Sweden Viktor's over Poland or Kucka-ing the Ball in your Own Net

5/51 through the Euros and the Group Stage finally came to a close. Group E would get the day started with Spain beating Slovakia 5-0. The three Spanish goals would be bookended by two Slovakian own goals. Spain finish second in the group and will face Croatia on Monday. Sweden came into their match against Poland knowing they were in the Round of 16. Poland needed a win to stay in the tournament. Sweden would score first in the second minute off of Emil Forsberg. He would double their lead in the 59th minute. That's when Robert Lewandowski took over the game for Poland scoring in the 61st and 84th minutes. Fighting hard into stoppage time, it would be Sweden who would come out the victors off of Viktor Claesson's goal. Sweden finish top of the group and will face Ukraine on Tuesday. They also earned Quaesitor 60 Euro Buddy Points.

Sweden	3	2	Poland
Forsberg 2	1	0
Forsberg 59’	2	0
	2	1	Lewandowski 61’
	2	2	Lewandowski 84’
Claesson 90’+3	3	2
Perisic 77’	3	1

Player	Event	Points
Forsberg	Goal	10
Isak	Assist	5
Forsberg	Goal	10
Kulusevski	Assist	10
Claesson	Goal	17
Kulusevski	Assist	10
Danielsson	Yellow Card	-12
Olsen	4 Saves	10
	Total	60

Contestant	Prediction	Points	Sweden	Points	Poland	Points	Buddy	Total	Oracle	Belgium
Artifex	Poland	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	Poland
Colubris	Draw	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	Draw
Fortuitous	Sweden	5	4	0	0	0		5	0	Sweden
Historicus	Poland	0	1	0	2	2		2	2	Poland
IoannesNix	Draw	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	Draw
Musicus	Draw	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	Draw
Praeceptor	Draw	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	Draw
Quaesitor	Draw	0	1	0	1	0	60	60	0	Draw
Scriptor	Draw	0	1	0	1	0		0	0	Draw

 

Slovakia	0	5	Spain
Dubravka 30’ og	0	1
	0	2	Laporte 45’+3
	0	3	Sarabia 56’
	0	4	Torres 67’
Kucka 71’ og	0	5

 

Contestant	Prediction	Points	Slovakia	Points	Spain	Points	Buddy	Total	Oracle
Artifex	Spain	5	0	2	1	0		7	2
Colubris	Spain	5	0	2	2	0		7	2
Fortuitous	Spain	5	1	0	5	2		7	2
Historicus	Spain	5	0	2	2	0		7	2
IoannesNix	Spain	5	1	0	3	0		5	0
Musicus	Spain	5	0	2	3	0		7	2
Praeceptor	Spain	5	0	2	1	0		7	2
Quaesitor	Spain	5	0	2	2	0		7	2
Scriptor	Spain	5	0	2	3	0		7	2

2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 3 Winners and 1 Loser

The evening would see Group F come to a close. France and Portugal would battle to a 2-2 draw after trading penalty kick goals. Ronaldo's in the 31st minute would be matched by Karim Benzema's in stoppage time of the first half. Benzema would give France the lead in the 47th minute, only to watch Ronaldo score another penalty kick in the 60th. Germany would also draw Hungary in their match, and found themselves chasing the game. Hungary opened up scoring through Adam Szalai in the 11th minute. Germany wouldn't answer until the 66th minute when Kai Havertz would strike. Hungary would then jump into the lead again in the 68th minute when Andras Schafer found the back of the net. Leon Goretzka would save the game, and Germany's tournament hopes with the tying goal in the 84th minute. Group winners France will face Switzerland on Monday. Portugal face off with Belgium on Sunday. Germany battle England on Tuesday. Portugal earned 12 points for Artifex while France secured 26 points for Colubris

Portugal	2	2	France
Ronaldo 31’ pk	1	0	Lukaku 81’
	1	1	Benzema 45’+2 pk
	1	2	Benzema 47’
Ronaldo 60’ pk	2	2

 

Player	Event	Points
Ronaldo	Penalty Goal	3
Ronaldo	Penalty Goal	3
Patricio	3 Saves	6
	Total	12

 

Player	Event	Points
Benzema	Penalty Goal	9
Benzema	Goal	19
Pogba	Assist	6
Lloris	Yellow Card	0
Kimpembe	Yellow Card	-1
Hernandez	Yellow Card	-10
Griezmann	Yellow Card	-3
Lloris	3 Saves	6
	Total	26

 

Contestant	Prediction	Points	Portugal	Points	France	Points	Buddy	Total	Oracle
Artifex	Portugal	0	2	2	1	0	12	14	2
Colubris	France	0	1	0	2	2	26	28	2
Fortuitous	France	0	1	0	4	0		0	0
Historicus	Draw	5	2	2	2	3		10	5
IoannesNix	Portugal	0	2	2	0	0		2	2
Musicus	France	0	2	2	3	0		2	2
Praeceptor	Portugal	0	2	2	0	0		2	2
Quaesitor	France	0	1	0	2	2		2	2
Scriptor	Draw	5	1	0	1	0		5	0

Germany	2	2	Hungary
	0	1	Szalai 11’
Havertz 66’	1	1
	1	2	Schafer 68”
Goretzka 84’	2	2

Contestant	Prediction	Points	Germany	Points	Hungary	Points	Buddy	Total	Oracle
Artifex	Germany	0	3	0	1	0		0	0
Colubris	Germany	0	2	2	0	0		2	2
Fortuitous	Draw	5	2	2	2	3		10	5
Historicus	Germany	0	4	0	0	0		0	0
IoannesNix	Germany	0	3	0	0	0		0	0
Musicus	Germany	0	2	2	1	0		2	2
Praeceptor	Germany	0	2	2	0	0		2	2
Quaesitor	Germany	0	2	2	0	0		2	2
Scriptor	Germany	0	3	0	0	0		0	0

Day 13 Standings

Position	Contestant	Points	Oracle	Buddy
1	Scriptor	282	49	128
2	Musicus	258	44	99
3	Quaesitor	236	62	74
4	Praeceptor	211	45	96
5	Artifex	207	36	76
6	Colubris	188	57	36
7	IoannesNix	188	36	72
8	Fortuitous	188	25	78
9	Historicus	167	54	23

Today's Player of the Day with 22 points is Fortuitous. It's been a struggle for this player in the tournament, but with a little luck he can turn things around.

 

The Group Stage has ended. In a few days the playoffs begin.

Sleep well my Crias,

The Grand Salmon Alpaca