Starting this thread early as I'm on my way to Gelsenkirchen to watch Italy-Spain. Hopefully the experience will not be as bad as that of the
English fans for ENG-SRB.

will also catch the enticing SVK-UKR the following day.

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Futbolmetrix wrote:

Starting this thread early as I'm on my way to Gelsenkirchen to watch Italy-Spain. Hopefully the experience will not be as bad as that of the English fans for ENG-SRB.

will also catch the enticing SVK-UKR the following day.

Well done, I applied for tickets to Italy - Spain in the lottery but
didn’t get them. Hope you have a good time.

RM

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10 minutes Serbia 0 - Slovenia 0


For those still watching in black and white, Serbia are in all red and
Slovenia in all white.

RM

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37 minutes, Slovenia have just hit the post and missed an open goal in
the same attack. Ouch.


RM

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26 minutes, the vast majority of the attacking pressure has come from
Slovenia, who seem to have more fans present at this former Yugoslavia
derby. Yet the score is still 0-0.

RM

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HT:

Serbia 0 - Slovenia 0

Serbia have started to look more threatening on the counter attack.


RM

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68 minutes, Karnicnik starts the move from within his own half on the
right, ball played to left winger, winger crosses to the far post - for Karnicnik to finish and put Slovenia 1-0 up!


Serbia had shown more attacking threat this first half but so far it's
the Slovenian fans who are jubilant!


RM

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95 minutes, Serbia corner, Jovic rises in a crowded penalty area to head
in at the far post! 1-1 with the last move of the game!

On a less favourable note, the Serbian fans had been throwing beer
glasses and other objects at the Slovenian players before this.


RM

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On 2024-06-20 10:58 a.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

95 minutes, Serbia corner, Jovic rises in a crowded penalty area to head
in at the far post! 1-1 with the last move of the game!

On a less favourable note, the Serbian fans had been throwing beer
glasses and other objects at the Slovenian players before this.

RM

Nice progression of matches today, the little match, followed by the mid
tier match ending with the biggie between Spain and Italy. Of course the
super classico tonight in the COPA as well.

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Futbolmetrix <futbolmetrix@yahoo.com> wrote:

Starting this thread early as I'm on my way to Gelsenkirchen to watch Italy-Spain. Hopefully the experience will not be as bad as that of the English fans for ENG-SRB.

will also catch the enticing SVK-UKR the following day.

Have fun!


Ciao,
Werner

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34 minutes, Hjulmand shoots from outside the area and it's 1-1!


RM

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18 minutes, England play the ball in from the right, Walker crosses, a
couple of bounces off players and the ball falls to Kane for a
comfortable finish to put England 1-0 up.


RM

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Kane and Saka substituted for England - is Southgate content with a
draw?


RM

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On 2024-06-20 1:59 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

England 1 - Denmark 1

A result for your pools coupon!

England seemed to slow down in the second half. But then a draw
practically guarantees a spot in the next round, so you can sort of see
why they might have wanted to play it safe. When England did attack,
Denmark were effective in shutting them out.

Denmark now need a win against Serbia to be sure of going through.

RM

There is an age old saying in English football, as old as football
itself and it goes:
You will never win a match with Kyle Walker in your lineup.

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The el Calssico coming up, I would say the biggest match of the group
stage. Based on the first round of matches, you would pick Spain to
win, but a draw seems a likely result.


On 2024-06-20 1:59 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

England 1 - Denmark 1

A result for your pools coupon!

England seemed to slow down in the second half. But then a draw
practically guarantees a spot in the next round, so you can sort of see
why they might have wanted to play it safe. When England did attack,
Denmark were effective in shutting them out.

Denmark now need a win against Serbia to be sure of going through.

RM

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FT:

England 1 - Denmark 1

A result for your pools coupon!

England seemed to slow down in the second half. But then a draw
practically guarantees a spot in the next round, so you can sort of see
why they might have wanted to play it safe. When England did attack,
Denmark were effective in shutting them out.

Denmark now need a win against Serbia to be sure of going through.


RM

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jlauridsen wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Starting this thread early as I'm on my way to Gelsenkirchen to watch
Italy-Spain. Hopefully the experience will not be as bad as that of the
English fans for ENG-SRB.

Be aware that the "Stadtbahn" (a tram in my book) going to the stadium
is horribly undersized. Inside, be careful where you step on the
stands;
the floor goes up in 45 degrees slope under the seats, and being grey
on
grey, it's hard to see.

True about the tram. Stadium is OK, even though we had to walk all the
way around until we found our gate.

Some pictures from the inside, Italian players donning their Emporio
Armani suits...

https://x.com/Futbolmetrix1/status/1803846928926380515?t=urE-EMxJVf1smUtjOV5vzg&s=19

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Futbolmetrix wrote:

jlauridsen wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Starting this thread early as I'm on my way to Gelsenkirchen to watch
Italy-Spain. Hopefully the experience will not be as bad as that of the
English fans for ENG-SRB.

Be aware that the "Stadtbahn" (a tram in my book) going to the stadium
is horribly undersized. Inside, be careful where you step on the
stands;
the floor goes up in 45 degrees slope under the seats, and being grey
on
grey, it's hard to see.

True about the tram. Stadium is OK, even though we had to walk all the
way around until we found our gate.

Some pictures from the inside, Italian players donning their Emporio
Armani suits...

https://x.com/Futbolmetrix1/status/1803846928926380515?t=urE-EMxJVf1smUtjOV5vzg&s=19

More to the point - is that a Subbuteo or Top Spin player in your
profile pic?


RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

jlauridsen wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Starting this thread early as I'm on my way to Gelsenkirchen to watch
Italy-Spain. Hopefully the experience will not be as bad as that of the >>>> English fans for ENG-SRB.

Be aware that the "Stadtbahn" (a tram in my book) going to the stadium
is horribly undersized. Inside, be careful where you step on the
stands;
the floor goes up in 45 degrees slope under the seats, and being grey
on
grey, it's hard to see.

True about the tram. Stadium is OK, even though we had to walk all the
way around until we found our gate.

Some pictures from the inside, Italian players donning their Emporio
Armani suits...

https://x.com/Futbolmetrix1/status/1803846928926380515?t=urE-EMxJVf1smUtjOV5vzg&s=19

More to the point - is that a Subbuteo or Top Spin player in your
profile pic?

Subbuteo, of course. with a 1980s Juve shirt and the likeness of Michel Platini. I couldn't resist.

I would say maybe 55% majority Italian shirts in the stands.

Weaufx God's will punish this, but I feel this could be the first 0-0 of
the tournament.

RM

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HT: Italy 0 - Spain 0


Pundits seem to think Spain are on top due to the amount of shots
they've had, but I think Italy look largely comfortable.

Spain seem to commit a lot of players to attack (eight players in the
Italian half), it seems to me one good counter attack could actually win
this for Italy.


Spain in their traditional red with yellow trim and navy shorts, Italy
in a very stylish white away kit with red trim on one sleeve and green
on the other.


RM

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FT:

Italy 0 - Spain 1

Spain did force a couple of decent saves from Donnarumma, but ultimately
it was only Calafiori's calamitous own goal which was the difference
between the two sides.

Spain qualify for the second round, Italy will look for at least a point
in their last match with Croatia.


RM

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54 minutes - Spain cross low, ball beats the keeper but otherwise not a
threat - but for some reason Calafiori tries to run onto the ball and in
doing so knocks it into his own net. Ouch. Italy 0 - Spain 1.


RM

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In article <7a4730e3f5b611947c369325f737c49a@www.novabbs.com>,
Real_Mardin <realmardinrss@proton.me> wrote:

FT:

England 1 - Denmark 1

A result for your pools coupon!

England seemed to slow down in the second half. But then a draw
practically guarantees a spot in the next round, so you can sort of see
why they might have wanted to play it safe. When England did attack,
Denmark were effective in shutting them out.

Denmark now need a win against Serbia to be sure of going through.

RM

Egads!
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In article <21dd010fe0572ebd825b504d9c189789@www.novabbs.com>,
Real_Mardin <realmardinrss@proton.me> wrote:

FT:

Italy 0 - Spain 1

Spain did force a couple of decent saves from Donnarumma, but ultimately
it was only Calafiori's calamitous own goal which was the difference
between the two sides.

Spain qualify for the second round, Italy will look for at least a point
in their last match with Croatia.

RM

Ole!
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Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:

Italy 0 - Spain 1

Spain did force a couple of decent saves from Donnarumma, but
ultimately
it was only Calafiori's calamitous own goal which was the difference
between the two sides.

Good atmosphere and fun to be at the game, but it was quite a beating,
Spain dominating from beginning to end, and only some good Donnarumma
saves and poor finishing prevented this from being a 4-0 drubbing.

Wary of the horror stories about the team from the stadium to the train station, we walked about half the way, then still got on a super crowded
tram, finally back at our Dusseldorf hotel around 1:30am

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Real_Mardin wrote:

FT:
Italy 0 - Spain 1

Spain did force a couple of decent saves from Donnarumma, but
ultimately it was only Calafiori's calamitous own goal which was the difference between the two sides.

Spain qualify for the second round, Italy will look for at least a
point in their last match with Croatia.

RM

So they weren't able to score a goal themselves and needed a helping
hand from an opponent to win. Typical Spain.
Then again, italian defenders aren't any more what they used to be.

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