Portugal 2 - 0 Turkey (Group A)
Date: Saturday, 7th June 2008
Stadium: Stade de Geneve, Geneve, Switzerland
Scorers:
Pepe (POR), 61'
Raul Meireles (POR), 90+3'
Losers on the opening day four years ago, Portugal made a sure-footed start to UEFA EURO 2008™ as second-half strikes from Pepe and substitute Raul Meireles secured all three points against Turkey at the Stade de Genève.
1st Half
2nd Half
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Saturday 7 June 2008
Switzerland vs Czech Republic Video Highlights
Switzerland 0 - 1 Czech Republic (Group A)
Date: Saturday, 7th June 2008
Stadium: St Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland
Scorers:
Václav Svěrkoš (CZE), 71'
Czech Republic substitute Václav Svěrkoš crashed the party for co-hosts Switzerland by scoring the only goal of the UEFA EURO 2008™ curtain-raiser in Basel.
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Date: Saturday, 7th June 2008
Stadium: St Jakob Park, Basel, Switzerland
Scorers:
Václav Svěrkoš (CZE), 71'
Czech Republic substitute Václav Svěrkoš crashed the party for co-hosts Switzerland by scoring the only goal of the UEFA EURO 2008™ curtain-raiser in Basel.
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Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Gr | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 June | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | Czech Rep | A | Basel |
| Sat 7 June | Portugal | 2 | 0 | Turkey | A | Geneva |
| Sun 8 June | Austria | 0 | 1 | Croatia | B | Vienna |
| Sun 8 June | Germany | 2 | 0 | Poland | B | Kl'nfurt |
| Mon 9 June | Romania | 0 | 0 | France | C | Zurich |
| Mon 9 June | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | Italy | C | Berne |
| Tue 10 June | Spain | 4 | 1 | Russia | D | I'sbruck |
| Tue 10 June | Greece | 0 | 2 | Sweden | D | S'lzburg |
| Wed 11 June | Czech Rep | 1 | 3 | Portugal | A | Geneva |
| Wed 11 June | Switzerland | 1 | 2 | Turkey | A | Basel |
| Thu 12 June | Croatia | 2 | 1 | Germany | B | Kl'nfurt |
| Thu 12 June | Austria | 1 | 1 | Poland | B | Vienna |
| Fri 13 June | Italy | 1 | 1 | Romania | C | Zurich |
| Fri 13 June | France | 1 | 4 | Netherlands | C | Berne |
| Sat 14 June | Sweden | 1 | 2 | Spain | D | I'sbruck |
| Sat 14 June | Greece | 0 | 1 | Russia | D | S'lzburg |
| Sun 15 June | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | Portugal | A | Basel |
| Sun 15 June | Turkey | 3 | 2 | Czech Rep | A | Geneva |
| Mon 16 June | Austria | 0 | 1 | Germany | B | Vienna |
| Mon 16 June | Poland | 0 | 1 | Croatia | B | Kl'nfurt |
| Tue 17 June | France | 0 | 2 | Italy | C | Zurich |
| Tue 17 June | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | Romania | C | Berne |
| Wed 18 June | Greece | 1 | 2 | Spain | D | S'lzburg |
| Wed 18 June | Russia | 2 | 0 | Sweden | D | I'sbruck |
| Thu 19 June | Portugal | 2 | 3 | Germany | QF1 | Basel |
| Fri 20 June | Croatia | 1(1) | 1(3) | Turkey | QF2 | Vienna |
| Sat 21 June | Netherlands | 1 | 3 | Russia | QF3 | Basel |
| Sun 22 June | Spain | 0(4) | 0(2) | Italy | QF4 | Vienna |
| Wed 25 June | Germany | 3 | 2 | Turkey | SF1 | Basel |
| Thu 26 June | Russia | 0 | 3 | Spain | SF2 | Vienna |
| Sun 29 June | Germany | 0 | 1 | Spain | F | Vienna |
Group Tables
| Group A | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Group B | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Group C | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| Group D | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Portugal vs Turkey Gallery 1
Portugal 2 - 0 Turkey
Group A, 7th June 2008
Portuguese schemer Deco (right) tussles with Colin Kazim-Richards in the early stages.
Real Madrid centre-back Pepe finishes a quality 1-2 move to put Portugal in the lead.
Pepe races off towards the Portuguese dugout after scoring his goal-of-the-tournament contender.
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo forces Volkan into a great save just before the break.
Portuguese skipper Nuno Gomes hit the bar twice before he hands the armband over to Ronaldo.
After Turkey tried to chase down the lead, Joao Moutinho (middle) sets up Raul Meireles for a late second.
Former Sheffield United player Colin Kazim-Richards reacts to the second Portuguese goal.
Chelsea centre-back Ricardo Carvalho celebrates with Moutinho after the opening Portugal Group A win.
source: itv
Group A, 7th June 2008
Portuguese schemer Deco (right) tussles with Colin Kazim-Richards in the early stages.
Real Madrid centre-back Pepe finishes a quality 1-2 move to put Portugal in the lead.
Pepe races off towards the Portuguese dugout after scoring his goal-of-the-tournament contender.
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo forces Volkan into a great save just before the break.
Portuguese skipper Nuno Gomes hit the bar twice before he hands the armband over to Ronaldo.
After Turkey tried to chase down the lead, Joao Moutinho (middle) sets up Raul Meireles for a late second.
Former Sheffield United player Colin Kazim-Richards reacts to the second Portuguese goal.
Chelsea centre-back Ricardo Carvalho celebrates with Moutinho after the opening Portugal Group A win.
source: itv
Switzerland vs Czech Republic Gallery 1
Switzerland 0 - 1 Czech Republic
Group A, 7th June 2008
Swiss striker Alexander Frei (centre) had two good efforts saved in the early stages of the opening Euro 2008 clash.
Switzerland's young winger Tranquillo Barnetta (right) chases the ball down with experienced Czech defender Tomas Ujfalusi.
Swizterland's winger Valon Behrami (left) and Milan full-back Marek Jankulovski of the Czech Republic fight hard.
Swiss skipper Alexander Frei weeps after injuring his knee, which means he will miss the rest of the tournament.
The veteran Czech big man Jan Koller trudges off past coach Karel Bruckner after failing to shine.
Substitute Vaclav Sverkos latches onto a ball over the top in the box and prods it past the Swiss keeper.
Sverkos wheels away as the Czechs hold on after Johan Vonlanthen's shot hits the crossbar late on for the co-hosts.
source: itv
Group A, 7th June 2008
Swiss striker Alexander Frei (centre) had two good efforts saved in the early stages of the opening Euro 2008 clash.
Switzerland's young winger Tranquillo Barnetta (right) chases the ball down with experienced Czech defender Tomas Ujfalusi.
Swizterland's winger Valon Behrami (left) and Milan full-back Marek Jankulovski of the Czech Republic fight hard.
Swiss skipper Alexander Frei weeps after injuring his knee, which means he will miss the rest of the tournament.
The veteran Czech big man Jan Koller trudges off past coach Karel Bruckner after failing to shine.
Substitute Vaclav Sverkos latches onto a ball over the top in the box and prods it past the Swiss keeper.
Sverkos wheels away as the Czechs hold on after Johan Vonlanthen's shot hits the crossbar late on for the co-hosts.
source: itv
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