Asia World Cup qualifying: What’s next?
2 years ago
Wednesday 2 February 2011
Monday 3 January 2011
TRIVIA ANSWERS
ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TEN QUESTIONS
1. The first semi-final was between France and the Czech Republic and was played at Old Trafford, kicking off at 4pm.
2. Patrik Berger scored from the penalty spot in the 59th minute of the Final at Wembley. He moved to Liverpool from Borussia Dortmund.
3. Bulgaria and Romania. Romania lost all three of their matches while Bulgaria's 1-0 win over Romania was sandwiched by a draw against Spain and defeat to France.
4. Alan Shearer, David Platt, Stuart Pearce and Paul Gascoigne were England's spot-kick scorers that day. Spain missed twice (Fernando Hierro and Miguel Angel Nadal), rendering the fifth penalty unnecessary.
5. France failed to score in open play in the knock-out stages. They reached the semi-finals courtesy of a penalty shootout victory over Holland in the last eight followed a 0-0 draw. Their semi-final also ended scoreless after extra-time, but they lost out on a place in the Final to the Czech Republic.
6. Turkey failed to score in their three Group D matches. They were beaten 1-0 by both Croatia and Portugal before losing their final game 3-0 to Denmark.
7. Alan Shearer was the top goalscorer for host nation England with five goals. He also successfully converted his two penalties in his side's quarter-final and semi-final shootouts.
8. Italy and Russia, who finished 3rd and 4th respectively.
9. Germany and the Czech Republic clashed in the opening match of Group C with the Germans running out 2-0 winners, courtesy of first-half goals scored by Christian Ziege and Andreas Moller.
10. Five games in total went to extra-time, and four of them had to be settled by penalties. The quarter-finals between England and Spain and France and Holland all went the distance. The two victors - England and France - both then lost their respective semi-finals on penalties. The Final also went to extra-time but was won by a golden goal scored by Oliver Bierhoff.
1. The first semi-final was between France and the Czech Republic and was played at Old Trafford, kicking off at 4pm.
2. Patrik Berger scored from the penalty spot in the 59th minute of the Final at Wembley. He moved to Liverpool from Borussia Dortmund.
3. Bulgaria and Romania. Romania lost all three of their matches while Bulgaria's 1-0 win over Romania was sandwiched by a draw against Spain and defeat to France.
4. Alan Shearer, David Platt, Stuart Pearce and Paul Gascoigne were England's spot-kick scorers that day. Spain missed twice (Fernando Hierro and Miguel Angel Nadal), rendering the fifth penalty unnecessary.
5. France failed to score in open play in the knock-out stages. They reached the semi-finals courtesy of a penalty shootout victory over Holland in the last eight followed a 0-0 draw. Their semi-final also ended scoreless after extra-time, but they lost out on a place in the Final to the Czech Republic.
6. Turkey failed to score in their three Group D matches. They were beaten 1-0 by both Croatia and Portugal before losing their final game 3-0 to Denmark.
7. Alan Shearer was the top goalscorer for host nation England with five goals. He also successfully converted his two penalties in his side's quarter-final and semi-final shootouts.
8. Italy and Russia, who finished 3rd and 4th respectively.
9. Germany and the Czech Republic clashed in the opening match of Group C with the Germans running out 2-0 winners, courtesy of first-half goals scored by Christian Ziege and Andreas Moller.
10. Five games in total went to extra-time, and four of them had to be settled by penalties. The quarter-finals between England and Spain and France and Holland all went the distance. The two victors - England and France - both then lost their respective semi-finals on penalties. The Final also went to extra-time but was won by a golden goal scored by Oliver Bierhoff.
Sunday 2 January 2011
EURO TRIVIA
TEN QUESTIONS ON .... EURO 96
1. England and Germany contested the second semi-final at Wembley. Which two teams faced each other in the other semi-final and where was it played?
2. Which player scored the opening goal of the Final of Euro 96 and then transferred to Liverpool later in the summer?
3. Which two Eastern European sides failed to qualify from Group B?
4. Who scored England's four penalties in the shootout win against Spain in the quarter-finals?
5. How many goals did France score in open play in the knock-out stages of the tournament?
6. Which was the only side to fail to score a goal at Euro 96?
7. Who was the top goalscorer at Euro 96?
8. The two eventual finalists - Germany and the Czech Republic - both came out of Group C. Who were the other two teams in the group?
9. What was the result of the group encounter between the two finalists?
10. How many of the seven knock-out matches went to extra-time?
1. England and Germany contested the second semi-final at Wembley. Which two teams faced each other in the other semi-final and where was it played?
2. Which player scored the opening goal of the Final of Euro 96 and then transferred to Liverpool later in the summer?
3. Which two Eastern European sides failed to qualify from Group B?
4. Who scored England's four penalties in the shootout win against Spain in the quarter-finals?
5. How many goals did France score in open play in the knock-out stages of the tournament?
6. Which was the only side to fail to score a goal at Euro 96?
7. Who was the top goalscorer at Euro 96?
8. The two eventual finalists - Germany and the Czech Republic - both came out of Group C. Who were the other two teams in the group?
9. What was the result of the group encounter between the two finalists?
10. How many of the seven knock-out matches went to extra-time?
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