takes part in the major tournament as a favorite but hardly ever live up to the expectation. Their only European success came 44 yeas back when Spain clinched Euro 1964 title. Twenty years later in 1984, Spain played in another Euro final but this time could not emerge winner. Spain is favorite for Euro 2008 as well, but football pundits are skeptical about their success in Euro 2008.

However, Spanish coach Luis Aragones is upbeat about their success ahead of the opening match. Coach is confident two of his top guns: Fernando Torres and David Villa will be leading Spain in the tournament. The coach thinks both the strikers are quick and can score.

BBC reported:

“If we all work hard, there’s no reason to think we’ll lose,” said Aragones.

“Villa and Torres are very quick and can score. It’ll be difficult for Spain to go one game without scoring.”

Both Torres and Villa have been at their prime last season for Liverpool and Valencia respectively. Spain will go into the match on a six-match winning run to face Russia. Spain did not lose any of their last 16 matches since November 2006. Spain seems to be full of confident with two confidence-booster victories against Italy and France recently in pre-Euro 2008 friendly matches. However, no recent records or unbeaten streak would make Spanish fans feel happy until Spain shows something impressive in Euro 2008. Spain went into 2006 FIFA World Cup with 21-match unbeaten streak, but Spain lost to France in the second round. This time, Spain is not considering what they did in the recent past, rather they are focusing on what they are going through and what is coming up next.

For Russia, Euro 2008 is a tournament to prove that they have improved a lot and they are much better side that that played four years ago in Portugal. Guus Hiddink is well-known for bringing success and Russian fans are also looking to Hiddink to continue his success story that he did as South Korea coach in 2002 World Cup leading Korea to the semi final. Russian defense is expected to be a big problem for Spain even though they have some in form strikers like Torres and Villa. Russia is expected to put either 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 formation against Russia in the match as Hiddink very often switch between these two formations.

Now, you can see that both teams have something to prove, have got to prove their ability at this level of competition. So, naturally the match between Spain and Russia seems to be very exciting and interesting.

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BBC

Goal.com

France has become the first big team to drop points in Euro 2008 as the Les Bleus was held to a goalless draw with Romania in the opening match of Group C. France was definitely the favorite in the match but they could not manage to clinch three points from the match.

France lost their momentum to the packed Romanian defense. In terms of excitement, the match was not something enjoyable as both sides failed to show anything impressive during the match. In the entire match, there was only one shot at goal which came from Karim Benzema, but Romania goal keeper did not have any problem to save it. In Thierry Henry’s absence, the front line of France was not up to the mark. Franck Ribery, Benzema and Nicolas Anelka failed to put up any effective chance in the match. Besides injured Thierry Henry, Captain midfielder Patrick Vieira was also absent in the match due to injury and that lessen the strength of their midfield. However, according to team officials, the midfielder is expected to become fit by the time France takes on Netherlands in their next match in Euro 2008. Romania, on the other hand, was more focused on their defense.

You know that Group C is considered as ‘Group of Death’ in Euro 2008 in the presence of three favorite teams of the tournament: France, Italy and Netherlands. Moreover, Romania is also in good form as they played superb in the qualifying round. France will have to face world champion Italy and Netherlands in the reaming two group matches. So, for France, it would now be very tough to win one of the two tickets of quarter final from this group after sharing points with Romania. On the other hand, Romania played well in the opening match and if they continue their excellent run, winning a quarter final berth is not impossible for Romania.

Related article:

Reuters

For the first time in 2008, Cricket’s two traditional rivals India and Pakistan are going to face each other. The match is going to tale place at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka Cricket fans are now excited with this match and eagerly waiting for the kick off of the match.

Match: India vs Pakistan ODI
Date: 10 June 2008, Tuesday
Kick off Time: 15:00 local time; 09:00 GMT
Live on TV: BTV, Neo Cricket

Shere Bangla National Stadium: Venue of India vs Pakistan Match
Shere Bangla National Stadium is local at Mirpur in the Capital Dhaka. This is the only stadium in the country which is exclusively dedicated to cricket. The drainage system of the stadium is considered as the best in the sub-continent. It is good news for the cricket fans because rain is common-a-matter in Bangladesh at this time of the year. Initially built thinking off football and athletics, the stadium went though a lot of construction works in order to bring it to the shape of a cricket stadium. The stadium is now dubbed as the home of Bangladesh Cricket.

Both the sides include some excellent cricketers who are full of potential and can outclass others in their days. So, it is expected that the match is going to be exciting. Now, let us see if India and Pakistan can present with a mind blowing match in their first meeting of the year tomorrow. What do you think about it?

Much awaited India vs Pakistan cricket match will take place tomorrow (10 June 2008) at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka. This is the second group stage match of Kitply Cup 2008. Moreover, this is going to be the first India vs Pakistan meeting in 2008. A victory for Pakistan would ensure them a spot in the final of the tournament. So, Pakistan would definitely want to win the match in order to reach the final of the tournament. Similarly, India will also try their best to reach the final of the tournament and they will look to start the tournament with a victory. Moreover, the two arch-rivals always gear up themselves whenever they play against each other. Fans of both sides also consider it more than a cricket match. As it is the first head to head clash of the two sides in 2008, fans are now eagerly waiting for the match.

BTV, Bangladesh Television, will broadcast the India vs Pakistan match live for the cricket fans in Bangladesh. BTV is a free-to-air television channel. So, Bangladeshi cricket fans can watch the match live for free on BTV. In fact, BTV is the national television of the country which operates its activities across the country. So, the cricket fans across Bangladesh will be able to watch the seemingly exciting match live on BTV. So, if you are currently in Bangladesh, just tune on BTV to enjoy the match between the two traditional arch rivals of Cricket.

India and Pakistan are going to take on each other tomorrow in the second group match of Kitply Cup 2008 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka. Pakistan got off to a good start in the tournament beating host Bangladesh by 70 runs in the first match of the tournament. You know that India vs Pakistan cricket match is always something special to the cricket fans. Moreover, this is going to be the first meeting of the two arch rivals of cricket this year. So, cricket fans are now very much excited with this match.

India is going to play their first ODI matches after about couple of months. India played their last ODI match in the CB series 2008 in Australia. During this time, India was busy with test series against South Africa at home and IPL Twenty20 tournament. Both the squads include a number of young players who have a huge potential.

If you are an avid fan of India vs Pakistan cricket match, you can enjoy the match live on NEO Cricket television channel. It is a pay-per-view sports channel based in India. So, you have to subscribe for a certain amount in order to enjoy the match on Neo Cricket.
As I earlier mentioned that India vs Pakistan match is always something attractive in the cricket world, I guess, many cricket fans are now planning to watch the match live in television. So, I think, you can not afford to miss this match. What do you think?

India and Pakistan are going to face each other in an important group stage match of Kitply Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka on 10th June 2008. Pakistan defeated host Bangladesh convincingly by 70 runs in the first match of the tournament. So, a victory for Pakistan tomorrow would ensure them a sport in the final. On the other hand, India will look to start the tournament with a victory over arch-rival Pakistan. Otherwise, India must have to defeat Bangladesh in the last group match to get into the final of the tournament.

India and Pakistan are traditional rivals in cricket. India vs Pakistan cricket match always attracts the cricket fans due to their rivalry and fans on both sides consider it as a cricket war. So, India vs Pakistan cricket matches are always very interesting and exciting.

India vs Pakistan: Head to Head
This is going to be the first India-Pakistan match this year as they took on each other last time in November 2007 which Pakistan won by 31 runs. Indian and Pakistan faced each other in 109 times so far, with Pakistan winning on 66 occasions, while India emerged winner in 43 matches. Other 9 matches were abandoned/ no results/ cancelled. So, you can see that in terms head to head meetings, Pakistan had better success in ODI matches. However, India has had better success over Pakistan in the recent past. In the last two years, India and Pakistan faced each other in 13 matches, in which India won eight times, while Pakistan emerged winner in four matches and the other match was abandoned.

As it is the first India vs Pakistan match of the year, cricket fans are very much excited with this match and eagerly waiting for the match. India played their last ODI match in the CB series earlier this year and after that, India did not have any international ODI schedule as they were busy with test series with South Africa and later on with IPL Twenty20 tournament. So, after a couple of months Indian will play their first ODI match tomorrow against Pakistan.

India’s ODI squad includes a number of young players including three uncapped players: Manpreet Gony, Yusuf Pathan and Pragyan Ojha. All of them have been called up for the first time due to their excellent performance in the recently concluded Indian premier league. India’s three star batsmen, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. However, all of the current players have proven their form in IPL and other tournaments. So, the team seems to be very strong and balanced. The only bad news for Indian fans is the injury of pacer Sreesanth.

Openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag have been excellent in IPL. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh are the two main strengths of Indian middle order. RP Singh is expected to lead pace attack, while Piyush Chawla will lead their spin attack. Indian squad includes two all rounders: Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan.

Pakistan did not face any problem to outclass Bangladesh in the first match, though it is true that the match against India would not be that much easy. Opener Salman Butt played an excellent innings of 70 runs, while his opening partner wicket keeper Kamran Akmal scored 25 runs before getting out. Mohammad Yousuf continued with his well played 59 runs. Later on Misbah-ul-Haq played a quick fire innings of 39 off 22 balls. Despite the absence of pacer Asif, Umar Gul and Wahib Riaz played well not to let Asif’s presence being felt. Shahid Afridi was up to the mark with his leg spin against Bangladesh in the first match.

Both teams have taken this tournament seriously ahead of the Asia Cup 2008. Asia Cup 2008 is due to start in Pakistan later this month.

AFP reported:

“We look forward to the series in Bangladesh because it will help us get into
the groove for the Asia Cup at home,” said Pakistan’s Australian coach Geoff
Lawson. “The boys are desperate to play good cricket again.”
There will be no
respite for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men until next March, with Test tours to Sri
Lanka and Pakistan, home series against Australia and England and the Asia Cup
and Champions Trophy to play.
“There has been a lot of cricket for us but
that is the life of a modern sportsman,” said Dhoni. “Motivation is never a
problem when playing for India. The key is to stay fit and pace
ourselves.”

So, it is expected that an exciting match is waiting there at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur in Dhaka. The main challenge of Indian cricketers would be to assimilate with the ODI style after playing a lot of Twenty20 matches in the last one and half months. Pakistan also has a balanced squad which can produce enough resistance against India. The youngsters like Rohit Shrma and Suresh Raina shows the strength of their batting line up.

Batting is the main strength of Indian team, while pace attack is their main strength even though they are not getting the service of their ace pacer Asif. The wicket of the Shere Bangla National Stadium might be spin friendly, and rain could be a factor in the match as raining is common-a-matter in Bangladesh at this time of the year and in almost every evening it is raining in Dhaka now. Even the first match of the tournament was shorted due to this problem. We hope there will be no such problem tomorrow.

India vs Pakistan Online Live Score and Updates
I think, you are excited with this match and planning to enjoy it. You may not be able to come to the stadium to enjoy the match, rather television would be your most viable option to enjoy the fullest of the match. However, even if you can not enjoy the match on your television set due to your personal or professional works, you can still get the online live score and updates of the match online thanks to different online live score and updates sites. Here I am giving some of the links of online live score websites:

Cricinfo
Cricketnext
Cricket.sulekha
stickcricket
cricpoint
indvsauslivescore
cricbuzz
squidoo
Sify
cricketworld

It would be very hard to predict the possible winner of the match as it is a match that players of both sides want to win any cost. Indian squad seems to be a bit stronger, but the experienced players like Mohammad Yousuf could lead Pakistan to win the match. Let us see who are going to win the match tomorrow. India or Pakistan?

Germany defeated Poland 2-0 in their opening match of Euro 2008 yesterday. Two goals from striker Lukas Podolski ensured three points for Germany from the first match. Germany dominated most part of the match and their performance was satisfactory. Podolski scored one goal in each half of the match to help Germany start the tournament in style.

The first half of the game was very exciting with both sides creating a number of chances. Both sides just went for attack. The first real chance of the match created by Poland but it was not well-executed in the end. Then in the fifth minute, Germany missed a chance that is rare at this level of competition. Two German strikers: Miroslav Klose and Mario Gomez found Polish goal keeper alone, but Mario Gomez failed to touch the pass from Klose in the open post. A few minutes later, Germany missed another chance as Miroslav Klose failed to head a pass from Lukas Podolski. In the 20th minute, Lukas Podolski opened scoring for Germany receiving a pass from Klose and sending it into the open post. Actually, Michael Ballack was behind this goal, as he sent an excellent pass for unmarked Klose from the midfield.

The first goal came as a confidence booster for Germany as they made a flurry of attacks following the goal in the first half. In the 36th minute Poland got another real chance but lack of execution blurred it. A minute later, Germany created another good chance thanks to midfielder Torsten Frings when he went up though the right wing and sent a pass for unmarked Michael Ballack, and Ballack also shot at goal, but Mario Gomez once again failed to touch the ball. Germany had more shots at goal than Poland in the first half. Roger created some good chances for Poland in the first half. Germany was leading 1-0 at half time.

The second half was also full of attack and counter attack from both sides. However, Germany had more control in the second half and created a number of good chances. In the 57th minute, Ballack provided a lob for Miroslav Klose in the box from the left wing, but Klose header missed the target. Then in the 70th minute, Ballack made an excellent shot at goal, but this time it was Polish goal keeper Boruc who saved it magnificently. Germany got the second goal in the 72nd minute thanks to Podolski once again and this was his 11th goal in Euro overall. The origin of the goal was a pass from Bastian Schweinsteiger for Klose who failed to take the shot properly before Podolski sent it into the left corner of the net for Germany’s second goal in the match. Poland also created some excellent chances but throughout the match they suffered for proper execution of the chances, otherwise the result of the match could have been different. Roger played very well for Poland throughout the match, while for Germany, Lukas Podolski, Michael Ballack, Torsten Frings and Philipp Lahm played very well. Germany deployed three men in the attack which worked well in the opening match. However, their defense was not flawless. Actually, Germany controlled the match thanks to their excellent midfield. Germany created huge space in their attack thanks to their two flanks, while in the middle of midfield, Michael Ballack was excellent. So, overall Germany’s performance was very well and they seemed confident. For Poland, it was not a good performance as their defense seemed fragile very often and gave more spaces for the opposition flanks and strikers. Though Poland played well in the midfield, they lacked a quality finisher which let a number of chances being destroyed. Poland’s performance was excellent in Euro 2008 qualifying round, so they should not face many problems to bounce back in the tournament. However, one think is for sure that Polish strikers must find their goal scoring form as soon as possible in the tournament.

Winning the first match, Germany is now a bit closure to get into the next round. Croatia defeated Austria in the opening match of Group B earlier yesterday. So, Germany and Croatia are now leading Group B with their victories in their respective openers in the tournament.