{"id":7547,"date":"2012-06-18T06:34:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T06:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7547"},"modified":"2012-06-18T06:34:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T06:34:00","slug":"euro-2012-germany-defeat-denmark-to-set-up-greece-quarterfinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7547","title":{"rendered":"Euro 2012: Germany defeat Denmark to set up Greece quarterfinal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/football\/mesut-ozil.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Euro 2012: Germany defeat Denmark to set up Greece quarterfinal\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" \/>Lviv<\/strong>: Germany set up a Euro 2012 quarterfinal with Greece Sunday with a 2-1 win over Denmark, who were eliminated with the defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Germany win Group B ahead of Portugal, who sent home the Netherlands with the same scoreline in Kharkiv.<\/p>\n<p>The Germans needed a solitary point from the match against Denmark, and it appeared headed for a draw until right-back Lars Bender, a replacement for the injured Jerome Boateng, side-footed Mesut Ozil&#8217;s through ball home with 10 minutes remaining.<br \/>\n<br \/>Germany advance with a perfect record of three wins in three, beating the Portuguese 1-0 and the Dutch 2-1 on goals all scored by Mario Gomez.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark would have qualified had they beaten Germany or if they had drawn and the Netherlands had beaten Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Lukas Podolski, winning his 100th cap, scored the opener for the Germans on 19 minutes, slamming home from six yards out after Thomas Muller&#8217;s low cross from the right was missed by striker Mario Gomez.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark equalized on 24 minutes through Michael Krohn-Dehli, who leapt above Mats Hummels to redirect a Nicklas Bendter header into the net from close range.<\/p>\n<p>Germany earn a quarterfinal against Group A second-place team Greece, while the Portuguese, finishing second, will play Group A winners the Czech Republic. <strong>(IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/football\/mesut-ozil.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Euro 2012: Germany defeat Denmark to set up Greece quarterfinal\" width=\"250\" style=\"float: left; 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