Monday, 2 July 2012

Goal of the Tournament

A top panel of experts has selected the best ten goals from EuroCup 12. Watch them all below and you decide which is the best goal!


Sunday, 1 July 2012

Final: Italy 1-1 England (AET, 4-5 pens)

England retained their European crown and won their unprecedented fourth straight major tournament after a nervy penalty shoot-out win against Italy.

A calamitous mix-up in the English defence led to the Azzurri taking the lead. Daniel Perry's attempted clearance was unfortunately blocked his own keeper Simon Herding, the goal credited to England's number one.

But John Carey sent a 25-yard rocket past the Italian keeper Andrea Rossi for the equaliser and after no-one scored in extra-time, England needed penalties for the second straight time in a major tournament.

Luca Germanotta's effort was saved by Simon Herding, and after everybody else had scored their spot-kicks, Garry Stratford stepped up to win EuroCup 12 for England.

Italy: 1 Andrea Rossi; 22 Paolo Aloisi, 5 Giuseppe Guilacci, 13 Emiliano Tournetti, 23 Guglielmo Dal Rocca, 3 Paolo Lupatelli; 16 Francesco Chianelli, 4 Gianni Riccoli; 8 Giampaolo Mondini; 10 Luca Germanotta; 9 Andrea Romano

England: 1 Simon Herding; 15 Neil Crandall, 5 Daniel Perry, 6 John Macdonald, 14 Liam Cole; 16 Kevin Warhurst; 24 Craig CraiCo; 11 James Douglas; 9 John Carey, 23 Chad Blake, 10 Edward Redwood

Referee: Simon LeClair (France)

Goals: Herding o.g. 17' (Italy), Carey 33' (England)

Penalties*:
Italy: Castelloni (scored), Germanotta (saved), Culpi (scored), Mondini (scored), Aloisi (scored)
England: Redwood (scored), CraiCo (scored), Carey (scored), Douglas (scored), Stratford (scored)

*Italy went first

Man of the Match: John Carey (England)

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Third Place Playoff: France 1-0 Spain

Christophe Minardi's first half strike gave France the bronze medal in a nondescript match with Spain.

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Thursday, 28 June 2012

Semi-Final: Spain 0-1 England (AET)

CraiCo finished after a superb through-ball by Chad Blake

Craig CraiCo's extra-time goal put England in their fourth consecutive final of a major tournament after Spain's resistance finally broke.

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Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Semi-Final: Italy 0-0 France (AET, 3-2 on pens)

Italy celebrate reaching the final

Italy needed another penalty shoot-out to reach the final of EuroCup 12 after being held by France after extra time.

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Sunday, 24 June 2012

Quarter-Final: Czech Republic 1-4 England

Redwood (right) and Carey (left) were on the scoresheet

England swept Czech Republic away with dominant performance and are certain to be a tough opposition for Spain in the semi-finals.

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Saturday, 23 June 2012

Quarter-Final: France 0-0 Germany (AET, 5-3 on pens)

Masrani is mobbed after his winning penalty

France beat Germany on penalties after a uninspired nil-nil draw after extra-time. They will play Italy in the semi-finals.

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