90 mins
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FULL-TIME! And Italy win Group B as a result of this bore draw |
90 mins
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Sundgren's shot rebounds off the Turkish wall for a throw |
90 mins
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Svensson feeds Ljungberg outside the 'D' - the Arsenal man falls down to con a free-kick out of Ergen |
90 mins
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Into the first of three injury-time minutes - the pain is prolonged! |
89 mins
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But he does better with the next one that presents Hakan Sukur with his only chance so far. The Gala striker can't head cleanly however from just outside the six-yard box. Hedman clears |
88 mins
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Arif clear down the right, but huge howls greet his woeful 'cross' that goes out for a throw |
88 mins
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Petersson's right-footer doesn't dip enough - clear of Hedman's crossbar |
87 mins
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Suat penalised 23 yards out in front of the 'D' |
86 mins
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Unsal bursts into the box from the left side and blasts a low shot across the face of goal - Hakan Sukur stood back waiting for a lofted ball. |
85 mins
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Rustu does well to claim Sundgren's cross |
84 mins
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More discontent from the stands for Lucic's poor cross |
83 mins
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Swedish fans irate as linesman rules goalkick after Ljungberg appeared to have won a corner off Suat |
82 mins
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Fatih hoofs a hopeless ball from defence that goes straight to Hedman - groans all round |
79 mins
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Tugay brings down increasingly influential Ljungberg 40 yards out... but Tugay redeems himself by blocking the shot from Svensson after ball runs loose |
79 mins
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... little impact from the Celtic striker, obviously short of match fitness |
78 mins
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Svensson replaces a very tired Larsson who had just fallen over under his own weight while challenging Alpay |
77 mins
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Sub Andersson feeds Ljungberg on the right, but the Gunner's cross is low and weak - easily cleared. |
75 mins
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Ljungberg steps over Lucic through-ball, but Turks clear up and break. Ball arrives to Hakan Sukur who chests down for Arif. Shot blocked |
75 mins
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... and again from an Alpay pass! |
74 mins
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Arif again offside as the ball bounces between opposing players in midfield |
73 mins
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More urgency to the game now - Arif caught offside trying to latch onto the through-ball |
72 mins
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Larsson drops to the far post for Lucic's cross, but the striker's header is easy for Rustu |
71 mins
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Sergen surges through the middle a la Figo v England. He shoots from 25 yards, well saved by Hedman and Okan blasts the rebound over - the nearest we've been to a goal this half |
70 mins
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Hakan Sukur looking ever-more forlorn as another Turkish 'pass' goes out of play on the right |
68 mins
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Mjallby booked (at last) for foul on Arif |
68 mins
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Ljungberg charges through midfield, but his last touch takes it too close to the defender. |
66 mins
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Rare piece of skill from Tugay. He cuts away from Larsson to feed Arif down the left - but his cross is too close to Hedman |
65 mins
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Arif's lofted kick goes straight out of play - oh dear! |
65 mins
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Mjallby drags down Unsal 30 yards out... |
64 mins
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Scrappy headers and volleys bounce around midfield - it's not getting any better for the bored neutral fans |
63 mins
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Anders Andersson replaces Alexandersson down the left for Sweden - hopefully to provide some much-needed penetration
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61 mins
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...Ljungberg's kick is well claimed by Rustu |
60 mins
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Sundgren cuts in and shoots from the left of the box - blocked for a corner... |
59 mins
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Tugay first contribution is to dispossess his Glasgow rival Larssson and launch a ball towards Sukur - taken by Hedman |
59 mins
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Tugay of Rangers replaces Ogun in a second change |
58 mins
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Sergen replaces the hobbling Izzet - disappointing end to the Leicester man's first cap for Turkey |
57 mins
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Turks making even less headway than in the first half - Arif, breaking down the left, launches a hopeful ball towards Hakan Sukur but the striker is outnumbered |
55 mins
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Mjallby - somehow - isn't booked for a lunging challenge on Izzet who limps off the field |
54 mins
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Alexandersson ruled offside after break by Mjallby down the right - Turks escape |
53 mins
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Long diagonal ball by Izzet can't reach Okan down the left - Mellberg sweeps clear. |
51 mins
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...Sundgren's left-footer lacks pace and is easily claimed by Rustu |
50 mins
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Suat hacks down Mellberg 30 yards out |
50 mins
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Lucic throw down the right goes out for a goal-kick - gave Mild no chance |
49 mins
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Lucic feeds Mild down the Swedish right - the cross reaches Larsson's head - but Rustu claims an easy ball |
48 mins
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From near the spot Alpay heads Izzet's corner high over the bar |
47 mins
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Tayfun holds up for Okan to cross from the right - Mellberg clears for a corner |
46 mins
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Mjallby cuts out Tayfun's pass down the right - more scrappy stuff in midfield to start the second period |
46 mins
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Sweden kick-off to restart |
45 mins
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Half-time. Let's hope the teams wake up in the second half. For the spectators' sake. |
45 mins
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Umit slips over on his ankle. He looks in pain. The stretcher's on. Tayfun replaces him. Just time for Arif to hit another weak shot. |
45 mins
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Cross from Unsal. But hacked clear and Unsal concedes a free kick. |
44 mins
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Sweden attack. A head tennis session followed by a pathetic through ball. Dear oh dear. |
43 mins
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Sukur could have made a cross but he fails to reach it. Could he have tried harder? Possibly. |
41 mins
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Ljungberg bursts through. Swings at it but only succeeds in hitting fresh air. |
39 mins
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Izzet goes down near to no one in particular. The game's stopped and the Turkish sportingly kick it to Hedman. |
38 mins
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The Mexican Wave spreads around the stadium. A reflection of the game's entertainment value? |
36 mins
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Turkish corner. Spread wide and crossed for Alpay. He jumps too early and heads wide. |
35 mins
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Unsal tackled. Turkish throw-in. But the ball is hacked for a Swedish goal-kick. |
34 mins
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Rustu punches clear. And the ball won't stay with either team. Very scrappy stuff indeed. |
31 mins
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Arif shoots from long range. Another wayward effort... Ljungberg makes a buccaneering run through the middle. But he's tackled. Perhaps he should have shot. |
28 mins
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Andersson put through by Larsson's backheel. But Rustu saves. |
26 mins
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Larsson's snap shot is blocked. Again the ball is locked in midfield. There's little attacking inspiration out there. |
25 mins
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Ogun fouls Ljungberg. Now the Turkish fans have started throwing missiles. Again. |
23 mins
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No one is making much headway on the offensive. The keepers have shown the most skill on the ball. |
21 mins
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Sukur crosses but Izzet can't reach it. Throw-in to Sweden. |
20 mins
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Arif muffs a long ball. Another mistake in an error-strewn game. |
19 mins
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Suat's ball intercepted but another Swedish attack breaks down. No one has shown much composure. |
18 mins
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He's coming back on. But he's limping quite heavily. |
16 mins
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Andersson goes down. He landed heavily on his ankle. It lokks serious. Game over? |
15 mins
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Turkey break. But the ball's back in their area. It's end to end stuff. |
13 mins
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It's boiling over. Andersson aims a sly kick at Unsal. |
12 mins
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Sweden throw-in. It'll be a long one...Some argy-bargy in the middle....Then the Turkish keeper claims. |
10 mins
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Arif attempts some acrobatics but his shot is off-target. |
9 mins
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Izzet chases a Sukur flick-on but is beaten in an all Premiership encounter with Hedman. |
8 mins
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Arif cross forced out. Turkey pressing hard. But the ball is back with Hedman - the Swedish keeper. |
7 mins
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Turkey break. Davala found by Sukur. But he can't keep his shot down. |
6 mins
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Larsson' first touch. He gives it away. The Turks break but the Swedes hold firm. |
3 mins
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Another free-kick. Ljungberg brought down and Suat booked for kicking the ball away. Andersson balloons it high. |
3 mins
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Free-kick to Sweden....A superb strike from Kennet Andersson but Recber saves. |
2 mins
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The long ball for Andersson. It's a scrappy start. |
1 min
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The game's underway. The Turks attack but Hedman claims. |
0 mins
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A mix-up with the national anthems. But the Swedes and Turks won't be worrying about that. This game is crucial. |
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