If results go a certain way we could have the exact same semi final line up as seen in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

 

Portugal v France

Germany v Italy

 

Hopefully it will be a bit different.

Portugal to flop again when it matters.

 

I'll go against the grain: Czech Republic 1-0 Portugal

^I think that sounds good :nice:

^ :nod:

Portugal to flop again when it matters.

 

I'll go against the grain: Czech Republic 1-0 Portugal

 

I'd love this!

Decent refereeing. Know they can't play him like the Italians did to the one a few days ago.

 

Fall over, get up. Nothing doing.

Howard Webb is a great official. Confident and fair.

 

On the subject of offside calls, the Swedish commentators just mentioned that the FA assisting officials make correst offside calls in 99/100 cases, which is very impressive.

0-1 : (

Yes. Goal for Ronaldo...big surprise,lol.

Arggh! Milan Baros infuriates me wih his general pointless level of play! You'd be hard pressed to find any evidence of how he was Euro 2004 top scorer in this and many other tournamemts that have gone by.

 

p.s - Feel sorry for anyone else listening to Jonathan Pearce's commentary on the BBC.

Congrats Portugal : )

Czech Rep. 0 - 1 Portugal

 

 

Czech Rep. 0 - 1 Portugal

 

Cristiano Ronaldo capped a magnificent display with the match-winning goal as Portugal powered past Czech Republic and into the semi-finals of Euro 2012.

 

Ronaldo, who scored twice against the Netherlands, hit the woodwork in each half with fine strikes.

 

And he finally found the net with 12 minutes remaining, thumping a header into the ground and beyond Petr Cech.

 

Czech Republic failed to muster a shot on target as they rarely threatened throughout a tense evening. Portugal will now face Spain or France for a place in the final, and with arguably Europe's best player beginning to show his very best form, they could take some stopping.

 

The Real Madrid forward was instrumental in guiding Portugal through Group B, putting a sloppy display against Denmark behind him to score both goals against the Netherlands on Sunday.

 

And after a slow start to this quarter-final in Warsaw, the world's most expensive player grew in stature to dominate the action in inpressive fashion.

 

Czech Republic enjoyed a strong opening 15 minutes, with right-back Theodor Gebre Selassie initially effective in a man-marking role on Ronaldo, but once the former Manchester United man threw off his shackles and began to roam in a free role he lit up proceedings.

 

He had already been harshly penalised by referee Howard Webb when running through the middle of the defence before he later struck the post after a moment of genius.

 

Ronaldo controlled Raul Meireles's long pass on his chest, turned defender Michal Kadlec effortlessly and beat Petr Cech that thundered against the base of the post and rebounded to safety. He hit the post again - the fourth time in four games he had struck the woodwork - after the break with a trademark dipping free-kick from 30 yards as Paulo Bento's side mounted a siege on Cech's goal.

 

Substitute Hugo Almeida then saw a header correctly ruled out for offside and also wasted two further efforts before the breakthrough came inevitably from Ronaldo.

 

The impressive Joao Moutinho broke from midfield down the right before standing up a cross to the back post.

 

Ronaldo met the cross with a fierce header which bounced down and then in to the roof of the net for his third goal of the tournament.

 

It was his 66th goal for club and country in an incredible season.

 

Michal Bilek's Czech side had shrugged off a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Russia in their opener to reach the last eight, but, again shorn of injured captain Tomas Rosicky they looked limited going forwards and never tested Rui Patricio in the Portuguese net on their way to a limp exit.

 

In contrast, Portugal will move on confident of reaching a second European Championship final in three tournaments, knowing that in Ronaldo they unquestionably possess the most potent weapon in European football.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355069

Germany/Greece tomorrow. I guess Germany's the obvious pick, but what are others' thoughts?

 

And a silly question, but I'm not clear on Euro rules. If a game ends in a draw, do they do sudden death OT like hockey here? (Er...that's 'ice hockey' to you Brits,lol.)

"Golden Goal" and "Silver Goal" are history. The whole OT will be played until the end.

"Golden Goal" and "Silver Goal" are history. The whole OT will be played until the end.

 

That's what I thought. Thanks for clarifying. :)

That's what I thought. Thanks for clarifying. :)

 

you are welcome! ;)

WE ARE IN THE SEMI FINALS :vuvuzela::dance:

Now France or Spain!!!! I don't care!!!

Just BRING IT ON!!!! :vuvuzela::vuvuzela:

^wat ? If we win against Spain we then have to face Portugal ? :wreck:

 

Oh, whatev, we're not gonna win against Spain anyway :dozey:

Yes if you win against Spain, you will have to face Portugal :)

 

You have a good team this year!! And Spain is not that strong, in my guess!! :D it will be a exciting match :D

And a silly question, but I'm not clear on Euro rules. If a game ends in a draw, do they do sudden death OT like hockey here?

When it's a draw they have a rest and then continue again for 15 minutes. If after that it's still a draw, they add another 15 minutes. If it's still a draw then, then they continue with penalties. 5 for each team. --> such a bad way to get kicked out of the blah-finals :(

^Don't they play the second 15 minutes regardless?

 

And Spain is really strong :thinking:

Yeah Spain still is a really strong team, but when i said that it was because Spain isn't playing such a nice football like in 2010!!

For example they only won against Croatia because the referee didn't see, at least, one penalty :wacky:

Don't they play the second 15 minutes regardless?

 

I think so.

Silver Goal is history. They do play 2x15 minutes in any case.

 

I read the official UEFA rules. :wakcy:

Well, at least for now, I'm cheering for France, but I'm afraid my motives aren't pure,lol. Assuming England wins on sunday, it would be comforting to have Spain gone, but they're a pretty major threat.