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Euro 2016: previews of the last-16 ties
theguardian.com ^ | 25 June 2016 | Martin Laurence

Posted on 06/25/2016 12:10:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Have Northern Ireland met their match in Wales? Will Italy thwart Spain? Will Portugal pick up their first win? And will England slip up against Iceland?

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Three players to look out for in Saturday's Euro 2016 ties
21 posted on 06/25/2016 2:32:14 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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And for today’s Kiss of Doom, I’m going for:
Poland ,Wales ,Croatia.
To win today.

I’d love to see Wales win the tournament....we can all dream. :)


22 posted on 06/25/2016 4:35:37 AM PDT by moose07 (DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) - Nah. ...Ermentrude chewed on some more grass and watched....)
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Thanks for these posts, Berlin_Freeper.

HOPP SCHWIIZ ! ! ! !

Oldplayer


23 posted on 06/25/2016 4:49:50 AM PDT by oldplayer
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Saw Bale signed on with Real Madrid during the week. That man can run like the wind.


24 posted on 06/25/2016 6:00:34 AM PDT by mware
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Poland looks really good so far in their match. Thought for sure they would get a goal in the first minute there.


25 posted on 06/25/2016 6:04:09 AM PDT by mware
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Could be the first part of today’s rollover bet in the bag. :)


26 posted on 06/25/2016 6:38:23 AM PDT by moose07 (DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) - Nah. ...Ermentrude chewed on some more grass and watched....)
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Blaszczykowski though the 5-Hole!!!!!!

1-0 Poland!


27 posted on 06/25/2016 6:39:48 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Goal! Switzerland 0-1 Poland (Blaszczykowski 39)

The former captain gives Poland a deserved lead. Grosicki gathers possession and gets his skates on up the left wing with Lichtsteiner struggling to get back. He reaches the edge of the area and plays a low cross into Lewandowski on the near post. He dummies the ball brilliantly and sends his marker the wrong way, leaving Blaszczykowski, free behind him to pick it up, give Sommer the eyes, and then nutmeg him with his right foot from 10 yards. Lovely, clever goal.

J. Blaszczykowski goal vs Switzerland

28 posted on 06/25/2016 6:41:09 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Switzerland 0-1 Poland
Half Time
55%
Ball Possession
45%
10
Goal Attempts
12
2
Shots on Goal
2
4
Shots off Goal
8
4
Blocked Shots
2
5
Free Kicks
3
3
Corner Kicks
3
0
Offsides
1
15
Throw-in
8
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Fouls
4
237
Total Passes
191
207
Completed Passes
163

29 posted on 06/25/2016 6:46:09 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Congratulations!
Looked like a matter of time.

Nice before the half. :)


30 posted on 06/25/2016 6:47:14 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Switzerland has nearly struck back. This is a bit typical of them.

Good game.


31 posted on 06/25/2016 7:09:07 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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Lewandowski grounded, pretty bad, imagine doing that to Bale?


32 posted on 06/25/2016 7:12:31 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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It’s getting a little too struck.


33 posted on 06/25/2016 7:14:04 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Robbie Keane plays for Ireland, it is amazing that he was in the squad for them in 2002. That’s a very long time; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSSOXkoNPVY Maybe he was there before. I really don’t expect we will see him in the Euro unless the boys in green sustained some injuries in that position.


34 posted on 06/25/2016 7:17:25 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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Hit the cross bar by the Swiss; that was close.


35 posted on 06/25/2016 7:35:06 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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Bicycle Kick, hard to defend that, Swiss tie it up.

1-1. I hate to see that, Poland was sitting back but that goal was a thing of great skill.


36 posted on 06/25/2016 7:41:58 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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Goal! Switzerland 1-1 Poland (Shaqiri 82)

Well, it’s taken a while but my word! WHAT A GOAL THIS IS! I’ll just get my breath back before describing it. Shaqiri has fired in a scissor-kick from 18 yards out. Incredible technique, his body perfectly poised in the air as he sends the ball over his shoulder and into the far corner gloriously, where it climbs up the netting and spins jubilantly behind Fabianski. The little man has scored a big goal. In quite some style.

W⚽W! X. Shaqiri over-head kick goal vs Poland (Switzerland 1-1 Poland)

37 posted on 06/25/2016 7:43:13 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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38 posted on 06/25/2016 7:45:18 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Our announcer was correct, St. Etienne is the “home of the bicycle.” A bicycle kick in bicycling hub St. Etienne. Has me thinking and St. Etienne is not far from Switzerland.

Let’s go Poland!


39 posted on 06/25/2016 7:52:54 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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Switzerland 1-1 Poland
Break before Extra Time
57%
Ball Possession
43%
20
Goal Attempts
20
6
Shots on Goal
5
6
Shots off Goal
12
8
Blocked Shots
3
11
Free Kicks
13
8
Corner Kicks
5
2
Offsides
2
37
Throw-in
10
4
Goalkeeper Saves
5
11
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
1
482
Total Passes
363
427
Completed Passes
309

40 posted on 06/25/2016 7:53:46 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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