Czech Republic won its first victory in Group A after throwing Greece 2-1

Czech Republic won its first victory in Group A after throwing Greece 2-1


Wroclaw - Czech Republic won its first victory in Group A after throwing Greece 2-1 in the continuation of the group A European Cup 2012 in Municipal Stadium, Poland, Monday (06/12/2012). Czech Petr scored two goals and Vaclav Pilar Jiracek. Meanwhile, Greece Theofanis Gekas reply by early in the second half.
Targeting the Czech full points to make up for the 1-4 defeat of Russia, a direct attack since the early minutes. Sure enough, the game has been running for three minutes, Jiracek have made the Czech 1-0. After receiving a perfect through pass from Tomas Hubschman, he fired a shot directed into the goal and scored.
Three minutes later, Pilar returned to the Czech supporters cheered after able to change the score to 2-0. Utilizing Theodor Gebre Selassie cross, Vfl Wolfsburg midfielder was not able to cheat the ball is driven goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias.
Behind two goals in just six minutes to make mental Greek player down. Although looking to try to build an attack, the 2004 European champions were still struggling through the Czech defense. In contrast, the combination of Milan Baros and Tomas Rosicky several times to create dangerous chances in front of the Greek goal.
Five minutes before the end of the first half, Greece could netted the goal Petr Cech through the action of Giorgios Fotakis. However, the goal was disallowed, because her first was in the off-side.
After halftime, Greece cut the gap through Gekas substitute in the 53rd minute. Giorgios Samaras cross into the penalty box is not too dangerous. However, goalkeeper Cech catches less than perfect, so the ball away to leg Gekas. Without mercy, he then fired the ball into the empty goal.
In this round, Greece in control of the game. However, some efforts are being made Georgios Samaras and his friends always have a deadlock, because the Czech defense appear quite disciplined. Meanwhile, Czech in this chapter rely on a quick counter-attack to dismantle the defenses "Galanolefki".
Greece continued to press until the last minute of the match. However, from a number of opportunities exist that can not be converted to add goals. Until the referee blew the long whistle, the score of 2-1 was not changed.
According to UEFA, the ball during a match of 47 percent and created three chances out of eight businesses. As for the Greeks off five shots accurately seven experiments.
Teams: Greece: 1-Kostas Chalkias (13-Michail Sifakis 23), 5-Kyriakos Papadopoulos, 21-Kostas Katsouranis, 20-Jose Holebas, 15-Vasilis Torosidis, 2-Giannis Maniatis, 10-Giorgos Karagounis, Giorgios Fotakis 16-(17 Theofanis Gekas, 45), 22-Konstantinos Fortounis (11-Konstantinos Mitroglou 71), 7-Georgios Samaras, 14-Dimitris Salpingidis.
Czech Republic: 1-Petr Cech, 3-Michal Kadlec, 6-Tomas Sivok, 8-David Limbersky, Theodor Gebre Selassie 2-, 13-Jaroslav Plasil, 17-Tomas Hubschman, 14-Vaclav Pilar, 19-Petr Jiracek, 15 - Milan Baros (21-Tomas Pekhart 64), 10-Tomas Rosicky (18-Daniel Kolar 45).
Referee: Stephane Lannoy
Czech midfielder, Vaclav Pilar (left) after scoring the second goal against Greece in the continuation of the group A, on Monday (6/12/2012).
Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech's record of past Edwin van der Sar after Greek striker Theofanis Gekas burglarized at Municipal Stadium, Tuesday or Wednesday (06/12/2012) pm dawn.
* Cech past Edwin van der Sar for the goalkeeper who has conceded the most records. Jala Cech breaking 15 times in the history of Euro. The record is Peter Schmeichel conceded the most goals with 20.
* Theofanis Gekas is the second substitute to score Greece's success in Euro. The first player is Dimitrios Salpingidis.
* Czech had twice failed to win the game after a two-goal lead. The first is when the offset Russia 3-3 in Euro 1996 group stage and defeated Turkey 2-3 four years ago.
* Recorded Gekas scored all 22 of his in the international arena. Only the Angelos Charisteas (25 goals) and Nikos Anastapoulos (29 goals) which is above the achievement Gekas.
* Players Bundesliga scoring five goals in Euro 2012. Russian Premier League and each scored four goals.