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UEFA group phase matchday 3 recap
[WED 12 OCT 2016 – 03:52:41 UTC]
A quick summary of action around UEFA on SUN 09-TUE 11 OCT 2016.
- Wales 01-01 Georgia: Headers by Gareth BALE and Tornike OKRIASHVILI meant that the sides shared the spoils in Cardiff. Georgia earned their first point in Group D...
- Serbia 03-02 Austria: ...whilst Serbia moved into the group’s top spot on goal difference over Ireland Rep. Dušan TADIĆ scored the winner and assisted on each of Aleksandar MITROVIĆ’s earlier goals.
- Macedonia FYR 02-03 Italy: Goals in quick succession by Ilija NESTOROVSKI and Feran HASANI had the Red Lynxes in front 2-1 at the hour mark. But Ciro IMMOBILE seized control of the proceedings late on, finding net twice to extend Italy’s unbeaten run in Men’s World Cup and Men’s European Championship qualifiers to 53 matches. The Azzurri keep pace with Spain atop Group G.
- Iceland 02-00 Turkey: The last few minutes of the first half turned the match, as Iceland took the lead on an own goal and then doubled their advantage from Alfred FINNBOGASON. The Men’s Euro 2016 semifinalists are now on seven points in Group I, level with Croatia for first place.
- Netherlands 00-01 France: Paul POGBA’s first half goal handed the Oranje their first Men’s World Cup qualifying loss in fifteen years, as France and Sweden are tied for first in Group A.
- Latvia 00-02 Hungary: Two Ádáms – GYURCSÓ and SZALAI – found net as Hungary logged their first win in Group B.
- Gibraltar 00-06 Belgium: The Red Devils kept up their clean sheet in Group H. Christian BENTEKE scored the opener after 8.1 seconds, a new record for a competitive international match.
- Czech Rep 00-00 Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan earn a valuable away point to remain in second place in Group C. They are one of four UEFA squads yet to concede a goal, whilst only the Czechs and Cyprus have not scored a goal.
- Denmark 00-01 Montenegro: A second loss in a week sees the Danes fall off the pace in Group E. Fatos BEĆIRAJ’s first half goal was enough to move Montenegro to the summit, in front of Poland on goal difference.
- Slovenia 00-00 England: A fine performance by Joe HART in goal earned an away point for Group F leaders England.
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