bluedan 93 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Have just beat the Czech Republic 1-0 with a goal from Callum Elliot. We have Spain in the final on saturday. Well done to the young lads. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudbertz 0 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Excellent news for the youngsters, although i think Spain whipped them in the group stages.... . Any gers in the U19 squad? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br1ndy 0 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Hopefully this is good news for the future of scottish football. Do you think a main reason for this is the changes Walter Smith and his team have made since taking over? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedan 93 Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Excellent news for the youngsters, although i think Spain whipped them in the group stages.... . Any gers in the U19 squad? Think Brian Gillmore? is. Theres 6 Tims in there, rest are hibs,hearts,livi i think too. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 2,025 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 excellent performance from the under 19's. another indication that scottish football is on the way up? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 2,025 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 saw on bbc news the booking that fletcher got for diving - shocking decision and rules him out of the final if fit. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 2,025 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5216784.stm Calum Elliot grabbed the winner as Scotland booked a place against Spain in Saturday's final of the European Under-19 Championships. The Hearts striker headed in off the post from 14 yards after a cut-back from Jamie Adams against the Czech Republic in Grodzisk Wielkopolski. Scotland deserved their victory, with Steven Fletcher particularly dangerous. But a booking for the Hibernian striker, who also went off injured, means he misses Saturday's final. Tommy Wilson's Scots dominated the opening exchanges against the more-fancied Czechs. Fletcher was put through on goal but stood on the ball with only the goalkeeper to beat. The Hibs striker was then booked for simulation after stumbling under pressure from two defenders in the opposition box. It appeared a harsh decision - especially as it meant he had to play on knowing he was out of the final. Scotland were nearly caught on the break, but goalkeeper Andrew McNeill did well to turn a Martin Fenin volley from 16 yards over the bar. McNeill's Czech counterpart, Radek Petr, did well at the other end to block at the feet of Michael McGlinchey after the midfielder was played through by Elliot. Scotland's No.1 was fortunate to see a Marek Strestik header drift over after he failed to gather a cross. A Fletcher free-kick was blocked clear by Petr, while McNeill followed suit to deny Fenin from close range after again failing to gather a cross. A head injury forced Fletcher to be replaced with Robert Snodgrass at half-time. And, within two minutes of the restart, Scotland were ahead, Elliot heading home off the far post after Adams had latched on to a free kick to direct the ball back into the danger area. Petr Janda missed a great chance to equalise, driving the ball into the side netting from just six yards under pressure from McNeill after a goalmouth scramble. McNeill was again on hand to block an effort from Marek Jungr from point-blank range. But the Scots held on fairly comfortably to set-up a return match against tournament favourites Spain, who won the group meeting between the sides 4-0. Javi GarcÃ?Âa scored twice as Spain thrashed Austria 5-0 in the other semi-final, the other goals coming from JeffrÃ?©n SuÃ?¡rez, Juan Mata and Alberto Bueno. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo1873 0 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 just 4-0 we mustve just been leading them into a false sense of security 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colshy18 0 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 group scores mean nothing! ask hungary who beat germany 8-3 in the group stages in the 1954 world cup finals only to be beaten 3-2 by them in the final. i was going to say how good it was blah blah blah etc etc etc. but whats the point when theres virtually no blue noses in there. good luck or something like that!:admin: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 8,079 Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Saw most of the game last night and we did look impressive - good luck in the final. Cammy F 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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