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Sweden - Denmark Before/During/After!

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  • #52
    uberwolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,580 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    UEFA's reaction, news just in


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    UEFA may take disciplinary action over fix claims


    UEFA has revealed that it is considering taking disciplinary action against Italian federation president Franco Carraro and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. The pair had suggested that the result of last night's 2-2 draw between Sweden and Denmark in Group C of Euro 2004 was fixed in advance. A UEFA spokesman said today that the organisation was satisfied the match was not fixed. He added that disciplinary action could be taken once UEFA had studied press clippings of Carraro's and Buffon's comments.
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    The indo website


  • #53
    jk2001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭jk2001


    Did you guys see the saves Sørensen had in the 1st half? I think that kinda proves he was not planning to let any ball in. He kept the Danish goal clear in the first two matches and I think he was trying to keep it that way.


  • #54
    redspider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,544 ✭✭✭redspider


    I dont think the game was fixed. I guess what I am saying is that as the game was coming to its conclusion, it was 2-1, the last minute, it had been a great battle, both sides went for the win, etc ...

    It can be a case therefore that a few key players in the Danish team unconciously "allowed" the Swedes to score knowing in the back of their minds that a 2-2 was also ok. A lapse in quality defending and Sorensen making a bit of a mess of it - in those few moments they just didnt seem to be playing for their lives.

    I agree totally that Sorenson played a blinder for 99% of the match and saved them on several occasions. It was a good match and I fully agree that both teams tried to win it. I do not agree with the Italian hypothesis that it was fixed from the start (although we all know that Italian clubs could have faked it like that!).

    But lets put on our psychological hats for a minute.

    Goalies have ultimate power in letting goals in, Grobelaar is a testament to that and they can do it so easily that not even they can tell if they did it on purpose - a Freudian slip in footalling terms.


  • #55
    eirebhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,013 ✭✭✭✭eirebhoy


    Why would the Danes allow Sweden to score? If the match finished 2-1 Denmark would have topped the group. If Denmark won the group they would have had a much easier path to the final. Now that they conceded late they have to play the Czech Republic (who are the best team in group D, 2 wins and a draw from their last 3 matches against Holland). If they beat the Czech's they will most likely be playing France. I think Sweden will be delighted to have avoided that side of the draw.


  • #56
    jk2001
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭jk2001


    If Denmark won the group they would have had a much easier path to the final.

    Exactly eirebhoy, I think that is that most credible "evidence" that the match was not fixed :)

    -jayo


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