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Israel players celebrating Omer Golan's game-winning goal Saturday night in Ramat Gan. (Sefi Magrizo) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 06:56 18/11/2007 England Euro 2008 hopes alive after dramatic Israeli victory By Moshe Boker, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service tags: England, soccer, Euro '08 Israel defeated Russia in dramatic fashion Saturday night with a goal by striker Omer Golan in stoppage time, in a match that could help determine which teams will qualify for the Euro 2008 tournament. Israel scored ten minutes into the first half and a goal by Russia in the 60th minute evened the score at 1-1. While the locals have long lost their chances to qualify, a victory or draw by the visiting Russians would have promised them a place in the tournament over group rivals England. Advertisement Despite the match having little consequence for Israel, Coach Dror Kasthan vowed his players would do their utmost to win. "This is a decisive match for two big national teams and the Israeli fans should proudly support our squad," Kashtan said. "We have to play a positive style of soccer and win. Everything surrounding it will influence our national team's ranking in the future." The victory may help Israel rise one or two spots in the UEFA rankings, which would be a great achievement for Kashtan, who aimed when he was brought in to get Israel into the European championship. But Kashtan proved that he is skilled in more than just marketing and soccer, becoming angry when asked about Israelis' lack of interest. "Part of the issue is to improve, to make progress, to reach destinations like in any realm of life," Kashtan said. "For instance, in the realm of technology you do not go anywhere unless you set a destination. We have good, talented players; other squads have set themselves goals and have gotten where they wanted to." Related articles: Last-minute goal tarnishes Israel-Russia relations Stadium during Saturday's match is liable to look like Little Russia Bookmark to del.icio.us Walled out UN: West Bank fence severs Palestinan farmers from fields. Battle royal E-mail snub to Israel by Prince Charles' aides sparks furor.   1.   No more Antisemitism 21:18  |  H 17/11/07   2.   Congratulations Israel (just saw on sky news the 2-1...) !! 21:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 17/11/07   3.   Thankyou Israel 21:59  |  Chris Linthwaite 17/11/07   4.   ISRAELI WIN 22:32  |  Nochum 17/11/07   5.   Israel helps England and they still hate the J 22:55  |  Hilda 17/11/07   6.   a message to HRH Prince Charles 23:19  |  Ky 17/11/07   7.   israel should have rolled over and played dead 23:21  |  richard S 17/11/07   8.   to Nochum # 4 & Hilda # 5 23:44  |  Judah N. Wenkel 17/11/07   9.   Israel win is normal 00:50  |  Petru 18/11/07   10.   Big benefit 00:57  |  Milke 18/11/07   11.   win 01:15  |  Allen 18/11/07   12.   win 01:20  |  Allen 18/11/07   13.   Dear oh dear Hilda... 01:35  |  Phil 18/11/07   14.   Russian Fans are a disgrace 01:39  |  Arik 18/11/07   15.   To Allen 01:48  |  Arik 18/11/07   16.   Thankyou Israel 02:50  |  Amy 18/11/07   17.   great 03:00  |  jimmy 18/11/07   18.   Israel, football, Prince Charles 03:06  |  Schtarka 18/11/07   19.   Hilda....#5 03:09  |  Schtarka 18/11/07   20.   #10 to Phil 03:15  |  Schtarka 18/11/07   21.   To Jimmy 03:35  |  Dave 18/11/07   22.   To Arik 03:42  |  Marc 18/11/07   23.   Col haKavod hevre 04:29  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 18/11/07   24.   Footie 04:51  |  Saadia 18/11/07   25.   Most Israeli players are Sefardic Jews 06:58  |  Motke Chabad 18/11/07   26.   Clickfool? 09:00  |  S 18/11/07   27.   Motke the ashkenazi 11:11  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 18/11/07

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