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Match Report: Italy 3 Estonia 0
Jun. 4 | Italy took a commanding lead in their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 3-0 triumph over Estonia in Modena. Giuseppe Rossi opened the scoring in the 21st minute and Antonio Cassano doubled the lead before half-time. Second-half substitute Giampaolo...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Lithuania 1 Spain 3
Mar. 29 | Xavi and Juan Mata combined to make sure world and European champions Spain were not embarrassed by Lithuania on a difficult surface in Kaunas. Xavi, embarking on his second century of appearances for Spain after winning his 100th cap in their Euro...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Holland 5 Hungary 3
Mar. 29 | Holland moved to the brink of Euro 2012 qualification but were pushed all the way by Hungary in a thrilling Group E encounter at the Amsterdam ArenA. Dirk Kuyt’s late brace eventually settled a topsy-turvy encounter in the hosts’ favour...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Germany 4 Kazakhstan 0
Mar. 26 | Germany extended their lead at the top of Euro 2012 qualifying Group A to move closer to the finals in Poland and the Ukraine next year with a comfortable 4-0 win over Kazakhstan. Bayern Munich pair Miroslav Klose and Thomas Muller both grabbed a brace...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Wales 0 England 2
Mar. 26 | New captain, new formation … new start? That would be going too far but for the first half of this game England looked worth the 110 places that separate them from Wales in Fifa’s rankings. Playing a fluid, counter-attacking 4-3-3, Fabio Capello...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Slovenia 0 Italy 1
Mar. 26 | Thiago Motta’s second-half strike handed Italy a narrow win over Slovenia in Ljubljana in their Euro 2012 qualifier. The Brazilian-born midfielder, who made his debut with the Azzurri in last month’s friendly against Germany, struck in the...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Luxembourg 0 France 2
Mar. 26 | The return of Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery failed to inspire France as, for the second time in their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, they laboured to a 2-0 win over Luxembourg. Evra and Ribery were back in the team for the first time since their misdeeds...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Hungary 0 Holland 4
Mar. 26 | Holland turned on the style as they cruised past Hungary at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium in Budapest. Tottenham playmaker Rafael van der Vaart gave the visitors an early lead and Ibrahim Afellay’s goal shortly before half-time ensured the scoreline...
Euro 2012 Match Report: Spain 2 Czech Republic 1
Mar. 26 | David Villa scored twice to bring Spain from behind to beat the Czech Republic, and eclipsed Raul as Spain’s all-time goalscorer in the process. Spain were trailing to a 29th-minute wondergoal from Jaroslav Plasil but Villa fired home from the...
