Euro 2016 wrap: Germany, Poland, Croatia enjoy wins over Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Turkey

foxsports.com.au ^ | June 13, 2016 | FOX SPORTS

[Berlin_Freeper]

Gianluigi Buffon Date of birth 28 January 1978 (age 38)

[Berlin_Freeper]

GOAL! Belgium 0-1 Italy (Giaccherini, 32 mins)

What a pass, and Italy take the lead! I think it was Bonucci’s ball, from just inside his half, over the defence and perfectly into the run of Giaccherini, who controls, opens up his body and shoots past Courtois!

⚽ Giaccherini goal vs Belgium (Belgium 0-1 Italy)

[Berlin_Freeper]

Belgium 0-1 Italy
Half Time

54%	Ball Possession	46%
7	Goal Attempts	5
1	Shots on Goal	2
3	Shots off Goal	2
3	Blocked Shots	1
5	Free Kicks	7
3	Corner Kicks	2
0	Offsides	0
14	Throw-in	10
1	Goalkeeper Saves	1
7	Fouls	5
276	Total Passes	214
215	Completed Passes	162

[Berlin_Freeper]

Italy's coach bicycle kick

[dfwgator]

Looks like the rumors of Italy’s demise are premature.

[Berlin_Freeper]

GOAL! Belgium 0-2 Italy (Pallè, 90+3 mins)

And Pellè seals the win! That’s a stylish goal on the counter, Immobile carrying the ball into Belgium’s half and finding Candreva, who draws the keeper and instead of shooting chips to the far post, where Pellè slams the ball in on the volley!

⚽ G. Pele goal vs Belgium (Belgium 0-2 Italy)

[dfwgator]

No drama on this Italy squad, like in the Ballotelli-era. That makes them real dangerous in my book.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Belgium 0-2 Italy
Finished

55%	Ball Possession	45%
18	Goal Attempts	11
2	Shots on Goal	6
6	Shots off Goal	2
10	Blocked Shots	3
12	Free Kicks	11
8	Corner Kicks	6
1	Offsides	0
27	Throw-in	22
4	Goalkeeper Saves	2
10	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	4
523	Total Passes	393
399	Completed Passes	285

[Berlin_Freeper]

They know how to tourney.

[dfwgator]

That’s not good news for Germany, Italy has been their Kryptonite over the years.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Group A

Country	W	D	L	GD	Pts
FRA	1	0	0	1	3
SWI	1	0	0	1	3
ROM	0	0	1	-1	0
ALB	0	0	1	-1	0

Group B

Country	W	D	L	GD	Pts
WAL	1	0	0	1	3
ENG	0	1	0	0	1
RUS	0	1	0	0	1
SVK	0	0	1	-1	0

Group C

Country	W	D	L	GD	Pts
GER	1	0	0	2	3
POL	1	0	0	1	3
NI	0	0	1	-1	0
UKR	0	0	1	-2	0

Group D

Country	W	D	L	GD	Pts
CRO	1	0	0	1	3
SPA	1	0	0	1	3
CZE	0	0	1	-1	0
TUR	0	0	1	-1	0

Group E

Country	W	D	L	GD	Pts
ITA	1	0	0	2	3
IRE	0	1	0	0	1
SWE	0	1	0	0	1
BEL	0	0	1	-2	0

Group F

Country	W	D	L	GD	Pts
AUT	0	0	0	0	0
HUN	0	0	0	0	0
ICE	0	0	0	0	0
POR	0	0	0	0	0

June 14
Austria vs. Hungary, 12 p.m. on ESPN
Portugal vs. Iceland, 3 p.m. on ESPN

#EURO2016

[Berlin_Freeper]

First things first.

Poland beat Germany last.

[Berlin_Freeper]

June 16
Germany vs. Poland, 3 p.m. on ESPN

[Berlin_Freeper]

World champions Germany lost for the first time in 19 competitive matches as Poland beat them to move top of their Euro 2016 qualifying group.

[dfwgator]

Poland needs to work on their services into the box, they were dreadful in that area yesterday.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Would be better if Germany were playing NI first. Then the games could be compared.

[kearnyirish2]

Yeah, it was pretty blatant...

Oh well; we’ll see how the US does. Argentina looks good (even without Messi).