Holland vs Russia (Euro Cup 2008 3rd QF)

Few minutes back Russia got into the Semifinals of the Euro Cup 2008.
The match was really an exciting one.
Though not as exciting as last nite's match :-)

Netherlands has been the highest goal scorer in Euro Cup 2008 till today.
They have scored 9 goals in just 3 matches and won all of them.

But today in quarter final knock out match against Russia they didn’t do that well I guess.

1st half went without goals.
In second half Russia scored the 1st goal in 56’.
I watched match from 75’ (was out for some personal reason...came home at 1.30 am :-) )
When it was almost the end of the match, just before 4 minutes, Netherlands managed to equal up the match. A goal was scored at 86’.
All depressed Holland fans as if were celebrating their independence.
They were so damn disappointed and depressed just a minute ago and then suddenly this goal brought them to life.

The match equaled with 1 – 1 score and then began the extra time.
In 1st half of the extra time no goals.
Then in 2nd half at 112’ Russia did it.
What a goal it was…a shoot from near the corner just ahead of goal and then a winning touch by another to get the ball inside.
As if this was not enough just within 4 minutes Russia hit another goal at 116’.
This too was a fantastic goal.

Netherlands couldn’t do anything after that.
They knew their destiny.
The game was over.

Russia had knocked them out.

Russia defeated Netherlands by 3 – 1.
The only match Netherlands lost made them leave the cup.

Tomorrow is the last QF match between Spain and Italy…its gonna be a great fun too.
Let’s see what happens.

Gudnite …time to sleep…zzz