Euro 2016: Group D Discussion Thread [Croatia & Spain qualify]

[Shaun]

http://i.imgur.com/SKMuVjd.jpg

Teams:
Croatia
Czech Republic
Spain
Turkey

Star Players:
Ivan Rakitic & Mario Mandzukic (Croatia)
Petr Cech & Tomas Rosicky of course (Czech Republic)
Andres Iniesta & Sergio Ramos (Spain)
Arda Turan & Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey)

Group Winner Odds:
Spain (4/6)
Croatia (7/2)
Turkey (17/2)
Czech Republic (10/1)

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Psychic Pshaun's Reading:
Sergio Busquets is a Cancer, and will have more than his birthday to celebrate in July - you heard it here first, Spain will go all the way.
Neptune will turn retrograde on June 13 - the first day any of the Czechs will play a fixture - and it is set to play havoc with the Sagittarians on the pitch. Expect many lucid performances and a strong feeling of ennui from many of the Czechs, they will fail to gain a single point. The moons align and spell out two clear qualifiers: Spain and Croatia.

[Calderyon]

Spain will be in the drivers seat and pick up three wins, but after them it gets interesting. I expect quite a bit of ties in this group. I don´t see there being three qualifiers from this group for that reason. Spain and Croatia to advance.

[AnnieK]

Come on Turkey...ready for them to cause an upset :eek:

[Nicky91]

Spain and Croatia, come on i'll be rooting for them :)

[Shaun]

Not quite sure why this game's before any of Group C's but there we go

[Calderyon]

Turkey vs Croatia should be an evening game, since it´s the one which is the most tightest imo.

[Brother Leon]

Turkish fans are amazing. Great noise.




Great goal by Modric.

[Denver]

What a strike

[Calderyon]

Croatia leads 1-0 at 45th minute. Missed the goal yet again.

[Drew.]

Some of the keeping over the past 3 days has been pretty bad.. brilliant volley though

[Calderyon]

Expected more from this game. But anyway, Croatia gets an important 1-0 win against Turkey.

[VanessaFeltz.]

yess croatia slay

[GiRTh]

Hope Morata is playing.

[Drew.]

Looking forwards to seeing Morata, don't think we've got any chance of signing him anymore but im still a fan

[Shaun]

destroy them Rosicky!!!

[GiRTh]

If we cant get Vardy we dont stand much chance of getting Morata but lets take a look at what might have been.

[Calderyon]

Pretty good start from both teams so far. Czech´s were pretty active on the first 10 minutes and Spain was a little surprised, i think.

But slowly but surely Spain is gaining control of the game.

[Calderyon]

That was a good save from the Czech´s goalkeeper.

[Braden]

I will be supporting my sweepstake despite the fact that they have no chance of getting through :joker:

[GiRTh]

That was a good save from the Czech goalkeeper.Cech

[Calderyon]

Pretty standard 1-0 victory for Spain. Czech Republic were better than i anticipated.

[GiRTh]

Wasnt all that impressed with Morata if I'm honest. He looks like another striker who doesnt quite know where to go on the pitch. We've got a few of those already so not bothered if Arsenal dont get him.

[Calderyon]

Lets see if Cech can keep Croatia checked.

[Calderyon]

Perisic scores at 37th minute to give Croatia a 1-0 lead over Czech Republic. A good and an precise shot in the left back corner.

[Tarryn]

Cech having a great game in goal :hehe:

[Calderyon]

Rakitic makes it 2-0 after a seriously weak pass from Cech to a defender, which Croatian forwards/midfielders easily intercepted.

[Shaun]

think Petr's had enough of carrying this piss-poor team

[Calderyon]

Skoda decreases Croatia´s lead to 1 at 76th minute with a reasonable header goal. 1-2 now.

[Tarryn]

If Croatia lose this.........:shame:

[Calderyon]

Good lord at those attempt, possession and corner numbers. Croatia have been all over Czech Republic.

[Ross.]

what just happened

[Calderyon]

Czech Republic are the luckiest bastards ever.

[Calderyon]

Czech Republic gets a penalty kick at 93rd minute due to Croatia handball in the penalty area.

Necid puts it in with a gusto and it´s 2-2.

[Calderyon]

99 minutes played. Are they going to end this game ever?

EDIT: Finally. Went almost 100 minutes that.

[Calderyon]

The game ends in a 2-2 tie. Missed opportunity by Croatia.

[Shaun]

Best game of the tournament so far

[Crimson Dynamo]

how the fck are these clowns getting in the ground with flares and fireworks?

:umm2:

[Calderyon]

Morata makes it 1-0 for Spain in the 34th minute.

[Calderyon]

And now it´s 2-0 (36th). Nolito the scorer.

Surely that´s game over.

[Shaun]

did think the Turks would have a slight chance this tournament :worry: maybe because England's friendly was so poor

[Calderyon]

Morata scores his second goal of the night to make it 3-0 for Spain in the 48th minute.

[Shaun]

Good news for the Northern Irish - Turkey currently stand third on 3pts with a far inferior goal difference to N.I. at the moment.

[VanessaFeltz.]

Turkey scores a point.. Will this trainwreck survive?

[Shaun]

is that another flare/bang from the Croatians? :idc: I fancied them as the underdogs but if their bloody fans get them disqualified...

[Ninastar]

That firework scared the **** out of me again

[Calderyon]

Turkey beats the Czechs 2-0 and retain the chance to qualify to the last 16.

Croatia gets a 2-1 win against Spain and just put themselves up in the possible championship candidates.

[Shaun]

yasssss @ Northern Ireland qualifying already :clap2:

[Calderyon]

Group D :

Turkey v Croatia 0-1
Spain v Czech Republic 1-0

Czech Republic v Croatia 2-2
Spain v Turkey 3-0

Croatia v Spain 2-1
Czech Republic v Turkey 0-2

Final Standings:


GP W T L GF GA Pts.
Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 3 7
Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 6
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Turkey 3 1 0 2 2 4 3
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Czech Republic 3 0 1 2 2 5 1