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00:00And he's shaken up the side again. He's made four changes.
00:04Churchesov comes in in goal for Harim Janowski.
00:08And Golukovic replace the suspended Kovtun Ananopku.
00:13And Sumatenkov comes in in midfield.
00:17For Dusan Jürgen.
00:20Well, he's quite pleased with his last outing.
00:23He only makes one change.
00:26Kadlec, the center back, is suspended.
00:28And number 12, Kubik, comes into the lineup.
00:32Kuka and Berger are the twin strikers.
00:35So those are the starting 11, the captains meeting at midfield.
00:40It's all on the line.
00:42Second place in Group C.
00:44Will Italy still be around?
00:46As we continue with our coverage of Euro 96.
00:51From Anfield, where it is sunny.
00:54And 19 Celsius.
00:56That's about 66 Fahrenheit.
00:58Very high humidity, however, for this game at Anfield, the home of Liverpool.
01:06And the Czech Republic being the home side in this third game.
01:11They get to play in the red shirts.
01:13The Russians switch to the white and blue.
01:16Koklov, quickly, Koklov.
01:20And the first pitch for the Czech Republic keeper, Peter Kuba.
01:24Well, not much pace on this shot by Koklov.
01:32Good direction, but no challenge.
01:35The Russians have seen this before.
01:37They put men behind them so that when they come off the wall, there probably won't be a gap there.
01:41Well, they're back 10 yards because there's the line and there's the penalty spot.
01:49Oh, punched away beautifully by Czechosov as Lumos Kubik curled it for the top corner.
01:56Kubik, one of the newcomers today, curves it beautifully.
02:06The wall does its job and so does Czechosov.
02:10Great start for the Czech Republic.
02:22Not what the Italians were hoping for.
02:25The big centre-back comes up for this free kick, makes a beautiful run, flicks it nicely.
02:38Pass, chips it up into the far corner.
02:41Beautiful header from this angle.
02:44Watch the golf people come, stop, he's off balance.
02:47And the man guarding the post couldn't get a touch on it.
02:51And it comes very early, just six minutes in, Jan Sukoparic and the Czech Republic needing a winner, a tie to advance.
03:07Have the early lead, Golukovic.
03:10Now it's pushed through looking for Kolivanov.
03:18At midfield, Cimbalar and back.
03:21See, Mutenkov fails to get away for Russia.
03:29And then at midfield.
03:32Dissension within.
03:35Kiryakov sent home for, as they described it, undermining the morale.
03:42Interact to all these problems with a big strong midfielder.
03:46Nikiforov!
03:47Well, they're enjoying it.
03:54The three for Nikiforov goes forward.
03:58Has a goal.
03:59Well over the crossbar.
04:00Intercepted by Borlakovich.
04:11Oh, and he gives it right back.
04:13Latle now cuts to the middle.
04:15Latle lays it off.
04:16Tipped.
04:17And a good save as Berger with his left foot test circuits off.
04:21Nice effort by Patrick Berger.
04:27He collected the ball.
04:28Got the shot away quickly.
04:30However, Chepcha's off was covering it beautifully.
04:34Maybe the field was watered prior to the game.
04:37Or again, they go down.
04:39And Italian hopes are fading.
05:03Oh, this is a long ball mark through to Kuka.
05:10But what's the skill?
05:12He sees that Chepcha's off is off his line.
05:15Loops it nicely over the goalkeeper.
05:18Good ball through by Nemec.
05:2050-50 ball, really.
05:21But Kuka makes it into a brilliant goal.
05:25We've seen some great goals in the tournament.
05:28And that rate's in the top ten, definitely.
05:31In the 19th minute,
05:34and the Czech Republic lead it 2-0 over Russia.
05:47My goodness.
05:51Kuvic upfield.
05:56Italy out of Euro 96.
06:01It just may be.
06:04A tie or a win will put the Czech Republic through.
06:09Eliminating the Italians and the Czech Republic lead 2-0 after just 19 minutes.
06:21Oh, Kuka had his head down.
06:25And Vrlokovic absolutely steamrolled him.
06:32Well, Vrlokovic is one of the newcomers,
06:35and he's trying to make an impression.
06:37Strong, old-fashioned stopper.
06:41And I think he's waiting for an opportunity to bang that drum.
06:47But if he's waiting for the Russians to give him the opportunity,
06:50he may have to wait for a long time.
06:53Doesn't sit for Kuka.
06:56Now it does.
06:58Lays it back.
06:58We haven't had an opportunity, but in a while.
07:08But that one comes quickly and nearly pays for a third.
07:11Played back nicely by Kuka.
07:13Hit first time by Nedved.
07:16And just gets under it a little.
07:18Radek Lattel, one of many players of this Czech Republic side.
07:23In fact, the Russians, too, that play in Germany.
07:27Poborski.
07:32Look at Sukoparik, make the run.
07:34Skips through.
07:35Almost the par.
07:41Michael Hornak.
07:42And it goes all the way to the far post for the left back
07:53who hits it with his right foot.
07:55Flush on the face of the cross.
08:03Poborski.
08:04Oh, does well to turn.
08:05Jomianovsky.
08:08Gets it across.
08:09Oh, and off the top of the bar again.
08:11Puts twice.
08:15He's claiming a four on a kick,
08:17but I can assure you that Czechoslov didn't get a touch on it.
08:20Watch as the goalkeeper comes to Watson near post
08:23and goes all to his back.
08:24He's very fortunate.
08:28Big number 13, Radek Babel.
08:30I don't know if he's close enough or not.
08:32No, he's not there.
08:34Shibohanik is there, wearing number three.
08:37Berger wearing his number 14.
08:39I reckon Berger's going to hit this one.
08:41It is, again.
08:43Oh, it's off the bar.
08:45Pond off the bar by Czechoslov.
08:49What a beautiful left foot by Berger.
08:53Czechoslov got the barest of touches.
08:56He hits this moving ball beautifully.
08:58Watch it wrap against the upright.
09:00The goalkeeper saves it, pushes it onto the post.
09:05Brilliant.
09:05It's fortunate that it came back off the post instead of into the net.
09:09And the whistle from Mr. Anders Frisk of Sweden to win the first 45.
09:14The Swedish referee, Anders Frisk, 2-0.
09:19The lead for the Czech Republic as we begin play.
09:23And the Russians have made two substitutions.
09:26Coming into the game is number 10, Alexandre Mostovoy.
09:30He replaces Igor Simutinkov, wearing 16.
09:33And out is also number 9, Igor Kolei Venkov.
09:39Coming in is Vladimir Vyshashwing.
09:42As you suggest, no one was going to come up and challenge, so he had all the space.
09:47This time, nodded away by Nedved.
09:56Naredimov controls for Koklov.
09:59Chips forward.
10:01Beautiful.
10:02Absolutely brilliant.
10:03And a substitute.
10:05Mostovoy.
10:06And it's a 2-1 game.
10:07The Russians aren't done yet.
10:09And maybe the Italians aren't either.
10:14Well, we thought Kukas had it was brilliant.
10:18Mostovoy gets just about a first touch of the game.
10:21Brilliant one.
10:23Number 14.
10:24Berger was his marker.
10:27He left Berger way behind.
10:29This ball has floated beautifully in.
10:30And watch Mostovoy just flick it in.
10:34Very much like Shusha Parik's header.
10:37Little flick.
10:38Ballkeeper cut going the wrong way.
10:40But brilliant timing.
10:43Excellent goal.
10:44And 2-1.
10:45We needed a goal to liven this game up.
10:49Lots to play for now.
10:50Berger in the 49th minute.
10:53Four minutes into this second half of play.
10:57Russia score their first 2-1.
11:01The Czech Republic in.
11:03Boy, if you're the Czech Republic in Dushan.
11:05You have to wonder now.
11:09You realize that it isn't as sure as you may have thought.
11:13But still in good stead as Berger makes the run.
11:17Czech Republic needing a win or a tie.
11:20Berger will rattle it off the defender.
11:22Oh, Tedrazi feels the rabble.
11:30I think Semyotinkov was concerned about trying to contain Paborski.
11:36Look at this.
11:37It's Mostovoy again.
11:38Oh, and calling for it through the middle.
11:42It's Radimov.
11:45And Colenov, who went off, must be wishing that he'd stay on because they're creating chances
11:54now that he would have loved to have been part of.
11:57And look at the space around Babel.
12:06Inside, inside.
12:08This is Radimov.
12:09Oh, we win it.
12:11Oh, yes.
12:14Tedrazi.
12:15Tedrazi.
12:16And we're all tied 2-2.
12:27Beautiful walk by Tedrazi.
12:31Penetrates deep into the box.
12:34Lays it off to Radimov.
12:35He's brought down by Nemec.
12:39The referee allows play to go on and the goal counts.
12:43Good refereeing as the Russians had the advantage.
12:48There could have been the penalty.
12:50But Tedrazi follows up and it finishes up in the back of the net.
12:562-0.
12:57Oh, boy.
12:57And we've got a game now.
12:59And the Italians sitting and waiting, wondering if Russia will help them.
13:06They've come back to tie it.
13:07Tedrazi, Georgian-born, elected to play for Russia.
13:12His goal, the tie-it, comes in the 52nd minute.
13:17And here they come again.
13:19Karkin.
13:25Kovic gets the foot into clear and then Yanovsky over top.
13:35And a throw-in quickly taken by the Czech Republic.
13:38Two goals in three minutes has evened it at Anfield.
13:53But a tie.
13:55A tie would still be enough to put the Czech Republic through and put Italy out.
14:03Bevel.
14:04Kovic plays it wide.
14:11Werner chips it.
14:12Back.
14:13Far post.
14:14Clear.
14:14Settled.
14:15Now, Mustavoy, who got the first.
14:18We've played ten.
14:19We've already seen two goals.
14:21Kovic.
14:38Kovarsky.
14:41Kovarsky.
14:42Passive space.
14:43Kovarsky.
14:44Again off the post.
14:45That's three.
14:46One crossbar.
14:47Right post.
14:48Left post.
14:49For the Czech Republic.
14:58If they lose this, if the Czech Republic don't win in advance, they'll blame it on the post crew.
15:07This is Berger.
15:09Oh, Berger.
15:13What a player.
15:14Number eight.
15:15Kovarsky.
15:16Watch this shot.
15:18Hit beautifully.
15:20Goalkeeper guess is right.
15:21Not a chance for the goalkeeper.
15:23It's a rebound flush off the upright.
15:27Beautifully struck.
15:28So unlucky.
15:35Nicky Foroff to midfield for Russia.
15:39The Italians need a Russian win.
15:42Peschastic.
15:46Can you believe it?
15:48Peschastic.
15:48What a difference he has made to this Russian team coming on at halftime as a substitute.
16:01And we said you can't hit them much better than Poborsky hit his against the post.
16:07Well, Peschastic shows you can.
16:11Watch this ball curve away from the goalkeeper.
16:14Dip into the far corner.
16:16Peschastic left stranded.
16:19Beautifully hit.
16:21Curving away.
16:22No chance at all for Peschastic.
16:25And Peschastic is the hero for Russia and Italy right now.
16:32Oh, yeah.
16:32What a goal.
16:33Absolutely.
16:35And suddenly the Italian hopes of going through.
16:40Right on Peschastic's goal.
16:42Babel plays it through.
16:43And then it's cut off by Tendradze.
16:46Oh, no.
16:47Tendradze.
16:49Nedved following up.
16:54Now he'll get a corner kick.
16:56But Nedved will not get the penalty for that.
17:00Nice little challenge by Shalimov.
17:02And Durin can't believe the latest turn of events.
17:10What happened to his two-goal lead for the Czech Republic?
17:13Three goals has taken it away and well played by Chetisov.
17:18Bit of a surprise that Chetisov came back in after being replaced by the Chelsea keeper, Harin.
17:27You have to come from behind.
17:29Most of the way.
17:33Most of the way.
17:35Harin.
17:37Most of the way.
17:39Too many people.
17:40Too many touches.
17:43And why did he lay it square instead of hitting it?
17:49Oh.
17:49Carpeen should really have put it onto his right foot and blasted it.
17:58Had it come off the goalkeeper.
18:00Being by Chetisov.
18:06Oh, Carpeen.
18:07Gives it away.
18:09Chipped forward now.
18:10Shvitsov.
18:11Shvitsov.
18:12Oh, yeah.
18:13No chance at all.
18:15So, Chetisov.
18:27Shvitsov.
18:29And could that kill the chances of Italy?
18:32The substitutes making the mark in this game.
18:35Vladimir Smicza.
18:36Tucks it nicely inside the fourth floor.
18:39Beautiful ball through from Kovic.
18:42Smicza runs onto it.
18:44Doesn't bother to control it.
18:45Hits it.
18:47Just as Nicky Forov sticks a foot in.
18:53Mark that down as an assist to Kovic.
18:57And mark it down as the most important goal Vladimir Smicza has ever scored in his young career.
19:06And it comes in the 88th minute.
19:09And a tie.
19:10The tie would put the Czech Republic through.
19:13What an absolutely brilliant game.
19:33All riding on the outcome for the two teams.
19:39The Czech Republic and Italy.
19:42And right now it's the Czech Republic.
19:44And right now anywhere will do.
19:55Nedved mourning that he got clipped as he cleared that.
19:59The stands.
20:01Anywhere.
20:01Just get it out of her own half and out of the danger area.
20:05And then in midfield for Russia.
20:14And that's it.
20:18The Czech Republic will go through.
20:21Italy will go home from Euro 96.
20:26The Welsh advantage.
20:28The Helps.
20:29The Czech Republic will go home from 8
20:46home from the West.
20:47The next tour Sluks.
20:50208x.
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