EURO 2008 GROUP C PLAY: Netherlands and Italy Win; Italians Advance; France and Romania Eliminated

Group C play in EURO 2008 concluded Tuesday:

At Berne, Switzerland:

Goals from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (54', seen here celebrating with Arjen Robben) and Robin van Persie (87') lifted the Netherlands to a 2-0 win over Romania. The Dutch swept all three of their group stage encounters while the loss eliminated the Romanians from the tournament.

At Zurich, Switzerland:

Italy, thanks to goals from Andrea Pirlo (PK-25', seen here celebrating) and Daniele De Rossi (62'), defeated France 2-0, and, coupled with Romania's loss to the Netherlands, advanced to the quarterfinal round, where they will play Spain this coming Sunday in Vienna.

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FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Netherlands (GP: 3; GD: +8; PTS: 9)
2. Italy (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
3. Romania (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
4. France: (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)

The Netherlands and Italy advanced to the quarterfinal round