EURO 2000 -
Kicks Off Today 7.45 p.m U.K Time
They've Kicked-Off
The Czech's
get forward down the left with Koller but Zenden manages
to get the ball back to van der Sar
Holland get
forward but the move ends wih the ball safely in Srnicek's
arms.
Reiziger gets
down the right flank but his cross is intercepted. Bergkamp
tries to 'dink' a ball forward but it's easily cut-out
Davids breaks
through the left side of midfield, he gets into the box
and goes down under a challenge but nothing is given
Davids breaks
to the edge of the box again, he shoots but his effort
is deflected off Repka for a corner on the left. The cross
comes over and misses everybody, the Czech Republic get
a throw-in on the far side
Stam plays
a long ball forward and finds Kluivert, he heads on and
finds Zenden, Kluivert gets the ball back but gives away
a free-kick
10-minutes
played and Holland carry the ball through the midfield,
a free-kick is given to the Czech Republic as Koller is
fouled by Cocu
Poborsky tries
to beat van Bronkhorst down the right wing but he runs
the ball out of touch
Davids plays
a great ball out to van Bronkhorst as he attacks down
the left, he's bundled off the ball by Laval but wins
a corner. The cross comes over, Kluivert's shot is blocked,
Bergkamp picks up the rebound but his effort is saved
by Srnicek
Zenden runs
through the midfield but he's pulled down by Latal
Koller runs
down the left, he finds Poborsky but he just ran into
an offside position
15-minutes
played and Holland get a free-kick deep inside their own
half as Nedved fols Seedorf. Zenden cuts insdie and finds
Kluivert, he turns andshoots well, Srnicek saves but can't
hold the ball, it falls to Zenden but Srnicek manages
to save the rebound from Zenden, Holland win a corner.
The cross comes over and the defence get the ball clear
Davids finds
Bergkamp in the box, he turns Gabriel and makes room for
a shot, he drags the ball right across the face of the
goal
Latal is down
injured but Collina waves play-on. Holland get a free-kick
by the right-hand corner-flag as Gabriel handles the ball.
The free-kick is floated into the box and Srnicek punches
the ball clear
Nedved receives
a Yellow Card for shirt tugging on Edgar Davids, Holland
get forward and win a corner on the right. The cross comes
over and Koller heads the ball clear, Holland come back
at the Czech Republic and win a throw-in
Srnicek hoofs
a goal-kick up-field, Koller heads it on but the Dutch
defence get the ball all the way back to van der Sar
Seedorf lays
the ball off to Bergkamp, he's fouled from behind by Repka
Davids gets
down the left flank but he's beaten by Repka, Bergkamp
is fouled by Gabriel in midfield, Holland play the ball
all the way back to van der Sar
Cocu sets Davids
free on the left, he crosses into the box but it's too
long and the Czech defence get the ball clear
30-minutes
played and Kluivert plays the ball out wide to Seedorf
on the right and Holland win a throw-in deep inside the
Czech half, the ball is played into the box and Rada clears
it behind for a corner. The cross comes over and the defence
get the ball clear, Frank de Boer wins it back and Holland
put some pressure on the defence, Davids plays the ball
into the box but Srnicek claims it comfortably
Nemec breaks
forward and almost beats van der Sar to the ball, the
keeper just manages to punch it clear. Gabriel pulls Bergkamp's
shirt in midfield but nothing is given
Frank de Boer
finds Zenden on the left flank, he cuts inside and finds
Kluivert, Kluivert goes for a 1-2 with Zenden but the
move breaks down
Smicer plays
a good through ball to Nedved, he's fouled by de Boer
and de Boer receives a Yellow Card. The Czech Republic
win a free-kick 30-yards out on the left flank, the ball
is pumped into the box but the move ends with a goal -kick
for Holland
Koller finds
Nedved, he's forced wide and his final cross is poor and
is easily gathered by van der Sar
Holland win
a free-kick 40-yards out and they are content to play
it short and build slowly. The ball is played to the edge
of the area where Bergkamp gives away a free-kick for
a foul on Latal
40-minutes
played and the Czech Republic have a free-kick near the
half-way line
Koller finds
Smicer, he plays a good ball out to Nedved on the right
wing but he's just caught offside
Kluivert is
fouled in midfield, there's a complete misunderstanding
over the free-kick and it's wasted
Seedorf tries
a shot from the edge of the box but it's charged down
by Repka. Kluivert gives away a free-kick for a foul on
Repka
Rosicky gets
into the box but he's crowded out by the Dutch defence
Davids crosses
into the box, a defensive header from Repka causes some
discomfort for Srnicek and he manages to save the corner
Koller breaks
and Nedved hits a great shot from 30-yards out and it's
only just wide with van der Sar at full stretch
Half-Time:
Holland 0-0 Czech Republic
Second-Half
Starts
Cocu wins the
ball in midfield, van Bronckhorst tries a shot from 25-yards
but Srnicek gets down well to save
Nedved finds
room on the left, he crosses into the box and Poborsky
misses from 4-yards out with van der Sar beaten. Kluivert
fouls Repka and the Czech Republic get a free-kick 35-yards
out , it's played to the edge of the box, Smicer gets
up well but his header goes just wide
Zenden gets
down the left, he's brought down by Poborsky and Poborsky
receives a Yellow Card. Stam tries a shot from the free-kick
and forces a good save from Srnicek
Seedorf brings
down Gabriel in midfield and the Czech Republic get a
free-kick
Kluivet tries
a run through the centre but he's crowded out by the Czech
defence. Rosicky and Poborsky combine well down the right,
Poborsky crosses but hits it too deep and the Dutch defence
get the ball clear
Nemec gets
a shot on target from a tight angle but it's comfortably
saved by van der Sar
Koller and
Neved combine well, Koller shoots and van der Sar saves
at full stretch, Reiziger gets the ball away
Nedved breaks
into the box but shoots straight at van der Sar from a
narrow angle
Holland get
forward and win a corner on the right. Bergkamp's cross
is headed behind by Smicer for another corner. This time
the Czech defence get the ball away. Nedved plays a great
ball forward for Smicer but Reiziger amkes the interception.
Seedorf is
replaced by Ronald de Boer in the 56th minute
A great cross
comes over from the left, Nedved rises well and his header
hits the post and is smothered on the line by van der
Sar on the way down
Koller and
Nedved get into the box, Koller is bundled over but nothing
is given
60-minutes
played and Davids gets into the box,he's forced wide but
cosses, Gabriel gets a head to the bal and puts it behind
for a corner. Begkamp's cross is punched clear by Srnicek.
Bergkamp's cross gets to the far post, Ronald de Boer
rushes in but shoots high over the bar
Poborsky does
well in midfield, beating three Dutch defenders, he's
eventually fouled by Cocu. Poborsky puts the free kick
to the edge of the box, Koller gets up well and his header
hits the bar with the keeper beaten
Nedved puts
a free-kick goal-bound, van der sar punches the ball behind
for a corner to the Czech Republic. Nedved's cross is
cut out at the near post
Davids and
Bergkamp combine well, Repka and Davids clash, the referee
pushes Repka away and a heated moment passes with Repka
receiving a Yellow Card
Latal is replaced
by Bejbl in the 69th minute as Stam receives some medial
attention for an eye injury. Nedved and Frank de Boer
clash heads and Nedved leaves the field to receive treatment
as Jaap Stam has to have stitches in a cut over his left
eye . Nedved returns to the action
Konterman replaces
Stam in the 74th minute
Rada and Koller
combine well, Rosicky gets down the right flank but fails
to get his cross over, Holland break, Davids tries to
run through the centre, he goes down but nothing is given
Nedved and
Zenden both go down injured in midfield, Nedved needs
treatment. Overmars replaces Zenden in the 77th minute
as Nedved is carried off on a stretcher.
Davids tries
a shot from outside the box but he skies it over the bar.
Nedved returns to the action with his right arm heavily
strapped
80-minutes
played and Nemec is fouled by Reiziger deep in his own
half
Kluivert plays
a good bal wide right for Reiziger, his cross is blocked
but Holand get a corner. The ball is played short, the
cross comes over and Konterman shoots wide
Smicer is replaced
by Kuka in the 82nd minute
Kuka is brought
down by Davids in midfield. Nedved gets wide on the left
but he looses the ball
Kluivert gets
in the box, the ball drops to Bergkamp but it's cleared
off his feet and the Czech Republic get the ball clear.
Rosicky gets forward, he croses into the box but the ball
is gathered by van der Sar
Overmars gets
down the left, he crosses into th box, it's too deep but
Ronald de Boer has his shirt pulled by Nemec and a penalty
is given in the 89th minute
Frank de Boer
hammers the ball into the bottom left hand corner of the
net, sending the keeper the wrong way
Goal !!! Frank
de Boer !!! Holland 1-0 Czech Republic
Lovnec replaces
Nedved in the 90th minute, 4-minutes of injury time to
play
van Bronckhorst
receives a Yellow Card for a bad tackle on Rosicky, there's
a flare-up on the bench and Latal has been sent off from
the bench
The Czech Republic
win a corner on the left , which results in another corner
on the right. Poborsky crosses and a header goes over
the bar and another corner is given. The cross comes over,
van der Sar misses the ball and Overmars makes the final
clearance
Koller finds
Bejbl, he just stretche sto ofar and hits it wide under
pressure from two defenders and the keeper
Full-Time:
Holland 1-0 Czech Republic