EURO 2000 -
Kicks Off Today 5.00 p.m U.K Time
They've Kicked-Off
Portugal win
a throw-in, just inside the Romanian half
Rui Costa is
fouled by Galca in midfield
Figo breaks
in the box, he goes down under a challenge from Popescu
but nothing is given
Nuno Gomes
beats the offsdie trap and runs clear, he has only the
keepeer to beat but he's called back as an offside is
given, the wrong decision
Luis Figo gets
the ball wide on the right, he crosses into the box and
the ball is put behind for a corner to Portugal, on the
right. Figo's corner is cut out by the first defender
Luis Figo wins
the ball in midfield, he lays it off to Nuno Gomes but
he fluffs his shot and screws it wide of the post
Luis Figo tries
to run through the midfield but he's well tackled
Luis Figo lays
the ball off wide to Secretario, his cross is cut out
by Filipescu but Portugal win another corner on the right.
Once again Figo's cross is cut out by the first defender
at the near post
Chivu intercepts
a cross and Portugal win another corner, again Figo's
cross is cleared by Petrescu at the near post
Rui Costa tries
a shot from distance but it goes well wide
Munteanu does
well to win a corner on the left, it's played short, a
cross finally comes over from Ilie, it takes a deflection
and Romania win another corner, this time it's cleared
out of the box by Dimas
Hagi puts a
free-kick forward into the box but it's easily saved by
Vitor Bahia, he throws the ball straight back to Hagi
and Dimas has to make a good interception
Rui Costa runs
through midfield and almost finds Luis Figo with a threaded
pass
Luis Figo goes
down under a challenge from Popescu
Chivu gets
a cross into the box, Baia drops the ball and is very
lucky to escape
15-minutes
played and Rui Costa is tackled by Petrescu in midfield.
Hagi fouls Jaoa Pinto and Hagi receives a Yellow Card
Galca plays
a great bal out tot he left flank, a good cross come sinto
the box from Chivu, Baia does wel to come out quickly
and gather the ball
Dimas gets
down the left for Portugal and wins a corner. The bal
ldrops to Rui Costa, his shot is well off target
Jaoa Pinto
is fouled in midfield. Ilie gives away a free-kick for
a raising his foot too high
Figo gets down
the right but Chivu does well, Romania win a goal-kick
Petrescu receives
a Yellow Card for a foul on Rui Costa. Portugal get a
free-kick on the edge of the box, out to the left. Figo's
free-kick is hit straight into the wall, Jorge Costa is
caught offside
Secretario
gives away a free-kick 15-yards out on the left flank.
The ball is crosed into the box. Baia just manages to
get a hand to it and Romania win a corner on the right.
The cross comes over, Baia looses the ball again, Couto
manages to knock it clear
Contra fouls
Figo and receives a Yellow Card
Petrescu fouls
Secretario in midfield
Portugal playa
great pasisng game through midfield, Nuno Gomes' shot
is deflected and the ball is knocked back into midfield.
Moldovan fouls Secretario
Moldovan is
pushed over by Luis Figo near the half-way line, Figo
receives a Yellow Card
Hagi wins the
ball in midfield, Moldovan's cross into the box goes straight
to a Portugese defender
Rui Costa finds
Figo on the right, his cross is cut out by Filipescu
Jaoa Pinto
gets free in the box on the left, he's given offside,
another very poor decision from the linesman
Romania win
a free-kick wide on the right, Hagis' cross is collected
by Baia
Vidigal tries
to run the through the centre but he takes on one too
many, Figo is then caught offside
Chivu breaks
down the left wing, he puts a good cross in to the box,
Couto does well to cut it out at the near post
Jaoa Pinto
goes over under a challenge from Contra, nothing is given
Rui Costa plays
a great 1-2 in midifeld, he sets Nuno Gomes free and he's
given offside
Hagi finds
Ilie witha good cross from the left but Ilie's shot is
blocked, Hagi gets the ball back, his curling shot from
35-yards out goes just wide
Hagi plays
a good bal into the box, Jorge Costa does well to intercept
Ilie with a header behind for a corner. Jorge Costa receives
a head injury in the process
Hagi's cross
is cleared by Luis Figo at the near post
1-minute of
first half injury time to play
Half-Time:
Portugal 0-0 Romania
Second-Half
Starts
Petrescu puts
a high ball into the box, Baia drops the ball once again
but the Portugese defence get the ball clear, Galca fouls
Rui Costa in midfield
Poepescu injures
himself as he fouls Luis Figo
Secreatio does
well to find Nuno Gomes on the right, his cross is deflected
for a throw-in by Filipescu
Dimas tries
a shot from 30-yards out, it sails just over the bar
Ilie is tackled
by Vidigal on the left flank
Moldovan is
fouled 25-yards out on the right. Hagi puts the free-kick
over the bar, taking a deflection on the way, Romania
get a corner on the right
The cross comes
over, Moldovan rises well, the ball comes off Jorge Costa
for a corner on the left. This time the cross is gathered
by Baia
Rui Costa tries
to thread a ball through the centre for Luis Figo to chase
but it's just over-hit
Luis Figo is
fouled in midfield
Sa Pinto and
Conceicao replace Nuno Gomes and Jaoa Pinto for Portugal
after 56-minutes
Hagi plays
a long ball into the Portugese box for Moldovan but it
runs through to Baia
Chivu is forced
back by Rui Costa and he has to play the ball all the
way back to his goalkeeper
Conceicao does
well to beat Chivu on the right flank but his final shot
is poor
Conceicao sets
Secretario down the wing, he finds Sa Pinto in the box,
he tries a back-heel in the box but gives the ball away
Petrescu is
replaced by Petre for Romania in the 63rd minute
Ilie is caught
offside for Romania
Dimas plays
a good long ball forward for Conceicao to chase, it's
just over-hit and gathered by Stelea in the Romanian goal
Ganea replaces
Moldovan for Romania after 68-minutes
Fernando Couto
does well on the left, he crosses well but Sa Pinto's
header is straight to the keeper
Rui Costa is
fouled by Galca in midfield
Conceicao goes
down in the box under a challenge from Contra, nothing
is given despite the appeals for a penalty
Sa Pinto does
well but his final ball is very poor and goes out of play
for a goal-kick
Munteanu does
well on the left, his bal into the box just misses Ganea
Chivu is given
offside, another bad decision. Ilie is replaced by Rosu
for Romania in the 77th minute
Sa Pinto gives
away a free-kick in midfield, Galca wastes it by giving
the ball away, Sa Pinto breaks down the right but his
final cross is very poor
Hagi forces
a good save from Baia with a shot from 30-yards
Costinha replaces
Rui Costa for Portugal after 86-minutes
4-minutes of
injury time to play
Figo fouls
Petre in midfield
Conceicao does
well to win a throw-in, deep inside the Romanian half
Vidigal finds
Sa Pinto but he looses possession
Sa Pinto is
fouled by Popescu. Luis Figo lines up the free-kick 40-yard
sout, he knocks it into the box and Constinha heads home
- in the 94th minute
Goal !!! Costinha
!!! Portugal 1-0 Romania
Full-Time:
Portugal 1-0 Romania