Euro 2008,the qualifying games
Group D Republic of Ireland 1-0 Wales
Stephen Ireland’s first-half goal gave the Republic of Ireland victory over Wales in the first football international played at Dublin’s Croke Park, as Stephen Staunton’s team recorded a third straight win in Group D.
Group B Scotland 2-1 Georgia
An 89th-minute winner from substitute Craig Beattie kept alive Scotland’s hopes of reaching Euro finals, earning new manager Alex McLeish a narrow but vital victory against Georgia at Hampden Park.
Group B Faroe Islands 0-2 Ukraine
Ukraine kept themselves in the rush for a place at Euro 2008 with a one-sided win against a Faroe Islands side who were condemned to their fifth consecutive defeat without scoring in Group B.
Group G Luxembourg 1-2 Belarus
Belarus ensured they would stay in touch with the Group G leaders tonight as they held on for a win in Luxembourg.
Group G Albania 0-0 Slovenia
Albania and Slovenia played out a goalless draw in qualifying Group G that helps neither side in their quest for a finals place.
Group A Poland 5-0 Azerbaijan
Poland climbed to the top of Group A after strolling to a comfortable victory against Azerbaijan at the Wojska Polskiego stadium in Warsaw.
Group B Lithuania 0-1 France
France had Nicolas Anelka to thank for the fine individual goal that earned them a 1-0 win at Lithuania and keeps them joint-top of Group B behind Scotland.
Group A Kazakhstan 2-1 Serbia
Kazakhstan claimed their first competitive win since joining UEFA, as goals from Kairat Ashirbekov and Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev put them on their way to a memorable Group A defeat of Serbia who finished with ten men.
Group C Moldova 1-1 Malta
Moldova needed a late equalizer to deny Malta what would have been an unprecedented second successive victory in Group C in rain swept Chisinau. Just five minutes remained when Alexandru Epureanu headed in from a corner to cancel out George Mallia’s opener in a match that both sides finished with ten men.
Group D Cyprus 1-3 Slovakia
Slovakia moved back into contention in qualifying Group D thanks to a second-half comeback against Cyprus in Nicosia.
Group C Norway 1-2 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina boosted their chances of qualifying for Euro 2008 with a hard-fought victory over Norway in Oslo.
Group E Croatia 2-1 F.Y.R. Macedonia
Substitute Darijo Srna scored one and made another as Croatia came from behind to claim three points and stay top of Group E with a 2-1 win against ten-man F.Y.R. Macedonia.
Group F Liechtenstein 1-4 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland continued their fine start in qualifying Group F as they won 4-1 in Liechtenstein to keep alive their hopes of a first major tournament appearance since 1986.
Group G Netherlands 0-0 Romania
The Netherlands and Romania maintained their unbeaten records in Group G with an uninspiring goalless draw in Rotterdam.
Group E Israel 0-0 England
Israel and England cancelled each other out in Tel-Aviv as Group E remains as tight as ever.
Group E Estonia 0-2 Russia
Russia continued their unbeaten start to Euro 2008 qualifying under Guus Hiddink with an Aleksandr Kerzhakov-inspired victory in front of a full house in Tallinn.
Group D Czech Republic 1-2 Germany
Germany resisted a late rally by the Czech Republic to clinch a well-deserved victory in this meeting of the Group D pacesetters.
Group A Portugal 4-0 Belgium
Portugal maintained their 100 per cent home record in Euro 2008 qualifying with a hugely convincing 4-0 victory over Belgium at Lisbon’s José Alvalade stadium.
Group C Greece 1-4 Turkey
Turkey fought back from a goal down to earn an emphatic Euro 2008 qualifying win in Greece that puts them in the driving seat in Group C.
Group F Spain 2-1 Denmark
Spain gave their qualifying campaign a timely boost with a victory in their must-win encounter against ten-man Denmark in Madrid.
Standings in Euro 2008 qualifying campaign
Group A Pld / Pts
Poland 6 13
Finland 5 11
Portugal 5 10
Serbia 5 10
Belgium 6 7
Kazakhstan 6 5
Armenia 4 1
Azerbaijan 5 1
Group B Pld / Pts
Scotland 5 12
France 5 12
Ukraine 4 9
Italy 4 7
Lithuania 4 4
Georgia 5 3
Faroe Islands 5 0
Group C Pld / Pts
Turkey 4 12
Greece 4 9
Bosnia 5 7
Norway 4 6
Malta 4 4
Hungary 4 3
Moldova 5 2
Group D Pld / Pts
Germany 5 13
Czech R 5 10
Ireland 6 10
Slovakia 5 9
Cyprus 5 4
Wales 4 3
San Marino 4 0
Group E Pld / Pts
Croatia 5 13
Russia 5 11
England 5 8
Israel 5 8
Macedonia 6 7
Estonia 4 0
Andorra 4 0
Group F Pld / Pts
Sweden 4 12
N. Ireland 5 10
Denmark 4 7
Spain 4 6
Latvia 3 3
Iceland 4 3
Liechtenstein 4 0
Group G Pld / Pts
Netherlands 5 11
Bulgaria 4 8
Romania 4 8
Belarus 5 7
Slovenia 4 4
Albania 4 2
Luxembourg 4 0
Posted on March 26th, 2007 by admin
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