PORTUGAL slashing the quarterfinals
After 45 minutes of jam, Portugal urgently needed speed and without the ball to break the siege Czech. And knew how to turn their goals into reality thanks to the quality of brushstrokes in which intervened always Cristiano Ronaldo, perfectly supported by Deco. The 3-1 final is misleading. Never had it easy the Iberian.
For almost the entire first part, the selection Czech lusa the offensive bogged down with a defensive order full support and prevented progression of a banda elected Felipao Scolari. Neither Ronaldo nor Simao felt comfortable on the sides, before the Czech superiority in these areas of the countryside.
The European runner was forced to draw masterpieces precision impossible among a sea of opponents. As genius does not lack in the group, the miracle arrived. And soon, in minute 8. Among Deco and Cristiano produced a great scoring touch that the first initialled on Brazilian midfielder original herd the ball before the departure of desperate goalkeeper Cech.
Danger from the corner The goal created the false impression that the Czech defense was a sea of doubt. In attack, the Central did not give a recital. But suffice to move the ball stopped a corner kick, to rebalance the fighting. A counterattack from Sionko, the most active and vertical portfolio, resulted in the corner, with the launch of Plasil and the surprise appearance of the same Sionko headed to finish, generated between the candidates.
A goal every eight minutes. I could not start a game of the best group stage. But since then, the Czech machine tapó decisively and placing all exits from the Portuguese, who enjoyed a long ball and virtually no opportunity to put forward until the break. Only shots from outside, Deco and Ronaldo, forced to work Cech.
/> Instead, the Czechs appeared to them the possibility of scoring every time they threw a ball Plasil stationary, especially since the banners. Baros, reappeared as a sole proprietor and striker, played only created a dangerous counterattack.
Cracks in fatigue The solution to the serious indigestion Portuguese arrived back in a move inspired, three taps. Opening a la banda right at last control Deco in the peak area and auction raso in front Crisitano. Portugal had not improved after the interval too, but at least began to open by pure fatigue cracks in the combined wearing red.
The Czech Republic, by then, had already presented to Nuno Gomes amago a goal that the striker, slow and unfortunate, did not know embolsarse. But also continued its offensive drip, always at the top, pitching for Ujfalusi net after a corner kick, or with 2-1 on the scoreboard, another testarazo of Sisonko diverted to the goalkeeper Ricardo with his mitts right.
The presence of Koller from the substitution did not improve the statistical REMAT of the Czechs, but delayed further lines Portuguese. The Scolari of what went wrong, but when the match was finished, Ronaldo overwhelmed a team launched the attack and, just in front of Cech, to substitute Quaresma gave an auction to empty door, 3-1.