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00:00Portugal made a tactical substitution before half-time against Denmark.
00:04Number 18, Corlea, a winger, replaced the midfield four-winner, Uciano.
00:08And that's the way they start today, with six very creative players in front of the back four.
00:14Yeah, well, that's right. You've got to keep your eyes on Sousa in midfield and certainly Rui Costa.
00:21They're very, very clever players, very strong players.
00:24Sousa will do the holding and Costa will run on.
00:26And also up front, Sian Pinto and Fola will be very quick and elusive.
00:33And the Turks will have it all on to hold them.
00:38The Turkish team shows three changes.
00:40Number 10, Ose, their most capped player, has been brought back to steady the ship in midfield.
00:45Number 14, Safet, their tallest player, is in to make some waves alongside Hakan in attack.
00:51Yeah, quite intriguing, really. Two tall players to go with the shorter players.
00:55The two tall players up front, Safet and Hakan.
00:58And Ogun going to play in this particular game as the spare man at the back in a freeish role.
01:05In the previous game, he was placed in the right side position to watch the pace of Ziani coming from the left-hand side position for Croatia.
01:14I think it'll be a fascinating tactical battle today.
01:16And around Denmark, the periods of their first game last Sunday evening, but they didn't win the match.
01:23And can easily have lost it in the final quarter of an hour.
01:27Turkey have brought their friends with them.
01:29The vast orchestra of support.
01:32The city ground rocked to the Casabar sounds throughout their opening game on Tuesday evening.
01:36Or at least until Croatia scored four minutes from the end.
01:41But it's another home match in effect for Turkey.
01:47And the core is Vedat.
01:50The defender who was in the wars after his clash with Alan Bocic in the first game.
01:56And he's quickly in the wars again.
02:00Set again.
02:02Safet.
02:03Tugay.
02:04Hakan.
02:05Turkey showing that they can switch the passes around sweetly.
02:08Here's Safet.
02:09This is a lovely move.
02:10Down he goes under the pressure of Dimash's challenge.
02:13Referee was well placed.
02:14Nothing doing.
02:16Throw in.
02:17Well, a lovely disguise pass there where everyone thought Abdullah.
02:20Getting forward on the left was going to receive that ball.
02:23He cut the ball very cleverly.
02:25Diagonally over the top.
02:27I think it was over the top of Helder.
02:29And luckily, or well played by the left back, Dimash there, who came across.
02:38The accommodation play was as good as anything we've seen from Portugal so far in the tournament.
02:42It came from Turkey then.
02:46Two good passing sides with early touches.
02:49Okun with the throw.
02:52And it was by Eldar.
02:54Clearance by Foley.
02:56Well, he called it a clearance.
02:57It was a dangerous pass.
02:58Okun has played it to Safet.
03:00Just beyond Harkun and well beyond the far post.
03:08Well, the early indication is that the Turkish, like the cooler afternoon, which it's turned into now,
03:15more than the rain.
03:17Because that was really positive there on the right-hand side.
03:20Only one thought in the mind there as Safet went forward to hit that ball.
03:24And he hit it well, low across the pace of the goal.
03:30There's only one thought in the mind of Foley, the Portuguese player,
03:33when he got the ball just outside of his own penalty area.
03:35And that was trying to pass it short to a colleague.
03:39Think of a few English coaches who would still be reminding him of his priorities in that position.
03:45Well, we do play no-risk football, and this tournament's teaching us a lot.
03:50Oh, it's...
03:51Sergen.
03:57Oh, it's...
03:59Sergen.
04:01Oh, almost slipped through to Safet.
04:03Still Ohs.
04:05Straight out Vita Bayer.
04:07It's all Turkey at the moment.
04:08Well, it's seem as though they're enjoying the support at the start.
04:18Now, by Amos Sosa.
04:21Missed the passes.
04:22Well seen by Benat, nonetheless.
04:24Now, Sergen.
04:25It's opened up for him.
04:27It's a disappointing shot, really.
04:29He had plenty of time to set himself.
04:32Well, Bayer was very quick out of his trap stare to close that one down.
04:36And I have to say, Sergen's been very impressive so far.
04:41Seems to weave lovely patterns with that left foot of his.
04:45Goal would just quicken the pace a little.
04:50That's a lovely play again by Rui Costa.
04:52On by João Pinto.
04:54Rui Costa.
04:58Done exceptionally well.
05:00It's at Pinto!
05:02That should have been the goal.
05:04Deserved to be.
05:05You won't get a better assist had that been a successful strike.
05:09That was a really wonderful play by Rui Costa.
05:12When you see that type of skill, you realise why Italian clubs come and pick them off.
05:19Absolute wonderful play.
05:20Never gave up.
05:21Went again.
05:22All the improvisation in the world.
05:25And look at the way he picked out the striker.
05:28Should have been the first goal.
05:30Sapito doesn't have a particularly prolific record at club level.
05:35And the goal against Denmark was his first at international level.
05:39He's played 11 times for his country now.
05:41That was a gaping chance.
05:49Sergen.
05:51Cut out by Elden.
05:52Figo.
05:58Dispossessed fairly by Abdullah.
06:01Hung up for Sapen.
06:02Harkhan is free here.
06:03And that is a man with an excellent goal-scoring record.
06:08He didn't get hold of it at all.
06:11Well, a typical play that for two big guys.
06:14Diagonal ball for the centre-forward or the front player pulling away.
06:19The other striker going across for the ball played.
06:21Absolute classic English movement, should I say.
06:25But unfortunately, it was a bad hook shot there by Harkhan.
06:30They came out a little bit more peaceably.
06:36Taked by Luis Figo.
06:38Fernando Cotto is there.
06:39Ingo Zeldar.
06:41Some good defending.
06:43Abdullah with an important touch in front of Figo.
06:47Rui Costa, well left.
06:49Foglia.
06:50Sapinto.
06:51And there!
06:52I think João Pinto was an even better place,
06:56but Elden had to have a stab at it.
07:01And it was like Piccadilly Circus at the rush hour in that box.
07:07Lots of bodies.
07:09And the first touch came in.
07:10Might have been even a hint of offside there.
07:15It was a good first-time early ball.
07:21Alpine.
07:22Sapete.
07:26Almost the right pass.
07:29Nobody has quite found the opening for all the thought and imagination that has been on view here.
07:37There have been chances.
07:39No doubt about it that Sapinto had the best of them for Portugal.
07:43That the defender, Alder, came closest to scoring for Portugal.
07:47But the Turkey have been every bit as much of a factor in an excellent first half.
07:52It's goalless.
07:52Raheem, number 13, has replaced Ogund.
08:00Abdullah playing on the left side of their midfield.
08:09And here's the first touch for Tavares.
08:15Headed out by Tugay.
08:24Sapete.
08:25Straight to Paolo Sosa.
08:27Rui Kosta.
08:30Got away from Abdullah momentarily.
08:34Charged down by the arm of Raheem, the substitute.
08:36Oh, it's a good header, which Rush 2 dealt with well from Luis Figo.
08:43Surprise element.
08:43Well, once again, it was that outstanding player, Rui Kosta, who got forward down the right-hand side to float that ball in.
08:53And once again, he persists when the ball came back to him.
08:56A lovely, deep, hanging cross.
09:00And certainly Rush 2 had to be alert.
09:10Dimash.
09:10More onus on the left-back now to provide from that side in the absence of Foglia.
09:22Figo.
09:26Paolo Sosa.
09:28Nice play from Jaupinto.
09:30This is Paulino Santos.
09:32Raheem.
09:40And the Turks had four on target, so I think the point is well illustrated.
09:47For all the good play, and there has been some super play.
09:50Here's Sapete with a chance.
09:52Another chance.
09:53And that would even show it more.
09:56For all the good play, and for all the clever triangles, and the running from midfield of the likes of Kosta,
10:02we haven't had the finishing.
10:03We haven't had the goal-scoring.
10:05We haven't had the clinical finish in the most important areas.
10:09But give credit to the substitute there for a terrific tackle.
10:14Ose.
10:14Here's Sapete.
10:25Here's Recep.
10:3149 caps, one goal.
10:33Well, once again, bright inventive play by Turkey from the midfield area, and a poor finish, a weak finish.
10:42But full marks for being progressive and trying to get in there from the little right-back.
10:49Very sharp player, very bright player.
10:53Arkan had four months with Torino last year.
10:58This is Luis Figo.
10:59Back to Dimash.
11:06Sharpinto!
11:09Smuggled away.
11:11Wasn't the best of efforts.
11:16Now there.
11:18Another chance goes begging.
11:19There are chances in the game.
11:21That was a great chance.
11:22The Super Bowl.
11:25Dimash plays a lovely deep ball there.
11:28Completely misjudged.
11:30And you'd fancy him in that position.
11:33But he's just gone a shade wide and high.
11:36So one great chance there for Jao Pinto.
11:39Sapete had his moment in the first period.
11:47Jao Pinto.
11:48Rui Costa.
11:50Locked in by Paulo Sosa.
11:51Comes for Fernando Cotto!
11:52He's absolutely delighted.
12:01So are they.
12:02But it's taken a defender to provide the punch to get Portugal the lead.
12:07Well, it was a snap shot, really.
12:21Through a crowd.
12:23Came from a simplistic situation, really.
12:26When the shot was first taken.
12:29Cotto was there first.
12:31To be fair, I don't think you can put any criticism at Rush 2's door.
12:36There you see the ball come in.
12:37A Forrester legs.
12:38And an early shot.
12:39And fast into the corner.
12:43I just felt Portugal were taking over the game.
12:46If anything, Turkey is sitting a little bit deeper than they were earlier.
12:51And Hatkan now, up front, needs all the support he can get.
12:55But taking off his major supporter, Safet.
12:59Now it looks as though, number 16, Seguyen, is going to play more forward.
13:04He hasn't got any pace, but he's got that nice left foot.
13:07And they'll have to get forward and join in much quicker now.
13:10Fortune favours the brave, and I think Turkey have got to be very brave.
13:13They've got to leave spaces at the back.
13:15Abdullah's got to push forward much quicker.
13:18And they've got to throw bodies into the box.
13:24Two guys.
13:25Coming right.
13:26So again, Harkin.
13:31Tired it out by Kovárez.
13:39It's Turkey on the ball.
13:41With Arif.
13:43Through to Harkin.
13:44He's all alone.
13:48Well, Kodunay is suggesting he was in support.
13:51But really, at the moment, Harkin hit the ball.
13:53Unless he checked and waited for the cavalry to come.
13:57He had very little choice, but to go for the field himself.
14:01It was half a chance, and it was a very clever pass.
14:04Raheem.
14:06Easily seen and cut out by Fernando Cota.
14:09Cadet is onside this time.
14:11This is Porfirio.
14:12Going for glory.
14:17Well struck.
14:19Well, the game's getting really spread out now.
14:21Could have been a fine goal, that.
14:27Nice little shimmy.
14:32It can't be very far away.
14:34There is the whistle, which signifies the departure of Turkey from the European Championships.
14:44And the progression to the top of Route D of Portugal.
14:47On the back of a single goal from Fernando Cota.
14:50Much of their play was beguiling and bewitching.
14:57But the bottom line is that it took an optimistic swipe at the ball from their centre-half to win the match against one of the championship outsiders.
15:06Unless Portugal can find a cutting edge and a five or six-goal man up front, then all that promise in their approach work may not be fulfilled during the next couple of weeks.
15:23They've won today, though.
15:23They're top of the group.
15:25They're on their way towards the quarter-finals.
15:29Thank you, Clive.
15:30But we're down to 14 teams left in this championship now because the Turks follow the Romanians home.
15:36They go out.
15:37They've got no chance of qualifying.
15:39And that's the situation in the table at the moment.
15:42Well, Portugal gentlemen, I mean, deserve the victory.
15:44They were the better team.
15:45And let's look straight away at how the goal went in again, Alan.
15:48Yeah, no doubt about it.
15:49The better chances in the second half.
15:52But like Clive Chilsley said, it was the defender that comes and hits it.
15:56Comes out here to Couto and he hits it left foot.
15:59The keeper's got absolutely no chance.
16:01And that's what we need in the game.
16:03Somebody with a decent finish.
16:04Actually, he was my man of the match for his defensive qualities in this game.
16:08Never mind this extra strike.
16:10But it's slightly insulting to say it hits halfway up his shin.
16:13But on the hand, it was directed where he wanted it.
16:17And thank goodness that someone struck a ball with some venom.
16:21Yeah, you're right.
16:22It is halfway up his shin.
16:23But there's a little swerve and it takes away from the keeper.
16:26At least it's on target.
16:29Indeed.
16:30Indeed.
16:31Which made a difference.
16:32Now, this is the way to celebrate.
16:33You used to do this, Jim?
16:34I think you did, didn't you?
16:35You did something like that.
16:36Listen.
16:37Jimmy would do that twice.
16:38I could not do that now.
16:40And I could not do it at my peak.
16:43Well, they had a couple of other chances too, didn't they?
16:45The Portuguese before that.
16:48Sal Pinto had the first one.
16:50That's right.
16:51The ball's played through.
16:53It's clever play here.
16:55Just what you'd expect from this Portuguese team.
16:59And he's cleaned through.
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