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I underestimated the Czech national team. That would be my short summary after the first quarterfinal. The victory of the Portuguese did not surprise me, but their opponents without T. Rosicki were completely lost and did not remind at all of the team that demonstrated some kind of football, even in a weak A group. I slightly regret that I did not dare to bet that C. Ronaldo would score a goal. I admit - my nails were itching, but after the success with W. Rooney, I doubted that luck would embrace me for the second time in a row.
Out of three bets, only one correct outcome was guessed, which raised almost no doubts - the winner of this quarterfinal. I failed to predict both ball control and the number of mistakes. One successful event could not redeem two failures, so the day ended with almost a loss of 40 Lt.
Today - the second quarterfinal, where Germany and Greece will meet.
Balance: 779.80 Lt
Germany will not concede a goal (odds 1.75). Bet - 40 Lt
The Greek tactic will be clear and we saw it in the match against Russia: sit back and wait for their chance. The representatives of Helados receive their chances and they exploit them perfectly, that's why they managed to escape from the group and, I believe, quietly dream about trying to beat the Germans. The latter cannot boast of impeccable defense. They were beaten by both the Dutch and the Danes, and the Portuguese narrowly escaped that fate. However, today I hope that the German defense will not demonstrate the clumsiness that the Russian defensive line did.
Total Under 26.5 fouls (odds 1.85). Bet - 40 Lt.
Yesterday we saw a match where the referee did not overdo it. The Germans, playing in the strongest group, committed few fouls, and today they should control the ball most of the time. The Greek national team also did not end up among the most undisciplined teams, and today they will press near their penalty area and pose threats to German penalty shots or dangerous ball passes into the penalty area, where "Super Mario" Gomez will try to provide as little space as possible, so they should not violate the rules.
A penalty kick will be awarded in the match (odds 3.10). Bet - 10 Lt.
Once I made such a bet. It was not successful - Greece remains the only team in the tournament that had the opportunity to strike from the penalty spot. However, I can already see a Greek defender stopping the ball with his hand in his penalty area, and the referees - sharper than in the England - Ukraine match...
