Grecian Formula

I'm writing from this really bad blogger app and will be for the next few days!

Yesterday in Group A, everything had to go right for the Greeks, and it did! First needed Czech Republic to win. And the Czech's needed themselves to win if they wanted to advance. It looked very bad for Czech Republic in the first half, because Poland had many chances.But then in the second half, the Poland side seemed to come out and not try their hardest! Czech Republic had almost total control. The breakthrough for the Czech's happened when Petr Jiracek struck one in past Poland's back up goalkeeper (I was very sad they didn't bring Szczeny back in). The game ended 1-0 Czech Republic. The Czech Republic advanced with six points.

But the Greeks still had to take care of their business. They had to beat Russia and hope the Czech Republic won, well we know they did! Russia needed a tie or a win and a Poland loss. Well since the games where played at the same time of course, they didn't know Poland lost. All thu had to do was tie! Just a few seconds before half time Karagounis made a nice finish to get Greece the lead. Now where Karagounis finishes the shot is the same spot Mario Balotelli let's a defender steal the ball away from him in the Spain game. Not that I hate Balotelli (oh wait I do hate him) but he is clearly overrated! The game ended 1-0 and because of the head to head tiebreaker, Greece advances instead of Russia. Now if it was goal difference Russia would have advanced. So Czech Republic wins the Group and Greece advances with them on their way to the quarter finals.

Today the Group of Death concludes. Germany has not yet advanced, bu they are in the drivers seat to win the group! All the Netherlands have to do to advance is beat Portugal by 2+ goals and hope Germany wins! With the Netherlands latest form, I think thy probably will not beat Portugal by 2+ goals!

Good Bye!!!