FT+extra time - Greece V Czech Republic: 1-0
Greece will face hosts Portugal in e final of Euro 2004 aft e rank outsiders beat e Czech Republic 1-0 wif a silver goal frm defender dellas in xtra time...Greece battled 4 victory in e semi final as dey harried n harassed e czechs thru out e match though e tactics led 2 a game based more on perspiration than inspiration...dellas popped up wif e headed winner frm a corner by subst tsartas juz seconds b4 e end of e 1st half of xtra time...under e silver goal rules if a team was leading @ e break dey won e match...e czechs were technically beta bt e passion n e will was on e greeks' side..e czechs played e more flowing n attractive soccer - even aft losing skipper nedved in e 40th min when he was accidentally injured in a clash wif katsouranis...nedved..on a yellow card n in danger of missing e final if e czechs won..limped on 4 a few mins n went down e tunnel @ halftime wif an ice pack on his knee...although having e better of e territorial play..e czechs cld nt break down a greek defense tt regularly surrounded any czech player on e ball wif 5 or 6 men...Greece midfielder karagounis was booked 4 a foul on subst smicer in e 88th min n wil miss e final thru suspension...aft e match finished goalless @ e end of normal time baros found himself booked in e extra period 4 a foul on fyssas b4 Greece defender dellas scored e winner aft 105 mins 2 put them in e final...
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