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Wednesday, 27 June 2012


Euro 2012 : Semifinal Portugal vs Spain - Head to Head , Squad report

Portugal 0 - 0 Spain 
             Pen (2-4) 

Euro Cup 2012 , couldn't have had a better semifinal fixture lined up , with 4 of the greatest footballing giants  competing for their nation's pride and honor .  The semi-final round will surely be a treat for fans all over the world , the feud between  Portugal , a team claimed by many to be the dark horse of the tournament  and  Spain ,  the defending Euro cup ,  World  champions and  arguably  the most organized  and difficult team to go up against at the moment  .  Spain would also like to go down in history  as the first team ever to have won three major cup tournaments  in a row . But to reach that milestone they will have to confront  the Portuguese challenge tonight  and nullify Cristiano Ronaldo's impact in the game in order to advance to the finals . 

Spain , till now have not yet  been tested to their fullest and were advancing through the previous stages  rather effortlessly , in spite of missing key players such as Puyol in defense and Villa up front due to injuries , Spain had outright domination in most their games proving their mettle as the defending champions along with possessing the most impressionable midfield in the world . 

With the likes of Ramos , Arbeloa and Albiol in defense , Spain have often managed to cut out opponents and undermined their chances to test Casillas in goal , a marvelous midfield and basically the prized possession of the Spanish team is THE factor which fuels the Spanish Armada .However , Del Bosque's men will have tough task ahead of them facing the surprising Portuguese team .

Squad Portugal (possible) :

Goalkeeper :Rui Patricio

Defenders :Bruno Alves ,Pepe ,Fabio Contaro ,Ricardo Costa.

Midfielders: Miguel Veloso , Custodio   , Joao Moutinho ,Ricardo Quaresma
  
Forwards :Cristiano Ronaldo , Helder Postiga

                               

Squad Spain ( Possible) :

Goalkeeper : Iker Casilias

Defenders :Raul Albiol , Gerard Pique ,Sergio Ramos , Alvaro Arbeola

Midfielders: Andres Iniesta ,Xavi Hernandez , Cesc Fabregas , Xabi Alonso ,Sergio Busquetes

Forwards : Fernando Torres

 

  Head To Head :-


1992- Portugal 0 - 0 Spain 
1994- Portugal 2 - 2 Spain
2002- Spain 1 - 1 Portugal
2003- Portugal 0 - 3 Spain
2004- Portugal 1 - 0 Spain  

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