Euro-2012 Quarter-final 1
posted by The Blue Devil @ 2:43 PM
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Lakenheath Old Boys
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good afternoon, BD. I am here to join for the opening quarterfinal.
The team news for today's match:
Czech Republic: Cech; Gebre Selassie, Sivok, Kadlec, Limbersky; Hubshman, Plasil; Jiracek, Darida, Pilar; Baros
Portugal: Patricio; Pereira, Pepe, Alves, Coentrao; Meireles, Veloso, Moutinho; Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo
Ref: Sergeant Howard Webb
It's a pleasure hanging out with you today. Cheers!
We're off from the Nationa Stadium in Warsaw
Kick-off - I'm hoping for an open and high scoring match today.
Same here , BD. It's been a blast
Early corner opportunity for the Czechs now.
Same here .Plasil wins a corner for the Czecvhs off of Veloso
The cross for Sibok off the short corner was too high
Webbie is in charge fior this match
Good old Webbie - we can't get shod of him.
A short journey from the zech fans as this is within driving distance.
It's like a lingerinbg cold that won't leave.
The Czechs have come out with purpose; Jiracek had a half chance there. Corner earned.
Jiracek has a shot deflected for a corner after Jao Perira gava away possession.
The short corner routine did not come off..
Skippy is frustrated early on as he cannot get in tyo this match
This one feels like it's likely to go to extra time and perhaps penalties.
Hands off my boy Nani!
Handbags between Nani and Limbersky. Not sure why Nani was comlaining. It seemed minor.
I have a feeling this one may come to life in the second half and the team that takes control will prevail
Decent cross over by Nani, cleared out.
Great cross by Nani headed out for a corner by Sivok.
Mojutinho shoots straight at Cech off the corner.,
Moutinho with a really tame shot on goal. There's something about Moutinho that just doesn't seem very effective. He's a poor man's Xavi Hernandez.
Figo and Eusebio are in the sxtands watching,
Poor cross by Kadlec off a superb soilo run by Darida.
A slip by Plasil and Pepe clears after great long ball. Now Jiracek wins a corner. A great start foir the Czechs,
Rui Patricia was in no man's land there and Skippy bailed him out.
Skippy heads away for another corner aFTER Patricio misjudged the corner.
This tiome the Portugese clear the corner after Skippy superbly defended the previous corner,
The Czechs have definitely been the better team, but you just never know.
Great attack there through Derrida and Baros was inches away there.
Poor cross from Darida after a superb long ball from Jiracek. Now the Czechs have another corner.
The corner was far too high and a disappointment
Skippy has a cross deflected for a corner after he was put through by Bruno LAvers who awon a tackle in midfile.d
Words by Webie for Jiracewk. Bloody useless corner by the Portugese
Jiracek sure has put himslef anbout
The cross from Barros was too high and Sivok slipped.
I wonder why so many players are slipping.
Looping cross from Coentrao, but it dropeed nicely for Cech, who easily gathered.
UWS must be delayed on the last day of school, collecting end of the year pressies from the students.
Skippy seemed to have broken through there but Webby called him back for a tug on the shirt. Cech saved the shot regardless.
Skippy was put through and Cech saved superbly, but Skippy was called for a push. A supoerb build up from the Portugese. Their first of the maTch.
Now Nani is having a go at my boy Nani - that was really harsh! Yellow card.
Nani is booked for a minor foul on Limbersky. Harsh by Webbie.
Webby is getting some use out of the cards now - Miguel goes into the book.
Veloso is booked for a nasty challenge and Skippy wanted a free kick in tghe D, but it was a fai challenge.
A greta run byt Selassie , but Pepe does well to intercept.
I am home ... i skipped out of the dance.
I am finally done with kids!! I have to go in tomorrow to finish cleaning my room.
How has it gone so far
Naughty by Bd on UWS.I am sure he wanted to be part of the action.
CONGRATS,UWS. Great to have you here. A deserved vacation.
Afternoon, Dave - we're hear playing dueling laptops in Gooner Central. Temporarily lost the feed though. What's going on?
you know I wish i could be there!
I really don't think it was right to leave Kathy at this time
Still 0-0, but the CZechs have been the better team. One dangerous Portugese attack abotu two minutes before yopu arroived.
We're still thinking of visiting you in the wee hours and sticking a bat up your nightdress.
The nil nillers better not start now
I am mass of sweat after doing some sight seeing. Great to be indoors.
Has there been any chances of note?
A cross from Coentrao is deflected for a corner.
I agree - but this one smells like one. MUR thinks it's gonna explode in the second half. We'll see whether it's Nostrabobus or Nostradavidus today.
Thank you Mrs. Richards
Ronny with a bike... wide... good effort
Have you noticed that Skippy never plays as well when he has his hair gelled down? I predict a hairstyle change at half-time.
Not many chances. Skippy was tghrough with just Cech to beat , but was called for a push by Webiie. Also Skippy saved a certain Cech goal, by heading off the line after the keeper missed the ball off a corner.
Ronny from miles out...wide... decent effort
Skippy with a free kick chance now....
Decent strike but wide left.
Not far wide by Skippy off the free kick
Bd and MUR eating snacks at Gooner Central!
Say hello to all thee
Is it just the three of you
Gooner's at work today and tomorrow.
Postiga is down... pulls up without being touched
Looks like he is done
At this time, but I understand it will be more this weekend. Cheers UWS. Gooner is still at work
What a bummer with Steve!
Are you stealing the Dahlgren china??
Postiga must have pulled a hammy.The SPurs reject Hugom Almeida will be on in his place.
Stretchered off and then walks by himself when off the field!
So there is only two of you now?
I did case the joint yesterday when I first came in. Nephew Eric the Half a Bee was asleep and guard dog Dragon is suffering from a gammy leg and offered up little resistance.
I have not. I am trying to be on my best behavior. BD may be a different story. I have noticed that they are keeping a keen eye on him.
Very sketchy character our Bob
Just the two of us playing dueling laptops today - hoping to join John for a kick-about or perhaps just a beer if it's too bloody hot.
That is true BD. Correct UWS.. I tihnk that will change as the quarterfinals progress.
It has been bloody hot since I arrived in the DC area.
Absolutely - hot enough to boil a monkey's bum, you majesty!
Never a pen
Nai went down easily in the box, looking for a penalty. I am not sure why he thought he would get a penalty.
It's boiling here too
Mid 90s
My classroom has to be in three digits!
MUR is sporting the tank top look - are you doing the same in the classroom, UWS?
One too many touches by Nai after a one two with Skippy.Tswo minutes of stoppage time
Nani and Ronny were too close to each other for those passes
GREAT SKILL BY RONALDO...OFF THE POST
Oh - off the cheese and toast by Skippy!
OH OFF THE POST BY SKIPPY, THEN A CORNER.
Nani heads miles over from the corner,
Outstanding effort there by Skippy!
Hey - don't be dissing my boy Nani.
It must be near 100 today and had to change to a tank top because my shirt was sticking to me.
Half time
No goals... shame
Don't have too much fun there without me at half time
Half-time - 0-0
Plenty of eye-catching footie on display but no finishing product.
Halftime and 0-0 from Warsaw. Should be aninteresting second half.
Here we go for the second half
I want goals
The second half is underway from Warsaw
I agree - we want some goals here at Gooner Central.
Right away... that should have buried!
I second that UWS and have a felling it will happen.Headed over by Almeida off a cross from Raul Mireles.
Great run from Perteira, but the cross was overcooked.
BD and yours truly snacking on chips and dip
Almeida is a big time waster.
Skipy wins a free kick off of Hubschmann
Skippy tries one from downtown Warsaw. Didn't even beat the first man.
Take two as the free kick struck the arm of a Czech player. Lucky as it was a poor free kick.
Ronny takes a free kick and gets another pop at it because of the wall hand balling it
Saved? Off the post?
never touched it
Ronaldo with his opera impersonation!
Off the outside of the post from the second free kick by Skippy.
Skippy is cursing the heavens again as he hits the upright with that speculative free kick. Cech was diving through treacle to get to that.
Ian Darke says that Skippy has hit an upright four times this tourney along with twom goals that he has scored.
Coentrao crtossesw straight to Cech
Lots of snacking from BD.
Useles pass for a one two but well saved by Nani
GET THE BALL OVER !!
Tippy tappy from the Portugese abs the Czechs win it back
Since I have been home, CP have done nothing!
I am Snacktastic!
Ron has another chance... he has getting chances the last two games
Skippy shoots over as he was through on goal, but under pressure from a Czech defender.
Where's your second half goalfest, MUR? ;-}
Agreed, UWS. You jinxed them as they were the better team before you came home.
BEAT THE FIRST MAN WITH THE CORNER!!
Patience, BD. I tmay come later in the half. Skipy has come close twice.
I'll be off then
Crikey - what an effort from my boy Nani!
Superb save by cECH FROM nAI. wE'RE GETTING CLOSER TOP A GOAL
Nice effort by Bob's mate
Ball in the net... offside!
Come on striker.... pay attention
Almeida finally has it in the net but he's offside when Nani crossed it to him.
Hugo Almeida was abitu a foot offside as his headed goal was disallowed after a great cross by Bob's mate.
Great siolo run by Pilar, but his cross was cut oput
That was a decent cross for that header
This tourney has been good but there has been many free kick goals and not many decent crosses for goals
Gerrard had two crosses for goals
A goal is on its way. I can sense it.
Darida gets the hook and Jan Rezek comes on.
Rdezek ,who plays his football in cyprus, is on for Darida,
Great points, UWS. Long may that continue
I sense that this one is going to go to penalties and Skippy is going to do one of those stutter step bollocks and strike it straight into Row Z.
Into the final thirty minutes and still 0-0, but I still sense a goal, but it will have to bebetter than that effort from Barros.
But for the uprights, we would have had some goals.
Great save, Cech!
Superb tip over by Cech from a long range effort from Moutinho
The corner was headed away, then Pepe headed well wide.
That was very risky by Cech
Great skill by Cech under pressure from Moutinho
Kadlec got the worst of it after Cech punched out under pressure from Skippy.
A drop ball and Selassie clears
Kadlec was cleared out in that collision. Down receiving a bit of the magic sponge treatment.
Wid eby Ronny at the near post off a cross from Nani.
Skippy's letting me down with the hairstyle. If he had the fauxhawk parrot look, he'd score.
Midway thropugh the second half and still 0-0
Probably true, BD and fortunate for the Czechs
Oh - Raul Meireles and his jailhouse tattoos rocket one into outer space.
Miles ove r by Mireles after Ronny copntrolled a pass and layed it on a plate for him
Miles ove r by Mireles after Ronny copntrolled a pass and layed it on a plate for him
Miles ove r by Mireles after Ronny copntrolled a pass and layed it on a plate for him
Miles ove r by Mireles after Ronny copntrolled a pass and layed it on a plate for him
It's looking more and more mlike onbe goal will decide it
Nai for Mireles, but a useless cross.
Nani shanks one!!!
Oh - Nani was in there but his shot was deflected over by Kadlec.
OH! just high and wide by Nani from a great pass. Greta block by Kadlec
He didn't shank it - it was deflected out? Don't be dissing my boy.
A sramble in the box that is ended in the box by a foul by Bruno Alves.
Into the final fifteen minutes and how did Nai expect to beat Cech from that angle?
Great ddefnding by Kadlec, who has been superb this half
Bd is starting to take a nap
Jiracek crosses straight to Rui Patricio.
I am dozing off - pacing myself for extra time and pens.
GOAL!!
RONNY!!!!
SKIPPY! 1-0 Portugal. No sure what the celebration was about.
GOAL !!! 1-0 AS SKIPPY SCORES A HEADER OFF A SUOPERB CRIOSS FROM MOUTINHO
Exactly... crosses creates goals!
CROSS THE BALL
As I predicted, a goal would come eventually,.
Well stated <UWSand that did happen
You are Nostradavidus!
25 games in and still a goal in every one of them!
6 more games to go
I also stated that it looked like one goal would settle it. We shall see
Ta, BD. True, UWS. Long may that continue
Bob... has Ronaldo stepped up this tournament? Does he now deserve to be #1 in that list?
Superb save by Cech from Jao Perreira. Corner POrtugal
The Czechs have done NOTHING since I have been home!
Another chance for the Iberians... saved
I agree - he has stepped up in these last two matches. But in order to prove himself one of the greats, he has to take Portugal all the way to a trophy.
Headed high and wide off the corner from Jao Moutinho
Figo was excited for the goal
Eusabio was a little slow on the uptake there!
Agreed, BD,Let's see what he does vs Spain.
Custodio has finished up cleaning out the toilets and has come on for a late cameo.
I don't necessarily think he needs to win it.
Scoring and getting your side into the semis is impressive
Agreed, UWS.Coentrao wions a free kick just outside the box
Looks like Eusebio only gets excited about his afternoon rice pudding.
Luv to see the Greeks to win tomorrow
France on Saturday
and some other team on Sunday
The Portugese have outshotn the Czdechs 19-2. They deserve their lead.
It's the difference between a Geoff Hurst and an Alan Shearer. One never has to buy a pint again and the other...well, works for the BBC.
Pekhart is on for Hubschmann
High and wide by Raul Mireles
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