Kamis, 21 Juni 2012

It's Time to Quarter-Finals EURO 2012 Poland-Ukraine

Total sudah 24 pertandingan selesai digelar di Piala Eropa 2012. Catatan positif dari seluruh pertandingan tersebut adalah tidak adanya pertandingan yang tuntas dengan skor imbang tanpa gol. Itu artinya selalu ada gol tercipta di setiap laga.

Ada 60 gol yang berhasil dilesakkan, dengan Grup B menjadi penyumbang terbanyak yakni 16 gol. Sementara Grup C dan D sama-sama menghasilkan 15 gol dan 14 gol lainnya dari Grup A. Rusia vs Yunani (4-1), Denmark vs Portugal (2-3) dan Swedia vs Inggris (2-3) menjadi pertandingan dengan jumlah gol terbanyak.

Selain parade gol-gol tersebut, beberapa di antaranya tercipta dengan indah. Di antaranya adalah voli Mario Balotelli ke gawang Republik Irlandia, gol pertama Mario Gomez ke gawang Belanda, gol penyeimbang Polandia atas Rusia yang dibuat Jakub Blaszczykowski serta tendangan spektakuler Zlatan Ibrahimovic ke gawang Prancis.

Dari seluruh pertandingan tersebut, delapan tim sudah mengantongi tiket ke babak delapan besar. Mereka adalah Republik Ceko, Yunani, Jerman, Portugal, Spanyol, Italia dan Inggris serta Prancis.

Dari Grup A, cerita paling menarik adalah sukses Yunani mengalahkan Rusia di pertandingan terakhir. Andrey Arshavin cs yang cuma butuh hasil imbang di laga tersebut kecolongan oleh gol Giorgos Karagounis di penghujung babak pertama.

Jadilah anak didik Dick Advocaat terdepak, setelah tampil mengesankan di pertandingan pertama dengan mengandaskan Republik Ceko 4-1. Sementara Petr Cech dkk malah jadi juara grup, dengan enam poin didapat.

Kejutan lain tercipta di Grup B, yang disebut-sebut grup nerakan, dengan Belanda terkubur di sini. Finalis Piala Dunia 2010 itu gagal memenangi satu pun pertandingan. Robin van Persie cs tersingkir dengan poin nol, berada di dasar klasemen dan selisih gol minus tiga.

Di Grup B ini Jerman tampil sempurna. Diawali kemenangan atas Portugal, Mesut Oezil dkk kemudian menundukkan Belanda dan menghempaskan Denmark.

Tak ada kejutan terjadi di Grup C menyusul lolosnya Spanyol dan Italia. Setelah hasil imbang dengan Italia di pertandingan pertama, La Furia Roja melenggang ke babak delapan besar dengan memetik kemenangan atas Republik Irlandia dan Kroasia.

Dari Grup D, Prancis mungkin akan menyesali kekalahan 0-2 yang diderita atas Swedia dinihari tadi. Dengan Inggris menang 1-0 atas Ukraina, The Three Lions berhak atas puncak klasemen. Sementara Prancis jadi runner up dan akan menghadapi Spanyol di babak delapan besar.


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Total has 24 games finished was held at the 2012 European Cup. Positive note in the entire game is the lack of a complete match with the score goalless draw. That means there is always a goal is created in every game.
There is a managed 60 goals scored, with Group B to be the largest contributor to the 16 goals. While Group C and D are both produced 15 goals and 14 goals other than Group A. Russia vs Greece (4-1), Denmark vs. Portugal (2-3) and Sweden vs England (2-3) into the game with the most goals.
In addition to the parade of goals, some of which are beautifully created. Among them was Mario Balotelli volley against the Republic of Ireland, the first goal against the Netherlands Mario Gomez, scored the equalizer Poland Russia made a spectacular kick Jakub Blaszczykowski and Zlatan Ibrahimovic against France.
Of all those games, eight teams have pocketed a ticket to the round of eight. They are the Czech Republic, Greece, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy and England and France.
From Group A, the most interesting story is successful Greece beat Russia in the last game. Andrey Arshavin cs who just need a draw in the match was conceded by Giorgos Karagounis scored at the end of the first round.
Be thrown protege Dick Advocaat, after impressing in the first game to frustrate the Czech Republic 4-1. While Petr Cech et al even be group winners, with six points gained.
Another surprise is created in Group B, which was mentioned nerakan group, with the Dutch buried here. 2010 World Cup finalists failed to win any match. Robin van Persie cs out with zero points, and at the bottom of the standings on goal difference minus three.
In Group B was perfect German. Preceded the victory over Portugal, Mesut Ozil et al then beat the Netherlands and Denmark flung.
There was no surprise in Group C following the escape of the Spanish and Italian. After a draw with Italy in the first game, La Furia Roja strolled into the last eight with victory over Ireland and the Republic of Croatia.
From Group D, the French will probably regret the 0-2 defeat suffered by the Swedish dawn. With England's 1-0 win over Ukraine, The Three Lions are entitled to the top of the standings. While France finished runners up and will face Spain in the last eight.