EURO 2008 INFO

The selection was far superior to host Portugal. Hakan Yakin was the author of two goals of the meeting.

The hosts played with a 4-4-2, with Behrami and Vonlanthen glued to the bands. For his part, Scolari, before a 4-3-3 with Quaresma and Nani accompanying top-Helder Postiga. The end of Oporto fell on the left, while Nani did it by right. In defence, Pepe was owner and Paulo Ferreira played as a left side.

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It took the first opportunity to arrive. At fifteen minutes, Behrami launched a missile from the front that drew well Ricardo, after a corner which had too many problems for the Portuguese defence. At 2 minutes Portugal responded with a lack launched by Nani who rebounded in Pepe and crashed in larguero after they reached the play Zuberbühler. The game came together in an exchange of occasions. Inler tested Ricardo from afar, forcing the Portuguese goalkeeper Luca with a spectacular stretch. At last he was football. Senderos was about to finish a pleasure center measured from Hakan Yakin. They were the worst moments of Portugal, which allowed too many concessions ago. After the half hour, Yakin connected a great header at the exit of a corner which drew Ricardo when he sang the goal at St Jakob-Park. The Portuguese goalkeeper was working on a piecework basis. Quaresma and Nani sought to make the move of the century every time I caught the ball.

For the 7 minutes of the restart, Nani ruled a hand to hand in front of Zuberbühler. The Portuguese side took advantage of an error of Lichtsteiner to be planted in front of goalkeeper only locally. The United player sent the ball to stick.

At quarter of an hour, Barnett, who had just replace Vonlanthen, topped a ball centered from the left. The ball rebounded and went on Pepe grazing stick. Just 2 minutes later, Inler crashed the ball right in the post by Ricardo, after a distant Zapatazos after a good left to Barnett.

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With the 2-0, Portugal and threw up his boots in Quaresma had the goal of lusos, but it happened when braking was hand in hand with Zuberbühler.

The goals * *

Yakin managed to pierce the Portuguese network after an infinite number of occasions. The Swiss striker took a great pass to the first touch of Derdiyok, to beat by Ricardo low. 1-0, football was just with the host selection.

The same Yakin was commissioned to conduct the 2-0 to transform a penalty committed on Barnett. The Swiss striker fired high and right of Ricardo, who guessed the trajectory but could not avoid both.

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Yakin, the Swiss player was the best in the game. A constant nightmare for the defense of Scolari. In the first part you put speed the game before the Swiss parsimony of lusos. He was the author of two goals of the match. The first, after determining how big a good move for his team, and the second to transform a clear penalty of Meira on Barnett.

Ricardo, the Portuguese goalkeeper was the best player of the Portuguese selection. The first part was immense. He got 2 balls clear goal and was very secure at the top. Nothing could make in golf.

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Barnett Swiss revolutionized the game. Nothing more was entering a great opportunity to sack Pepe by chance. The local player gave him a lot of mobility to yours. He played in all of danger and came well between the lines before the watchful eye of the porous defense lusa. In addition, caused the penalty that gave rise to 2-0. It is noted that one of the best players of the host selection.

The arbitrator * *

Konrad Plautz was not too successful. At 14 minutes of play, swallowed a clear penalty of Lichtsteiner on Nani. In the second part due expel Quaresma, after the latter committed a clear assault on Magnin.