Defensive strategy backfires for Scotland

Czech Republic 1 Scotland 0

Defensive strategy backfires for Scotland
Fri, 08 Oct, 2010 - 22:00

Czech Republic 1 Scotland 0

Craig Levein's decision to drop Kenny Miller and play a defensive line-up failed to pay off as Scotland suffered the first defeat of their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign against Czech Republic in Prague tonight.

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CourtsSoccerEuro 2012Place: PraguePlace: SpainPlace: ScotlandPlace: Czech RepublicPlace: HampdenPerson: Craig LeveinPerson: Kenny MillerPerson: Roman HubnikPerson: CzechsPerson: LeveinPerson: MillerPerson: Phil BardsleyPerson: Allan McGregorPerson: Alan HuttonPerson: Steven WhittakerPerson: Jamie MackiePerson: David WeirPerson: Tomas NecidPerson: Lukas MageraPerson: Tomas RosickyPerson: NecidPerson: Stephen McManusPerson: RosickyPerson: Jan PolakPerson: McGregorPerson: James MorrisonPerson: Gary CaldwellPerson: MackiePerson: Petr CechPerson: HubnikPerson: Jaroslav PlasilPerson: McManusPerson: Michal KadlecPerson: Graham DorransPerson: WhittakerPerson: Roman BednarPerson: Chris IwelumoPerson: Barry RobsonEvent: Euro 2012Organisation: ScotlandOrganisation: Czech RepublicOrganisation: CzechOrganisation: LithuaniaOrganisation: LiechtensteinOrganisation: ScotsOrganisation: RangersOrganisation: QPROrganisation: Spain
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