Portugal vs Turkey Video Highlights

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

video credit: eplmatches.com

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