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Panama on 16 June 2012

People underestimate good defence in football. It can frustrate even the best offensive sides. It's how Greece won in 04 and Italy won the world cup in 06.

Greece will get hammered by Germany but I think this is a nice result for their citizens who probably feel as though all of the world is against them.

Also a deserved win by the Czech, should quash any complaints that they only made it by beating a team in poor form.



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Ajescent on 16 June 2012
Player1x3 said:
Ajescent said:

Group A

As It Stands

Country W D L GD Pts
 Czech Rep. 2 0 1 -1 6
Greece 1 1 1 0 4
Russia 1 1 1 2 4
Poland 0 2 1 -1 2


Wait...how is Greece on top of Russia when their goal difference is worse? 

head to head is valued more than goal difference, because Greece beat Russia 1-0, they get better billing



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lestatdark on 16 June 2012

Is this an historic first in any competition in which the first place of a group goes through with a negative GA?. Pretty shoddy performance from the russians today, even when they had some "help" from the referee as well.

I hope that Portugal goes through in second place, I want to stay as far away as possible from the greek. I hate their playstyle with passion and no doubt they'll try to do the same they did back at Euro 2004 now that they've gone through to the quarter-finals.



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Panama on 16 June 2012
lestatdark said:
Is this an historic first in any competition in which the first place of a group goes through with a negative GA?. Pretty shoddy performance from the russians today, even when they had some "help" from the referee as well.

I hope that Portugal goes through in second place, I want to stay as far away as possible from the greek. I hate their playstyle with passion and no doubt they'll try to do the same they did back at Euro 2004 now that they've gone through to the quarter-finals.


I thought Russia played really well. They had some really great shots on target. Just unlucky really. The match reminded a lot of Netherlands v Denmark.



Player1x3 on 16 June 2012
Ajescent said:
Player1x3 said:
Ajescent said:

Group A

As It Stands

Country W D L GD Pts
 Czech Rep. 2 0 1 -1 6
Greece 1 1 1 0 4
Russia 1 1 1 2 4
Poland 0 2 1 -1 2


Wait...how is Greece on top of Russia when their goal difference is worse? 

head to head is valued more than goal difference, because Greece beat Russia 1-0, they get better billing


In FIFA games its always been GD >> head to head. don't know why they change it



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SecondWar on 16 June 2012
Player1x3 said:
Ajescent said:
Player1x3 said:
Ajescent said:

Group A

As It Stands

Country W D L GD Pts
 Czech Rep. 2 0 1 -1 6
Greece 1 1 1 0 4
Russia 1 1 1 2 4
Poland 0 2 1 -1 2


Wait...how are Greece on top of Russia when their goal difference is worse? 

head to head is valued more than goal difference, because Greece beat Russia 1-0, they get better billing


In FIFA games its always been GD >> head to head. don't know why they change it

Its the way UEFA always do it. Personally think it is the better system.



Lafiel on 16 June 2012
Player1x3 said:
Ajescent said:

head to head is valued more than goal difference, because Greece beat Russia 1-0, they get better billin


In FIFA games its always been GD >> head to head. don't know why they change it

this tournament is organized by the UEFA



Player1x3 on 16 June 2012

Also, the match between Greece and Germany is gonna be awesome, for every reason but football



Ajescent on 16 June 2012
Player1x3 said:
Also, the match between Greece and Germany is gonna be awesome, for every reason but football

You assume Germany will meet Greece, as tonight proved, not everything is set in stone.



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lestatdark on 16 June 2012
Panama said:
lestatdark said:
Is this an historic first in any competition in which the first place of a group goes through with a negative GA?. Pretty shoddy performance from the russians today, even when they had some "help" from the referee as well.

I hope that Portugal goes through in second place, I want to stay as far away as possible from the greek. I hate their playstyle with passion and no doubt they'll try to do the same they did back at Euro 2004 now that they've gone through to the quarter-finals.


I thought Russia played really well. They had some really great shots on target. Just unlucky really. The match reminded a lot of Netherlands v Denmark.

While they did have some good opportunites, Greece also had them too. Russia wasn't as strong on the midfield as they were on the two other matches especially with Arshavin underperforming, which has clear reprecurssions on the overall production of the team. 



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