Euro: Group F Final Round

[Jussi]

Georgia - Portugal

Czechia - Turkey

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[McGarnagle]

The results of the group shift around the R16 matchups slightly. The biggest (and really only notable) shift is that if Hungary is the last third place qualifier England gets the Netherlands, and if Turkey is the last third place qualifier then England gets Slovakia.

So we know England will be rooting for the Czechs and/or Georgians today.

 

[Chimaera]

Ronaldo would stab the manager if he didn’t start

 

[Sad People]

Ok Georgia

 

[gary69]

Kvaratshkelia's goal makes the group harder.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

The Czechs just such a workmanlike group utterly lacking in individual brilliance. Such a departure from those teams of the past.

 

[luiginb]

Barak gets 2 yellows in 18 mins...

The Czechs just such a workmanlike group utterly lacking in individual brilliance. Such a departure from those teams of the past.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Disaster for the Czechs. Not sure a 2nd yellow was warranted there.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

If this was a CONMEBOL or CONCACAF match, the team that's down a man would now make it their main priority for the next 45 minutes to get someone from the other side sent off.

 

[luiginb]

Disaster for the Czechs. Not sure a 2nd yellow was warranted there.

Stamps are an automatic yellow

 

[luiginb]

Embarrassing by Portugal so far

 

[Live in the Now]

It's funny watching Portugal shit their pants whenever Kvaradona gets the ball. It's just one guy!

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Czechs badly want an even-up red. Absolute insane reactions to meh fouls.

edit: Get the f*** up!

 

[gary69]

Yep, lots of fouls in the Czechia - Turkey match, and Turks are going along with making hard tackles themselves and risking a red.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I don't think it's as bad as it could be. The Czechs will go down hard and often now, but it's not being totally shithoused up yet.

 

[czechcanadian]

Stamps are an automatic yellow

He was making a toe pass and the Turkey players foot just ended up under his cleat. Could have let that one go considering it’s so early in the match.

 

[Live in the Now]

This game is turning Conceicao into a 40-50 million player. Lol Neto dives and gets a yellow and almost gets a second yellow for whining directly after.

 

[robertmac43]

lol @ Neto....

 

[Bounces R Way]

Stamps are an automatic yellow

Didn't really look deliberate to me but I'd have to see it again. Barak was also the one having his possession challenged.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Very meh finish by the Czech on that chance. Basically no way any half-competent professional GK isn't going to save that.

 

[luiginb]

Didn't really look deliberate to me but I'd have to see it again. Barak was also the one having his possession challenged.

A stamp doesn't have to be deliberate to be a yellow, it's been awarded all year long.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I feel like 10 or 11 men, it doesn't really make a huge difference, the way the Czechs were going to score in this is by header from a FK, cross or corner.

 

[robertmac43]

Ronaldo has had a lot to say about the reffing today....

 

[Theokritos]

Could have let that one go considering it’s so early in the match.

That should never be a consideration. If it's worth a yellow then you give a yellow, if it's not worth a yellow then you don't. "It's worth a yellow in the 80th minute, but not in the 20th minute" doesn’t exist.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

That should never be a consideration. If it's worth a yellow then you give a yellow, if it's not worth a yellow then you don't. "It's worth a yellow in the 80th minute, but not in the 20th minute" doesn’t exist.

It definitely exists in how some refs do games. I don't know if it should, but it does. I think it's the same old tale as in the NHL with some refs being very allergic to one team getting too many penalties in a row especially in high leverage situations (and I think this game equates to an NHL playoff game in terms of scenario).