Czech Republic 1 – 3 Portugal Highlights
8′ 0-1 Deco opens the score for Portugal after a superb Portuguese attack.
Portugal are the first squad of the EURO 2008 that qualify for the quarter-finals after another superb 3-1 win. The Czech Republic where the victims today.
The match started with Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side attacking. The goal came early in the 8th minute, as Cristiano Ronaldo intiated a one-two combination and Deco finished the attack with a lucky goal.
Karel Brückner’s side showed an improved football game and managed to equalize after only nine minutes. Sionko scored with a header after a corner kick cross. The game continued with Portugal attacking and with shoots pounding from Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates. The Czech Republic replied with precise counter attacks.
Portugal where the side that entered in the lead again, after Cristiano Ronaldo’s superb one touch shot from inside of the box. The Czech Republic had a few important equalizing chances, but Portugal set the final score on a counter attack. Quaresma sent the ball into the empty net and Portugal into the quarter-finals.
Czech Republic 1 – 3 (1-1) Portugal
8′ [0 - 1] Deco
17′ L. Sionko [1 - 1]
63′ [1 - 2] C. Ronaldo
91′ [1 - 3] R. Quaresma
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Match Statistics:
shots on target : 2 – 11
shots off target : 7 – 5
possession (%) : 41 – 59
corner kicks : 6 – 6
offsides : 0 – 3
fouls : 16 – 15
yellow cards : 1 – 1
red cards : 0 – 0
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
Attendance: 30,000.
17′ 1-1 Libor Sionko equalizes with a header after a corner kick cross.
45′+2′ Cristiano Ronaldo‘s shoots from the set piece and Cech saves.
63′ 1-2 Cristiano Ronaldo brings Portugal in the lead again with a super one touch shot.
83′ Sionko has a dangerous header and Ricardo saves.
90′ 1-3 Ricardo Quaresma sets the final score after an superb assist from Cristiano Ronaldo.
