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That flare could have seriously injured someone as it landed in among the fans

by hermanator 6/18/2012 7:00:58 PM
anyway, back to the footy....Spain have had 79 percent of the ball so far!

by hermanator 6/18/2012 7:02:22 PM
Andrea Pirlo caught on the ankle and he hobbles away. He is OK but not happy with referee for not even blowing

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:02:48 PM
@hermanator Italy have had 63..terrible. Playing against a Sunday League team.

by Biscuit man 6/18/2012 7:03:21 PM
Richard Dunne penalised in Italy box as free kick came in for pushing Barzagli away with two hands. He then turns bemused to the ref and asks what he has done...

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:06:30 PM
Ominous black clouds gathering both for Croatia as well as above the stadium.

by Karolos 6/18/2012 7:07:50 PM
I might be off the pace with this comment but I quite like that Spain kit.

by Warren 6/18/2012 7:09:14 PM
Croatia's Gordon Schildenfeld lies on the pitch after colliding with Spain's Fernando Torres (R) during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk, June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:09:19 PM
Kits should reflect flags, their away kit should be yellow. On another matter, why do I find it so amusing that Croatia have a player called Gordon...?

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:10:57 PM
Quarter of the way through and at the moment it is Spain and Croatia going through. Ireland coming back into it v Italy

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:12:01 PM
Ireland are giving a bit of a crack. Italy seem to be lacking urgency.

by Warren 6/18/2012 7:14:04 PM
Fans of Croatia cheer amid flares during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match against Spain at the PGE Arena in Gdansk June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:14:55 PM
Balzaretti booked for Italy. Moments earlier Di Natale had a half chance blocked

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:15:26 PM
Mandzukic injured for Croatia. Does not look very optimistic for the forward who has scored three goals already in the tournament

by Karolos 6/18/2012 7:15:31 PM
He's back on but limping

by Karolos 6/18/2012 7:15:49 PM
@Reuters Sports Do you have a 'like' button? Great shot.

by Biscuit man 6/18/2012 7:17:07 PM
@Karolos Three goals if you include a bullet header from Shay Given.

by Biscuit man 6/18/2012 7:18:03 PM
Ireland fans doing the Poznan in Poznan while Italy have a shout for handball in the box turned down. Replays inconclusive

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:18:17 PM
@Biscuit man, I shall pass on your compliments to the photographer

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:19:00 PM
Italy's Antonio Cassano (L) tries to pass the ball against Ireland's Sean St Ledger during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match in Poznan, June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Petr Josek

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:20:39 PM
Di Natale rounds given but very very wide and his cross/shot is cleared with Italy players failing to support him

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:21:23 PM
Italy goal

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:21:37 PM
Another goalline controversy. Cassano header. Naked eye it looked over

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:22:02 PM
Yes definitely in, Duff too late to clear it. Assume goalline assistant gave it. 1-0 to Italy (and Platini who is against technology)

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:23:00 PM
Header from a corner that clipped the underside of the bar, bounced down just over the line before Duff hooked it back. Italy going through if stays like this

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:24:29 PM
O'Shea booked for catrching Balzaretti with stray arm. No big intent

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:25:30 PM
Correction to earlier, ball didn't hit underside of bar first but actually Given's arm. It then came down just over the line and Duff hooked it onto his own bar. All very chaotic so Kudos to the officials

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:27:24 PM
@Reuters Sports Yes well done fifth official but looked very in with naked eye. No biscotto at this rate!

by Biscuit man 6/18/2012 7:28:26 PM
Another Italy corner from Pirlo whipped into near post but Ireland survive. HT nearing

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:30:54 PM
what are the odds of no red card for a Croatian player in this game?

by Karolos 6/18/2012 7:31:02 PM
Croatia's Srna booked

by Karolos 6/18/2012 7:31:17 PM
Halftime in Poznan, Italy 1-0

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:32:23 PM
So if things stay as they are, Spain win the group and Croatia are second?

by Graham Green 6/18/2012 7:32:47 PM
No, at the moment Italy would go through with Spain. 1-1 in the Spain game would complicate things though massively, while we all know what 2-2 would mean #biscotto

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:34:29 PM
Croatia 0-0 Spain HT

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:35:03 PM
Italy's Antonio Cassano (R) scores a goal past Ireland's Keith Andrews during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the city stadium in Poznan, June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Petr Josek

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:38:19 PM
Spain's Fernando Torres (R) kicks the ball challenged by Croatia's Danijel Pranjic (L) and Domagoj Vida during their Group C Euro 2012 soccer match at the PGE Arena in Gdansk, June 18, 2012. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:42:49 PM
So it is still not comfortable for any team at HT. 1 goal swings here and there can change everything. Another intriguing 45 minutes about to get under way. At least Group D tomorrow might not require so much maths..

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:47:42 PM
So if venus crosses mars and it stays like this and england finish second in their group it'll be an england v italy quarter-final...

by Warren 6/18/2012 7:49:23 PM
What's the decider if Italy and Croatia each have 5 points and drew each other? Goal difference, or the score in their matches with Ireland? Or something even more complicated than that?

by Graham Green 6/18/2012 7:50:03 PM
Back under way now. If Italy and Croatia have five points then so must Spain, so it is a three-team mini league. They all drew but Italy scored against both while if it stays 0-0 Sp and Cro didnt score against each other so Italy would be top and Spain second because of overall goal difference in the group. Hope that clear. My head hurts.

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:54:08 PM
another flare lit among Croatia ultras

by Karolos 6/18/2012 7:55:54 PM
Spaniards respond with a flare of their own.

by Karolos 6/18/2012 7:56:08 PM
A bit nervous in the Italian defence there, Ireland using their height. Corner

by Reuters Sports 6/18/2012 7:56:40 PM
more flares thrown at the Gdansk Arena....how do they get these things into stadiums?

by hermanator 6/18/2012 7:56:43 PM

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