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Malta vs Greece Report
A stubborn defensive display by the hosts almost saw Malta, ranked 163rd in the FIFA Rankings, earn a hard-fought point against the Greeks, but late intervention by Torosidis who headed home with the last kick of the game four minutes into injury time saw Greece escape the Ta’Qali National Stadium with a 1-0 victory.The win put Fernando Santos’ team atop Group F in EURO 2012 qualifying as Greece have amassed 11 points from five matches in the section. The Greeks took advantage of a Croatia defeat to Georgia earlier in the day meaning that Greece now are the pace-setters in the group halfway through the campaign.
Malta vs Greece Preview
The qualifier at the Ta’Qali National Stadium is a crucial one from the Greeks’ perspective as a victory could see Fernando Santos’ side leapfrog Croatia for first place in the section. Currently, Greece are second place in Group F with 8 points from 4 matches, while Croatia lead the group with 10 points. Malta will be seeking their first points of EURO 2012 qualifying having lost all four matches they have played thus far.Greece have virtually no injury worries heading into this match as Santos can select from a full squad of players. The only issues are in the form of long-term absences for Alexandros Tziolis and more recently first-choice goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis, both of whom were not fit enough to make the squad.
Malta vs Greece: Can The Greeks Top Group F After Match-Day 5?
Fernando Santos men are starting to pick form in the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Frustration captivated Greek fans after their team stumbled to two consecutive draws in the first stages of the campaign. However, narrow victories over Latvia and Israel respectively have turned the tables around for the 2010 World Cup losers. Greece are now just behind Croatia in Group F and they stand a great chance of toping their section after match-day 5. The good news for the Greeks is that they will be playing Malta who are toothless, so expect 3 more points to fall in the bag of Saturday’s visitors. Portuguese coach Fernando Santos is looking forward to a victory against Group F’s bottom side.
Euro 2012 Qualifying – Malta vs Latvia Match Preview
Latvia definitely need to recover. A 3-0 defeat against Croatia on match-day one of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign was surely a bitter way to end their five-match unbeaten record on home soil. Latvia will play away to Malta on Tuesday and they’ll try to get the better of their opponents who went down 3-1 away to Malta last week.
Ahead of the Malta vs Latvia Euro 2012 qualifying match, Coach Aleksandrs Starkovs share a few analysis with the media. He explained:
“Malta don’t have players of such high quality as Croatia. I’m sure that the hosts will fight hard during the 90 minutes. It won’t be easy for us. However, after a heavy defeat at home, it’s our duty to play for the fans and give them something to cheer about.”
Portugal v Malta European World Cup qualifier Match Preview
A string of disappointing results throughout the qualifiers denied Portugal from clinching automatic tickets for the finals of the World Cup in South Africa. However, after a meaningful 3-0 victory at home to Hungary last Saturday, the Portuguese are favorites to maintain the second spot and ultimately qualify...