Start with the right but also with… a lot of stress for her Portugal who spared the gela at 90’+2′!
The Iberians prevailed 2-1 her Czech Republic and indeed with overthrowin the game that completed the 1st matchday of the Euro 2024 groups and specifically of 6th.
In a match in which Roberto Martinez’s team was clearly superior creating several important chances, but at the same time very ineffective. Something that the visitors typically took advantage of by opening the score against the flow of the match, with his shot Provost in the 62′.
However, Portugal did not give up and vindicated themselves, even in the final. Initially, it had tied at 69′ thanks to his own goal Hranats. So, after seeing Zota’s goal disallowed in the 87th minute for Ronaldo’s offside, in 90’+2′ two of her changes –Netto and Conceição– they combined (a phase for which Hranacs is again responsible), with the latter redeeming it for the final 2-1.
Thus, he caught Turkey in the three points. The two teams will compete in the 2nd round on Saturday (22/6, 19:00). On the same day, at 16:00, the Czech Republic and Georgia, who continue without a point, will play.
Mythical Cristiano Ronaldo started as a starter and reached 6 appearances in separate Euros, being first in appearances (26). At the same time, he is the third oldest footballer to play in a European Championship, with his teammate and tonight, Pepe, the first.
The first half ended scorelesssomething that happens for the first time in this year’s Euro. Also, in the same period Portugal completed 368 passes, record number for a first half in a European Championship since 1980.
Finally, it should be noted that the first matchday of groups concluded with 33 goals from 33 different scorers! Of course, they also count own goal by Riedinger, Weber and Hranatz.
The match:
Portugal took the initiative of the movements from the beginning, quite aggressive. She was moving the ball around, looking for lanes and starting to make her first phases as well.
Quite active o Leowho at 8′ raised to Ronaldo, whose header went wide. The Iberians continued to press. In the 19′ they made a lasting phase, at 24′ Bruno’s ambitious strong long shot Fernandes countered by passing a corner, while at 26′ The Leo he didn’t have time to make the projection after Fernandez’s dangerous diagonal ball.
Portugal continued to dominate possession. New big phases for Martinez’s team, at 32′ double, initially with an impressive “stop” by Stanek in a tête-à-tête with Ronaldo, to then block Vitinia’s long shot. While, in 34′The Bithynia he didn’t have time to shoot, after Ronaldo found him first with a nice heel.
At the same time, the conditions created by the Czech Republic, with Chic in the 38′ not have time to catch the head. The last phase for the first half was again in Portugal, with Stanek to continue the saves, this time on Ronaldo’s shot and both teams going into the break scoreless.
The second part started without any changes. The scene is the same, with the Iberians having possession and creating many opportunities anew. In the 55′ his head Ronaldo go in, but the ball went against Holes, at 58′ the Portuguese captain took a direct free kick from a very good position, with Stanek to block, while at 59′ The Chranas cut off his dangerous spin with a tilt Bernardo Silva.
Against the flow of the match, it was the Czech Republic that opened the scoring (0-1) in the 62′. Full-time for the Czechs, with the ball reaching the edge of the area, where the Slavia Prague midfielder caught a one-piece volley, sending it over the crossbar and into the net!
The answer was relatively immediate for Portugal, which – even with a bit of luck – brought the match to an even level (1-1) in the 69′: Head of Nuno Mendes from the back post, fell and parried o Stanekbut with the ball against Hranats to end up in the net.
The game had now entered its final stretch, with Portugal missing chances, while the Czech Republic had an important double moment in 81′ with Sevcik and Suchek.
To get to 87′when the Iberians found the net, with his goal Zota but to be canceled for offside to Ronaldo: Cancelo’s cross at the far post, the Al-Nasr ace headed the ball onto the post, with Zota grabbing the rebound to score from close range.
Despite the cold spell, Portugal didn’t give up at that point either. Instead, with the push of her changes she scored the goal that finally counted, at 90’+2‘: Nice action by him Nettocrossed from the left, with Hranats not to convincingly expel him as well Conceição to redeem Portugal with a close finish! The son of Sergio Conceição, in fact, took off his shirt during his furious (but also justified) celebration, then facing the yellow card. This was also the final score, as Lingr at 90’+4′ missed and was also in an offside position.
Watch the live streaming of the match here.
MVP: Inevitably the distinction will go to the “golden” change Francesco Conceição! Of course, Vitinia also played a terrible match.
The compositions of the two teams:
Portugal (Roberto Martinez): Diogo Costa – Dalot (63′ Inacio), Pepe, Ruben Dias – Cancelo (90′ Semedo), Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinia (90′ Conceição), Nuno Mendes (90′ Neto) – Ronaldo, Leao (63′ Diogo Zota).
Czech Republic (Ivan Hasek): Stanek – Holes (90’+3′ Tsori), Hranac, Krejci – Czuphal, Schultz (79′ Sevcik), Sucek, Provod (79′ Barak), Dudera – Sik (61′ Chitil), Kuchta (60′ Lingr).
The referee of the match was the Italian Marco Guida.
Source: Sport Fm
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