New Zealand Men's U-17s

Oh well, at least News can go finish his lunch now...

yea i've been super surprised at how good these guys are, a golden generation on it's way? Too early to tell?

WTF.How come they can waste time with subs and injury and not get it added?

So Group D very even, equal top on the group table

Thought we should have had a freekick on the edge of the box or a penalty for the challange that resulted in the Czech boy going off injured near the end.

how are the permutations looking for us to make the second round even if we lose to USA?

Uzbeks and Czechs would need to draw and no. of goals scored would count in both games?RedGed2011-06-23 13:09:49

No. We would finish 4th with a loss + UZB/CZE draw.

USA 3 - 0 Czech

Basalaj > daylight > Turipa

In fact I feel dirty just mentioning them in the same post.

What I meant was, how is 3 points looking in terms of a best 3rd placed finish?

ooh is our last game on sunday? Thats awesome, what time is KO?

Maybe George C is just thirsty?

Hard to tell at this stage, as only one round's been played in Groups E and F. Will have a better idea this time tomorrow.

3rd placed teams in Groups A and C have 1 point each, but both could potentially get to 4 points after the last round considering their fixtures. To be expected that 3rd placed team in group B will end up with more than 3 points.

Goals scored would then count for Kiwis in best  of 3rd place getters?

well if the uzbeks beat US then our lads must have confidence that they can get a result on sunday, especially with today's 2nd half performance.

In order:

Highest number of points
Goal difference
Number of goals scored
Drawing of lots

If we draw with the USA is there a possibility of a penalty shootout a la Turkey-Czech Republic in Euro 08?

Thought some pretty good performances and some bloody ave one's. Left back was shocking and rhys jordan in the middle was crape. Thought Edge did well and run himself into the ground. Payne looked good in second half.

No, that was the UEFA idea.

If we're equal with the US on points, goal difference and goals scored, there will be drawing of lots to determine who finishes where.

Ah ok. Cheers for clearing it up EG.

DESTINY IS IN OUR OWN HANDS George Costanza2011-06-23 13:54:17

Shut up about Nelson players. Yawn!

Bit of a dream, but wouldnt it be great if these players and the Under 20 players continued to commit to improving their football over the next decade rather than giving it away or being tempted to lower grades through cash incentives. Not always possible of course.

Group A Team MP W D L GF GA Pts Mexico 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 Congo 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 Netherlands 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 Korea DPR 2 0 1 1 2 4 1

Mexico through.  Could be either Congo, Netherlands or Korea DPR.  Last game Mexico v Netherlands and Congo plays Korea DPR.

Too close to call and far too emotionally involved.

Germany for sure, undecided on the 2nd team.

USA vs NZ ........ suddenly reminded me of the USA vs England clash this time last year in the World Cup - watched the game in a crowded pub in England and I don't think I've ever seen a lively pub atmosphere dissipate so quickly.

Wasn't much different in the 4 kings

USA v NZ -  Why not? We beat Uzbekistan and Uzbekistan beat US so .....you can do it, Young All Whites!

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the four best third-place finishers go through as well, still heaps of teams with everything to play for.

ahha

Brazil 1 - 0 Australia  FT. For 75 mins Aussies competed well, and Brazil looked pretty ordinary, tbh.  From a needless foul from Australia just outside the box Adryan scored with a classic Brazilian set piece goal... and that was largely it. Brazilians perked up from then on, Aussies a little deflated and very tired, nothing much from there til the end.
RedGed2011-06-24 14:59:19

Looks like a very exciting game between Ivory Coast and Denmark, 3-2 at HT.

Ivorians - 21 shots, 12 on target just in the first half!

Denmark scored two goals from their only two shots on target.

This is the same side that lost to Real Salt Lake U18 right?

Yip.