The Semi Final line up has been completed for Euro 2012.
Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy are the big four left in the tournament.
Spain v Portugal is the first game on Wednesday 27th June 2012, a bit of a local derby shall we say. Spain came through the group stages scoring 6 goals and only conceding 1. They then met France in the quarter final which turned out to be a bit of a damp squib. France didn't really turn up and Spain never got out of second gear winning 2-0.
Portugal were in the so called group of death but after a 1-0 loss to the Germans found themselves in the runner up spot after wins against Denmark and the drab Netherlands. They scored 5 and conceded 4 goals.
Czech Republic were their surprise opponents in the quarter final which Portugal scraped with a 1-0 win. Spain will be favourites for the Semi Final but Ronaldo has ran into some top form and this will be a very tight affair. I don't see many goals but think Spain will go into the final.
Portugal 0-1 Spain
Germany v Italy is how the other half of the draw has panned out and will take place on Thursday 28th June.
The Germans have cruised along winning all 3 group games but only scoring 5 and conceding 2 goals. Greece somehow were the runners up in Group A but after a tight first half in the quarter final we had a goal glut with Germany booking their Semi Final place with a 4-2 win fielding a reserve side.
Italy on the other hand pottered along in Group C where 2 draws and a win saw them through to a quarter final clash with England. Not much between them on paper and sure enough the game went into extra time, though Italy had many chances to put the game away. No goals after 120 mins and the dreaded penalties saw the Italians keep their cool and take the game 4-2.
Germany seem to be the team to beat and I can't see Italy going into the final.
Germany 1-0 Italy
So I think the two favourites will find it hard, but overall a Spain v Germany Final it will be on
Sunday 1st July 2012.
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