Match Day Thread The designated NCFC present players on International duty thread

Yeah I watched the game. Pukki forced a turnover which saw him race through, though his tough was a tad heavy allowing the defender to get back and put in a last ditched tackle. That caused the corner which lead to the penelty that was saved. He then set one up and chased a lost cause to nick the ball back for the second and won the free kick from where the third was scored. He should have scored, but Pukki was instrumental in Finland's win.

Finland's final game is against France and it's either Finland or Ukraine that gets to the play-offs.

 

Idah off 62 minutes 0-2 to Ireland
Omobamidele on at 89 minutes
0-3 final score

Tzolis on 66 minutes 1-1 Greece - Kosovo
Rashica off after 80 minutes

 

No idea if was serious, but looks like Hilmour may have come off injured in the Scotland game

 

There's no mention of injury in the text commentary, so McLean may have replaced him for tactical reasons to protect the one goal lead.

Scotland won 2-0 in the end. Great result against the unbeaten, untied group leaders. Only saw the final 20 minutes but Scotland looked to be in control.

 

BBC text commentary said he pulled up with a grimace after playing a long ball

 

Krul has been called up for tonight’s Netherlands game vs Norway at the last minute

 

He'll be pissed off if he doesn't start

 

Krul gets sent in to the Holland squad and ends up on the bench again anyway.

Normann starts on the left of midfield

 

Holland look like they want it more

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/91566/Netherlands_vs_Norway.html

 

Pukki starts 1st half against France 0-0

 

Pukki just scored against Iceland Tzolis got 2 for Greece U21 McLean scored for Scotland

 

Pukki scores

 

Yeah, and Sinani scored twice for Luxembourg!

 

Could Sinani have developed, with the benefit of game time on loan, into the player Webber thought he was buying?

 

At least we get to find out, no idea what the purchase clause was that Huddersfield had, but I'm amazed they didn't take it, it can't have been that high?

7 goals and 4 assists isn't a huge return, but he was their second highest goalscorer for them, and third for assists. That's more goals than Cantwell or Dowell managed in our promotion season.

 

We now have three forwards names beginning with S. Will any make it for us? (Sargent, Sinani, Soto).

 

Sinani is more like Rashica in that he's an AM who can also play as a second striker.

 

Could "forward / AM" become the new "established / foothold"?

 

Aarons gets an assist for Under 21s against Kosovo 5-0

 

Apparently if promoted Huddersfield would have triggered the buy option, but not viable in championship. Wonder what the price was.