Portugal first finalist of Euro 2016 – Czech Television

Portuguese for the first time at this year’s championship won the meeting in regular time. Fernando Santos’s side defeated Wales in the semi-final 2: 0 and 10 July will play in the final event. Goals scored early in the second half, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani.

Before the meeting, it was difficult to point favorite. Although Portugal did not win a semi-final meeting in regular time at these championships, it could play deliberately and with the help of luck cope both with excellent Croatia and the criminal White-red. Wales but impressed the fans especially convincing win 3: 1 in the quarter-finals with Belgium. In today’s match but ran out of pauzującego cards for Aaron Ramsey, who was previously the brain insular team and scored in the tournament just four assists. The team from the Iberian Peninsula had a deal but without the injured Pepe. Healthy been for Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale – dear players in the world playing together at Real Madrid, whose duel electrified fans.

The first half did not abound in situations infield. Neither team wanted to take more risk in the offensive. Most of the time the Portuguese were playing the attack position, but in the last phase of the Welsh always able to cope with their shares. About 20 minutes for a moment revived the islanders. After a corner the ball came Gareth Bale, hit hard, but wide. After a moment, a player of Real Madrid once again gave its toll on the Portuguese defense. After an individual the right side and he went inside and tried to beat Rui Paticio shot from outside the area, but this was at the police station. After this brief revolt again, the ball took over Portugal and returned to playing quite passive defensive line. Halftime nothing longer on the pitch did not happen.

The second part of the game began to be more promising. Already after 50 minutes the Portuguese took the lead. At the corner Welsh defenders not guarding Cristiano Ronaldo, a header into the net. After only three minutes, it was already 2: 0. Ronaldo struck flat from a distance, and his missed shot cut sliding tackle Nani beating the keeper. After these two blows Welsh long time could not pull themselves together. Portuguese while several were close to increase as a result, among other things, a shot from a free kick Ronaldo or hitting Danilo Fereiry that barely defended Hennessey. The weight of the game trying to take on Gareth Bale. Real Madrid winger twice tried to surprise the keeper from distance, but Rui Patricio was not to be overcome. By the end of the Welsh could not longer to score the contact and brave islanders they had to swallow the bitterness of defeat. Portugal eventually won the match in this tournament and will play July 10 in Finale Euro 2016.