Bullyboy tactics backfire on Bulgarians

Bulgaria 0 Denmark 2

Bullyboy tactics backfire on Bulgarians
Sat, 19 Jun, 2004 - 01:00
Paul Walker

The Bulgarians, after shipping in five goals to Sweden in their opening game, set out seemingly intent to bully their way to victory.

But their tactics backfired as Denmark deservedly claimed the win after a first-half strike from Jon Dahl Tomasson and a late effort from Jesper Gronkjaer.

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CourtsSoccerChampions LeaguePlace: BragaPlace: PortugalPerson: Jon Dahl TomassonPerson: Jesper GronkjaerPerson: Stilian PetrovPerson: Thomas GravesenPerson: GravesenPerson: Christian PoulsenPerson: Francesco TottiPerson: Lucilio BatistaPerson: Marian HristovPerson: Dennis RommedahlPerson: GronkjaerPerson: Rosen KirilovPerson: Niclas JensenPerson: LaursenPerson: TomassonPerson: Plamen MarkovPerson: Zdravko LazarovPerson: DanesPerson: ZdravkovPerson: IvanovPerson: LazarovPerson: KirilovPerson: StoyanovPerson: Ivaylo PetkovPerson: ZagorchichPerson: PeevPerson: HristovPerson: Martin PetrovPerson: BerbatovPerson: YankovichPerson: SorensenPerson: HelvegPerson: HenriksenPerson: Daniel JensenPerson: JorgensenPerson: Claus JensenPerson: SandPerson: RommedahlPerson: Lucilio Cardoso Cortez BatistaEvent: Euro 2004Organisation: BulgariaOrganisation: DenmarkOrganisation: SwedenOrganisation: EvertonOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: KaiserslauternOrganisation: Manchester City
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