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Sat 09 Sep 2010Scotland already playing catch-up
Lithuania 0 Scotland 0:CRAIG LEVEIN had publicly claimed before a ball was kicked here that a Scotland draw, or defeat “wouldn’t be the end of the world”.
The reality, in basic football terms, was surely different. In a qualifying group which also features Spain and the Czech Republic and barring freak results, Scotland needed to claim six points against Lithuania to harbour any legitimate hope of progressing to Euro 2012. Levein won’t admit it, but this represented a damaging start.
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