RUSSIA thoroughly outplayed the NETHERLANDS in Euro 2008 Quarterfinal action today winning 3-1 in extra time.
Russia produced the better quality soccer over the course of this day leaving the NETHERLANDS wondering what hit them.
After ROMAN PAVLYCHENKO’s goal gave Russia a 1-0 lead it looked like it would stand until with five minutes left a Ruud Van Nistlerooy header tied things up. At that point you might have begun to favor momentum swinging in the Dutch favor but it never came throughout the day nor did it come in the extra sessions. In fact Russia took the second overtime session over slicing apart the Dutch defense producing two goals from DIMITRI TORBINSKY and ANDREI ARSHAVIN.
ARSHAVIN who plays for ZENIT ST. PETERSBURG throughout the day was fantastic…….RUSSIA deserved this one as the NETHERLANDS exit disappointingly………….TOMORROW it is SPAIN and ITALY for more must watch tv.
Both the DYNAMO and COLORADO are expected to play a number of players back from international duty tonite in Colorado.
Dynamo Richard Mulrooney did not make the trip due to a sore knee and will be rested which means the Dynamo lineup may shift around a bit tonite for Dominic Kinnear.
Same goes for Colorado and Fernando Clavijo who has used youth in the abscence of name players like Pablo Maestroeni and Ugo Ihemulu.
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Great game; first time I ever watched an Euro game, and it was an entertaining match. I’m very disappointed the Netherlands lost, considering they beat Italy 3-0; I expected a lot from them.
I predict it will be Germany and Spain in the final match.