Euro Cup 2012 Quarterfinal : Portugal swifts into the Semifinals

                           

                        Czech republic 0 - 1 Portugal ( Ronaldo 79*)

YEAH ! went Figo in the stands wearing a CR7 jersey  , and the stadium echoed with chants of Portugal  ! Portugal ! , after a spell bounding header from Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portugal their ticket to the Semifinals . Ronaldo , connected  beautifully to a cross lofted in by Moutinho  from the  right flank and the rest , was all to cheer for. Czech republic were outnumbered in terms of quality , passing , and every other aspect that proves essential in winning games . Portugal , now goes into the Semis after overhauling the Czechs 1-0 . A brilliant comeback in the second half , certainly did the trick for the Portuguese , and after the match Coach Paulo Bento looked more than pleased as  his side delivered an outstanding display of football , to rightfully earn a spot in the top four of the UEFA Euro Cup 2012 .  

Cristiano Ronaldo , was mesmerizing throughout the game , with frequent shots at goal and running for every ball proved how he wanted to pull his team through onto the next stages , and finally thirty four minutes into  the second half a well timed header which bounced  off just  a yard in front of   Peter Cech  before going inside the net , provided the breakthrough for the Portuguese . Despite holding out the Portuguese attack for almost  the entire stretch of 90 minutes , that lapse in defense on the 79th minute  proved costly for Czech Republic , as it proved to be goal which shattered their European dreams for the next four years to come . Inspite of swarming in numbers  , Portugal  failed to break the resilient Czech defense even after knocking several times.