Both teams met again, this time in the stadium of Nicosia, a year after tying 4 goals in Portugal, a result that sentenced the former coach Carlos Queiroz.
Portugal clinched their qualification for Euro 2012 with a win (0-4) against a struggling Cyprus, he played an hour outnumbered and out rout with two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, one of Almeida and a Danny. The Portuguese claimed his lead in the group H a game that had a surprising prelude to the resignation of Real Madrid's central Ricardo Carvalho, who quit suddenly this week the selection Lusa.
Both teams met again, this time in the stadium of Nicosia, a year after tying 4 goals in Portugal, a result that sentenced the former coach Carlos Queiroz. The first scoring chance of Portugal came with an entrance on the right side Joao Pereira in the 12th minute at the beginning of Cyprus game that threatened a couple of dangerous counterattacks.
Cristiano Ronaldo went to Portugal to goal on several occasions failed as a shot from outside the area after 16 minutes clearing the goalkeeper. The defense closed the whole of Cyprus, who earned his first yellow card in minute 17 (Domprasinovic), blocked the team with little fluency Luso offensive. The Portuguese team, which gained as whole minutes passed, had Joao Moutinho in its most active player in the first half.
Just Moutinho's shot inside the area, the Cypriot Dobrasinovic cut hands, caused a penalty and the defender a second yellow. Cristiano Ronaldo opened on 34 minutes with a strong shot to the right of the goalkeeper. After the goal, the Cypriot public had a curious reaction. He tried to provoke the Real Madrid star chanting the name of his rival in Barcelona, Lionel Messi and Argentina T-shirts showing from the stands.
At the stroke of half a striker admitted Okkas, bordering the goal area, was arrested at fault for Michael Ruben Zaragoza, who saw the first yellow card of Portugal on 35 minutes. In the second part, the Cypriots came hard on the field with dangerous moves that roamed the area Portuguese, despite their numerical inferiority.
Portugal also slowed down and brought to Cyprus test with a pass from Ronaldo to Real Madrid team-mate Fabio Coentrao, in a raid by the left, hit the right post on 56 minutes. Coach Paulo Bento, who opted for his usual 4-3-3, midfielder Michael changed on 63 minutes by Miguel Veloso and Hugo Almeida and Helder Postiga in the 75th minute. Their entry, however, revived a second part that had only ten minutes in their excitement with three goals, one of Ronaldo at minute 82, Almeida pass two minutes after the player himself to Real Madrid and striker Danny in injury time.