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Just thought this deserves it's own thread. All teams can still qualify for the next round. Chances look most slim for Finland and Montenegro though who will face each other (1 win / 3 losses each). Also remembering how big of a team Montenegro is will cause a lot of problems for the Finnish team and how they thrashed our team 1 year ago in the qualifications. I do have to say that this team Finland is different and will give them a fight this time, but not sure if they can deal with the size advantage of Montenegro well enough.
1. Greece 3/1 7
2. F.Y.R. of Macedonia 3/1 7
3. Croatia 2/2 6
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2/2 6
5. Finland 1/3 5
6. Montenegro 1/3 5
Day 5 matches for group C:
Finland - Montenegro
F.Y.R Macedonia - Bosnia & Herzegovina
Greece - Croatia
While Croatia who has underperformed during the tournament is at 2/2 and they will meet Greece 3/1. Bosnia & Herzegovina is at 2/2 too and will face Macedonia. Greece & Macedonia are already qualified.
So in order for Finland to qualify, both Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina need to lose tomorrow, which is actually quite possible considering Croatia hasn't been itself lately. Can Macedonia stop Teletovic though, whom Finland was able to shut down, who destroyed Croatia yesterday?
Big question: Are Greece and Macedonia too happy with their current situation and slack in their final matches, because Croatia and Bosnia & Hertzegovina will give all they got since they have everything on the line. If Greece & Macedonia will be comfortable at all with the status quo that will definately make them lose their next matches, the margins are so small.
If by some miracle everything in the group goes the way of Finland or Montenegro do we have to count the point differences or are the match results between the tied teams checked before point difference?
So who do you guys think will take the 3rd place and how/why?
1. Greece 3/1 7
2. F.Y.R. of Macedonia 3/1 7
3. Croatia 2/2 6
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2/2 6
5. Finland 1/3 5
6. Montenegro 1/3 5
Day 5 matches for group C:
Finland - Montenegro
F.Y.R Macedonia - Bosnia & Herzegovina
Greece - Croatia
While Croatia who has underperformed during the tournament is at 2/2 and they will meet Greece 3/1. Bosnia & Herzegovina is at 2/2 too and will face Macedonia. Greece & Macedonia are already qualified.
So in order for Finland to qualify, both Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina need to lose tomorrow, which is actually quite possible considering Croatia hasn't been itself lately. Can Macedonia stop Teletovic though, whom Finland was able to shut down, who destroyed Croatia yesterday?
Big question: Are Greece and Macedonia too happy with their current situation and slack in their final matches, because Croatia and Bosnia & Hertzegovina will give all they got since they have everything on the line. If Greece & Macedonia will be comfortable at all with the status quo that will definately make them lose their next matches, the margins are so small.
If by some miracle everything in the group goes the way of Finland or Montenegro do we have to count the point differences or are the match results between the tied teams checked before point difference?
So who do you guys think will take the 3rd place and how/why?
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