Holders Greece were knocked out of Euro 2008 after a thrilling 1-0 defeat against Russia in Salzburg. Champions in Portugal four years ago, Otto Rehhagel’s side cannot reach the quarter-finals whatever the result of their remaining Group D game against Spain, who have already qualified. Russia must beat Sweden in their final game to reach the last eight. Konstantin Zyrianov’s first-half strike from close range proved decisive, although both sides missed numerous opportunities in an unexpectedly captivating encounter.
La squadra di Hiddink costruisce e diverte molto, ma butta al vento una miriade di opportunità. Greci meno rinunciatari rispetto alla gara con la Svezia, ma Karagounis spesso non è ben supportato. Spagna prima e qualificata, a casa i campioni uscenti di Rehhagel.
A stoppage-time winner from David Villa gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden in their Euro 2008 Group D encounter in Innsbruck. Villa finished coolly in the 92nd minute after latching on to a long ball from Joan Capdevila, the Valencia man’s fourth goal of the tournament. It gave Spain three points that ensured a place in the quarter-finals after a sub-par team performance. Fernando Torres opened the scoring on 15 minutes with a close-range effort before Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalised just after the half-hour with a low strike.
La sfida la vertice del gruppo D si conclude con il successo della squadra di Aragones, grazie al quarto centro del capocannoniere del torneo David Villa, nel recupero: vale il 2-1 finale. Nel primo tempo reti della punta del Liverpool Torres e di quella dell’Inter Ibrahimovic.
Fly-half Dan Carter scored 22 points as New Zealand out-classed an error-prone England side 37-22 in the first Test in Auckland. The score-line flattered an England team playing their first game under absent manager Martin Johnson as New Zealand swept them aside with four tries to maintain their unbeaten five-year home record. England can take some consolation from the performance of two-try debutant Topsy Ojo, but overall they were out-played in all areas of the field.
Dopo l’Irlanda, la nazionale neozelandese batte con un secco 37-20 anche il XV della Rosa. Ospiti in grande evidenza per venti minuti, poi è un assolo di Sivivatu e compagni.
