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Portugal won all three of their group games. Turkey just made it through behind Italy, putting out co-hosts Belgium.
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00:04Turkey, four of that number have played the full 270 minutes.
00:09Rushtu, Fatih, Alpay and Hakan Şükür,
00:13who seemingly has recovered from an injured left ankle.
00:17In contrast, Ergun has only played 16 minutes so far in the championship.
00:23Number 16.
00:24And there are six players from Galatasaray, the UEFA Cup winners.
00:28Portugal rather reverting to the expected line-up,
00:33but their coach has found a place for Conceixion,
00:37who scored the hat-trick against Germany,
00:39and for the man, Costinha, who scored the late winner against Romania.
00:46100% record, Portugal.
00:53Conceixion, and he'll be delighted to be given his place.
00:58So, away we go.
01:02It might be worth reminding you that four of the matches from this stage in 1996
01:07required a penalty competition,
01:10and two of the four quarter-finals were decided in that manner.
01:16So were the semi-finals to follow.
01:22Portugal playing from right to left, this is Figo.
01:27And this is Dimash.
01:30First test is a good cross.
01:33And the defence, not looking terribly organised with it.
01:37Alongside me, Trevor Brookie.
01:39We mentioned Ristu came out for crosses in Evercourt,
01:43one in the opening game.
01:44He's done well, shot-saving, but there he started to come, misjudged it.
01:48Fortunately, he won't be able to come in at the power pose,
01:51but I think this is the pattern of the game.
01:52Portugal will take it to the Turkey side,
01:55who will be looking for the counter-attack and hoping to pinch a goal.
02:01A bit long, Toto at the back, but rather jump down on his man.
02:13That's his goal.
02:17Figo.
02:18Oskan, to him, turns away from him quite beautifully.
02:23And Gomes just couldn't get on the end of it.
02:27First bit of wonderful skill from Figo, so strong, the balance is excellent.
02:32And that's why the actual initial cross was blocked.
02:35And we're not getting attention.
02:37Had he done so, of course, he wouldn't have been able to defend this corner.
02:42And Costinha, that's a really good stop by Ristu.
02:46Time seemed to stand still there for a moment.
02:48Costinha unmarked at the far post.
02:50Maybe took too long, but Ristu did really well to come across to him.
02:56So, Costinha, the hero against Romania.
02:59He's got another knock there.
03:00I thought for a minute it was going to go right across the goal,
03:03and he was going to get on here at the end of it.
03:05And suddenly Costinha's standing there.
03:07Sometimes you think Shalane hit it instinctively,
03:09and of course then Ristu would never have got across.
03:12But by controlling it, stopping it, and then hitting it,
03:14just gave the goalkeeper time to make a terrific save.
03:18And Yuma Chatketch, we're seeing warming up there.
03:24Is the name of the goal kicking the ribs with Ristu here.
03:29Must be the previous injury, but he was holding his side.
03:34Look how much ground he had to make up.
03:39Justinha, Mando Cotto.
03:42I'm lucky that that's worked out for him.
03:45Dimash, Paolo Bento, Figo.
03:51Oh, wonderful.
03:53What a drive, and he's just wide.
03:56But what a lovely interplay between left boot and right.
04:01Put the two men on him, out of his way.
04:05That's a wonderful change of foot, wasn't it?
04:08Just it didn't look as if there was any way he was going to get past the two of them.
04:12As Ived in tackle helped him, also the one outside by Dimash.
04:16Ive lost the other four meetings.
04:24Ogun, take the free kick.
04:27Which he has five in attacking positions.
04:31The goalkeeper goes back.
04:35The first trip to the opposition goal from Hakan Shukur.
04:40He knows he should have got it on target, actually he's got in front of Cotto.
04:44There he is, just a yard.
04:46Just enough challenge, but he was, well, in no man's.
04:50In the group games, we're starting again now.
04:55Well won by Cotto.
05:00Oh, and the referee has shown red cards.
05:07Well, he's got to think it's an elbow, as they've challenged.
05:12They're all around the referee for an explanation, and Alpay gets a tap on the head from Figo.
05:27But he's not going to be allowed to stay.
05:31Turkey are down to ten men.
05:36Seventh red card of the championship.
05:38Seventh red card of the championship.
05:40But the referee.
05:47It was for that, it was for that little silly push in the chest.
05:51Cotto holding his head, on which no contact was made whatsoever.
05:57So once again, we have a piece of play acting, helping to get a player sent off.
06:02And I think that's disgraceful, and I hope you have a look at it, and take some action against Fernando
06:07Cotto.
06:08Defence, that's down, out wide, two full-backs.
06:11Concesaro down to right, Dimash just now on the left.
06:14If they could stretch the Turkish defence with a man short, I think it's the two full-backs that would
06:18be the outlets.
06:21That's the team's first corner.
06:23And the goalkeeper all over the place put the ball wide of the far post from Costinha.
06:31It was appealing that he was bought, but it was one of those first-game walkabouts, wasn't it?
06:37There he is, look, Rusto, nowhere near at all.
06:41Costinha, if it's just on target, look, no-one on the line or anything.
06:45Agonised.
06:46Come forward, Gomes, the only player in the six-yard area.
06:49Giorgio Costa may well be joining him, Hakan Shakur has come back as well.
06:53Costinha trying to find some room, Cotto up at the back.
06:58Run away by Ogun.
07:02Manu Benk being sent off, Altai's the best header of the board.
07:05It's beginning to show on those crosses.
07:07Vigo plays it in, this is Gomes!
07:10And Portugal have the lead.
07:2143 minutes and 22 seconds, and Mbato Correio doesn't show it, no gristling of the moustache.
07:33Simple goal, well-knotted down by Gomes, his second in the championship.
07:40That was a good cross from Vigo, but it just caught the toe-end of Hakan Nansal,
07:45just put it in the perfect spot.
07:47Gomes had got just a yard or two ahead of Faite,
07:49and it's just the clip off the toe of the marker with Vigo that put it into his stride.
08:03The atmosphere changes, it's now the Turkish coach who wants the half-time interval.
08:09Curiously, though, the goal somewhat against the run of play that we've had since Turkey lost the player.
08:21Gomes will pass off the opponent's leg, we've seen.
08:28Vigo, got to start with a few seconds ago.
08:32Better ball this time.
08:34Rui Costa.
08:37Nice gimmick.
08:39Oh, and John Quinto!
08:41Perhaps should have made it two.
08:44He was the player who arrived late.
08:48That was a good pullback by Rui Costa.
08:51And John Quinto.
08:52He's passed.
08:53No, it would have been no hope for Ruishto.
08:56They should have scored.
08:58Could have wrapped the game up there.
09:02I think they'd knock it out and get their extra outfield man.
09:05They've only got eight outfield players at night.
09:11Hakan Shukur, waiting in the middle.
09:15Taipur has joined him.
09:19Not the best of clearances.
09:20Oh, and he's given the penalty.
09:22Challenge by Koto.
09:24And the referee points for the penalty score.
09:26It was Arifu went down.
09:30Well, there's a lot of complaining going on again.
09:34Well, I tell you why.
09:35Because they want him sent off as well.
09:36They think it was the last man.
09:37So they actually turned to that same.
09:39Send him off and then we can have ten aside.
09:40I still think he got made contact with the ball.
09:44There's the challenge.
09:45Nope.
09:46Good decision.
09:48But I think it's terrible.
09:49The Turks were trying to get him sent off as he was the last man.
09:53Did he get attached with the toe end?
09:54Oh, I can't even say that.
09:56I thought he probably did.
09:58Once again, we've looked at it twice and we're not sure the referee gets one look.
10:03And there's an opportunity right at half-time for Turkey to square the match.
10:11And it's the man who went down, Arifu, who will take the penalty.
10:20Victor Bahia.
10:23Captain of Portugal.
10:27And he makes the good save with the follow-up.
10:37Also makes the good save from Hakan Shakur.
10:41Wasn't the best of penalties, it has to be said.
10:43In fact, it was a poor penalty.
10:46But he's made the save.
10:49And the referee's whistle has gone for half-time.
10:54And it remains Portugal one, Turkey nil.
10:59What an eventful half that was.
11:02Wasn't a good penalty, was it?
11:03Look, he's hidden it straight out of him.
11:05It almost popped out and went into the path.
11:07And then, of course, it...
11:08Momento para descanso, num jogo de grande intensidade, de grande intensidade.
11:18So, away we go on the second half.
11:20We've joined the slate.
11:21Portugal leading by a goal to nothing.
11:26Turkey missing a penalty.
11:29First run by Figo, early in the half.
11:31Away by Ogun.
11:38Mario Sosa, a player of huge experience.
11:42Benfica, Sporting Lisbon, Juventus, Borussia, Dortmund.
11:47Short spell at Inter.
11:49He had a problem with a right thigh muscle at the start of the championship.
11:52And couldn't get in the side when he was fit again.
11:55He didn't impress too much when everybody was given a chance against Germany.
12:00Every player has been involved so far on the Portuguese squad.
12:07Both deserved goalkeepers.
12:17against Belgium, it was a question of, come with the moment, come with the man.
12:21Come with the man out of the way.
12:23He's going to get his free kick, but again, a bit of climatics.
12:30And in fact, he won't get his free kick.
12:38Juan Pinto, lots of sprays here for Figo.
12:40Gomes comes on the near post.
12:43Nobody came on the bar.
12:47Gomes was the only one in there.
12:50Figo did great, because Gomes pulled towards the back post,
12:53then cut across his marker towards the near-pass post.
12:56He was just a couple of inches away from it.
13:00Gomes, which is how he twisted his leg a bit, and he went for it.
13:06Figo, given the freedom of all the left side.
13:10See him at the back post, look, then he comes across, he's got the yard.
13:14Just can't quite get there, and then everyone's a little bit late following up at the back post.
13:19Also, they're going to struggle to win the ball in the air,
13:22unless there's a slight mark, and Shukur really the only one who's decent in the air.
13:28Certainly, the man sent off Alpi was the best header.
13:32And Baia looses it, and just over the top.
13:39Appeal from Taifu.
13:42He may have been held or interfered with in some way.
13:48Well, he was looking for help, wasn't he, Baia there?
13:50I mean, he comes out, why not just punch it if he's back pedalling?
13:53He tries to catch it and bundle it.
13:55I mean, just falling off balance, wasn't he, Taifu?
13:58And he had to clip it in. There was two or three towards the line,
14:01but there's nothing wrong, I don't think, with that challenge.
14:05Nice footwork.
14:08There's now the runner outside Sosa.
14:13That's the shot.
14:16Figo.
14:19Simply done.
14:21Unsel trying to make something of it.
14:22Referee doesn't want to know, and that's a second.
14:25And a second for Gomes.
14:34A lot easier than the first he scored with the header.
14:38Nuno Gomes gets a second.
14:42And made by that man again.
14:45Well, as we thought, they could run away with it now.
14:48Unsel just clipped the heel of Figo.
14:49Definitely, I don't think it was a foul now to go on,
14:53and you don't get many easier chances than that.
14:55And not surprisingly, Nuno Gomes went straight to Figo and said,
14:59thanks very much, I'd like a few more of those.
15:01This man looks up.
15:02I thought he might pull it back, but he saw at the back post.
15:05He just could have pulled it back to Rui Costa there.
15:09Acres of space.
15:21Well, he made his debut in January 96 against France.
15:25Make the squad in England.
15:28Made up for it here.
15:35Some of the Turkish players turning away, then.
15:40Rui Costa.
15:45We obviously all think this goalkeeper's going to wander forward.
15:49It would have been a total embarrassment.
15:54Another top game in Portugal cricket, I think.
15:58That's a real mess made by Taipur.
16:03And Pinto.
16:06He's had his two-siders.
16:08Needs to score next time.
16:10They're starting to queue up, aren't they, I think.
16:12Well, the Portuguese forward have been
16:14in defence in the chances to get on the score sheet.
16:20Palo Bento.
16:24Dimash.
16:25Figo.
16:27Three waiting in the middle.
16:29Still Figo.
16:30The gap's there for him.
16:33Missed by about a ball's width.
16:36That was terrific, wasn't it?
16:38Checks to hit the shot, then just clips it.
16:41Almost wanted to pass it into that inside of the far post, but very close.
16:46I think he's enjoying it.
16:54Rui Costa.
17:01Gomes for the hat-trick.
17:06Well, it's starting to become a little bit too easy.
17:08I mean, the two subs have come on up.
17:10It was really a straight swap for Arif, who will still be thinking about their penalty miss.
17:14And then Suat is in more of a holding player in midfield, perhaps to try and stem the flow that's
17:19beginning to come all too frequently.
17:24Figo.
17:26Rui Costa.
17:32Looked for the head of Figo, just didn't make the contact.
17:46Gomes trying to turn away, and in comes Figo, and didn't make contact.
17:52I think the number 11 Typhoon just leaned into him enough to knock him off balance, but there's certainly no
17:58penalty or anything.
18:02Well, there's young Pinto too.
18:09Now looks in on the six-yard area, Dick Yoll.
18:16Oh!
18:17I don't believe that.
18:20Georgie Costa saved the shot going in, played it across the goal, and they couldn't find the touch on the
18:25far post.
18:26See, typical central defender, a bit like watching Alan Hansen, that, wasn't it, on the barbos there, just almost a
18:31defensive clearance, rather than putting it in the back of the net.
18:35Georgie West couldn't complete it after the initial good head out by Zampinto.
18:41A man back on the lines, I know.
18:50Figo.
18:52Rui Costa.
18:56And Seychelles, straight out the goalkeeper.
19:05Dimash, Figo gets it this time, twice running would not have been allowed.
19:12And Gomes, doesn't get his hat-trick.
19:17Oh, he's got his hands behind his head, well, wonderful cross.
19:20Ah, again, a little step over, I mean, right or left.
19:22Have you said in the first half, two or three occasions, his final ball was poor, but he really has
19:27got his range now.
19:28That is fantastic.
19:30And again, they just don't want to put it in the net.
19:32And...
19:35Paolo Bento.
19:41Gomes.
19:43Rui Costa.
19:44Good stop.
19:46Nice height, but even so, good stop.
19:49Three waiting.
19:51And he managed to beat the first defender.
19:54Rui Costa.
19:56Three against three, now four against three in the attacker's favour.
19:59This is Paolo Bento.
20:03Well done, Ruishto.
20:05But another should have been.
20:07Well done, Ruishto, but he shouldn't have smelled it, should he?
20:10Paolo Bento overlapping, trying to be clever.
20:12And here's Hakan Chukur, but Bahia didn't have much to do, but he's had his odd moment of uncertainty.
20:21Get there comfortably.
20:28Portugal, nine minutes plus stoppage and injury time away from ending their failure to get through
20:37one of the knockout rounds.
20:41Patrick Eaton have just got back onside.
20:44What a poor clearance by their captain.
20:48And he's going to struggle a bit.
20:51Well, it was enough to worry him.
20:53Nice try by Hakan Unsal.
20:57From a really poor clearance.
21:00Well, far too casual, wasn't he?
21:02And then Unsal did well, he saw him off his line.
21:04Could have been totally embarrassing.
21:06I've got to say...
21:08Oktay.
21:10Good interception.
21:11But Kapushu.
21:14Figo.
21:17Giampinto.
21:19Giampinto at the back of the box.
21:22Good save.
21:24Wanted a nice curler into the corner.
21:26Goalkeeper well forward on his six-yard line.
21:28Made sure it wouldn't happen.
21:31Say again, say again.
21:35And back again.
21:36And back again.
21:41Unsal.
21:46Nice way to tear.
21:47It's like Chocho that kept possession, surprised the ball to Paolo Sousa.
21:53Giampinto.
21:54Here we go.
22:00Ha'kan Unsal again.
22:02Oktay, ha'kan Unsal.
22:04Goalkeeper did well.
22:06and his own style.
22:12It's not the sort of goalkeeper in the practice in training, naturally,
22:15but it's effective, doesn't matter how you stop it.
22:25Free up.
22:29Dimash.
22:365-4.
22:39Ergun again.
22:44Didn't really get any weight behind the shot, Partey.
22:49We'll take the position on the left.
22:54Figo.
22:55And again, Figo!
22:59But on both occasions, no go.
23:03You can probably tell us he played a 1-2 off the wall here just to set himself up for
23:06the volley,
23:07but the actual wall jumped well and just the outside of his right foot the volley,
23:11but his influence absolutely vital to this side.
23:17The places we were looking at are Turkish supporters.
23:20They've really had a down-and-up ride scoring against Italy, denied by a penalty,
23:28although, like Portugal now, the Italians should have scored more than the two that they got.
23:33in a really depressing game against Sweden.
23:36Looked to be all over.
23:38Belgium looked to be the qualifiers with Italy.
23:42Turkey had other ideas and won 2-0 in the capital, Brussels.
23:47Came into this with the hope of the outsider.
23:51But it's ended with a little bit of an unpleasant taste, I suspect.
23:57It's well-claimed by Roostu again.
24:00Just thinking, Boral-McMcCarthy, Republic of Ireland, I think it's World Cup qualifying.
24:05They're opening two games, Holland and Portugal.
24:07They're getting plenty of confidence from this tournament, and there's that final whistle.
24:12So, Portugal, at last, win a knockout match and go through to the semifinals,
24:20where they meet either France or Spain.
24:22Though I think it should be said, Trevor, that many of their star names
24:26will have to play a great deal better in that semifinal.