ARMENIA OCCUPIES THE LAST PLACE IN THE FIRST GROUP
Support A1+!Azerbaijan – Khazakhstan, Finland – Portugal and Poland – Serbia meetings were held in the elimination trials of “Euro – 2008” alongside with Armenian – Belgium meeting. All these meetings ended in a draw - 1:1. Only Armenia lost the meeting to Belgium by 0:1 and appeared in the last place of the 1st group.
1st group
1. Finland 2 meetings 4 points
2. Serbia 2 meetings 4points
3. Belgium 2 meetings 4 points
4.Khazakhstan 2 meetings 2points
5. Portugal 1 meetings 1points
6. Poland 2 meetings 1points
7. Azerbaijan 2 meetings 1points
8. Armenia 1 meetings 0 points
Thus, we can say that only the Armenian football players didn’t manage to gain points. But we mustn’t forget that in comparison with other teams Armenian team has held only one meeting so far. Specialists think that among the first group teams Finland, Belgium, Portugal, Poland and Serbia are likely to appear in the final phase. But the first meetings showed that other teams may take the fans unawares.
Other group meetings were also held. Germany beat San – Marino with surprising scores 13:0. Current World champion Italy lost to ex-champion French 1:3. At present Italy is in an awful state and the team may be left out of “Euro – 2008” final phase if they don’t display proper participation.
To note, Northern Ireland beat Spain 3:2 in Belfast which was the most striking meeting of the tournament.
