Saturday, October 8, 2016

WORLD CUP - UEFA QUALIFICATION 08.10.2016

GROUP C

Germany - Czech Republic 3-0.
Reigning world champion Germany easily reached 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic for three new points.


In Hamburg at Volksparkstadion before 51299 spectators, German players lead by coach Joachim Low routinely celebrated over the Czech Republic.

Thomas Mueller opened the score in the 13th minute of the addition of Ozil.

At the start of the second half, Toni Kroos hit precisely from top of the box for 2-0.

The final result was set in the 65th minute when Thomas Mueller scored his second goal after assist by Jonas Hector.

N.Ireland - San Marino  4-0.
Steven Davis, Kyle Lafferty and Jamie Ward ensure Michael O'Neill's side beat a underdog San Marino.


In twenty sixth minute Steven Davis scored from the penalty spot.


Kyle Lafferty doubled Northern Ireland's lead in the seventy-ninth minute.


Seven minutes later Jamie Ward scored for 3-0 and ensure certain victory for N.Ireland.

At the extra time of the match Kyle Lafferty scored his second goal for final 4-0.

Against a San Marino team without so much as a point in World Cup qualifying in 15 years, Northern Ireland dominated with 74 per cent of possession and had enough chances to have put this game to bed much earlier.

Next challenge in World Cup for N.Ireland is World champion Germany. 

Northern Ireland will fly to Germany in the knowledge that the roles will be reversed as they start as underdogs against Germany. The game comes nearly four months after O’Neill’s side lost 1-0 to the world champions in Euro 2016 after withstanding a battering in Paris.


Azerbaijan - Norway  1-0.

Azerbaijan reached minimum 1-0 victory in the match against Norway. 

Scorer of the only goal of the match was Maksim Medvedyev in the eleventh minute.

GROUP E

Poland - Denmark   3-2.
At National Stadium in Warsaw before 56811 spectators, Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the victory of Poland 3-2 over Denmark.


After the addition of Kamil Grosicki, Robert Lewandowski gave the home side ahead 1-0 in the 20th minute.

In the 36th minute Lewandowski scored from the penalty spot to increased 2-0.

At the start of the second half Robert Lewandowski completed a hat-trick and announced a landslide victory for Poland.

However, 60 seconds later, Kamil Glik scored his own goal and restore hope in Denmark.

Yussuf Poulsen in the 69th minute reduced to 3-2, but the guests did not force for another goal and for equalizing the score.

Montenegro - Kazakhstan  5-0.
Great game played the national team of Montenegro, in Podgorica beat Kazakhstan with 5:0.

Zarko Tomasevic, Nikola Vukicevic, Stevan Jovetic, Fatos Beciraj and Stefan Savic were scorers of the goals.

This was the most convincing victory of the national team of Montenegro in qualifying for the World Cup.


Armenia - Romania   0-5.
Equally convincing was Romania, they beat with the same score 5: 0 national team of Armenia.

Already in the third minute, midfielder of Ukraine’s Stal, Gor Malakyan, was given red card. Armenia played rest of the game with ten players.

Bogdan Stancu, Adrian Popa, Razvan Marin and Nicolae Stanciu scored for Romania in the first half while Alexandru Chipciu scored in second half for final 0:5 for Romania.

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