De Guzman wrote:Congrats! & you'll probaly get USA or UAE (2nd in group E assuming you win your group) in the last 16. Quarterfinals says I.
Holland are probably fucked anyway, we'll have strong last 16 oppostion for sure if we make it, even if we win our group.
Unflinching Frenchman wrote:But only one Feyenooder is 'potentially' worldclass(rvp) at present, and he is stolen by Arsenal. Maybe this coming generation will help reinstate the club to top again, in Europe as well. The stadium, the city and the fans deserve it.
I'm really proud about that. I'm a cityonalist. Sparta's Reserves & U18s are doing great this season, same goes for the 1st team youngsters.Since 1888 wrote:Burden of Holland, burden of every non top club even. In latest years AZ nicked a couple of Sparta's youth players, Feyenoord with Wijnaldum and some others which I forgot about.
At least Rotterdam can be proud of 2 mighty fine youth academies.
Both first teams are built on youth products too, which is something to be proud of. For me Strootman and Fer will be two future players for the national team.
Elite 16 finalised amid drama
THE DAY REPLAYED - The final day of group fixtures at Nigeria 2009 concluded with four teams confirming their ongoing participation at the tournament. USA and United Arab Emirates entered the final day of Group E action locked together on three points, safe in the knowledge that the winner of their match-up would claim a berth in the knockout stage. A workmanlike USA secured a 1-0 win, only for the UAE team to also progress by the slimmest margin imaginable. The Asian side reach the knockout stage for the first time at this level, finishing ahead of other third-place teams by virtue of the Fair-Play ranking after all other criteria was equal.
Things were far less complicated for group leaders Spain who maintained their 100 per cent record by easing past Malawi. The European heavyweights claimed a comfortable 4-1 win over the tournament debutants.
In Group F, Korea Republic claimed their top-16 status with a controlled 2-0 win against a disappointed Algeria, who go home without a goal or a point. Meanwhile in Kano, group winners Italy ground out a scoreless draw with Uruguay, with the point enough to guarantee the South Americans' progression.
The day's results brought heartbreak for both the Netherlands and three-time winners Brazil, who were eliminated in agonising circumstances. The pair are the unlucky third-place teams to miss out after being level with United Arab Emirates on points, goal difference and goals scored, only to be knocked out by virtue of a single extra caution in the Fair-Play countback. Germany and New Zealand are the other two third-place teams to progress. [...]
Stiftung Haeschentest wrote:Elite 16 finalised amid drama
THE DAY REPLAYED - The final day of group fixtures at Nigeria 2009 concluded with four teams confirming their ongoing participation at the tournament. USA and United Arab Emirates entered the final day of Group E action locked together on three points, safe in the knowledge that the winner of their match-up would claim a berth in the knockout stage. A workmanlike USA secured a 1-0 win, only for the UAE team to also progress by the slimmest margin imaginable. The Asian side reach the knockout stage for the first time at this level, finishing ahead of other third-place teams by virtue of the Fair-Play ranking after all other criteria was equal.
Things were far less complicated for group leaders Spain who maintained their 100 per cent record by easing past Malawi. The European heavyweights claimed a comfortable 4-1 win over the tournament debutants.
In Group F, Korea Republic claimed their top-16 status with a controlled 2-0 win against a disappointed Algeria, who go home without a goal or a point. Meanwhile in Kano, group winners Italy ground out a scoreless draw with Uruguay, with the point enough to guarantee the South Americans' progression.
The day's results brought heartbreak for both the Netherlands and three-time winners Brazil, who were eliminated in agonising circumstances. The pair are the unlucky third-place teams to miss out after being level with United Arab Emirates on points, goal difference and goals scored, only to be knocked out by virtue of a single extra caution in the Fair-Play countback. Germany and New Zealand are the other two third-place teams to progress. [...]
http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid=1126821.html#elite+finalised+amid+drama
What a harsh way to go out.
hattrick and one for carmona
Formerly known as sheva7 wrote:Neymar and Phillipe Coutinho.
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