Croatia v Spain 19:45

[Kaka Tim]

Yeah, it's what I said, but I got the team with most goals wrong! Italy scored 2, Spain and Croatia one each. So why do Spain go through??? Does the Ireland match come into play after that?

Yes

 

[friedaweed]

Ireland are all over Italy so it wont matter anyway....not
So what's this game like boys? I'm watching Paddy Power.

 

[tommers]

Spain are doing their usual 'we're taking our ball home' act and tapping it about to no great end product.

Croatia are well organised and better looking.

 

[mao]

Spain are doing their usual 'we're taking our ball home' act and tapping it about to no great end product.

Croatia are well organised and better looking.

Looks like we are watching different matches...

 

[JimW]

Has been short of real clear-cut chances but couple of through balls nearly came off for Spain. Agree that looked a penalty no problem for Croatia.

 

[CyberRose]

Nah the replays show he got the ball first and the Croat kicked his foot

 

[CyberRose]

Both fans setting of flares, will the Spanish and Croatian FAs get fined as much as Bendtner?!

 

[CyberRose]

Both fans setting of flares, will the Spanish and Croatian FAs get fined as much as Bendtner?!

Or are they delaying the game long enough to cash in on all those 4/1 bets?!

 

[tommers]

Looks like we are watching different matches...

Really? Why?

 

[Gingerman]

A Croatian goal would

 

[tommers]

Unlucky Croatia / great save Casillas.

 

[JimW]

Ooh I say.

Nah the replays show he got the ball first and the Croat kicked his foot

Ah, turned off at half time so didn't see that.

 

[Termite Man]

Why are Italy above Croatia in the table as it stands. Head to Head they drew, and Croatia have scored more and have a higher goal difference.

 

[CyberRose]

Does anybody know how this "mini league" works out?! BBC commentary saying Italy are top but their website shows Spain as top

 

[JimW]

They reckon Italy on Chinese telly too.

 

[CyberRose]

Why are Italy above Croatia in the table as it stands. Head to Head they drew, and Croatia have scored more and have a higher goal difference.

I think the Ireland score becomes irrelevant and they just work it out over their scores against each other?

 

[tommers]

I think the Ireland score becomes irrelevant and they just work it out over their scores against each other?

That's right.

Spain and Croatia can't be separated on head to head so then the ireland game is considered, and spain scored more.

 

[CyberRose]

Right, UEFA website has Italy top so I'm going with that!

 

[Gingerman]

Torres has barely had a sniff

 

[tommers]

He's not on the pitch any more!

 

[Termite Man]

That's right.

Spain and Croatia can't be separated on head to head so then the ireland game is considered, and spain scored more.

Neither can Italy , so it's goal difference ( the ireland game since the head to heads were all draws ) which puts it Spain, Croatia, Italy .

 

[tommers]

italy scored more goals in the head-to-head games.

 

[Termite Man]

italy scored more goals in the head-to-head games.

thats fucking bollocks (not the fact that italy scored more but that they go through because of it as it stands)

 

[CyberRose]

I can see Spain goin out here if they don't stop fannying around

 

[Big Gunz]

Croatia are looking the more likely now.

 

[Maltin]

To explain the group rankings a bit further...

As 3 teams are level on points currently, there is a mini league of those three teams' results (i.e. excluding Ireland) to determine rankings. Currently this is:

Italy Pts 2 F 2 A 2
Spain Pts 2 F 1 A 1
Croatia Pts 2 F 1 A 1

Italy lead on goals scored in the mini league and therefore are top of the group. As Spain are tied with Croatia in the mini-league, it next goes to results in all the group games, and as Spain have the better goal difference (+4 v +2), they are ranked second.

This website explains quite well what happens.

http://infostradalive.com/post/25356113247/euro-2012-group-c-qualification-picture-explained

 

[CyberRose]

To explain the group rankings a bit further...

As 3 teams are level on points currently, there is a mini league of those three teams' results (i.e. excluding Ireland) to determine rankings. Currently this is:

Italy Pts 2 F 2 A 2
Spain Pts 2 F 1 A 1
Croatia Pts 2 F 1 A 1

Italy lead on goals scored in the mini league and therefore are top of the group. As Spain are tied with Croatia in the mini-league, it next goes to results in all the group games, and as Spain have the better goal difference (+4 v +2), they are ranked second.

This website explains quite well what happens.

http://infostradalive.com/post/25356113247/euro-2012-group-c-qualification-picture-explained

That's always gonna be biased against Ireland...

 

[tommers]

They never stood a chance.

 

[revol68]

roatia would deserve it if they went through.

 

[Termite Man]

To explain the group rankings a bit further...

As 3 teams are level on points currently, there is a mini league of those three teams' results (i.e. excluding Ireland) to determine rankings. Currently this is:

Italy Pts 2 F 2 A 2
Spain Pts 2 F 1 A 1
Croatia Pts 2 F 1 A 1

Italy lead on goals scored in the mini league and therefore are top of the group. As Spain are tied with Croatia in the mini-league, it next goes to results in all the group games, and as Spain have the better goal difference (+4 v +2), they are ranked second.

This website explains quite well what happens.

http://infostradalive.com/post/25356113247/euro-2012-group-c-qualification-picture-explained

That is the shitest way of doing it possible. Just do points, goal difference, head to head , then maybe move onto mini league.