|
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Play-offs
The play-off first legs were played on 8 October 2010, while the second legs were played on 12 October 2010. Winners of play-off round and host nation Denmark will participate in the championship next year. Matches The draw took place on 10 September 2010 in Herning, Denmark. Fourteen teams were drawn into seven two-legged ties. The matches between Iceland and Scotland were moved back a day to avoid a fixture clash with full internationals. First leg ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second leg ''Switzerland won 5–2 on aggregate'' ---- ''Iceland won 4–2 on aggregate'' ---- ''England won 2–1 on aggregate'' ---- ''Spain won 5–1 on aggregate'' ---- ''Belarus won 3–2 on aggregate'' ---- ''Czech Republic won 5–0 on aggregate'' ---- ''3–3 on aggregate, Ukraine won on away goals rule The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaker, tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach football in Europe and the Eurasian transcontinental countries of Russia, Turkey, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, as well as one Asian country Israel. UEFA consists of 55 national association members. Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions. UEFA consists of the national football associations of Europe, and runs national and club competitions including the UEFA European Championship, UEFA Nations League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, and UEFA Super Cup, and also controls the prize money, regulations, as well as media rights to those competitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas Nijhuis
Hendrikus Sebastian "Bas" Nijhuis (born 12 January 1977) is a Dutch football referee. Since 2007 he has officiated for FIFA international matches. Nijhuis comes from Enschede. Career Inspired by his father, who had also served as a referee, Nijhuis began refereeing at the age of 15 years. In March 2005 he made his debut in a SC Heerenveen match against RKC Waalwijk in the highest Dutch league, the Eredivisie. He has served as an official in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup in 2007 after being appointed as a FIFA referee. In 2009, Nijhuis was one of six referees at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2011, he was selected for the U-17 World Cup in Mexico. Nijhuis has also officiated in qualifying matches for the 2010 and 2014FIFA"Match Report - FYR Macedonia - Serbia 1:0 (0:0)". 16 October 2012. Retrieved on 23 May 2013. World Cups. On 21 December 2011 Bas Nijhuis sent off AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado in a KNVB Cup The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Koukoulakis
Michael Koukoulakis ( el, Μιχάλης Κουκουλάκης; born 25 June 1975 in Heraklion) is a Greek football referee. He belongs to the Heraklion association. He has been an international referee for FIFA since 2008. Koukoulakis has served as a referee for international competitions, including UEFA Euro 2012 qualification and the 2010 and 2014 World Cup qualifiers The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. The 2014 FIFA World Cup featured 32 teams, with one place reserved for the host nation, Brazil. The remaining 31 places were determined b ....FIFA"Match Report - Ukraine - Montenegro 0:1 (0:1)" 16 October 2012. Retrieved on 1 May 2013. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koukoulakis, Michael Greek football referees 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Heraklion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rieti
Rieti (; lat, Reate, Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region. The town centre stands on a small hilltop, commanding from the southern edge the wide Rieti valley, at the bottom of the Sabine hills and of monti Reatini, including mount Terminillo. The plain was once a large lake, drained by the ancient Romans, and is now the fertile basin of the Velino River. Only the small Ripasottile and Lungo lakes remain of the larger original. History Prehistory According to the legend, Reate was founded by Rea, a divinity (that would be the origin of the town name). It was founded at the beginning of the Iron Age (9th–8th century BC). Probably in earlier times the lands around Rieti were inhabited by Umbri, then by Aborigines and later on by Sabines, who reached the lands sited in the nearby of Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadio Centro D'Italia – Manlio Scopigno
The Stadio Centro d'Italia – Manlio Scopigno is a football stadium in Rieti, Italy. It is the home stadium of F.C. Rieti and has a seating capacity of 10,163. Built by Rieti's municipal government, it entered into operation in 1991 and was ultimately inaugurated in 1997, with a match between the Under-21 national teams of Italy and England. The name of the stadium ( it, Centro d'Italia, which means "Center of Italy") recalls the tradition that indicates Rieti as the geographical center of the Italian peninsula; since 2005 it is also named after Manlio Scopigno, a leading player in FC Rieti's golden era in Serie B. History Until 1990s, the main football pitch in Rieti was the viale Fassini stadium, a small football field with a capacity of no more than 2000 spectators, which was built in 1927 as part of the worker village of the Supertessile industrial plant (it: Supertessile). In 1989, after the promotion of FC Rieti to Serie D, the construction of a more modern and lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefano Okaka
Stefano Chuka Okaka (; born 9 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Istanbul Basaksehir. He began his career at Roma, debuting shortly after his 16th birthday and being loaned to several other teams for the duration of his contract. He totalled over 125 Serie A games for that club, Bari, Parma, Sampdoria and Udinese. Abroad, he played 47 Premier League matches for Fulham and Watford, and had a season in Belgium with Anderlecht. Club career Roma Born in Castiglione del Lago, Umbria, Italy to Nigerian parents who later obtained Italian citizenship, Okaka joined the Roma youth system in 2004. He was part of the team that won the U-20 national title in 2005 and scored goals against Juventus in the semi-final and Atalanta in the final. On 29 September 2005, at the age of he made his debut with the first team in the UEFA Cup, playing against Aris. He thus became the youngest footballer to debut in an international competition for an Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattia Destro
Mattia Destro (; born 20 March 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Empoli. He has also featured at international level, holding eight caps for Italy. Club career Youth career Destro began his career with hometown club Ascoli. In the 2004–05 season, he played in the ''Giovanissimi Nazionali'' squad, while his father Flavio was coaching the ''Allievi Nazionali'' team. In mid-2005, he joined Inter Milan's youth system. Destro was the top-scorer of the ''Giovanissimi Nazionali'' team in the 2005–06 season, the second top-scorer of the ''Allievi Nazionali'' team in the 2006–07 season (behind Mario Balotelli), and the second top-scorer of the ''Primavera'' team in the 2008–09 season (behind Aiman Napoli). Destro won the league with the ''Allievi Nazionali'' team in 2008, and also played for the ''Primavera'' team – the senior youth team, scoring four goals in the league group stage; 1 in ''Primavera'' league playoff, winnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Football Association
The Swiss Football Association (german: Schweizerischer Fussballverband, french: Association Suisse de Football, it, Associazione Svizzera di Football/Calcio, rm, Associaziun Svizra da Ballape) is the governing body of football in Switzerland. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League and the Switzerland national football team. It is based in Bern. It was formed in 1895, was a founder member of FIFA in 1904 and joined UEFA during its foundation year, 1954. FIFA is now based in Switzerland at Zürich. Also UEFA is based in the Swiss city of Nyon. ASF-SFV is the abbreviation of the associations name in three of the national languages of Switzerland. ASF stands for both French (''Association Suisse de Football'') and Italian (''Associazione Svizzera di Football''), while SFV is the German (''Schweizerischer Fussballverband'').- Romansh - It is abbreviated as ASB (''Associaziun Svizra da Ballape''). Presidents *Ralph Zloczower (2001–2009) *Peter Gilliéro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephan Studer
Stéphan Studer (born 9 October 1975) is a Swiss international referee who refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Studer became a FIFA referee in 2009. He has officiated at Euro 2012 qualifiers and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.FIFA"Match Report - Australia - Brazil 0:1 (0:0)" 23 June 2011. Retrieved on 17 May 2013. He was appointed as referee of the 2012–13 Swiss Cup final between FC Basel and Grasshoppers Zürich in the Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Bern, on 20 May 2013. Studer's last match after 12 years as referee was on 29 May 2015 in St. Jakob-Park, Basel as FC Basel beat St. Gallen 4-3 on the last day of the 2014–15 Swiss Super League The 2014–15 Swiss Super League was the 118th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 19 July 2014 and ended on 29 May 2015. Basel successfully defended their title for a record sixth time in a row. A total of 10 teams competed ... season. References External links Official website 1975 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jablonec Nad Nisou
Jablonec nad Nisou (; german: Gablonz an der Neiße) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 45,000 inhabitants. It is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Jablonec nad Nisou is made up by eight city parts: Jablonec nad Nisou, Jablonecké Paseky, Kokonín, Lukášov, Mšeno nad Nisou, Proseč nad Nisou, Rýnovice and Vrkoslavice. Etymology The name ''Jablonec'' is of Czech origin and means ''"little apple tree"'' (''jablonče'' was a diminutive of the old Czech ''jabloň'' – "apple tree"), for the village was founded on a place where an apple tree grew. German-speaking settlers who came to the village during the 16th century adjusted the name to ''Gablonz''. During the 19th century, the attribute "German" was often added to the name (like in the 1848 cs, Jabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadion Střelnice
The Stadion Střelnice (formerly known as Chance Arena) is a multi-use stadium in Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Jablonec. The stadium's current capacity is 6,108. The stadium was the venue for the final of the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, and it also hosted two earlier group games in the tournament. International matches Stadion Střelnice has hosted three friendly matches of the Czech Republic national football team The Czech Republic national football team ( cs, Česká fotbalová reprezentace), recognised by FIFA as Czechia, represents the Czech Republic in international football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic ... References External linksStadium photos at stadiony.net [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libor Kozák
Libor Kozák (born 30 May 1989) is a Czech professional footballer who last played as a striker for Slovácko. Club career SFC Opava Kozák started his career in 2001 with Czech club Slezský FC Opava, first playing with its youth teams before being promoted to the first team in 2007. Considered a promising talent, Kozák was a prolific goalscorer in the Czech Second Division with Opava. In October 2007, he scored his first hat-trick, coming in a 5–1 Opava win against FC Zenit Čáslav in the second division. In January 2008, Kozák went on trial with English Premier League club Portsmouth, however he did not join Pompey. At the end of the season, Italian giants Lazio came calling and Kozák accepted a move to Rome. Lazio Kozák joined Lazio in July 2008, signing a five-year contract, with rumours that Lazio club president Claudio Lotito paid a €1.2 million ($1.8 million) transfer fee. Kozák made his Serie A debut on 2 May 2009, coming on as a substitute for Mauro Zára ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.JPG "Click for more on -> UEFA")
