October 7, 201114 yr Andorra 0-2 Rep of Ireland L Armenia 4-1 MacedoniaFT Azerbaijan 1-4 Austria FT Belgium 4-1 Kazakhstan FT Bosnia-H 5-0 Luxembourg FT Cyprus 1-4 Denmark FT Czech Republic 0-2 Spain FT Finland 1-2 Sweden FT France 3-0 Albania FT Greece 2-0 Croatia FT Latvia 2-0 Malta FT Montenegro 2-2 England FT Netherlands 1-0 Moldova FT Northern Ireland 1-2 Estonia FT Portugal 3-0 Iceland HT Romania 2-2 Belarus FT Serbia 1-1 Italy FT Slovakia0-1 Russia FT Turkey 1-3 Germany FT Wales 2-0 Switzerland FT
October 8, 201114 yr Rooney lashes out on Dzudovic to receive his marching orders Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England England secured their place at Euro 2012 with a scrambled draw in Montenegro - but Wayne Rooney was sent off and will miss the start of the tournament. Fabio Capello insisted Rooney was in the right frame of mind to play in stormy Podgorica despite his father's arrest on Thursday in a probe into alleged betting irregularities, but his flash of temper - when he kicked out at Miodrag Dzudovic - suggested otherwise. England's path to Poland and Ukraine next summer looked to be a smooth one as goals from Ashley Young and Darren Bent gave them a comfortable lead after 31 minutes. But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament. Elsad Zverotic gave Montenegro hope with a goal with the last kick of the first half - and when Rooney was deservedly shown red by referee Wolfgang Stark, England were placed under pressure they could not survive. Just as the clash entered stoppage time Dzudovic crossed for Andrija Delibasic to head in at the far post for a goal that gave Montenegro the point that puts them into next month's qualifying play-offs. Rooney's sending off will be the main talking point, however, and his actions once again raise questions about his temperament that he looked to have gone a long way towards answering in recent times. The Manchester United striker's explosive response to a block from Dzudovic was a complete over-reaction and the consequences quickly dawned on Rooney as he made his way off. England and Capello can now make plans for Euro 2012, but they will be without Rooney for at least the opening group match and perhaps more should Uefa decide to increase his suspension. Capello warned his players that caution was not an option as they went in search of the result that would take England to Euro 2012. And his message was carried out to the letter in the opening exchanges as England played with a tempo and threat Montenegro struggled to subdue. Theo Walcott's final pass has often drawn criticism but there could be no complaint in the 11th minute when his perfect delivery to the far post only required a stoop and a nod of the head from Young to put England ahead. And with the sting drawn from Montenegro's gifted attacking players and thunder and lightning crackling around the small but atmospheric arena, England's rain-soaked fans were celebrating a second goal after 31 minutes. Bent was again left with the simplest of finishes when Rooney picked out Young and he unselfishly crossed for Bent to tap in from inside the six-yard area. Even then the perfectionist Capello was not happy, almost dancing in his technical area in fury when Gareth Barry wasted possession, constantly urging England to maintain the tempo that saw them take such a measure of command. Just as a satisfactory 45 minutes looked to be drawing to a close without further incident, England conceded a sloppy goal with the last act of the half. Fatos Beciraj was allowed time and space to find Zverotic, whose shot took a crucial deflection off Gary Cahill's boot and out of Joe Hart's reach. In a single moment Montenegro and their supporters were given fresh impetus and encouragement. Beciraj tested Hart with a low shot before teenager Phil Jones, on his England debut, suffered an anxious moment when Stevan Jovetic went down under his challenge, leaving the youngster clearly relieved to see referee Stark wave away Montenegro's appeals. Capello made a change on the hour which was presumably enforced by injury as the excellent Young was replaced by Stewart Downing. And four minutes later Bent went off to allow Frank Lampard to come on and restore England's earlier midfield superiority. As England attempted to steady the ship, the Rooney flashpoint occurred 17 minutes from time. He was involved in little more than a routine battle for possession near the touchline before lashing out at Dzudovic. Dzudovic made the most of the offence but Rooney could have no complaints when he was shown a red card. The final twist came with that late equaliser. The final whistle brought celebrations from both sets of fans - but utter dejection for the tormented Rooney. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15195384.stm
October 8, 201114 yr [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVrDWZs3PtA]Montenegro - England 2:2, all goals and highlights [7. 10. 2011] Crna Gora - Engleska 2:2 - YouTube[/ame]
October 8, 201114 yr Scotland take the lead 1-0 against Lichtenstein. Craig Mackail Smith scoring his first. I'd love to see Scotland in the Euro's. It's a long shot though and besides I'm really getting concerned that the team are turning into an England b team. Craig Mackail Smith, James Morrison, Phil Bardsley to name just a few who are all English born.
October 11, 201114 yr we will lose against Germany :blank: it's still 0-0 but Germany will win I know
October 11, 201114 yr Norway's holding off Cyprus 2-1. Seriously, they don't deserve to compete in any international competition, they have nothing to offer.
October 11, 201114 yr All over for Scotland. Republic of Ireland have made the playoffs though. Draw is on Thursday
October 11, 201114 yr That result will make Sweden qualify automatically as the best runner up, am I right?
October 11, 201114 yr France are in trouble though, they will need the playoffs for the second time in two tournaments if they lose 0-1 as it stands
October 11, 201114 yr Damn, Belgium didn't qualify for the play-offs. We already knew this before, but it's sad when you see how winning at home against Turkey (scoring the penalty!) or beating Austria and Azerbaijan would have been enough. It's sad when you see how, apart from extraterrestrial Germany, the rest of this group wasn't good at all and we could have qualified so easily. Even Turkey isn't that good. They've just been a little more lucky. They could make it through the play-offs, although I doubt it, but they won't stand out at the championship in any way. We could be in for a surprise though. But I don't care. :(
October 13, 201114 yr Republic defender Stephen Kelly celebrates making the play-offs after the 2-1 win over Armenia Republic of Ireland face Estonia in Euro 2012 play-offs Turkey v Croatia Estonia v Republic of Ireland Czech Republic v Montenegro Bosnia v Portugal (Matches to be played 11/12 & 15 Nov) The Republic of Ireland will take on Estonia in the Euro 2012 play-offs after Thursday's draw in Krakow. Estonia, who beat Northern Ireland twice in their qualifying group, are at home for the first leg against Giovanni Trapattoni's team on 11/12 November. The return leg will take place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on 15 November. The other play-offs see Turkey up against Croatia, the Czech Republic take on Montenegro and Portugal face Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Republic beat Armenia 2-1 on Tuesday to secure their play-off spot. Estonia have never reached the finals of a major tournament and this is Tarmo Ruutli's side's first play-off appearance. They finished 10 points behind group winners Italy in qualifying, with six of their points coming courtesy of wins over Northern Ireland. The Republic emerged from a tough group containing winners Russia and the likes of Armenia and Slovakia to secure second spot by four points. They have only reached the European Championship finals once before, in West Germany in 1988, but will be relatively pleased to have drawn Estonia. Ireland have played in five-play offs before, winning just once, while their last appearance ended in acrimony when they were knocked out by France following a controversial handball by Thierry Henry ahead of the 2010 World Cup. The two side have met twice before, with the Republic winning the the games in 2000 and 2001 by a 2-0 scoreline. Already through to the finals, alongside co-hosts Poland and Ukraine, are Spain, Germany, Russia, Italy, France, Holland, Greece, England, Denmark and Sweden. The finals draw is on 2 December in Kiev and the tournament runs from 8 June until 1 July next year at eight venues. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15289738.stm
October 13, 201114 yr Rooney would not be available for selection until the quarter-final stage Wayne Rooney banned for three England Euro 2012 matches England striker Wayne Rooney will miss the Euro 2012 group stage after being banned for three matches for his sending off against Montenegro. Uefa's disciplinary panel, which described the incident as an "assault", decided on the punishment at a meeting on Thursday. Rooney, 25, was sent off for kicking Miodrag Dzudovic in the 2-2 draw in Podgorica last Friday. It is understood the Football Association will appeal. BBC Sport has also learnt that Rooney is "shocked" and "disappointed" at the punishment and that he will do whatever he can to support the FA's appeal, should it choose to make one. In the Premier League, the punishment for violent conduct is an automatic three-match ban. But Uefa's policy is to suspend the player for one game, with a panel deciding on a case-by-case basis what, if any, additional punishment there should be. Instead of issuing a longer ban, Uefa had the option to hand out a warning or a fine. Officials take into account the referee's report, representations from the player and national body and the player's disciplinary history. A statement from the Football Association said: "Further to Uefa's decision to impose a three-match suspension on Wayne Rooney, the FA awaits the full reasons from the disciplinary committee, and will give full consideration to the decision internally, before deciding on any response to Uefa or making any further public comment." BBC Sport understands there is a risk that should the FA lose its appeal against Rooney's ban that Uefa could increase the length of the suspension to four games. Former executive director of the FA, David Davies, believes England would be correct to lodge an appeal. "There's no doubt that there was a feeling around Europe that this was a serious offence," he told BBC Radio 5 live. "It's been treated that way. Could an appeal possibly be described as frivolous? I don't think it could. This is a test for the FA's influence inside Uefa." Meanwhile, Manchester United team-mate Michael Owen expressed his surprise with Uefa's punishment. "Disappointing news regarding Rooney. Missing three games on such a big stage seems a bit harsh," he stated on Twitter. Everton midfielder and ex-United player Phil Neville added on Twitter: "Rooney banned for three games what a joke - if it was a Dutch, Spanish, Italian or German player they wouldn't even get one game #fact." England coach Fabio Capello said he might leave Rooney out of upcoming friendlies to study alternative attacking options with Darren Bent, Jermain Defoe, Danny Welbeck and Bobby Zamora all vying for the lead striker's role. "There's a huge incentive for four or five strikers to stake their claim to get his place - they've got a great carrot dangling between now and the end of the season," former England captain and forward Alan Shearer told BBC Sport. If they do well enough in the friendly games, then who knows, England manager Fabio Capello might decide not to take Rooney. But if it were me at this moment, he is our best player and even if the three-game ban still stands, then I would take him." BBC Sport's Garth Crooks said: "We expected one [game ban]. Two would have represented a hammer blow. Three is like a dagger to the heart of the Football Association. The message that Uefa are sending out to players is that they aren't going to tolerate any violent behaviour at the European Championships. "This is a real problem for England. Capello now doesn't know his best side. More importantly, is he going to take him to the tournament? It would be a very, very brave man to leave someone like Wayne Rooney out. He's a top class act. The difficulty is, he has a temperament problem." Former England coach Graham Taylor said the severity of the punishment did not shock him. "You simply cannot deliberately kick an opponent and expect to get off with a one-match ban and there is always the possibility you will get three games," he told BBC Sport. "This is what has happened. I can't say I'm surprised by the decision." England Supporters' Club spokesperson Mark Perryman said he was disappointed with the "immaturity" Rooney had shown in Montenegro. "I'm gutted, absolutely gutted," he told BBC Radio 5 live. I was there at Euro 2004 when he lit up the competition. He was petulant out in South Africa. I was out in Montenegro, and we couldn't believe it. It was immaturity, and this isn't a guy who is 18 or 19 years old anymore." Rooney was sent off in the World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in 2006 after appearing to stamp on the groin of Ricardo Carvalho and then push former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo. Referee Wolfgang Stark put in his report that the former Everton man left the pitch in Montenegro without contesting the decision. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15297615.stm
October 16, 201114 yr They should come down like that on filming as well. Anyway, I'm guessing we'll have Turkey, Ireland, Czech Republic and Portugal.
November 11, 201114 yr bump! Play-off for Final Tournament : 11 November 2011 All times are CET Bosnia and Herzegovina - Portugal 20:00 Turkey - Crotia 20:05 Czech Republic - Montenegro 20:15 Estonia - Republic of Ireland 20:45 Good Luck Everyone!
November 11, 201114 yr Turkey Croatia could be juicy. Depending on the ROI score I might switch to ESPN who are showing the game
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