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Portugal 1-0 Romania (Result)

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

EURO 2000