Euro 2008. Potential rivals Spain in quarterfinals

On Friday the two games were played for the second round of Group C of the Euro and we skip the analysis of matches, so let's try and show the útlima day, which will give much of himself.

Classification is well at the moment:

1. Netherlands (6 points)
2 º. Romania (2 points)
3 º. France (1 point)
4 º. Italy (1 point)

France and Italy are tied on points and goal average in well. The two remaining games are: Holland - Romania and France - Italy. What does this mean? The duel between the French and Italians will be a fierce battle for second place in the group, and all this with an eye on the match in Romania.

Since some newspapers have suggested the possibility that Holland lost to the mind set at the junction of semifinals, where Romania is more feasible than Italy or France. I waste this opportunity. First, because I trust in the sportsmanship Netherlands, that while play with substitutes (not to risk injury or penalties for holders), which will play to win. Moreover, by virtue of a 3-0 to 4-1 to Italy and France, I doubt that fear to one of these two sets.

It would be logical to spend Italy or France as the second group and a rival of Spain in the quarterfinals. Needless to say, for our most serious friendly win over Holland and Romania were classified as second group. These are the possibilities:

a) Romania beat Holland. Romania as a second group would not matter what happened in the other party.

b) Romania drew against Holland. Romania would be classified if the match between France and Italy also ends in a draw. If France win, would France. If Italy win, would Italy.

c) Romania lost against Netherlands.

c.1) France and Italy draw. There would be a three-way tie at two points (sad) and then would come the second group, taking into account the particular goal average between these two teams, ie removing the games against Holland. All were draws, so it should take into account goals scored: 1 Romania, and 1 Italy 0 France, the two temporarily. What does this mean? That the three-way tie, Italy would, except that a goalless draw, which would come into play Fair Play to decide between Romania and Italy.

c.2) The match between France and Italy ended in victory for one of the two. That would be who would play against Spain the quarterfinals.

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