28 minutes, Ukraine mugged of the ball in their own area, Romania play
it outside, Stanciu hits an incredible shot into the top corner to put
Romania 1-0 up!


RM

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Group E (as in so-called Eastern Europe) starts today. 0-0 after 10
minutes between UKR (potential dark horse?) and ROU

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On 6/17/2024 9:31 AM, Real_Mardin wrote:

28 minutes, Ukraine mugged of the ball in their own area, Romania play
it outside, Stanciu hits an incredible shot into the top corner to put Romania 1-0 up!

Immediately after I nominated Ukraine as potential dark horses. The
Weaufx Gods never rest.

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If anything Ukraine had the more attacking possession before conceding.


So many Romanians in the ground the place looks more like Bucharest than Munich.

Romania in all yellow, Ukraine in an 80's Wimbledonesque blue with
yellow trim.


RM

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HT: Romania 1 - Ukraine 0

Ukraine have dropped out of the game a little since conceding.


RM

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On 6/17/2024 9:31 AM, Real_Mardin wrote:

28 minutes, Ukraine mugged of the ball in their own area, Romania play
it outside, Stanciu hits an incredible shot into the top corner to put Romania 1-0 up!

You need a subscription to a different streaming service to watch this
in the US of A. It's the 1990s all over again.

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57 minutes, Romania play the ball in short from a corner, low pass to
Dragus for a simple tap in! 3-0 Romania!


RM

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52 minutes, Romania break away, Razvan Marin hits a low shot which
evades the grasp of Lunin to put Romania 2-0 up! Should Lunin have done
better there?

Things are looking desperate for Ukraine. The chant in the ground in
"ROMANIA, ROMANIA, OLE, OLE, OLE!"


RM

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On 6/17/2024 10:21 AM, Real_Mardin wrote:

Hagi comes on for Romania wearing number 10 - it's like 1994 all over
again!

:-)

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Romania have Marius Marin and Razvan Marin on the pitch - but will there
be an rss "Marin watch" thread for either of them?

RM

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Hagi comes on for Romania wearing number 10 - it's like 1994 all over
again!


RM

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In article <2bfd565839c66fd7e25d529190a694cd@www.novabbs.com>,
Real_Mardin <realmardinrss@proton.me> wrote:

57 minutes, Romania play the ball in short from a corner, low pass to
Dragus for a simple tap in! 3-0 Romania!

RM

Can Ukraine get on the board?
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FT: Romania 3 - Ukraine 0

Apparently it's Romania's biggest ever win at the Euros.

Obviously not mathematically, but it kind of feels like Ukraine's Euros
might already effectively be over? Can they really get the better of
Belgium and Slovakia playing like this? Or was this just an off day?

RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

FT: Romania 3 - Ukraine 0

Apparently it's Romania's biggest ever win at the Euros.

Obviously not mathematically, but it kind of feels like Ukraine's
Euros might already effectively be over? Can they really get the
better of Belgium and Slovakia playing like this? Or was this just an
off day?

RM

Man, that was a trashing.
I expected us to win but not like this.

Ukraine played rather poorly. I understand they have a 70-million
player which is probably more than the combined cost of all our team.
Plus Lunin. But they didn't show anything. We had a few moments of
brilliance, went 1 - 0 up courtesy of a fantastic shot, then Lunin
gifted us the second one and it was basically over, Ukraine had to
attack and weren't up to it and got more and more desperate.
On the bright side, our game looked pretty well organized and we
defended well. And we even showed some attacking flair when we had the
chance.

All in all, nice win but I really don't expect us to do anything like
this angainst a strong team like Belgium. We should be able to progress
from the group but not much more.

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FF wrote:

All in all, nice win but I really don't expect us to do anything like
this angainst a strong team like Belgium. We should be able to progress

^^^^^^^^^^

from the group but not much more.

I think you may have misspelled Slovakia there

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Futbolmetrix wrote:

FF wrote:

All in all, nice win but I really don't expect us to do anything like
this angainst a strong team like Belgium. We should be able to progress

^^^^^^^^^^

from the group but not much more.

I think you may have misspelled Slovakia there

A bit more like it from Belgium in the last few minutes (marginally
offside VAR-disallowed goal, then a heroic clearance off the line), but
still 1-0 Slovakia

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Garbage VAR review denies Belgium a perfectly good looking equaliser - “handball” in the build up - the guy’s finger tips touched the ball but as far as I can see didn’t affect the ball’s trajectory in any
meaningful way. I’m not for Belgium or against Slovakia but a rubbish
call is a rubbish call.


RM

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On 2024-06-17 1:52 p.m., Real_Mardin wrote:

Garbage VAR review denies Belgium a perfectly good looking equaliser - “handball” in the build up - the guy’s finger tips touched the ball but as far as I can see didn’t affect the ball’s trajectory in any
meaningful way. I’m not for Belgium or against Slovakia but a rubbish
call is a rubbish call.

RM

I know, I am rooting for Slovakia, but what a ridiculous handball call,
that is a very typical call made by someone who knows nothing about
football, let alone human body movement. WE call it an "english
handball call".

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So if one decides that the two matches played today are "upsets", it
stands to reason that Austria will win the next game.

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Binder Dundat wrote:

So if one decides that the two matches played today are "upsets", it
stands to reason that Austria will win the next game.

FT:

Belgium 0 - Slovakia 1


Apparently the biggest Euros upset in terms of rankings? Although given
how uninspiring Belgium were at the last World Cup it doesn’t feel like
much of an upset.

France - Austria just kicked off.

RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

Austria- France

Nice kits here.

Austria the ‘home side” but in the away kit we all recognise, red
shirts, white shorts, red socks. Just like Subbuteo reference 1 which
came with most Subbuteo club editions.

France in a very smart away kit, white tops with blue trim, blue
shorts,
white socks.

So far the away kits have been very smart, simple designs reflecting
national colours, no car crash designs or shirts that look more like
leisure wear.

19 minutes 0-0.

RM

Update: up close you can tell the France away kit has a pinstripe
design.


26 minutes 0-0.

RM

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37 minutes: Mbappé takes the ball to the line, crosses in, Wober heads
the ball away......but into his own net! An own goal puts France 1-0
up!


RM

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Austria- France

Nice kits here.

Austria the ‘home side” but in the away kit we all recognise, red
shirts, white shorts, red socks. Just like Subbuteo reference 1 which
came with most Subbuteo club editions.

France in a very smart away kit, white tops with blue trim, blue shorts,
white socks.

So far the away kits have been very smart, simple designs reflecting
national colours, no car crash designs or shirts that look more like
leisure wear.

19 minutes 0-0.


RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

35 minutes: Sabitzer flicks the ball to Baumgartner in the penalty
area,
he ‘s one on one and tries to place the ball past the keeper - but the keeper saves!

And inexplicably, no corner kick. More or less on the ensuing
possession, Mbappe drifts to the right side of the area, and that
bamboozles the Austrian defense so much that they Wober heads it into
his own net.

Austria playing daring Rangnick-ball. They're getting lots of plaudits,
but it could also end badly.

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35 minutes: Sabitzer flicks the ball to Baumgartner in the penalty area,
he ‘s one on one and tries to place the ball past the keeper - but the
keeper saves!


RM

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Futbolmetrix wrote:

Austria playing daring Rangnick-ball. They're getting lots of plaudits,
but it could also end badly.

As in, leaving Mbappe with a wide open one-on-one, which he sends wide.

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Futbolmetrix wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Austria playing daring Rangnick-ball. They're getting lots of plaudits,
but it could also end badly.

As in, leaving Mbappe with a wide open one-on-one, which he sends wide.

Although strangely reassuring to know that even a player of Mbappé’s
quality can miss an “even you or I would have scored that one” chance.

RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Futbolmetrix wrote:

Austria playing daring Rangnick-ball. They're getting lots of plaudits,
but it could also end badly.

As in, leaving Mbappe with a wide open one-on-one, which he sends wide.

Although strangely reassuring to know that even a player of Mbappé’s quality can miss an “even you or I would have scored that one” chance.

France have been definitely not been Italying (or Deschamps-ing), it
would have been ironic if in the end they had been the one to concede a
late equalizer.

Alas, it was not to be. FT, 0-1.

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FT: Austria 0 - France 1


Did Austria really deserve to lose? Although with Netherlands to play it
feels like their tournament prospects are looking bleak, even with the
better ranked third placed teams going through.


RM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

FT: Austria 0 - France 1

Mbappe badly injured his nose. Early reports are that he may be out for
up to 10 days (back for the QFs if France goes that far?)

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Real_Mardin <realmardinrss@proton.me> wrote:

FT: Austria 0 - France 1

Did Austria really deserve to lose?

Arguably yes. Looking at the opportunities France were that one goal
better.

I’m a bit disappointed. Rangnick’s gegenpress
never really worked the way we hoped for - we were
too toothless and inaccurate in attack throughout the
match.
And yeah, I do think that having Alaba and X.
Schlager in the lineup would have made a big
difference.

But let’s also not dismiss the fact that France are
very, very good. Despite some misgivings,
Deschamps is way better than just a French
Southgate.


Ciao,
Werner

Although with Netherlands to play it
feels like their tournament prospects are looking bleak, even with the
better ranked third placed teams going through.

RM

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You need a subscription to a different streaming service to watch this
in the US of A. It's the 1990s all over again.

It's the late 1600s all over again. Pirates rule!

-- HASM

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Real_Mardin wrote:

Binder Dundat wrote:

So if one decides that the two matches played today are "upsets",
it stands to reason that Austria will win the next game.

FT:
Belgium 0 - Slovakia 1

Apparently the biggest Euros upset in terms of rankings? Although
given how uninspiring Belgium were at the last World Cup it doesn’t
feel like much of an upset.

Weird start of the group. We're top and Belgium are joint bottom on 0
points.
If Slovakia could do it, maybe we can too ? At least a draw, that would
be fine too. We'll see on saturday.

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