Sweden secures Euro 2012 spot
Published: 12 Oct 11 07:52 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/36688/20111012/
Sweden overcame the Netherlands 3-2 in Stockholm on Tuesday night to book their spot at the Euro 2012 football championships in Poland and Ukraine.
- Sweden secures Euro 2012 playoff spot (8 Oct 11)
- Ibra returns to boost Milan, Sweden (27 Sep 11)
- Swedes leave it late to beat San Marino (7 Sep 11)
The Swedes scored first through Lyon midfielder Kim Källström's free kick, a lead the yellow and blues were to hold for a mere eight minutes.
Schalke 04 striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar responded with a headed goal to level the scores and return Sweden to a play off place.
The Netherlands dominated the possession following the goal and when Dirk Kuyt headed in the re-bound from Robin van Persie's penalty, the game appeared to be out of the reach of Sweden, playing without captain and star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
But there was more fight in the Swedish ranks to come and Sunderland winger Sebastian Larsson levelled up the scores at 2-2 from the penalty spot after a handball from Dutch stopper Joris Mathijsen.
Two minutes later, the hard-working Johan Elmander laid on Ola Toivonen who made up for an earlier glaring miss and steered the ball into the net to put Sweden in the lead.
The remainder of the match was a determined rearguard action by Sweden who held off the Dutch hordes which swept forward in attack after attack.
The Dutch, missing a number of key players for the evening, were unable to break down the Swedish defence however and the game played out without further score ensuring that Sweden will join neighbours Denmark in the finals next summer.
Peter Vinthagen Simpson
news@thelocal.se
+46 8 656 6513
What do you think? Leave your comment below.
Swedish addicts could get glass 'free zone'
Politicians in the small Swedish town of Falköping want to give alcoholics and drug users a glass-encased zone in the middle of a central square, saying it would lessen public disturbances and allow "the down and out" to socialize. READ () »
EU probes SAS airline over state aid
The European Commission opened an in-depth probe on Wednesday to see if state aid given to Scandinavian Airlines by Sweden and Denmark conformed to EU rules. READ () »
Jeepers creepers, your shoes hurt my peepers
In The Local's new Fashion Fix column on Swedish trends, Englishwoman Victoria Hussey gets up close and personal with shoes - namely "brothel creepers" from WWII that have been making a steady return to Stockholm pavements. READ () »
Frozen raspberries could spread vomiting bug
Imported frozen raspberries should be boiled before eaten according to new advice from Sweden's National Food Agency, which warns that the berries may carry the novo virus that is more known for causing winter vomiting disease. READ () »
Body of lonely Swedish patient forgotten for days
A deceased patient who had no relatives was left in a room for five days at the Örebro University Hospital before staff realized the body was still there. READ () »
Scab row as students disrupt bus strike
Stockholm bus traffic was at a standstill Wednesday as drivers launched a major strike at midnight, but a group of Conservative youths disrupted the action by replacing a bus route between two of the city's major hospitals. READ () »
Tax bill for politician's ties to far-right site
Sweden Democrat MP Kent Ekeroth has to pay tax for money sent to his bank account as donations to two far-right websites that he claims to have nothing to do with editorially. READ () »
Top ten ways you know you've turned Swedish
For some foreigners living in Sweden, a natural "inner Swede" can develop that often doesn't show its face until you're back home again. The Local's Patrick Reilly lists the top ten ways this inner Swede can change your life. READ () »
- 17/06 Boxing defenders knock down ban proposal »
- 16/06 Boxer awakes from coma after knockout fight »
- 15/06 Annual cycling event takes dramatic turn »
- 14/06 Swedish tennis star hopes for comeback »
- 12/06 Zlatan goals lift Sweden in crucial 2-0 win »
- 10/06 Zlatan wins Swedish 'Expat of the Year' award »
- 09/06 Kiev monument honours Sweden Euro 2012 fans »
- 09/06 Ten fans held after football match brawl »
- 08/06 Sweden suffer World Cup setback in Vienna »
- 03/06 Finn Mikko Ilonen claims Nordea Masters golf title »
- 06/06 Bet On The World Series Of Poker with bwin
- 05/29 With bwin All Roads Lead To Old Trafford!
- 05/23 Poker Tips – Patience…
- 05/21 Head to Vegas with bwinPoker
- 12/18 We’re Back! Bigger and Better!
- 12/16 On Downtime Now: Get Ready For New Features and a Modern Design!
- 10/31 Push Your Poker to the Limit at bwin
Play poker online on poker.bwin.com
- 19/06 Dentist cut off own finger for insurance cash »
- 19/06 Nuclear cuts top Obama's Berlin speech »
More news from Germany at thelocal.de
- 19/06 Breakthough in hunt for serial arsonist in Brittany »
- 19/06 France maps out defence for war on mosquitos »
More news from France at thelocal.fr
- 19/06 Norwegian airline to offer free water on long flights »
- 18/06 American tourist dies in Arctic cruise mishap »
More news from Norway at thelocal.no
- 19/06 Murderer jailed for life 15 years after stabbing man »
- 19/06 MPs quash deal with US over tax evasion »
More news from Switzerland at thelocal.ch
In cooperation with DoToday
Register now for:
> Free use of noticeboard
> Special discounts
> Weekly news roundup
> Unlimited use of discuss
- GE Money Bank söker en senior riskanalytiker
- Lighting Category Director
- Senior Electrical Engineer
- Senior Manager/Manager with Finance, Risk & Regulatory experience within Banking and Capital Markets
- Solution Architect to Teracom Group
- Staff Engineer
- Strong Developer within Java to 3!
- Development Engineer Polymer Materials
- Goodyear Dunlop Tires Nordic - Head of Business Control
- Platform Manager
Kentucky’s Bourbon Royalty Visits Sweden »
"He's not a celebrity in Sweden, but everyone in Kentucky knows the name Fred Noe. Even more people know the name of his great-grandfather, Jim Beam." READ »
- 13/6 22:03 This weeks results..week 24/25 (Stripes News)
- 05/6 13:52 The Golden Thread (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
- 29/5 09:11 IKEA UK: Swedish furniture giant stomps gnomes. (Boston Blatte)
- GE Money Bank söker en senior riskanalytiker
- Lighting Category Director
- Senior Electrical Engineer
- Senior Manager/Manager with Finance, Risk & Regulatory experience within Banking and Capital Markets
- Solution Architect to Teracom Group
- Staff Engineer
- Strong Developer within Java to 3!
- Development Engineer Polymer Materials
- Goodyear Dunlop Tires Nordic - Head of Business Control
- Platform Manager
- 23:59 Campervan in -30?
- 22:35 Romanian beggers everywhere in Stockholm
- 17:02 Exchanging a old car for a new one, taxes?
- 16:29 Gothenburg road tax
- 16:05 A funny pic about Jimmie Åkesson
- 15:03 Swedish rail strike
- 14:30 Planning on moving to Sweden from USA
- 14:25 Is Edward Snowden Victim Of Chinese Honey-Trap?
- 14:00 TMI (Travel Medical Insurance) companies in Sweden
- 13:03 BBC TV property show looking for participants!
Create an account with Banc De Binary, the world’s most reputable binary options firm, and start cashing in today! You can start by practicing with our free $50,000 demo account.
www.bbinary.com
Expat counsellor & talk therapist offers counselling for stress, relationship issues, sexuality, culture adjustment & life coaching. Private & confidential. Stockholm or Skype. Contact me today! 08-559 22 636 or
CLICK HERE
Find products and services that are specifically focused on English speakers living in Sweden!
FULL DETAILS
Individuals & Couples - Stockholm Beth Rogerson PhD - Clinical, Marriage & Family Therapist
Click or call 08-5580 1266 now
Your comments about this article:
The comments below have not been moderated in advance and are not produced by The Local unless clearly stated. Readers are responsible for the content of their own comments. Comments that breach our terms and conditions will be removed.
I disagree. Congratulations Sweden, I am glad to go through, but winning like this will not result in championships.
Not to mention they play the dirtiest wrestling karate football seen in decades. Anyone deserves to win over them no matter how they play.
and hopefully in the future netherlands will produce a team that actually plays football and not kickboxing, and only attacks vs weaker teams.
I don't think you really understand much of the game of football.
The Netherlands went to the worldcup final with arguably the weakest defenders the dutch team has ever had in their history. Furthermore if there is one team that is known for always wanting to play attacking football it is the Netherlands. (not Spain, they only started doing this the last few years).
The reason why despite their weak defense the dutch came far this world cup was because they finally started thinking a bit the way other countries have always been doing (result is more important than pleasing the crowd.
And they also haven't been extremely lucky with the referee's I must say.
That said; yesterdays game was a deserved win for Sweden. The dutch were not capable of becoming dangerous very often. Just posession is not enough to win a game. A good lesson for them.
Interesting that Sweden achieved this victory WITHOUT Ibrahimovic
"Interesting that Sweden achieved this victory WITHOUT Ibrahimovic"
If IBRA had been in the game, surely Sweden would have lost by two goals.