Tuesday, June 14, 2016

EURO 2016: Hungary Blank Austria; Iceland Gain Shock Draw With Portugal In Major Tournament Debut

The first cycle of group-stage contests in the European Championship concluded on Tuesday with two Group F games played in France.

At Bordeaux:
Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly pushes his teammates
Adam Szalai (62') and Zoltan Steiber (87') each scored a goal as Hungary blanked Austria 2-0.  In the photo above, we see the Hungarian goal keeper Gabor Kiraly (who, at age 40, became the oldest player ever to participate in a European Championship contest) pushing his teammates away from the Austrians' Marko Amautovic as they argue.

Associated Press photo by Hassan Ammar

At Saint-Etienne:

Birkir Bjarnason's equalizer in the 50th minute lifted Iceland to a 1-1 draw with Portugal in their first game ever in a major tournament.  Nani scored for the Portuguese in the 31st minute.  That's ol' Birkir celebrating after scoring his game-tying tally.

Associated Press photo by Michael Sohn

Group F Standings:

1. Hungary (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Portugal (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Iceland (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Austria (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

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