June 14

In a shocking turn of events, Group B has resulted in 2 mixed results.

The Croatians have gone through to the last 8, by shocking Germany in a surprise victory. Darijo Srna opened the scoring for the Croats, with Ivica Olic sealing the victory, and the quarterfinal spot. Germany lost talismanic midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger to a late red card, and they are left with one match left, in which they need to salvage a point to progress.

Meanwhile, Poland were stunned by a 93rd minute penalty that equalized the game. Austria are back in contention for the quarterfinals, even with Artur Boruc's splendid display that evening. Roger Guerrerio scored for the Poles, even with the Austrians dominating the first half. But the latter team went on the offensive in the second half, but it wasn't until the 93rd minute that Sebastian Prodl earned a penalty, with Ivica Vastic slamming the ball into the net.

And again, there's only one word that can describe the Oranje's domination so far: Masterclass.
The Netherlands dominated majority of the game, securing a spot in the last of 8. France were pressured when Dirk Kuyt's nodded in a goal from a corner, but the game was almost sealed when Robin van Persie struck past Gregory Coupet. Willy Sagnol provided a neat ball to Thierry Henry though, who found a lifeline for the French side, but about a minute later, Arjen Robben struck after a fine 3 man display. To seal Les Bleus fate, Wesley Sneijder crashed the ball into the bottom of the crossbar, scoring the 4th goal, and sending the French side sulking into their worst EURO result ever.

Lastly, in an exhausting battle, Italy drew Romania in a tight match. Adrian Mutu scored in the 55th, but the Italians sent their message across at the 56th, equalizing at 1-1. But the man of the match deservedly was Gianluigi Buffon. Goalscorer Christian Panucci was adjudged to have fallen Daniel Niculae in the area, warranting a penalty. But, Buffon dived right, splendidly blocking Adrian Mutu's shot and salvaging a point for the World Champions.

Taking a break from club football. The EURO 2008 campaign is much much more exciting.