The last
playoff match in UEFA Euro 2012! This match will decide all the four teams for
the semi-final where two teams will come out to play the final. In this last
quarter final match, Group D topper England and second placed Group C qualifier
Italy will battle against each other to occupy the fourth position in the next
round. This match between these two powerful teams will be held at Olympic
Stadium, Kiev on June 24, 2012 at 18.45 hours GMT.
With poor performance in pre tournament matches followed by a low grade performance in the group stage matches, England team faced a lot of criticism but finally they have given a good answer to all the critics when they are qualified for the next round being the Group D table topper. They have maintained a decent form without losing any match so far but their level of performance has always remained below the expected level. After coming up with a draw match against France, they got two successive wins against Sweden and Ukraine respectively. Wayne Rooney, the most hyped striker in this squad played only one match against Ukraine after returning from a suspension but in that match also, he was not in his usual rhythm although he hammered the winning goal. Moreover, the outstanding skills of two important players- lead scorer Frank Lampard and midfielder Gareth Barry will affect the team's overall performance. Although Italy is placed in the second position in Group C but compared to Italy's performance level, England can be considered as an underdog. They need to tune up their defense section to come up with a strong hurdle against Italy because Italian attack is quite strong. However, while the defense needs more improvement, the attack is also not in a very good position. But with Rooney's freshness and support, the team is likely to come back on track to fulfil their dream of winning their first quarterfinal on foreign ground in twenty two years.
Although tucked in the second place with five points, Italy has been a strong team in this tournament without any losses. One win against Ireland and two tie-up matches against Croatia and Spain have made their way into the next round. Four times World Champions Italy has given an impressive performance in the field throughout this tournament, both in attack and defense. They were instrumental in both the matches against Croatia and Spain and their skilled tactics created huge pressure over their opponents. Although their level of performance and aggressive strategy in the field were not as strong as their group topper Spain but their brilliant attacking strategy upset their opponents greatly and if they keep their tactics in form in the next match, it is quite difficult for Three Lions to tackle. The only weak point for Italy is that they don't have an array of top rated players whose collaboration can guarantee an excellent performance for a win. The team mostly depend on Prandelli whose intuition and unusual formations have always helped the team but when it is a matter of winning an important match, a team performance is most important than one man's performance.
According to the bookies like Bet365, Coral, Betvictor and Ladbrokers, the betting odd for a draw match is 2 while Paddy Power and Betfred are offering 21/10. Betvictor and Bet365 are offering 15/8, Coral and paddy power are offering 17/10 and Ladbrokers and Betfred are offering 9/5 and 7/4 respectively for Italy's win. For England's victory, Paddy Power and Bet365 are offering 15/8 and 7/4 respectively while the others are offering 9/5.
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