Football
Portugal vs Netherlands. European Championship Semi-Final.
7:45pm, Wednesday 30th June 2004.
Match ends, Portugal 2, Netherlands 1.
Second Half ends, Portugal 2, Netherlands 1.
Attempt saved. Deco (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by LuÃs Figo.
Attempt blocked. Pierre van Hooijdonk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Pierre van Hooijdonk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Fernando Couto (Portugal).
Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Petit (Portugal).
Foul by Roy Makaay (Netherlands).
Deco (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
LuÃs Figo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Rafael van der Vaart (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phillip Cocu.
Offside, Portugal. LuÃs Figo is caught offside.
Foul by Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands).
Fernando Couto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Edgar Davids (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by LuÃs Figo (Portugal).
Substitution, Portugal. Fernando Couto replaces Maniche.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Ricardo (Portugal).
Foul by Miguel Brito (Portugal).
Rafael van der Vaart (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Netherlands. Pierre van Hooijdonk replaces Arjen Robben.
Foul by Jaap Stam (Netherlands).
Nuno Gomes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Maniche (Portugal).
Foul by Arjen Robben (Netherlands).
Petit (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Maniche (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Gomes.
Offside, Portugal. Nuno Gomes is caught offside.
Foul by Rafael van der Vaart (Netherlands).
Petit (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Portugal. Nuno Gomes replaces Pauleta.
Ricardo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match because of an injury Pauleta (Portugal).
Delay in match because of an injury Edgar Davids (Netherlands).
Edgar Davids (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Pauleta (Portugal).
Arjen Robben (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
Arjen Robben (Netherlands) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Nuno Valente (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Deco (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Pauleta (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Portugal. Petit replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jorge Andrade (Portugal).
Arjen Robben (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands).
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Own Goal by Jorge Andrade, Portugal. Portugal 2, Netherlands 1.
Michael Reiziger (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
Foul by Edgar Davids (Netherlands).
Deco (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rafael van der Vaart.
Offside, Netherlands. Ruud van Nistelrooij is caught offside.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Miguel Brito (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Portugal 2, Netherlands 0. Maniche (Portugal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo following a corner.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jaap Stam.
Substitution, Netherlands. Rafael van der Vaart replaces Wilfred Bouma.
Attempt blocked. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Reiziger with a headed pass.
Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jorge Andrade.
Attempt saved. Pauleta (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo.
Attempt missed. Edgar Davids (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wilfred Bouma.
Attempt missed. LuÃs Figo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deco.
Arjen Robben (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
Wilfred Bouma (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
LuÃs Figo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Netherlands).
Attempt missed. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arjen Robben with a headed pass.
LuÃs Figo (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Roy Makaay (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Wilfred Bouma.
LuÃs Figo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Portugal 1, Netherlands 0.
Substitution, Netherlands. Roy Makaay replaces Marc Overmars.
First Half ends, Portugal 1, Netherlands 0.
Foul by Wilfred Bouma (Netherlands).
Attempt missed. Maniche (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deco.
Nuno Valente (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Marc Overmars (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nuno Valente (Portugal).
Ruud van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
LuÃs Figo (Portugal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Nuno Valente.
Foul by Marc Overmars (Netherlands).
Costinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Marc Overmars (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Edwin van der Sar.
Attempt saved. Pauleta (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maniche with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Edgar Davids with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Deco (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Attempt missed. Marc Overmars (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Portugal 1, Netherlands 0. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deco with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Michael Reiziger.
Attempt blocked. Pauleta (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by LuÃs Figo with a cross.
Offside, Portugal. Pauleta is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by LuÃs Figo.
Attempt missed. Phillip Cocu (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Delay in match because of an injury Maniche (Portugal).
Attempt blocked. Marc Overmars (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruud van Nistelrooij.
LuÃs Figo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
