EURO 2008 INFO

At the end of a match which swung in the judgments of Thursday extensions, Turkey has proved that a miracle can happen twice in one week. The men of Fatih Terim returned from nothing to equalising in the last seconds of the match and take the shots on goal against Croatia (1-1, 3-1 tab), Friday, June 20 in Vienna.


The first period was played on a false rhythm, punctuated by accélerations on both sides but generally dominated by Croats too cautious. The wingers and Rakitic transparent Srna, Luka Modric took the game to his account, distributing the few balls that are dangerous. In the eleven Turkish, defence reworked, in the absence of Servet Cetin, shows obvious signs of nervousness. Poorly aligned most of the time it leaves a great deal of freedom to the front lines in Croatia but good wishes. The biggest occasion of the first period saw Olic and then Kranjcar, missing the immanquable to 3 metres from the opposing cage (18th).
 
INCREDIBLE, TURKEY UNLIKELY

At the exit of the locker room, haussement rhythm Croats took the Turkish defence in default. A blunder by Rustu and the passivity of the duo Asik-Zan lack put Turkey in disadvantage. Olic, yet it is close to opening the score with a header down while he was outside the field (50th). It is not until the 82nd minute to see Rustu hitherto feverish, leave the big game deflecting a free kick which took the path of the skylight.
Obviously when cooked extensions, the Turks and attack hardly seem to cover penalties. Croatian side legs are also more appointments.

After 120 minutes of approximations and missed opportunities, the last two minutes of the semi-finals are extraordinary. And prove that morale Turkish, forged by two amazing victories in chicken, is still capable of moving mountains. While Klasnic believes he qualified his own after a blunder by Rustu (119th), Semih Senturk equalizes in the wake after a cafouillage on the surface, in the judgments of Thursday extensions (121e). Improbable, incredible, Turkey never dies and goes first-kick of the competition.
 

Influenced by this devastating Equalization, the image of their coach Bilic is lacking to strangle the fourth referee, Croats address the meeting morale in socks. Modric and Rakitic miss the frame, Petric sees his strike stopped by a Rustu now, of necessity, a man of the match and Turkey, miraculée once again reached the semi-finals where she will face Germany. A selection of Turkey which will be further weakened with the suspensions Tuncay, Arda and Emre Asik, but men of Fatih Terim are no longer a feat closely.