A quick summary of action around UEFA on FRI 07-SAT 08 SEP 2012.

• Azerbaijan 01-01 Israel: Bebras NATCHO and Ruslan ABUSOV swapped goals, but both teams have fallen behind Group F leaders Russia and Portugal.
• Georgia 01-00 Belarus: Tornike OKRIASHVILI scored on a wonderful effort early in the second half, but man of the match honours must go to Georgian keeper Giorgi LORIA, who kept Anton PUTSILA and the rest of the Belarussian attack off the scoresheet...
• Finland 00-01 France: ...whilst les Bleus, thanks to Abou DIABY’s goal, join Georgia atop the table in Group I.
• Netherlands 02-00 Turkey: Putting their disappointing Euro 2012 campaign behind them, the Oranje got to a winning start in Group D with goals by Robin VAN PERSIE and Luciano NARSINGH.
• Albania 03-01 Cyprus: With one matchday complete, Group E must surely be considered the most puzzling so far. First, second half substitutes Edgar CANI and Erjon BOGDANI each scored in the last ten minutes to break the deadlock and secure three points for the Eagles...
• Iceland 02-00 Norway: ...and then, fancied Norway fell to an Icelandic squad that has never qualified. Iceland and Albania are joint top along with Switzerland, who defeated Slovenia.
• Latvia 01-02 Greece: Aleksandrs CAUNA put the home side up on a penalty late in the first half, but Nikos SPYROPOULOS and Theofanis GEKAS scored in the second, and the Greeks drew first blood in Group G.
• Wales 00-02 Belgium: The Welsh defense opened strong, but James COLLINS’s harsh challenge on Guillaume GILLET in the 26th minute drew a red card. The man advantage helped the Diables Rouges solve the opposition and join Croatia at the top of Group A.
• Bulgaria 02-02 Italy: Pablo OSVALDO scored twice just before halftime to reverse a Bulgarian lead, but Georgi MILANOV’s 66th minute strike saw the sides settle for a point...
• Denmark 00-00 Czech Rep: ...as did the Danes and Czechs. The home side put more shots on target, but it was the Czech Rep’s Tomas PEKHART with the best chance, saved by Stephan ANDERSEN late in the first half. Armenia, winners of the other match in Group B, find themselves in the unlikely position of group leaders.