Match #23 :: Greece v Spain :: Wednesday 18 June [R]

[unclesox]

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Wednesday kickoff
Salzburg - Wals-Siezenheim
20:45 Central European / 2:45pm North American eastern


Standings
*Spain ....... 6 ... 6:2
Sweden ..... 3 ... 3:2
Russia ....... 3 ... 2:4
Greece ...... 0 ... 0:3
*Spain confirmed as group winners.


Recent form (last five international results)
- GREECE: WLDLL
0-1 Russia (EURO)
0-2 Sweden (EURO)
0-0 Armenia (N)
2-3 Hungary (A)
2-0 Cyprus (H)
- SPAIN: WWWWW
2-1 Sweden (EURO)
4-1 Russia (EURO)
1-0 United States (H)
2-1 Peru (H)
1-0 Italy (H)


Last meeting between teams
22 August 2007
Friendly in Thessaloniki
Greece 2-3 Spain
1-0 Gekas 18'
1-1 Marchena 37'
2-1 Katsouranis 42'
2-2 Silva 65'
2-3 Silva 90'


History
Played: 9
Greece wins: 1
Spain wins: 6
Draws: 2
Goals scored: Greece 9, Spain 17

[unclesox]

With Spain having the group wrapped up, Aragones should rest a few key players.
Marchena is the only player on a booking so he should sit out to avoid the possibility of missing out on the quarterfinals.
Puyol wil likely be rested as well with his injury.

[GoodDead]

The Spanish subs will massacre the Greeks

[Pit-182]

Greece will get something like 10000 goals from Villa

[dmar]

Greece will get something like 10000 goals from Villa

C'mon, I wouldn't play Villa in this game. We shouldn't risk an injury and Güiza and Torres need playing time. I'd only allow him in as a sub.

[glennaldo_sf]

I think both teams will field reserves. Spain have a big game against Italy to play in a couple of days. No way will they risk first stringers.

[Juanele]

This is the rumored lineup that Aragones will start with.

-------------Reina--------------
Arbeloa--Juanito--Albiol--Navarro
-------------Alonso-------------
Iniesta--Cesc--De La Red-S.Garcia
--------------Guiza-------------

[Pit-182]

Oh yeah I forgot Aragones will put the subs... anyway I still don't get how Greece has won that european title in 2004 doing anything except taking advantage of others mistakes.

[Pichi]

This is the rumored lineup that Aragones will start with.

-------------Reina--------------
Arbeloa--Juanito--Albiol--Navarro
-------------Alonso-------------
Iniesta--Cesc--De La Red-S.Garcia
--------------Guiza-------------

According to Luis, Iniesta will play the first half and Cazorla will play the second half.

Aupa Espanha y Viva Er Beti Manque Lopera!

Er Pichi

[Gandalf The Red]

I want spain to give these greeks a 5-0 rapin:cool:

They deserve it for making the tourney a sham last time out.

Torres, Villa unleash hell:mad:

[forza_azzurri]

I hope for a bloodied, yellow card, injury filled game !:D

Buona fortuna !!

[gtmachi]

ok how many more Villa/Torres are going to score a ton posts can we get?

hello, they aren't going to play.

spain 3-0

[redstriker06]

Hopefully we get to see Guiza get on the scoresheet. We could use a third striker in case Torres/Villa have an off-day versus Italy. I would like to see some solid performances from Albiol and De La Red, I would like to see those two replace Marchena and Senna in the lineup maybe they can earn themselves some playing time if they play well versus Greece. It's an interesting game, just because there are so many unknowns on both sides.

[unclesox]

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Nikopolidis
Vintra -- Kyrgiakos -- Dellas -- Spiropoulos
Basinas -- Katsouranis
Karagounis
Salpigidis --Charisteas -- Amanatidis


Reina
Arbeloa -- Juanito -- Albiol -- Navarro
Alonso
Iniesta -- Cesc -- De La Red -- S.Garcia
Guiza

[unclesox]

Players carrying bookings into this match:
starters in bold

GREECE: Charisteas, Karagounis, Liberopoulos, Seitaridis, Torosidis

SPAIN: Marchena

[glennaldo_sf]

Players carrying bookings into this match:
starters in bold

GREECE: Charisteas, Karagounis, Liberopoulos, Seitaridis, Torosidis

Erm... does it really matter? LOL - or do cards carry over into the WC?

[Pichi]

The lineup is as already listed for Spain.

Reina

Navarro--Juanito--Alibol--Arbeloa

Xabi-- De La Red

Iniesta--Fabregas--Sergio Garcia

Guiza

[Pichi]

Nice shot by De la Red on pass by Cesc

[Pichi]

Juanito gives up a corner

[Pichi]

Spain already looks dangerous after 3 minutes,