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Fantastic's Team
I just wanna say ---> Unbelievable!!
Czech teams Win in every matches. They have a full scored from all matches. and they goes to semifinal too.
Baros u have a wonderfull play, i like it!!!
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Porto (Dragao) - 27/06/04 - 19:45
Czech Republic (3) - Denmark (0)
Goal By :
Czech Republic ---> 49' Koller - 63', 65' Baros
Baros brings down Danes
by David Farrelly from Estadio do Dragao
Two second-half goals from Milan Baros and a header from Jan Koller proved too much for Denmark and powered the Czech Republic into the semi-finals of UEFA EURO 2004, where they will meet Greece on Thursday.
Simple finish
A scoreless and tense first half did not set the tone for the deluge of goals that followed, but Koller set the Czechs on their way four minutes into the second period when he rose unchallenged to head Karel Poborsky's corner past Thomas Sorensen in the Danish goal.
Clinical counterattacking
Denmark, now forced into committing more resources into attack, were caught out twice in defence as the Czechs ruthlessly exploited their lapses in concentration. First Poborsky curled a low pass through to Baros who then clipped the ball over the diving Sorensen after 63 minutes. Two minutes later, the Czechs ended the game as a contest as Baros ran on to Pavel Nedved's through-pass to drill the ball past Sorensen for his fifth goal in four games, making the Liverpool FC striker the tournament's top scorer. Baroš has scored in every game Karel Bruckner's side have played.
Sand setback
Danish coach Morten Olsen made three changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Sweden. Niclas Jensen, already ruled out having been forced off by an ankle injury against the Swedes, was again replaced by Kasper Bogelund. Ebbe Sand's calf injury meant that Jon Dahl Tomasson moved into a more attacking role with Claus Jensen entrusted with playmaking responsibilities from midfield, while Olsen brought in Christian Poulsen to man-mark Nedved at the expense of Daniel Jensen.
Wholesale changes
Bruckner, who effectively fielded a reserve side in the final Group D game with Germany, made wholesale changes, with only Martin Jiranek, Rene Bolf and Tomas Galasek keeping their places in the starting lineup.
Bright start
The Czechs, who had won eight consecutive matches in the competition, started brightly and Sorensen was forced into action as early as the third minute when he dived low to his left to gather a Nedved free-kick.
Czech chance
Baros might have done better two minutes later when Tomas Rosicky headed the ball into his path inside the penalty area from another Nedved free-kick. Koller then got in on the act, but his header from Poborsky's right-wing cross sailed over, before Galasek shot narrowly wide of Sorensen's right-hand post with a low drive from 20 metres.
Poulsen frustrated
However, Denmark were not being overrun and responded with two genuine scoring opportunities of their own. First Jensen passed to Poulsen inside the penalty area, and he sidestepped Galasek's sliding challenge only to see his shot blocked by Tomas Ujfalusi. The same pair combined moments later, but this time Poulsen's header from 15 metres was narrowly wide of Petr Cech's right-hand post from Jensen's free-kick.
Midfield stalemate
The match settled into a midfield stalemate until Poborsky burst clear down the right-hand channel in added time at the end of the first half. With Koller in the centre, the midfield player opted to go himself but his cross-shot swung out of play before clipping the crossbar.
Tomasson close
Having scored quickly after the restart, the Czechs forced the Danes to become more attack-minded, and Olsen's side were almost rewarded in the 53rd minute, but Tomasson's header was blocked by Marek Jankulovski following some trickery by Martin Jorgensen inside the penalty area.
Danes denied
Czech substitute Zdenek Grygera then blocked Jørgensen's shot on the edge of the penalty area in the 58th minute as the Czechs managed to keep the Danes at bay before Baros' double strike put the result beyond doubt.
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Netherlands goes to semifinal
I think this is really boring matches.
Bcoz until 120 minutes of matches both of teams can't produces a goal.
Yeah, whatever!!! Finally after a penalty, Netherlands win this match and goes to semifinal.
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Faro-Loule (Algarve) - 26/06/04 - 19:45
Sweden 0-0 Netherlands
Netherlands (5 - 4) wins on penalties
Dutch delight in shoot-out
by Mark Chaplin from Estadio Algarve
After a dramatic penalty shoot-out, the Netherlands advanced to a UEFA EURO 2004 semi-final against Portugal following 120 minutes of goalless stalemate in Faro-Loule.
Robben decisive
A desperately tight, fiercely contested encounter had seen both teams foiled by the woodwork before misses from Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olof Mellberg proved decisive in the shoot-out, with Arjen Robben nervelessly converting the winning spot-kick.
Midfield reshuffle
Sweden made two midfield changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Denmark to qualify for the last eight, Anders Svensson replacing Kim Kallstrom and Anders Andersson giving way to Tobias Linderoth while Alexander Ostlund came in for the suspended Erik Edman in defence. The Netherlands fielded the same team that booked a quarter-final place with a 3-0 success against Latvia.
Robben threat
On a gloriously warm evening in a vibrant atmosphere, both sides took time to settle and the early play was littered with free-kicks. The Dutch began to take the initiative, however, and Robben had the game's first chance after ten minutes, cutting inside before producing a fierce left-foot drive that was pushed aside by Andreas Isaksson.
Dutch pressure
The Sweden goalkeeper was soon in action again to clutch a Clarence Seedorf free-kick as his side were pushed on to the back foot, and Ruud van Nistelrooij then had a shot blocked with the Netherlands looking to take advantage of their greater enterprise in the early stages.
Finely poised
Sweden finally began to relieve the pressure, Henrik Larsson curling a long-range free-kick wide but the game, while interestingly poised, had yet to really catch fire as the half-hour approached, although Michael Reiziger flashed a drive past the post when the Netherlands came forward again.
De Boer cautioned
Frank de Boer received the game's first booking on the half-hour for a clumsy challenge on Fredrik Ljungberg, before Isaksson fisted a rasping Phillip Cocu drive away for a corner at the other end. De Boer was hurt in that tackle and limped off to be replaced by Wilfred Bouma after 36 minutes. The substitute, who came on despite a persistent achilles problem, was quickly into the fray, blocking Svensson's goalbound effort. The same player then tested Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar from 20 metres.
Van Nistelrooij involved
The Dutch forced the early second-half pace, the dangerous Van Nistelrooij troubling the Swedish defence in heading Robben's cross just over the bar and flicking another effort fractionally too high minutes later.
Crucial intervention
Until now, Larsson and strike partner Ibrahimovic had been largely subdued, but the much-heralded Swedish duo came desperately close to breaking the deadlock after 56 minutes. Larsson headed across goal, Jaap Stam failed to clear and Ibrahimovic poked the ball goalwards, but Cocu was on hand to clear off the line.
Near miss
There were signs that the game was coming to the boil, Van der Sar saving a fierce cross-shot from Mattias Jonson as Sweden enjoyed a promising spell near the hour. Back came the Netherlands, Van Nistelrooij seeing an effort blocked by Isaksson - the ball rebounding off the striker but rolling centimetres wide. Svensson then tested Van der Sar from outside the area as the tempo increased.
Stam shot
The injured Jonson was replaced by Christian Wilhelmsson after 64 minutes and Stam ventured forward for the next Dutch effort, hammering a long-range effort past the post. The minutes ticked down to extra time, although Ljungberg shot agonisingly wide and the Netherlands were unable to capitalise on a spell of late pressure, Van Nistelrooij heading too high.
Isaksson involved
The Dutch almost struck two minutes into extra time. Isaksson fumbled Robben's long-range strike on to the post, and substitute Roy Makaay failed to take advantage of the rebound from close range. The Swedish goalkeeper then atoned with two wonderful saves from Seedorf.
Gripping finale
Larsson shaved the crossbar at the other end and soon afterwards, Ljungberg hit the post for Sweden in an enthralling climax but it took the drama of a penalty shoot-out to separate the two sides.
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BYE ... BYE ... FRANCE
Yuhuuuuu, finally ... finally!!!
Greece goes to Semifinal.
Charisteas u prove it! That Greece can make's France (The Winner of EURO2000) crashing out from competitions.
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Lisbon (Jose Alvalade) - 25/06/04 - 19:45
France (0) - Greece (1)
Goal By :
Greece ---> 65' Charisteas
Slick Greece shock holders
by Adam Szreter from Estadio Jose Alvalade
Greece pulled off the biggest shock of UEFA EURO 2004 here tonight when they beat France for the first time in their history to reach the semi-finals where they will meet the Czech Republic or Denmark.
Favourites fall
A goal after 65 minutes by Angelos Charisteas sent the defending champions crashing out of the competition along with fellow former winners Italy, Germany and Spain. France, with Thierry Henry struggling to reproduce his best form and Patrick Vieira out injured, were heavily reliant on the skills of Zinedine Zidane, but for once the great man was unable to inspire his team-mates sufficiently.
Three new faces
Greece coach Otto Rehhagel made three changes to the side beaten by Russia in their final group match, striker Themistoklis Nikolaidis making his first start of the tournament, midfield player Georgios Karagounis returning from suspension and Panagiotis Fyssas preferred to Stylianos Venetidis at left-back. For France injuries to Vieira and Willy Sagnol gave Olivier Dacourt and William Gallas starting places.
Greece chances
Nikolaidis, Greece's leading goalscorer, was involved straight away, chasing down a flick-on from strike partner Charisteas but Lilian Thuram was across to cover for France. Fyssas then crossed dangerously for Charisteas but the SV Werder Bremen man could not quite get his head to the ball.
Yellow cards
Karagounis wasted little time in adding another yellow card to his collection, this time for holding back Zidane - before the half was out, the compliment would be returned - but Nikolaidis perked Greece up again with a decent snap-shot held head-high by Fabien Barthez.
Narrow escape
A minute later Greece believed they had taken the lead when Karagounis' inswinging free-kick was met at the far post by Konstantinos Katsouranis but Barthez was adjudged to have intervened before the whole of the ball had crossed the line.
Greece on top
Aside from a Henry header that flew just over after good work from Zidane and Bixente Lizarazu, France were struggling to find a rhythm. Greece, prompted by captain Theodoros Zagorakis and inspired by Fyssas' left-wing incursions, were taking full advantage, Katsouranis and Fyssas both calling Barthez into action, the latter spectacularly so as the French goalkeeper tipped over a long-range volley.
French urgency
The Greeks departed for the interval with their fans jumping for joy, knowing they were in with a real chance of springing the biggest surprise of the championships; France by contrast left to a resounding chorus of disapproval from their fans. But from the restart there was more urgency about them, Henry shooting just wide in the opening minutes and Zagorakis being booked for a rash tackle on Robert Pires.
Crucial Kapsis
Their best moments thus far came in the 57th minute. The veteran Lizarazu, winning his 98th cap for France, stormed through the inside-left channel and was only stopped by a brave challenge from Mihalis Kapsis, who moments later headed out from under his own crossbar under pressure from David Trezeguet following an Henry cross.
Unstoppable header
But then France's world fell apart. Zagorakis, haring down Greece's right flank, cleverly flicked the ball beyond Lizarazu and sent over a measured cross for Charisteas. His header, from near the penalty spot, was textbook precision and Barthez had no chance as the ball flashed past him. French coach Jacques Santini promptly threw forwards Louis Saha and Sylvain Wiltord into the fray, at the expense of Dacourt and Trezeguet.
French frustration
Saha caused a flutter in Greek hearts as he skipped past Kapsis but his shot was smothered by Antonios Nikopolidis. Henry, at last inspired, then embarked on the kind of slaloming run that is his trademark but to no avail as the final shot was a weak one, and then he headed wide from a better opening, summing up a frustrating night for the champions. The Greek party, though, was just beginning.
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Portugal, U Did It
Yeahhhhh, finally!!! Portugal goes to Semifinal EURO 2004.
Goodbye England ... *._.*
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Lisbon (Luz) - 24/06/04 - 19:45
Portugal (2) - England (2)
Portugal (6 - 5) wins on penalties
Goal By :
Portugal ---> 83' Postiga - 20' Ex. Rui Costa
England ---> 3' Owen - 25' Ex. Lampard
Hosts hold their nerve
by Adrian Harte from Estadio da Luz
Portugal eventually overcame England on penalties to advance to the last four of UEFA EURO 2004 after an enthralling quarter-final at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, with misses from David Beckham and Darius Vassell proving decisive in the shoot-out and Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo nervelessly converting the winning spot-kick.
Pulsating encounter
Michael Owen's improvised finish put England ahead after just three minutes. But, after almost relentless pressure, Portugal finally levelled in the 83rd minute when Helder Postiga headed in Simao Sabrosa's cross. Then it was the turn of Portugal's third substitute Rui Costa, who beat David James with a sumptuous strike from 25 metres in the 110th minute. England were briefly down but not out and Frank Lampard sent the match to penalties when he got on the end of John Terry's knockdown after 115 minutes.
Settled sides
Portugal brought in Nuno Gomes for the suspended Pauleta with England fielding the same team for the third successive match. Teenaged sensations Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo had early touches but it was a former prodigy who got England off to a perfect start after just three minutes with a wonderful piece of invention and improvisation.
Clever finish
Jorge Andrade failed to cut out Costinha's misjudged back header and Owen pounced on to the loose ball to pivot and flick beyond Ricardo for his 26th goal in 60 international appearances.
Portuguese pressure
Portugal could have been level within three minutes. Luis Figo played the ball in from the left to the far post and Ronaldo's initial shot was blocked by Ashley Cole before Cole and Sol Campbell threw their bodies in the way of the winger's second effort. That sparked a wave of Portugal attacks, with Maniche's fierce strike tipped over by David James.
Ricardo block
The Portuguese tempest briefly abated but the whirlwind start continued as Rooney latched on to Beckham's deflected shot but Ricardo was quickly off his line to block. England were still surrendering possession cheaply as Ronaldo set up Miguel, but the full-back shot over.
Momentum swings
But the tournament top scorers looked dangerous when they did get the chance to attack. Owen lifted a shot narrowly over shortly before Campbell headed over. The momentum continued to swing as Miguel's twice-deflected shot almost caught out James and then Nuno Gomes headed over from Valente's cross.
Rooney replaced
The tempo finally relented after 27 minutes but only to allow Darius Vassell to replace Rooney, who appeared to have sustained an ankle injury when he lost his boot moments earlier.
Portugal threaten
Portugal picked up where they had left off upon the restart, and in an effort to stem the continued pressure Sven-Goran Eriksson introduced Phil Neville for Paul Scholes but Portugal were almost level within moments as Deco's left-wing cross was headed back across goal by Costinha and Ronaldo outjumped Campbell only to head over.
Attacking alteration
That prompted Luiz Felipe Scolari to replace Costinha with winger Simao and the SL Benfica player fizzed a shot narrowly wide almost immediately. Portugal continued to attack but England, often with as many as eight players behind the ball, were defending valiantly.
Figo substituted
And just as England were daring to counterattack, Portugal almost levelled as Figo's rasping drive was deflected goalwards but James got down to turn the ball around the post. That was the Portuguese captain's final act as he was immediately replaced by Postiga and trudged off disconsolately.
Late equaliser
That was not quite the end for the 'golden generation' as Rui Costa came in for Miguel with 13 minutes remaining but it seemed time was running out. But with seven minutes left Simao seized on Lampard's wayward pass and crossed superbly for Postiga, who headed in unmarked. England almost claimed a sensational late winner but Campbell's header was ruled out after a foul on Ricardo by John Terry and that pulsating period of extra time beckoned.
Extra-time drama
The prevailing pattern continued as Portugal pressed but England's last-ditch defending was impressive with brave blocks denying Deco and Maniche before Rui Costa struck and Lampard levelled to force penalties.
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Point and Schedule
Here's the full points of Qualification Matches for all team and also schedule for Quarter Final until Final :
Points
Schedule Of The Matches
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