Spain – Russia

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These two teams met in their opening match of the tournament, with Spain convincing 4-1 winners. Since then, Russia had surprised everybody by not just recovering but improving enough to demolish the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, while Spain had been winning withut exactly bowling people over.
And yet this game finished with an almost identical three-goal victory for Spain. Russia apparently peaked in the previous round, while Spain have taken the confidence from their penalty win over Italy and are cruising into the final. (Not only have they vanquished their nemesis Italy, but now they’ve overcome the bad luck that was supposedly attached to their yellow away kits. Although those are still fugly. Whatever happened to the white away kits? I liked those. Especially in the rain. Um.)

in Footie Girl

Well Russia’s campaign has come to an end after a 0-3 loss to Spain in the semi-finals. Given this was the semi-finals, I think that the Russian team can exit this tournament proudly after putting up a good display. This was the best football I’ve seen from the Russian national team since I can remember. Having watched the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2004, its pretty obvious this is the best Russian team since the fall of the Soviet Union.

in World Cup Blog

Spain produced a superb display to cruise past Russia and set up a Euro 2008 final against Germany on Sunday. Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas was the driving force behind the win after coming on as substitute for injured David Villa. Xavi turned home Andres Iniesta’s cross after 50 minutes and substitute Daniel Guiza converted a superb pass from Fabregas with 17 minutes left. Fabregas played in David Silva for a simple third after 82 minutes as a disappointing Russia ended well beaten. The only cloud on Spain’s horizon was the first-half injury to Villa, who will now miss the final clash with Germany in Vienna.

in Footy Highlights

And for our friends from Spain:

Tras un primer tiempo en el que la roja arrancó mejor, pero que los rusos emparejaron, se presagiaba un juego parejo hasta el final. Sin embargo, fue tan sólo comenzar la segunda parte para que los españoles empezaran a sentenciar el juego. Xavi a los 50´ marcó el primero. Con el juego dominado llegaron los otros dos goles: el de Dani Guiza al 73´ y el de David Silva al 82´.
Ahora sí, basta de especulaciones. España está en la final. Su rival será nada menos que la histórica Alemania, un equipo del que no se puede fiar. La única duda para el domingo será la de saber si podrá jugar David Villa, quien se retiró lesionado frente a los rusos.

in geofutbol.com

Netherlands – Russia

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Russia, the team which – despite its recent form – had to be considered the underdog in this, its biggest match in years, pulled off a stunning victory over tournament favourites the Netherlands, to move into the semi-finals of Euro 2008.
The Dutch looked somewhat unsettled even at the beginning of the match, especially after Zhirkov whistled a free kick that took a real effort from van der Sar to tip away. Kolodin looked intent on proving that he’s got a cannon in place of a leg, blasting two wicked shots from 30 and 40 yards, respectively (again, van der Sar had to be very sharp to tip the first one over the bar.) The Dutch weren’t completely inactive either, with van Nistelrooy very nearly opening the scoring, but inexplicably failing to get his foot on a pass into the goal area. Sneijder also had a couple of chances, as did van Persie.

in Eastern Approaches

Destiny beckons for Russia’s national football team as they face the biggest game in the country’s modern history. The tournament’s favourites, Netherlands, are their opponents in Euro 2008 quarter-finals in Switzerland’s Basel. Russia’s Pavluchenko, Torbinsky and Arshavin scored the goals on 56th, 112th and 116th minutes.

in Russia Today

Saturday’s Euro 2008 quarter final affair between Russia and The Netherlands was one for the ages if you are a believer in the impossible.
Russia, a country that no one expected to progress out of the group stage had out played and eliminated the heavily favored Dutch side with a score of 3-1 slowly turning their doubters into believers.
What most expected was a highflying Dutch attack that scored nine goals in the opening round but it was Russia who held the tempo testing keeper Edwin Van der Sar throughout the first half.

in bleacher report

And for our friends from Russia:

В полуфинальных матчах Euro-2008 с немцами и испанцами сборным Турции и России из-за дисквалификаций не помогут несколько игроков основного состава. Никто из трех футболистов сборной Испании, “висевших” на карточках, а именно Альваро Арбелоа, Даниэль Гуиса и Карлос Марчена, не был предупрежден в игре с Италией. Поэтому ничто не помешает им в четверг принять участие в матче с россиянами, если на то будет воля Луиса Арагонеса. У Гуса Хиддинка ситуация сложнее, ибо ему придется найти замену центральному защитнику Денису Колодину и хавбеку Дмитрию Торбинскому, которые в поединке с голландцами (3:1) получили по второму “горчичнику” на турнире.

in это fresh-football!

Russia – Sweden

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Russia is celebrating a thrilling 2-0 win over Sweden and the country’s first European Quarter Final place in modern history. Andrey Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko both scored in a game dominated by Russia. Sweden had few chances to score while Russia missed countless opportunities.

in Everything Russia

Russia paved there way in the quarter final & set up a fantastic football match with Holland with this more than easy win over Sweden. This bring Guss Hiddink against his native country & what will be a interesting match. Sweden on the other hand were very poor couldn’t handle Russia at all & they don’t know where they go from here but as a ageing team they don’t look like a team that could improve in the future or have any starts in the waiting.

in UK live football results

Andrei Arshavin returned from suspension to earn Russia a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with victory over Sweden in Innsbruck.
Sweden only needed a point themselves but had no answer to the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker, with Dutchman Guus Hiddink now set to face Holland on Saturday after guiding Russia out of Group D.
Roman Pavlyuchenko opened the scoring at Stadion Tivoli Neu before Arshavin sealed the win Russia required after the break.
Since starting to compete as Russia, in 1992, it is the first time they have been out of the group stages of a major tournament.

in Ara Sports

And for our friends from Russia:

Да, Игроки Российской сборной и в этот раз нам показали класс. Победили Шведов, со счетом, 2:0. Хотя мне показалось что попадания были по принципу “рандом”. Лично я смотрел матч, сидя в более или менее тихой кафешке (пока не пришли участковый с охраниками) в компании друзей и подруг. Без смеха и кучи позитива в общем, конечно же у нас не обошлось. Хотя бы надо было видеть напрягшиеся лица зрителей сидящих в кафе, когда друг стал играть со звуком телевизора, управляя им с телефона. Или снимание на видео коллегу друзей, изрядно выпившего к моменту моего приезда. Лично мне он пытался что то дать послушать на телефоне.

in Лишних мыслей не бывает

Spain – Russia

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Spain start strong (as usual?) with a convincing win over a Russian side that often carried the play but always lost its way close to the Spanish penalty area. Sometimes, the white Russian sweaters even seemed to outnumber the Spanish reds, but the only consequence was confusion and attempts to walk the ball into the back of the net rather than a determination to shoot.

in Critical Culture

The Euro 2008, was a textbook game richer. Because the Spaniards were against Russia, which offensive football all of the new era can offer. Xavi, Iniesta, Torres and David Villa entzauberten Eleven of the coach Guus Hiddink after all the rules of art. To break it was 2:0, ultimately referee Konrad Plautz whistled at 4:1.
It was impressive how Spain before 31,400 spectators in Innsbruck in scene set. All combinations seemed sure, even the lawn glitschnasse the attacks could not stop the Spaniard. Russia seemed powerless, the defense uncoordinated and over large parts of the game powerless. Man of the Match was David Villa, all three goals achieved, and rightly from fans and players can celebrate

in www.suckbee.com

Great start by the Spaniards. Aragonés decided at the last moment to change his 4-1-4-1 by leaving out Cesc and putting Villa next to Torres and it worked. Although the Spanish defence looked sometimes unsecure and you should see what this could mean against a stronger opponent.

in FC Barcelona Blog

Russia winner of the IIHF World Championship

To celebrate the Russian victory in the hockey world championship, here the design “2008 Russia World Championship Turn”. All scores of the matches of the Slava Bykov team during those championships on your tee-shirt!
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Vyacheslav Bykov, the Russian head coach who beat the Canadians in the world championship finals in 1993, commented on Sunday’s win. “It was tough, it surely was, but our guys held out just fine and the referees realised that you’ve got to keep your eyes wide open when you are judging a game like this…”

on Voices from Russia

Russia staged a remarkable comeback in Sunday’s World Ice Hockey final against Canada to claim their first title in 15 years. The home team led for most of the match, but in a dramatic turnaround Russia levelled in the last period. Ilya Kovalchuk scored the winner in overtime, giving Russia a 5-4 victory.

on World Hockey News and Products!…He Shoots…He Scores

Russia rallied to its first world championship gold medal since 1993 when Ilya Kovalchuk’s overtime powerplay goal gave it a 5-4 win over defending champions Canada on Sunday.

on The St. Petersburg Times