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Greece qualify for finals

Greece qualify for finals

17 October 2007 - 20:03

Greece have qualified for Euro 2008 after beating arch-rivals Turkey 1-0 in Turkey. A goal from Giannis Amanatidis twelve minutes from time was enough to wrap up the three points for the Greeks.

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  • The Eintracht Frankfurt forward was fed behind Turkey’s defence by Giorgos Samaras and, alone in the area, he chipped the ball coolly over the advancing custodian Volkan Demirel to hand Greece a ticket to the finals of Euro 2008.



    Turkey 0 - 1 Greece

    0-1 Amantidis 79'



    Turkey: Volkan Demirel; Servet Cetin, Gokhan Zan, Hamit Altintop, Emre Belozoglu (Arda Turan 71); Ibrahim Uzulmez, Aurelio, Gokdeniz (Hakan Sukur 65), Umit Karan (Tumer Metin 46); Gokhan, Tuncay Sanli.



    Greece: Chalkias; Dellas, Kyrgiakos, Antzas, Seitardis; Torosidis, Karagounis, Basinas, Charisteas (Samaras 59); Amantidis, Gekas (Liberopolous 56).


    Written by majicka










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