What Are the Results of the Matches in Euro 2016 Qualifiers?
Guus Hiddink's Holland dropped 1-2 to the Czech Republic to begin their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign as Vaclav Pilar's blockage time strike would prove to be the winner.A calamitous late mistake of judgement by Netherlands defensive player Daryl Janmaat presented Czech Republic's Vaclav Pilar with the easiest of completes for a 2-1 victory in Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifier in Prague. The replacement could not miss when Newcastle's summer signing, in trying to cope with Borek Dockal's cross, went past goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen and could just view as Pilar anticipated the come back off the post to transform from a couple of yards.
It was a bad method to finish the match for the team which had completed 3rd at the World Cup as they had got themselves into the match when Stefan de Vrij cancelled out Dockal's stunning volleyed operator and appeared as if completing the more powerful.Dimitris Christofi netted a brace as Cyprus struck back to claim a 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the starting match of their Group B qualifying campaign. Vedad Ibisevic offered the home side an early lead before Christofi levelled for the visitors just before the break, including his second midway from the second half.The hosts had the chance to clinch a late equaliser but Miralem Pjanic suffered a penalty miss as Safet Susic's men left the Bilino Polje vacant handed.
Simone Zaza scored his first goal for Italy as they kicked off their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Norway.Striker Zaza -- the first ever Sassuolo player to receive an Azzurri call-up -- impressed on his debut in last week's friendly win over Netherlands but made a much bigger impact in Oslo.His powerful finish in the 16th minute of Tuesday night's Group H encounter gave Antonio Conte's side the upper hand and Leonardo Bonucci's second-half header confirmed the outcome at the Ullevaal Stadion to hand Antonio Conte a win in his first competitive match in change.Gareth Bale saved Wales from severe embarrassment in Andorra as Chris Coleman's side began their campaign with a nervy 2-1 victory.
Andorra, ranked 199th in the world and without a goal in competitive football for 4 years, stunned Wales inside five minutes when they were granted a questionable fee which Ildefons Lima tucked away for his nation's first goal in over 4 years.But Real Madrid star Bale, so often as he has done before, pulled Wales out of difficulty and equalised with a fine header from Ben Davies' 22nd minute cross, and resolved the sport with a wonderful free-kick nine minutes from time.Iceland got their Euro 2016 qualifying moving in style with an emphatic 3-0 win at home to 10-man Turkey.Jon Dadi Bodvarsson's first-half header set the hosts on their way and their job grew to become easier when their opponents had Omer Toprak sent off for two yellow cards in five minutes soon after the break.
It was a bad method to finish the match for the team which had completed 3rd at the World Cup as they had got themselves into the match when Stefan de Vrij cancelled out Dockal's stunning volleyed operator and appeared as if completing the more powerful.Dimitris Christofi netted a brace as Cyprus struck back to claim a 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the starting match of their Group B qualifying campaign. Vedad Ibisevic offered the home side an early lead before Christofi levelled for the visitors just before the break, including his second midway from the second half.The hosts had the chance to clinch a late equaliser but Miralem Pjanic suffered a penalty miss as Safet Susic's men left the Bilino Polje vacant handed.
Simone Zaza scored his first goal for Italy as they kicked off their qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Norway.Striker Zaza -- the first ever Sassuolo player to receive an Azzurri call-up -- impressed on his debut in last week's friendly win over Netherlands but made a much bigger impact in Oslo.His powerful finish in the 16th minute of Tuesday night's Group H encounter gave Antonio Conte's side the upper hand and Leonardo Bonucci's second-half header confirmed the outcome at the Ullevaal Stadion to hand Antonio Conte a win in his first competitive match in change.Gareth Bale saved Wales from severe embarrassment in Andorra as Chris Coleman's side began their campaign with a nervy 2-1 victory.
Andorra, ranked 199th in the world and without a goal in competitive football for 4 years, stunned Wales inside five minutes when they were granted a questionable fee which Ildefons Lima tucked away for his nation's first goal in over 4 years.But Real Madrid star Bale, so often as he has done before, pulled Wales out of difficulty and equalised with a fine header from Ben Davies' 22nd minute cross, and resolved the sport with a wonderful free-kick nine minutes from time.Iceland got their Euro 2016 qualifying moving in style with an emphatic 3-0 win at home to 10-man Turkey.Jon Dadi Bodvarsson's first-half header set the hosts on their way and their job grew to become easier when their opponents had Omer Toprak sent off for two yellow cards in five minutes soon after the break.
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