Sweden VS Albania
15/10/09, 02:45
15/10/09, 02:45
Denmark – 21 points
Portugal – 16 points
Sweden – 15 points
With that 78th minute goal by Jacob Poulsen that gave Denmark that 1-0 win over Sweden side last Saturday, the Danes booked their ticket the South Africa for the WC 2010 Finals. But that win was most probably that last nail in the coffin of their fellow- Scandinavian's side quest to join them in the Finals!
Following Portugal's 3-0 win over Hungary last Saturday, they now have 16 points that is one point ahead of Sweden. So a win over ‘whipping horse Malta' today (a draw won' be enough should Sweden beat Albania) will see the Portuguese secure the 2nd rung and that opportunity to play in the play-off round, thus making Sweden's win here insignificant, but for that pride of finishing these series on a high!
But the show must go on and despite having only drew 0-0 when these two teams met in Albania in the first match last year, the 1¾ handicap must surely be deemed to be much too optimistic. Nevertheless, the Swedes have every reason to win today and more importantly they have what it takes to do so convincingly.
To begin with they are playing their last match here in the presence of their home fans and as news of that match between Portugal and Malta trickle in, the Swedish sorrows can only be soothed with each goals that the likes of Ibrahimovic, Larsson and their teammates score.
There is a world of difference when it comes to man for man comparison. The Swedes are miles ahead of their visitors. In fact the Swedes now rue that day when they failed to score to win in Albania and that had caused them this predicament, what with that late goal conceded to Denmark last time out.
Sweden's swansong in this competition will be a massive win against the visitors – bet on it!
Portugal – 16 points
Sweden – 15 points
With that 78th minute goal by Jacob Poulsen that gave Denmark that 1-0 win over Sweden side last Saturday, the Danes booked their ticket the South Africa for the WC 2010 Finals. But that win was most probably that last nail in the coffin of their fellow- Scandinavian's side quest to join them in the Finals!
Following Portugal's 3-0 win over Hungary last Saturday, they now have 16 points that is one point ahead of Sweden. So a win over ‘whipping horse Malta' today (a draw won' be enough should Sweden beat Albania) will see the Portuguese secure the 2nd rung and that opportunity to play in the play-off round, thus making Sweden's win here insignificant, but for that pride of finishing these series on a high!
But the show must go on and despite having only drew 0-0 when these two teams met in Albania in the first match last year, the 1¾ handicap must surely be deemed to be much too optimistic. Nevertheless, the Swedes have every reason to win today and more importantly they have what it takes to do so convincingly.
To begin with they are playing their last match here in the presence of their home fans and as news of that match between Portugal and Malta trickle in, the Swedish sorrows can only be soothed with each goals that the likes of Ibrahimovic, Larsson and their teammates score.
There is a world of difference when it comes to man for man comparison. The Swedes are miles ahead of their visitors. In fact the Swedes now rue that day when they failed to score to win in Albania and that had caused them this predicament, what with that late goal conceded to Denmark last time out.
Sweden's swansong in this competition will be a massive win against the visitors – bet on it!
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