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Date: 14 / 11 / 2007
Sources: UEFA.com
Headline: European championship qualifying
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The eight teams only got four days to get ready for the final chapter in this years European qualifying tournament.
Wales - Ireland
0-1
1-5 Ireland ready for Euro-08
It only took Ireland and Jon Macken 8 minutes to get the first goal and take the last bit of hope away from Wales. Wales never had a shot on goal and Ireland is travelling to Switzerland /Austria.
Russia – Romania
1-3
4-3 Russia ready for Euro-08
Russia came close to loosing it all at home but a late goal saved the day and sends them to Euro-08.
Turkey - Czech Rep
1-0
2-1 Turkey ready for Euro-08
Milan Baros missed a penalty in the game that send the Czech Rep out of Euro-08. They needed a win but when they went on an all-out-attack in the last minutes of the game, Turkey scored on the counterattack and decided the game.
Sweden – Norway
1-1
2-3 Norway ready for Euro-08
Former Brøndby player Johan Elmander gave Sweden the lead after 49 minutes of play. This result would be enough to take Sweden to the championship. But 15 minutes later the game was decided when Trond Olsen from VfB Stuttgart scored the decisive goal for Norway. This sends Sweden heads out before the real tournament even starts and Norway a chance to finally make a difference in a major championship.
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