EURO 2012

… John Ruddy and club mate of Wojciech Szczęsny from Arsenal London – midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Prior to Euro 2012 England’s team is going on May 21 on 4-day training camp to Spain and will play two friendly matches – on 26th of May, with Norway in the Ullevaal stadium in Oslo and six days later with Belgium in London’s Wembley.

During the tournament, Roy Hodgson’s protégées will be accommodated in Cracow.

At the group stage, they will be playing in Group D. On June 11, …

…up to 6:2. The Portuguese play alternately in the group, a draw 4-4 with Cyprus, a loss at the match with Norway, which did not bring optimism. However, Cristiano Ronaldo and company managed to pull themselves together and eventually took the second place by noting the same number of points as Norway, which scored third. Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. They are Portugal’s rivals in the group.

It is hard to say anything about …

… drop a single point.

Portugal vs Norway (Sat. 4 June 22:00)

… track when they meet up with Norway at home in an important … 4th at the Estadio da Luz. Norway beat Portugal earlier in the …the Group after four games with Norway leading the way with 10 …a 2-1 loss to Argentina. Norway has two wins, two losses,…is also back in the squad.

Norway has improved greatly over the …to be a tough task for Norway.

Norway has wins over Portugal,…appears to be the end of Norway’s unbeaten streak in the …

… Italy.

Prediction: Draw. Bet at bookie.

Norway v Iceland (kick off 20:00)

Norway has a great chance to qualify first in Group …to play each other which puts Norway in perfect position to grab …away game against Cyprus. Iceland and Norway will soon meet again as … a 2:2 draw in Norway and a 1:1 in Iceland.

If Norway wants to qualify at the top of the … over those of Denmark.

Prediction: Norway to win -1 goal. Bet Norway at bookie.

Hungary v Sweden (kick off 19:45)

Hungary …

… Lannoy France
Pedro Proenca Portugal
Nicola Rizzoli Italy
Damir Skomina Slovenia
Wolfgang Stark Germany
Craig Thomson Scotland
Carlos Velasco Carballo Spain
Howard Webb England

The reserve list: Marcin Borski (Poland), Victor Szwecow (Ukraine), Tom Harald Hagen (Norway), Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic).

On 4 June 2012 the referees will be accommodated in Warsaw. For the time being, it is known that UEFA will choose them for particular matches.

Will Webb referee the matches with …

…. The Irish are well-positioned to reverse that fortune, as SPI rates Ireland a 73.6 percent favorite to reach its second European Championship, first since 1988.

Czech Republic vs. Montenegro

The Czechs have split their two previous playoffs, advancing past Norway to the 2006 World Cup but falling to Belgium in 2002 World Cup playoffs. Montenegro is in its first playoff, seeking its first berth at Euros. These countries have never met, and SPI considers Czech Republic a 74.8 percent …

…, 38 (1-2), Lovro, 62 (1:3)

Luxembourg – Romania – 0:2
Goals: solemnly, 34, 45

Belarus – Bosnia – 0:2
Goals: Salikhovich, 22, Medunzhanin 24

Hungary – Sweden – 2:1
Goals: Sobich, 44 (1-0), Vilgelmsson, 61 (1-1), Rudolf, 90 (2-1)

Norway – Iceland – 1-0
Goal: Abdelau 88

Bulgaria – England – 0:3
Goals: Cahill 13, Rooney 21, 45

Holland – San Marino – 11:0
Goals: Van Persie 7, Sneijder, 12, Heitinga, 17, Kate, 49, Huntelar, 56, Van Persie, 65, 67, Huntelar, 77, Van Persie, 79,…

…17
5
12
18

2
Montenegro
8
3
3
2
7
7
0
12

3
Switzerland
8
3
2
3
12
10
2
11

4
Wales
8
3
0
5
6
10
-4
9

5
Bulgaria
8
1
2
5
3
13
-10
5

Group H

#
Team Name
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS

1
Denmark
8
6
1
1
15
6
9
19

2
Portugal
8
5
1
2
21
12
9
16

2
Norway
8
5
1
2
10
7
3
16

4
Iceland
8
1
1
6
6
14
-8
4

5
Cyprus
8
0
2
6
7
20
-13
2

Group I

#
Team Name
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS

1
Spain
8
8
0
0
26
6
20
24

2
Czech Republic
8
4
1
3
12
8
4
13

3
Scotland
8
3
2
3
9
10
-1
11

4
Lithuania
8
1
2…

….
Switzerland, meanwhile, will be trying to reclaim the momentum from their stunning upset of Spain this summer. Or perhaps they’ll just take any momentum whatsoever – small group, smaller window with which to get in line.

Group H
Cyprus v Norway
Portugal v Denmark

Game to Watch: Portugal v Denmark

The last time these two danced in Portugal, it produced arguably the ten best minutes of football during World Cup 2010 qualifying.

The added subplot is that Portugal will be featuring …

… of Ireland, Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra
Group C: Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faroe Islands
Group D: France, Romania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg
Group E: Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Moldova, San Marino
Group F: Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, Malta
Group G: England, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Wales, Montenegro
Group H: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Iceland
Group I: Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein