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Post by Caslav Klonimirovic on Jun 6, 2009 15:35:54 GMT -5
Arh Baba se Ceslja a Selo se gori is on televizijam now I'm never gonna get to sleep.
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Post by bob1389 on Jun 6, 2009 15:58:06 GMT -5
I'm happy to take the 3 point but that was a very, very bad game by Serbia.
Outplayed for much of the game, could barely hold possession or string a few decents passes (Krasic a magnificent exception to that though - BEAUTIFUL control of the ball wowow) apart from that our midfield was invisible.
Subotic had a shocker by the end of it. Some really bad judgement calls and we were very lucky not to go down 3-4 times because of him.
Hope Vidic isn't too badly hurt. Friggin legend to have kept playing until HT when he was clearly in pain....sve za majku srbiju!
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Post by Caslav Klonimirovic on Jun 6, 2009 16:03:42 GMT -5
Subotic had a shocker by the end of it. Some really bad judgement calls and we were very lucky not to go down 3-4 times because of him. Subotic had a great first half but true for the second. Lucky Barnie & a few others had his back there. Maybe showing some lack of experience.
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Post by Caslav Klonimirovic on Jun 6, 2009 16:16:57 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by Sh1 Shonić on Jun 6, 2009 16:59:20 GMT -5
Arh Baba se Ceslja a Selo se gori is on televizijam now I'm never gonna get to sleep. Valjda obrnuto Selo gori a baba se ceslja
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Post by bob1389 on Jun 6, 2009 22:59:17 GMT -5
FIXTURES AND RESULTS
Serbia 2 – 0 Faroe Islands France 2 – 1 Serbia Serbia 3 - 0 Lithuania Austria 1 - 3 Serbia Romania 2 - 3 Serbia Serbia 1 - 0 Austria - Faroe Islands v Serbia (10th June 2009) Serbia v France (9th Sept. 2009) Serbia v Romania (10th Oct. 2009) Lithuania v Serbia (14th Oct. 2009)
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Post by bob1389 on Jun 6, 2009 23:12:43 GMT -5
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Post by Kralj Vatra on Jun 6, 2009 23:50:18 GMT -5
4 games more... 3 of them look tough.
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Post by Zvone on Jun 7, 2009 0:36:16 GMT -5
Fvking France, they make a comeback every time.
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Post by zgembo on Jun 7, 2009 1:26:34 GMT -5
Good teams win ugly sometimes. That's the only way I can justify todays performance.
Romania beating Lithuania is good news. We are pretty much guaranteed of not finishing worse than 2nd.
Everything is in place now for that Sept 9 match against France. That's where we earn the number 1 spot!
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Post by Caslav Klonimirovic on Jun 7, 2009 5:21:51 GMT -5
Arh Baba se Ceslja a Selo se gori is on televizijam now I'm never gonna get to sleep. Valjda obrnuto Selo gori a baba se ceslja lol at Arabic commentary. Has to be the ugliest imaginable language after Svabski.
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Post by SKORIC on Jun 7, 2009 17:11:06 GMT -5
Nemanja Vidic is doubtful for Serbia's World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands on Wednesday.
The Manchester United defender suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's game against Austria and had to be replaced at half-time.
It is not thought to be a serious problem but coach Radomir Antic admits he is 'not very optimistic' about the centre-back's availability for the midweek trip to Torshavn.
Nenad Milijas' penalty earned Serbia a 1-0 victory over Austria and extended their lead at the top of Group 7 to five points.
France, Lithuania, and Romania are also battling to make it through to next season's tournament in South Africa.
But Serbia are firmly in control and victory over Faroe Islands would put them on the brink of qualification.
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Post by SKORIC on Jun 7, 2009 17:15:11 GMT -5
Serbia coach unimpressed with 1-0 win
BELGRADE, June 7 (Reuters) - Serbia coach Radomir Antic was as unimpressed as the 50,000 home fans with his team's overall performance in the World Cup 1-0 qualifying win over Austria on Saturday. Serbia tightened their grip on Europe's Group Seven and lead with 15 points from six matches, five more than France who have a game in hand. The Serbians are away to the Faroe Islands on Wednesday and, although Antic will miss several players through injury and suspension, he was boosted by the three points which edge his team closer to next year's finals in South Africa. "The importance of the match subdued us while it inspired the Austrians and we won thanks to very good defending because our usual free-flowing game was disrupted," he told reporters. "It was absolutely vital to win, to keep up our good run and stay in the driving seat, so we can't complain because we overpowered a fit and aggressive opponent. "The bad news is that we will miss some regular starters on Wednesday but we have enough depth in the squad to get the job done against the Faroes." Defender Nemanja Vidic limped off with an ankle injury at halftime and is very likely to miss the trip to Torshavn, while captain Dejan Stankovic and Bosko Jankovic are suspended. Left back Ivan Obradovic sat out the Austria game with a hamstring injury, but Antic will welcome back suspended striker Nikola Zigic, who should add bite up front. Serbia were below par and looked a pale shadow of the side that beat Austria 3-1 in Vienna last year, while some of their players were stunned by the opposition's improved quality. "Quite frankly, I am shocked how well they played and the only thing we can be happy about is that we got another three points in the bag," said winger Milan Jovanovic. "We were fortunate but we are also exhausted after a long, hard season so we won't lose too much sleep over it." Austria strikers Stefan Maierhofer and Marc Janko missed two good chances each and Paul Scahrner also came close for the Austrians, after Nenad Milijas had steered in an early penalty for the home side. Jankovic also hit the woodwork with a curling free kick for Serbia but the vociferous home crowd went silent in the closing stages as the home side held on desperately.
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Post by Anthologic on Jun 8, 2009 0:14:57 GMT -5
Vidic not in for faroe islands.... NOOOOOOO!
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Post by bob1389 on Jun 8, 2009 10:42:31 GMT -5
Historically we've done much better away at the Islands than playing them at home !
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Post by SKORIC on Jun 8, 2009 21:33:13 GMT -5
World Cup in sight for England and SerbiaEngland can practically guarantee their place at the 2010 World Cup if they beat minnows Andorra at home on Wednesday in the last round of this season's European qualifying matches. England's 4-0 victory in Kazakhstan on Saturday - their sixth win in six games - allowed them to open up a seven-point lead over second-placed Croatia in group six with just four matches remaining. Victory against Andorra, ranked 196th in the world, would therefore put them 10 points clear and mean a win at home to Croatia in September would be enough to secure their place in South Africa. Croatia were the team that denied England a place at the 2008 European Championships, but captain John Terry says his side cannot afford to look too far ahead. "We are playing well and are on the way to where we want to be," he said. "But there's no point being at the top now and in a year's time not being where we want to be. "We know there are still improvements to be made." Croatia stunned England to reach last summer's European showpiece in Austria and Switzerland, where they reached the quarter-finals, but on Saturday they drew 2-2 at home to Ukraine, who can move level with the Croats if they defeat Kazakhstan in Kiev. If England's path to the World Cup appears straightforward, the same cannot be said for 1998 champions France. They currently trail Serbia by five points in group seven and the Serbs can extend their lead to eight points with victory in the Faroe Islands on Wednesday. With only the top-placed team in each group guaranteed to qualify, Radomir Antic's side are in pole position to reach their first World Cup since splitting from Montenegro in 2006. "I have enormous respect for the French," said former Barcelona and Real Madrid coach Antic, who became Serbia coach in August last year. "I only have good things to say about the team. "But we've taken the dominant role in our group over the last few months and I believe in my players." With Germany having taken command of group six, Russia and Finland are being forced to do battle for second place and a possible berth in the play-offs for the eight best group runners-up. The sides meet in Helsinki on Wednesday, with Finland knowing victory will take them above Guus Hiddink's men into second place. Sweden lost 1-0 at home to near-neighbours Denmark on Saturday, leaving them 10 points behind their Scandinavian rivals, who lead group one. "Realistically, we're setting our sights on second place and qualifying," Sweden coach Lars Lagerback said ahead of their home game with Malta. The Netherlands became the first European team to qualify for the World Cup when they beat Iceland 2-1 in Reykjavik at the weekend. Bert van Marwijk's team host group nine's bottom side Norway, while Macedonia and Iceland will compete to go level on points with second-placed Scotland. www.theage.com.au/news/sport/soccer/world-cup-in-sight-for-england-and-serbia/2009/06/09/1244313120417.html
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Post by SKORIC on Jun 9, 2009 0:46:45 GMT -5
Ambitious Antic aiming highFollowing Serbia’s failure to qualify for UEFA EURO 2008, Radomir Antic stepped up to the Beli Orlovi helm in August last year. The 60-year-old’s previous coaching positions have included spells in charge of Spanish giants Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. However, the ex-pro from Zitiste in the former Yugoslavia had no experience of coaching a national team up to that point. The Serbian association still had no hesitation in handing the reins to Antic, who has been busily repaying the faith placed in him ever since. The Serbs have won eight of their 11 matches since the veteran supremo took over and have risen from 33rd in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking to 20th. In European qualifying Group 7 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Serbia extended their lead over France at the top of the section to five points with a 1-0 victory over Austria at the weekend. Before leading his men to the Faroes on Wednesday, Antic spoke exclusively to FIFA.com about his targets, his players and their group opponents. FIFA.com: Six matches into qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Serbia lead European Group 7 from France and Lithuania. You must be happy with the way it’s gone so far?Radomir Antic: I’m more than happy, and not just because of the results. We’ve created a really positive atmosphere and our confidence is high. We’ve genuinely turned into a big family, and that’s definitely the biggest success. We want to continue pursuing this path in every aspect of the work we do. On Wednesday, you and your team travel to face the Faroe Islands, who have only picked up a single point so far. You’d expect to collect all three points, wouldn’t you?The only thing that’s certain is that it won’t be easy. They have a new head coach and they’ll be totally fired up. The Faroes have taken a big step in the right direction, and we only scored twice when we met them at home. Our next two home games, against France and Romania, are like finals on the road to South Africa. We’re only a few steps away from realising our biggest dream of being part of the World Cup. Despite a patchy campaign so far, the French rate as Serbia’s most dangerous rivals for a berth at the finals. How would you assess them?I have enormous respect for the French. I only have good things to say about the team. But we’ve taken the dominant role in our group over the last few months, and I believe in my players. They know very well how to defend our position at the top of the group. Which of your group opponents have surprised you most?To be honest with you, you can’t say there have been any surprises. I suppose you could single out Lithuania. They were well-organised, played good football and were very convincing, so they perhaps deserve to be mentioned as a positive surprise. Many commentators have been impressed by the emergence of your defender Branislav Ivanovic, who is Serbia’s top scorer in qualifying with three goals. How important is he to the team?It’s not just that he scores goals. He has real character, and when he goes out and plays it’s just brilliant. He’s very important to us, although he’s not had enough playing time for Chelsea. But he’s mentally strong and headed in the right direction. Who would you rate as your key players?I regard football as a game played by a collective. The group dynamic brings the best out of each individual. All our players have class and quality, and without exception, they contribute it to the team. Before stepping up to the Serbia job, you spent almost four years away from coaching. Why was that?I’m very much a family man. I love my sport, but I enjoy life too. The decisions I’ve taken have always shown my deep attachment to football, and my willingness to consider offers and opportunities wherever they come up in the world. But I think someone who’s always been a hard worker has also earned the right to take it a little easier from time to time. You’d only coached at club level before your current job. How difficult was the switch from working with your players on a daily basis to taking over a national set-up?You can’t compare the two. I’ve never had this feeling before, but I reckon I’ve arrived as a coach now. I’ve taken on the challenge with relish and real energy. If you believe in statistical patterns, there’s no way Serbia can qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Since 1974, the former Yugoslavia and Serbia have never featured at the global tournament twice in a row, and Serbia took part in 2006. What do you make of that?Numbers can’t stop us achieving our targets. I’m an ambitious person, and I’ve never taken much notice of facts and figures from the past. And to be honest, I have much bigger targets than simply qualifying for the World Cup.
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Post by SKORIC on Jun 9, 2009 17:48:01 GMT -5
WCQ Preview: Faroe Islands - Serbia
Raddy Antic's Serbia side have the opportunity to move eight points clear of rivals France if they can see off the group 7 minnows...
Despite the fact we are almost mid-way into June, the season isn’t quite over yet for international sides across the globe.
In exactly one year's time, the World Cup will begin in earnest in the inaugural tournament on the continent of Africa, and sides are jostling for position in their respective groups before the ever-decreasing close season allows weary legs to be rested.
Serbia of course will see Saturday’s fixture against the Faroe Islands as a straightforward three points. The minnows, now managed by former Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr, are ranked 50th of 53 nations in UEFA and have a notoriously dreadful record.
In this particular campaign however, there appears to be signs that the tiny nation that boasts just fewer than 50,000 inhabitants are less likely to be humiliated on the world stage.
Last month they picked up their first point in over three years of competitive fixtures in a 1-1 draw with Austria, which was preceded by a gallant display against Romania, holding the Carpathians for an hour of the contest before eventually losing 1-0. Furthermore, they managed a 2-1 win over nearby Iceland in March in a friendly.
In their last campaign they also gave World Champions Italy a real fright in a tense 2-1 defeat and their most recent clashes have all been more competitive affairs. The days of the Faroes suffering cricket-score losses appear to be over.
Despite this, Serbia should win the match. Experienced former Atletico Madrid coach Raddy Antic has oversaw an excellent run of results that sees the White Eagles sit proudly atop Group Seven with a five point lead over the stuttering French.
It is shaping up to be a two-horse race for top spot between those two sides, and nothing less than three points will be good enough for Antic and his players in the Torsvollor Stadium.
Serbia have a wealth of attacking talent they have at their disposal. Nikola Zigic netted 13 goals in nineteen starts for Racing Santander in the second half of the season, which ultimately kept them in the Spanish Primera Division, while Marko Pantelic was an influential figure in Hertha Berlin’s superb 4th place finish in the German Bundesliga. Ajax man Miralem Sulejmani is still only 20, and has shown glimpses of his ability in the Eredivisie.
However, Serbia laboured to a win over Austria on Saturday, and will have key men such as Nemanja Vidic (injury) and Dejan Stankovic (suspension) missing from the trip altogether
They should however comfortably beat the Faroes, but the match still needs to be won – can Antic’s men maintain their concentration and cement their lead in Group 7?
TEAM NEWS
FAROE ISLANDS
Probable XI: Mikkelsen, J. Jacobsen, Benjaminsen, Danielsen, Bo, Tor Naes, Davidsen, Lokin, C. Jacobsen, Holst, Samuelsen
SERBIA
Defender Nemanja Vidic limped off with an ankle injury at half-time and will miss the trip, while captain Dejan Stankovic and Bosko Jankovic are suspended. Left-back Ivan Obradovic sat out the Austria game with a hamstring injury, but Antic will welcome back in-form striker Nikola Zigic, who was suspended for the match against Austria on Saturday.
Probable XI: Stojkovic, Manic, Dragutinovic, Ivanovic, Subitic, Krasic, Milijas, Jovanovic, Lazovic, Pantelic, Zigic
PLAYERS TO WATCH
FAROE ISLANDS
Veteran goalkeeper Jakup Mikkelsen has conducted himself well in his side's four qualifiers so far, restricting the oppositions goal tallies, and was instrumental in his team's 1-1 draw with Austria last month. He will undoubtedly be the busier shot stopper when the group leaders visit on Wednesday.
SERBIA
Europe’s tallest hit-man Nikola Zigic had a fantastic end to the season following his loan switch to Racing Santander in January, and his goal scoring exploits have alerted English Premier League clubs to his form. He will relish the opportunity to face a weaker side and notch a couple of international goals.
PREDICTION
Serbia are progressing superbly in Group 7, and there is no question that they will add another three points to their total against an improving but weak Faroes side.
Faroe Islands 0-3 Serbia
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Post by acosrbin on Jun 10, 2009 3:46:45 GMT -5
Fellas, anyone know where i cant watch the big game tonight....Serbia vs Faroe I
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Post by Kralj Vatra on Jun 10, 2009 5:23:43 GMT -5
yeah, pls, i wanna watch it too.
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