We're under way with Euro 2008. Definitely a European style opening ceremony! You have to admire the roly-poly people in circle formation!
First up Host nation Switzerland v Czech Republic and then later the Dancing Portugal v Turkey.
I'm going for a 1-1 draw with the Swiss and Czechs.
Then I say the Portuguese edge out Turkey in an open encounter 2-1.
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Very impressive start by Switzerland. They are playing like the home team. predictable 0-0 halftime.
The Swiss have started the second half rampant!! Probably deserve the lead right now.
1-0 Czechs Lead
As always, against the run of play the Dangerous Czechs pounce. Crowd goes silent. Unfortunate - but you have to take your chances.
Agonizingly close for the Swiss.
Great save from Petr Cech and then they hit the woodwork...
Desperation for the home team as the Czech Republic hold on. It was tense and Switzerland definitely deserved something from the game.
My guess is they will find it difficult to progress now, they would definitely have wanted something from this game.
Game 2 for the day has started out to be the perfect advertisement for soccer. Portugal are playing at a very high tempo and Turkey could be dangerous on the break.
Portugal are very unlucky so far. They are playing great football and just haven't had the breakthrough yet, much like Switzerland. Their fans are in voice and they have reason to be.
Portugal won in impressive fashion. Both games were very entertaining, but this is definitely Portugal's group to lose. They could literally have had 3 or 4 or even 5.
That said though, had Turkey connected with that volley in the 90th minute there could have been a different headline, but they didn't and Portugal scored another. Comfortable win in the end.
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