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June 23, 2004
Germany vs Czech Republic.: Germany must win to go through to the quarterfinals. The Czechs have already won their group, and are expected to field their second-stringers for the match. This leaves Holland vs Latvia a possible non-event. The Dutch and Latvians could qualify if they win or draw, and Germany draw or lose, but it really depends on how "secondary" the Czech Republic team is.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 11:53 AM - 27 comments
Hear, hear. Go Baros and Smicer! (If they play.) And go Holland!
posted by worldcup2002 at 12:05 PM on June 23, 2004
I figure these Czech second stringers will make the most of perhaps their only appearance in the tournament. Don't want to let the home fans down and want to perform on the stage so that maybe next time they won't be second stringers. Maybe the team doesn't have much to "play for" but I'd say that the players wearing the Czech shirts tonight still do. I say it will be a draw.
posted by gspm at 12:36 PM on June 23, 2004
Hopefully, Germany will join Italy and Spain. Maybe they could play a round robin Euro NIT.
posted by trox at 01:26 PM on June 23, 2004
Well, it looks like Germany has started their must-win game with a positive attitude: five defenders and one striker up front (5-4-1). Hah! Go get 'em, Czechies!
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:53 PM on June 23, 2004
Van Nistelhorse scores from a penalty kick. 1-0 Holland! But Ballack has scored for Germany. Groaaaan. Oh, waitaminute! The Czechs have bounced back! 1-1! Bloody brilliant!
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:16 PM on June 23, 2004
Brilliant! C'mon you Czechs!
posted by trox at 02:20 PM on June 23, 2004
I can't wait to pull out the bad Czech headlines.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:22 PM on June 23, 2004
As long as the czechs aren't bounced. (couldn't resist)
posted by trox at 02:27 PM on June 23, 2004
I already said that. Twenty minutes left. Will the Czechs bounce Germany out of Euro 2004?
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:19 PM on June 23, 2004
Milan Baros has made it bloody 2-1 for the Czechs! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL! Time for the Germans to Czech out of Portugal.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:21 PM on June 23, 2004
I think it's fair to say that the Germans will be out of the money, given their inability to catch these Czechs.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:28 PM on June 23, 2004
Czech, mate.
posted by etagloh at 03:30 PM on June 23, 2004
Goal! Roy Makaay adds one more to the double Dutch goal haul. Surely the Dutch are through. Truer words never passed these tulips of mine. I couldn't help myself.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:32 PM on June 23, 2004
It's good enough to repeat.
posted by trox at 03:37 PM on June 23, 2004
Germany's coach will be czeching for new jobs methinks.
posted by trox at 03:37 PM on June 23, 2004
Well, Germany will be Kuranyi in their tea for playing one striker upfront. What a bunch of Ballacks! I Kahn't believe that was their gameplan. Frings were bound to go from bad to Woerns. Hamann, what were they thinking? Testing, testing, Czech, one, Czech, two, Czech, Czech.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:41 PM on June 23, 2004
Wait 'til the Germans get to the airport tomorrow: "How many bags will you be Czeching in today, sir?" Bwahahahahahahahahahaha. I really can't help myself.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:43 PM on June 23, 2004
And not a word about Sour Krauts yet?
posted by trox at 03:45 PM on June 23, 2004
If I keep ragging on the Germans, someone's bound to call me a Deutsche-bag.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:48 PM on June 23, 2004
'Will you be Czeching out of your hotel today?'
posted by etagloh at 03:50 PM on June 23, 2004
They'll be czeching for the first available flight back to Berlin.
posted by trox at 03:57 PM on June 23, 2004
I'm glad the Germans lost. What a bunch of Kuntz.
posted by salmacis at 04:51 PM on June 23, 2004
Someone Czech to see if worldcup is off the rocker...
posted by StarFucker at 05:24 PM on June 23, 2004
Yes, Czech me out! I'm Holland ass out here!
posted by worldcup2002 at 05:31 PM on June 23, 2004
* walks in, sees a bunch of drunk looking spofiers cracking punny quips, pauses, comes up with nothing, leaves *
posted by gspm at 01:06 AM on June 24, 2004
Germany does not look good in Czechs.
posted by billsaysthis at 10:34 AM on June 24, 2004
At Euro 2000, I wen to see Portugal play Germany in the last group game. Germany needed to win, and Portugal were already through and playing their entire second 11. And Portugal still won 3-0. So lets hope the Czechs do the same tonight.