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UEFA Euro 2008 Group C

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Free kick in the Netherlands-Italy match, 9 June

Group C of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The first of three rounds of matches took place on 9 June, and finished on 17 June. All six group matches were played at venues in Switzerland, in Zürich and Berne. The group is composed of 2006 FIFA World Cup finalists Italy and France, as well as the Netherlands and Romania. At the time of the draw, these countries' respective Elo rankings among European teams were 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th, and as such the group has been dubbed the competition's "group of death".[1][2] Nevertheless, despite the strength of the four teams, Group C was the only group at Euro 2008 from which no team made it past the quarter-finals.

The Netherlands became the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals from Group C. In their first match, they beat the world champions, Italy, 3–0 in a display of counter-attacking football. Then, in their second game, they also beat the 2006 World Cup runners-up, France, 4–1. This left the French in a difficult position, having already played out a scoreless draw against Romania in the group's opening match. Romania also managed to pull off a draw against Italy in their second match, leaving them in second place going into the final round of group matches.

Italy finished as the second quarter-finalists, after they beat France 2–0 in their final game. French defender Éric Abidal was sent off just over a quarter of the way through the game for a foul on Luca Toni in the area; Andrea Pirlo converted the resulting penalty. Daniele De Rossi added the second goal from a deflected free kick just after the hour mark. Because of the Italian win, Romania had to beat the Netherlands to qualify for the quarters, but they were undone by a Klaas-Jan Huntelaar goal just after half-time, before Robin van Persie scored his second of the tournament three minutes from the end.

Contents
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
 Italy 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
 Romania 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
 France 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1

All times local (UTC+2)

[edit] Romania vs France

2008-06-09
18:00		 Romania  0 – 0  France Letzigrund Stadion, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
(Report)
Flag of Romania
ROMANIA:
GK 1 Bogdan Lobonţ
RB 2 Cosmin Contra Booked in the 40th minute 40'
CB 4 Gabriel Tamaş
CB 15 Dorin Goian Booked in the 43rd minute 43'
LB 3 Răzvan Raţ
RM 11 Răzvan Cociş Substituted off in the 64th minute 64'
CM 6 Mirel Rădoi Substituted off in the 90+3th minute 90+3'
LM 5 Cristian Chivu (c)
RF 16 Bănel Nicoliţă
CF 21 Daniel Niculae Booked in the 27th minute 27'
LF 10 Adrian Mutu Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Paul Codrea Substituted on in the 64th minute 64'
FW 18 Marius Niculae Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
MF 20 Nicolae Dică Substituted on in the 90+3th minute 90+3'
Manager:
Flag of Romania Victor Piţurcă
Flag of France
FRANCE:
GK 23 Grégory Coupet
RB 19 Willy Sagnol Booked in the 51st minute 51'
CB 15 Lilian Thuram (c)
CB 5 William Gallas
LB 3 Éric Abidal
CM 20 Jérémy Toulalan
CM 6 Claude Makélélé
RW 22 Franck Ribéry
LW 7 Florent Malouda
CF 8 Nicolas Anelka Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
CF 9 Karim Benzema Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
Substitutions:
FW 18 Bafétimbi Gomis Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
MF 11 Samir Nasri Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Flag of France Raymond Domenech

Man of the Match:
Flag of France Claude Makélélé

Assistant referees:
Flag of Spain Juan Carlos Juste Jiménez
Flag of Spain Jesús Calvo Guadamuro
Fourth official:
Flag of Portugal Olegário Benquerença

[edit] Netherlands vs Italy

2008-06-09
20:45		 Netherlands  3 – 0  Italy Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Berne
Attendance: 30,777
Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)
van Nistelrooy Goal 26'
Sneijder Goal 31'
van Bronckhorst Goal 79'		 (Report)
Flag of the Netherlands
NETHERLANDS:
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 2 André Ooijer
CB 21 Khalid Boulahrouz Substituted off in the 77th minute 77'
CB 4 Joris Mathijsen
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
DM 17 Nigel de Jong Booked in the 58th minute 58'
DM 8 Orlando Engelaar
RW 18 Dirk Kuyt Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
AM 23 Rafael van der Vaart
LW 10 Wesley Sneijder
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy Substituted off in the 70th minute 70'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Robin van Persie Substituted on in the 70th minute 70'
DF 3 John Heitinga Substituted on in the 77th minute 77'
MF 20 Ibrahim Afellay Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands Marco van Basten
Flag of Italy
ITALY:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 6 Andrea Barzagli
CB 23 Marco Materazzi Substituted off in the 54th minute 54'
LB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta Booked in the 35th minute 35'
CM 13 Massimo Ambrosini
CM 21 Andrea Pirlo
CM 8 Gennaro Gattuso Booked in the 51st minute 51'
RF 16 Mauro Camoranesi Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
CF 9 Luca Toni Booked in the 27th minute 27'
LF 11 Antonio Di Natale Substituted off in the 64th minute 64'
Substitutions:
DF 3 Fabio Grosso Substituted on in the 54th minute 54'
FW 7 Alessandro Del Piero Substituted on in the 64th minute 64'
FW 18 Antonio Cassano Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
Manager:
Flag of Italy Roberto Donadoni

Man of the Match:
Flag of the Netherlands Wesley Sneijder

Assistant referees:
Flag of Sweden Stefan Wittberg
Flag of Sweden Henrik Andrén
Fourth official:
Flag of Slovenia Damir Skomina

[edit] Italy vs Romania

2008-06-13
18:00		 Italy  1 – 1  Romania Letzigrund Stadion, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
Panucci Goal 56' (Report) Mutu Goal 55'
Flag of Italy
ITALY:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini
LB 3 Fabio Grosso
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo Booked in the 61st minute 61'
DM 10 Daniele De Rossi Booked in the 90+2th minute 90+2'
RW 16 Mauro Camoranesi Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
AM 20 Simone Perrotta Substituted off in the 57th minute 57'
LW 7 Alessandro Del Piero (c) Substituted off in the 77th minute 77'
CF 9 Luca Toni
Substitutions:
FW 18 Antonio Cassano Substituted on in the 57th minute 57'
FW 15 Fabio Quagliarella Substituted on in the 77th minute 77'
MF 13 Massimo Ambrosini Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
Manager:
Flag of Italy Roberto Donadoni
Flag of Romania
ROMANIA:
GK 1 Bogdan Lobonţ
RB 2 Cosmin Contra
CB 4 Gabriel Tamaş
CB 15 Dorin Goian Booked in the 73rd minute 73'
LB 3 Răzvan Raţ
DM 6 Mirel Rădoi Substituted off in the 25th minute 25'
RM 7 Florentin Petre Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
CM 8 Paul Codrea
LM 5 Cristian Chivu (c) Booked in the 58th minute 58'
SS 10 Adrian Mutu Booked in the 43rd minute 43' Substituted off in the 88th minute 88'
CF 21 Daniel Niculae
Substitutions:
MF 20 Nicolae Dică Substituted on in the 25th minute 25'
MF 16 Bănel Nicoliţă Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
MF 11 Răzvan Cociş Substituted on in the 88th minute 88'
Manager:
Flag of Romania Victor Piţurcă

Man of the Match:
Flag of Italy Andrea Pirlo

Assistant referees:
Flag of Norway Geir Åge Holen
Flag of Norway Jan Petter Randen
Fourth official:
Flag of Croatia Ivan Bebek

[edit] Netherlands vs France

2008-06-13
20:45		 Netherlands  4 – 1  France Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Berne
Attendance: 30,777
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Kuyt Goal 9'
van Persie Goal 59'
Robben Goal 72'
Sneijder Goal 90+2'		 (Report) Henry Goal 71'
Flag of the Netherlands
NETHERLANDS:
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB 21 Khalid Boulahrouz
CB 2 André Ooijer Booked in the 51st minute 51'
CB 4 Joris Mathijsen
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
DM 17 Nigel de Jong
DM 8 Orlando Engelaar Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
RW 18 Dirk Kuyt Substituted off in the 55th minute 55'
AM 23 Rafael van der Vaart Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
LW 10 Wesley Sneijder
CF 9 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
MF 11 Arjen Robben Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 7 Robin van Persie Substituted on in the 55th minute 55'
DF 14 Wilfred Bouma Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands Marco van Basten
Flag of France
FRANCE:
GK 23 Grégory Coupet
RB 19 Willy Sagnol
CB 15 Lilian Thuram (c)
CB 5 William Gallas
LB 13 Patrice Evra
CM 20 Jérémy Toulalan Booked in the 82nd minute 82'
CM 6 Claude Makélélé Booked in the 32nd minute 32'
RW 10 Sidney Govou Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
LW 7 Florent Malouda Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
SS 22 Franck Ribéry
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW 18 Bafétimbi Gomis Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
FW 8 Nicolas Anelka Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
Manager:
Flag of France Raymond Domenech

Man of the Match:
Flag of the Netherlands Wesley Sneijder

Assistant referees:
Flag of Germany Carsten Kadach
Flag of Germany Volker Wezel
Fourth official:
Flag of Poland Grzegorz Gilewski

[edit] Netherlands vs Romania

2008-06-17
20:45		 Netherlands  2 – 0  Romania Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Berne
Attendance: 30,777
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Huntelaar Goal 54'
van Persie Goal 87'		 (Report)
Flag of the Netherlands
NETHERLANDS:
GK 16 Maarten Stekelenburg
RB 21 Khalid Boulahrouz Substituted off in the 58th minute 58'
CB 3 John Heitinga (c)
CB 14 Wilfred Bouma
LB 15 Tim de Cler
DM 6 Demy de Zeeuw
DM 8 Orlando Engelaar
RW 20 Ibrahim Afellay
AM 7 Robin van Persie
LW 11 Arjen Robben Substituted off in the 61st minute 61'
CF 19 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Substituted off in the 83rd minute 83'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Mario Melchiot Substituted on in the 58th minute 58'
FW 18 Dirk Kuyt Substituted on in the 61st minute 61'
FW 22 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Substituted on in the 83rd minute 83'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands Marco van Basten
Flag of Romania
ROMANIA:
GK 1 Bogdan Lobonţ
RB 2 Cosmin Contra
CB 4 Gabriel Tamaş
CB 14 Sorin Ghionea
LB 3 Răzvan Raţ
DM 8 Paul Codrea Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
RM 11 Răzvan Cociş
LM 5 Cristian Chivu (c) Booked in the 78th minute 78'
RW 16 Bănel Nicoliţă Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
LW 10 Adrian Mutu
CF 18 Marius Niculae Substituted off in the 59th minute 59'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Daniel Niculae Substituted on in the 59th minute 59'
MF 20 Nicolae Dică Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
MF 7 Florentin Petre Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
Manager:
Flag of Romania Victor Piţurcă

Man of the Match:
Flag of the Netherlands Robin van Persie

Assistant referees:
Flag of Switzerland Matthias Arnet
Flag of Switzerland Stéphane Cuhat
Fourth official:
Flag of Scotland Craig Thomson

[edit] France vs Italy

2008-06-17
20:45		 France  0 – 2  Italy Letzigrund Stadion, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
(Report) Pirlo Goal 25' (pen.)
De Rossi Goal 62'
Flag of France
FRANCE:
GK 23 Grégory Coupet
RB 14 François Clerc
CB 5 William Gallas
CB 3 Éric Abidal Sent off in the 24th minute 24'
LB 13 Patrice Evra Booked in the 18th minute 18'
CM 20 Jérémy Toulalan
CM 6 Claude Makélélé
RW 10 Sidney Govou Booked in the 47th minute 47' Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
LW 22 Franck Ribéry Substituted off in the 10th minute 10'
CF 9 Karim Benzema
CF 12 Thierry Henry (c) Booked in the 85th minute 85'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Samir Nasri Substituted on in the 10th minute 10' Substituted off in the 26th minute 26'
DF 2 Jean-Alain Boumsong Booked in the 72nd minute 72' Substituted on in the 26th minute 26'
FW 8 Nicolas Anelka Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
Manager:
Flag of France Raymond Domenech
Flag of Italy
ITALY:
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CB 2 Christian Panucci
CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini Booked in the 45+4th minute 45+4'
LB 3 Fabio Grosso
CM 21 Andrea Pirlo Booked in the 44th minute 44' Substituted off in the 55th minute 55'
CM 10 Daniele De Rossi
CM 8 Gennaro Gattuso Booked in the 54th minute 54' Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
AM 20 Simone Perrotta Substituted off in the 64th minute 64'
CF 9 Luca Toni
CF 18 Antonio Cassano
Substitutions:
MF 13 Massimo Ambrosini Substituted on in the 55th minute 55'
MF 16 Mauro Camoranesi Substituted on in the 64th minute 64'
MF 22 Alberto Aquilani Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
Manager:
Flag of Italy Roberto Donadoni

Man of the Match:
Flag of Italy Daniele De Rossi

Assistant referees:
Flag of Slovakia Roman Slyško
Flag of Slovakia Martin Balko
Fourth official:
Flag of Hungary Viktor Kassai

[edit] References

  1. ^ Harrold, Michael (2007-12-02). "Group of Death draws mixed reaction". euro2008.com. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=631078.html. Retrieved on 2008-03-03. 
  2. ^ "Italy and France in Euro 2008 'group of death'". ESPNsoccernet. 2007-12-02. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=486945&cc=5901. Retrieved on 2008-03-03. 
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