Tim Matavž got off the mark at international level in style, scoring three times as Slovenia overwhelmed the Faroe Islands 5-1 in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying.

Northern Ireland's impressive start to UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying continued as they resisted heavy second-half pressure to hold Italy to a goalless draw in Group C.

Goalscorer Nani hailed the dawn of a new era for his Portugal side after they kicked their UEFA EURO 2012 qualification campaign into gear under new coach Paulo Bento with a 3-1 win over Denmark at the Estádio do Dragão.

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar continued his prolific start to UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying, taking his tally to six goals in three games with the only goal as the Netherlands claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory in Moldova.

Two Miroslav Klose goals either side of a Mesut Özil effort gave Germany a comfortable victory in the battle of the UEFA EURO 2012 Group A pacesetters, though Turkey could not fault their support at the Olympiastadion.

Fernando Llorente may have been Spain's match winner against Lithuania, but the two-goal striker believes the 3-1 win in Salamanca gives a good indication of what the world and European and champions' can expect in the immediate future.

Euro 2012 qualifying highlights Switzerland vs England highlights Captain Steven Gerrard believes a "perfect first-half performance" was the key to England's 3-1 victory in Switzerland which leaves them on maximum points after two Group G games. Goal scorers: 10' [0 : 1] Wayne Rooney 69' [0 : 2] Adam Johnson 71' [1 : 2] Xherdan…