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Post by staggerstag on Jun 16, 2024 15:53:28 GMT
The two successes of qualifying Group H meet again. Both finished on 22 points in qualifying, both won 7, drew 1 and lost 2, with Denmark finishing top on the head-to-head system, and that was close with Denmark pipping it with a draw and a win against Slovenia. If it had been decided on goal difference then Slovenia (+2 over Denmark) would have been group winners.
Denmark are the favourites here but it could be closer than the bookies think.
SLOVENIA 5/1
DENMARK 4/6
DRAW 13/5
To kick off :
SLOVENIA 6/5
DENMARK 4/6
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Post by staggerstag on Jun 16, 2024 16:03:09 GMT
Slovenia wins the kick-off and it's a fine afternoon in Stuttgart. The audience is in fine voice as Denmark are the first to mark up territory with an early invasion of the area around the Slovenian box.
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Post by staggerstag on Jun 16, 2024 16:21:49 GMT
GOAL
As Slovenia were beginning to carve out a stake in this game Christian Eriksen puts the Danes one-up. The throw-in was worked into Wind in the area who performed a deft back-flick to where Eriksen was lurking near the 6 yard box. Unmarked, he finished it without ado in the 17th minute.
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Post by MrFurious on Jun 16, 2024 16:35:33 GMT
In my 13/1 bet let down by Italy -1, I had this game as a btts NO. Its a great tournament so far for btts, thats what I should have stuck to.
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Post by staggerstag on Jun 16, 2024 17:18:33 GMT
Nothing is happening.
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Post by MrFurious on Jun 16, 2024 17:34:12 GMT
Aw great shot off the bar there. And they did it!!  1-1 |
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Post by staggerstag on Jun 16, 2024 17:37:40 GMT
GOAL
It's there from Slovenia. Sesko sees his long-ranger thunder off the bar and it goes out for a corner, from which the ball is teed up to Erik Janza who blasts a curler which takes a slight deflection and soars into the Danish net for 1-1 on '77.
It's been a quiet second half, you have to say, but that rocket has enlivened proceedings.
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Post by staggerstag on Jun 16, 2024 17:40:08 GMT
SIDE NETTING
Sporar streaks into the Danish area and is yards from goal at an angle. He fires. Scmeichel gets a hand to it and it thrashes the netting. |
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Post by staggerstag on Jun 16, 2024 17:54:00 GMT
The ref has blown up on the halfway line. It finishes as a draw. Not the most entertaining of games but openers can be taut, and there's better to come from both these sides, you would imagine.
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