A quick summary of action around the UEFA group phase on SAT 06 JUN 2009.
» Bulgaria 01-01 Ireland Rep: Dimitar TELKIYSKI neutralised Richard DUNNE’s goal just five minutes later, but Ireland Rep must surely be pleased with the draw, which leaves them one point back of Group 8 leaders Italy.
» Sweden 00-01 Denmark: Sweden’s trials continued in Solna, where Kim KÄLLSTRÖM stepped up to take a penalty in the 12th minute. But his weak effort was easily saved by Thomas SØRENSEN, and Thomas KAHLENBERG scored ten minutes later to send Denmark back atop Group 1.
» Serbia 01-00 Austria: Nenad MILIJAŠ, however, made no such mistake on his early penalty. Serbia extended their Group 7 lead to five points over France.
» Iceland 01-02 Netherlands: But the day belonged to the Dutch, who won their sixth straight qualifier to become UEFA’s first qualifier for South Africa 2010. Nigel DE JONG and Mark VAN BOMMEL gave the Netherlands a 2-0 lead after just sixteen minutes. Though Kristján Örn SIGURDSSON scored for the home side with two minutes remaining, the Netherlands held on to win Group 9.
¤ Qualified this matchday: Netherlands
× Eliminated this matchday: Albania, Georgia