The referee blows for full time and Portugal win 1-0! Portugal are through to the semi finals and will face either Spain or France.
90' +4
Portugal defends the corner and goes on the counter attack!
90' +3
Alves heads the delivery from Čech over the line for a corner and Čech is coming forward for the corner!
90' +1
There will be 4 minutes of added time for the Czechs to find a goal.
90'
D. Limberský gets yellow.
Limberský receives the yellow for a tackle on Pereira. Should the Czechs go through to the next round, Limberský would not be eligible to play.
89'
Ronaldo delivers a cross that the defense clears but to the feet of Veloso! Veloso shoots from 20 yards out and blasts the ball over the Czech goal!
88'
Rolando enters the game and replaces Raul Meireles.
87'
Ronaldo takes on Selassie and goes around him into the area! Ronaldo loses his footing and the defense clears.
86'
T. Pekhart enters the game and replaces T. Hübschman.
Portugal has out shot the Czech Republic 19-2 so far this game. The Czech's will need to take some more shots to get back in this one.
85'
Fábio Coentrão wins the free kick on the left flank as he took the ball on the attack. Portugal take the free kick short and look to maintain possession.
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84'
Custódio enters the game and replaces Nani.
83'
Pereira drives a shot from 18 yards out as Ronaldo jumps out of the way. Čech makes the save at the near post!
81'
This is Ronaldo's fifth successive major tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is the player with the most attempts on goal. Before this game he had 21 attempts with 13 on target and 2 goals.
79'
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a goal for Portugal! Assist by João Moutinho.
Moutinho crosses in and Ronaldo heads it into the ground! RONALDO SCORES! Ronaldo heads the ball from six yards out into the ground past Čech and Portugal leads 1-0.
77'
Nani receives the ball on the right flank in behind the defense. Nani's cross is collected by Čech at the front post.
76'
Petr Čech won his 92nd cap against Greece, moving above Pavel Nedvěd and Jan Koller into second in the Czech Republic's list of all-time appearance makers. Karel Poborský holds the record with 118.
74'
Meireles plays through to Nani and Kadlec slides in to deflect Nani's attempt over the goal.
72'
Meireles blasts a shot over the Czech goal from 15 yards out.
70'
The Czech Republic are playing their third quarter-final of a EURO final tournament. They are looking to continue their winning streak in the quarter finals, after victories in 1996 against Portugal and 2004, when they beat Denmark 3-0.
68'
Nani curls in a cross to the near post. Ronaldo connects at the near post! Ronaldo's effort is wide for a goal kick.
67'
This is Portugal's fifth successive quarter-final, with victories in 2000 (v Turkey, 2-0) and 2004 (v England 2-2, 6-5 on penalties) and defeats in 1996 (v Czech Republic, 0-1) and 2008 (v Germany, 2-3).
66'
A ball played in to Ronaldo is punched clear by Čech. Kadlec is hurt by his own keeper as Čech collided with Kadlec in order to punch the ball clear while Kadlec and Ronaldo competed for the header.
64'
Moutinho drives a shot from 25 yards! Čech makes the save and touches the ball over the net for a corner! Meireles delivers the corner that is defended by the Czech's
63'
Baroš takes a shot from distance that sails over the goal.
61'
J. Rezek enters the game and replaces V. Darida.
The Czech Republic have played at every EURO since splitting from Slovakia in 1993, reaching the final at EURO '96 and the semi-finals at UEFA EURO 2004.
59'
Pilař breaks down the left flank and avoids three tackles from the Portuguese defense! Pilař's cross is cut out by the defense and the Czech's are beginning to put some pressure on the Portuguese defense.
58'
Nani drives a shot from 30 yards out that dips right in front of Čech who makes the save! Nani delivers a cross in to Almeida who is all alone! Almeida is called for off side.
56'
Ronaldo takes a shot that is blocked for Portugal corner. Moutinho takes the corner and Meireles takes the shot from 25 yards that is well over the Czech goal.
55'
Meireles takes the corner for Portugal and Baroš heads the ball clear from the top of the area.
54'
Ronaldo bursts through the defense with a through ball from Meireles. Ronaldo shoots from the top of the area! Ronaldo's shot is off target!
52'
Of the four goals that the Czech Republic have scored in European Championship finals, all have come in the second half. They will be looking to continue that trend tonight.
51'
Ronaldo has hit the post 4 times in this tournament, no one else has hit it more than once.
49'
Ronaldo's free kick is blocked by the wall and a handball is called. Ronaldo gets a second chance here closer to the goal. Ronaldo blasts a shot that is just wide of Čech's goal hitting the post before going out!
48'
Ronaldo is fouled by Hübschman 45 yards out from the Czech goal.
47'
Pereira is played down the right flank by Nani and Pereira's cross is too deep for anyone in the box.
46'
Portugal kick off and the second half is underway! Portugal attack right away an Meireles delivers a cross into Almeida who heads the ball over the goal!
45' +2
Nani's attempt off the corner is off target for a Czech goal kick. The referee blows for half time and the game is level at 0.
45' +1
Ronaldo brings a delivery down off his chest and blasts a shot! RONALDO HITS THE POST! The Defense clears for a corner.
45'
Nani and Ronaldo play a give-and-go at the top of the box, but Nani can not get through the wall of Czech defenders.
44'
A ball played in to Nani inside the box is defended successfully by the Czech defense. Nani made a dangerous run that was picked up by Meireles, but the defense cut out the delivery.
43'
Petr Jiráček's goal against Greece, which came after two minutes 14 seconds, was the joint-third fastest goal in UEFA European Championship history. The Czech Republic scored a second inside the opening six minutes against Greece – no side had previously scored two before the 14th minute at a UEFA European Championship.
41'
Meireles plays a ball in to the top of the box off of a free kick. Meireles' delivery is turned away by the defense.
40'
Hugo Almeida enters the game and replaces Hélder Postiga.
Hugo Almeida comes in to replace Postiga who can take no further part in this match.
39'
Ronaldo plays the ball out as Postiga is down on the field who looks to have injured himself as he ran down the field on the attack.
37'
Jiráček and Selassie break down the middle of the field in a promising attack. Fábio Coentrão cuts out the attack for Portugal.
35'
Ronaldo takes a blistering shot from the free kick from 30 yards out! Ronaldo's shot is pulled wide left of the Czech goal for a goal kick.
34'
Limberský is called for a foul as he slide in to dispossess Nani.
33'
The corner taken from Portugal is headed by the defense at the front post, the danger is not over though. Peper plays the ball into Ronaldo. Ronaldo with the bicycle kick! Ronaldo's attempt is wide of the Czech goal.
32'
Fábio Coentrão and Meireles connect on the left flank before Coentrão's cross is blocked for a corner.
30'
Players on both sides will need to be careful not t enter Howard Webb’s book. Five Portugal players - Fábio Coentrão, Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul Meireles, João Pereira and Hélder Postiga - are within one yellow card of a ban, as are the Czechs' David Limberský, Jaroslav Plašil and Petr Jiráček from their starting line up, plus an additional three on the bench. Nani and Veloso have already received yellows tonight.
29'
Selassie is causing the Portuguese defense trouble on the right flank.
27'
Miguel Veloso gets yellow.
Veloso is given the yellow for a late challenge on Darida.
26'
Nani gets yellow.
Nani receives a a yellow for foul on Limberský.
25'
Ronaldo receives a through ball into the penalty area! Ronaldo is called for a foul on Kadlec inside the Czech penalty area.
24'
Fábio Coentrão goes around his defender on the left flank and delivers a floating ball towards Postiga. Čech is able to beat Postiga to the cross and end the danger.
22'
Sivok gains possession at midfield and plays a ball to Baroš down the right flank. Baroš curls a dangerous ball into the Portuguese area that nearly finds a Czech attacker.
21'
Veloso's corner is off target and goes over the goal for a goal kick.
20'
Ronaldo attempts a cross that is blocked for a Portugal corner.
19'
Plašil takes the corner, but his delivery is over the heads of his attackers in the area. The Czechs are beginning to apply more pressure to the Portuguese goal.
18'
Darida plays a low cross into Baroš who slides in but fails to connects with the service.
17'
Plašil takes the corner and Ronaldo clears for another corner to be taken by Darida. Darida's corner is defended by the Portuguese and cleared by Alves.
16'
Jiráček wins a corner for the Czechs.
14'
Selassie loses possession in the middle of the field, but Meireles' effort is collected by the Czech keeper.
12'
Nani crosses in danderously and Sivok heads clear for another corner. Portugal takes the corner short and Moutinho shoots! Čech makes a comfortable save.
11'
Sivok clears for a corner a ball intended for Meireles. Meireles delivers an in-swinging corner that is headed clear by the Czech defense.
9'
Portugal have featured at every EURO Championship since 1996, making their debut in the 1984 finals. Portugal reached the final on home soil in 2004, but lost to Greece.
7'
Jiráček wins a corner for the Czechs. The corner is played short and Portugal defends the attack and goes on the offensive.
6'
Both of these teams started their final tournament with losses, but won their next two to get here to the quarter finals.
5'
Neither team dominating in the early minutes, both teams sharing possession and neither goal keeper has been tested.
3'
The Czech Republic have faced Portugal twice, both in UEFA European Championship final tournaments. In 1996 the Czech Republic was victorious 1-0. Portugal were 3-1 winners on match day two at UEFA EURO 2008.
2'
The Czechs win a corner and it's played short before a cross intended for Sivok comes into the box. Sivok couldn't reach the high cross and Portugal are awarded a goal kick.
1'
The Czech Republic kick off an this quarter final match is underway!
Welcome to National Stadium Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland for the first quarter final match of EURO 2012! Tonight’s match features Group A winners, the Czech Republic, and Group B runners-up, Portugal. Your official for this match is Howard Webb of England.
Your line-ups for this match are as follows: For Portugal; Rui Patrício(GK), Bruno Alves, Pepe, Fábio Coentrão - João Pereira, Miguel Veloso, João Moutinho, Raul Meireles – Nani, Cristiano Ronaldo(C), Hélder Postiga. For the Czech Republic; Čech(GK) (C), Gebre Selassie, M. Kadlec, Sivok, Limberský – Plašil, Pilař, Hübschman, Jiráček, Darida – Baroš.
The winner of tonight's match will take on either Spain or France in the semi-finals in Donetsk on 27 June. The winner will have to wait until Saturday to find out if they will face France, or Spain.
The players emerge from the tunnel and line up for the national anthems. Kick off is moments away!
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