| Competition: UEFA Euro 2012 Group B Venue: Arena Lviv, Lviv Attendance: Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) | ||
 Denmark Nicklas Bendtner - Goal (40') Jakob Poulsen - Yellow Card (56') Jakob Poulsen - Yellow Card (56') Nicklas Bendtner - Goal (80') Lars Jacobsen - Yellow Card (81') |
Wed 13 Jun 20122 - 3(Full Time) |
 Portugal Pepe Ferreira - Goal (24') Raul Meireles - Yellow Card (28') Helder Postiga - Goal (35') Silvestre Varela - Goal (86') Cristiano Ronaldo - Yellow Card (90' + 2') |
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Game Matchtracker
Denmark 2 - 3 Portugal 90' - Substitution - Denmark make a last minute sub bringing on Lasse Schone for Michael Krohn-Dehli. 
Denmark 2 - 3 Portugal 90' + 2' - Yellow Card - Cristiano Ronaldo is booked for Portugal.
Denmark 2 - 3 Portugal
90' - Four minutes for Denmark to salvage a point.
Denmark 2 - 3 Portugal 88' - Substitution - Portugal make another change as Nani is replaced by Rolando.
Denmark 2 - 3 Portugal
86' - WHAT A GOAL! That is a stunning strike from Silvestre Varela in the box as he powered a beautiful strike beyond the reach of Andersen. He has scored that within two minutes of coming on! 
Denmark 2 - 3 Portugal 86' - Goal - Silvestre Varela scores for Portugal.
Denmark 2 - 2 Portugal 85' - Substitution - Portugal make a late change as Raul Meireles goes off and Varela comes on in his place.
Denmark 2 - 2 Portugal
81' - Ronaldo drills a free-kick right towards goal which could've gone in with the slightest deflection, but Andersen done well to save.
Denmark 2 - 2 Portugal 81' - Yellow Card - Lars Jacobsen is booked for Denmark.
Denmark 2 - 2 Portugal
80' - Bendtner strikes again against the Portuguese! He rose highest at the far post to react to a cracking cross from the right, and the Arsenal striker managed to squeeze a powerful header past Patricio.
Denmark 2 - 2 Portugal 80' - Goal - Nicklas Bendtner scores for Denmark.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
77' - How on earth has Ronaldo put that wide? Clean through on goal with absolutely no pressure on him, he could easily have chipped the keeper but opted to put it around. On his day that would end up in the back of the net, but instead it went a couple of feet wide of goal.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
75' - Ronaldo being subjected to chants of "Messi" from the Danish supporters.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
71' - Nicklas Bendtner takes the ball down well on the edge of the box, but skews his shot wide of goal. Bendtner really should've done better there.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
68' - Denmark are very much on top, but they haven't actually forced a save from Patricio yet. They need to make possession count.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal 63' - Substitution - Goalscorer Helder Postiga is replaced by Nelson Oliveira for Portugal.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
62' - Willian Kvist almost equalizes with a scorching volley that goes just inches over the bar. What a strike that was and what a goal it would've been.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal 60' - Substitution - Dennis Rommedahl is forced off and this may be the end of him at Euro 2012. Tobias Mikkelsen comes on in his place.
Denmark 2 - 2 Portugal 56' - Yellow Card - Jakob Poulsen is booked for Denmark.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal 56' - Yellow Card - Jakob Poulsen is booked for Denmark.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
56' - Not a whole lot to really get excited about since that Ronaldo chance.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
49' - Cristiano Ronaldo spurns a glorious chance to score as he bares down on goal with plenty of space, but shoots straight at Stephan Andersen. 
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal 46' - Second Half - 
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal 45' + 2' - Half Time - Half-Time in Lviv. Portugal go into the break 2-1 up following goals from Pepe and Helder Postiga, but Nicklas Bendtner put Denmark right back into it with a goal near the end of the first half. This has turned out to be a great game following the snoozefest before Pepe opened the scoring.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
45' - Two minutes of added time.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
43' - A wonderful ball in is spilled by Andersen as Postiga fails to just reach the shot. Simon Kjaer makes the crucial clearance.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal
40' - Bendtner continue's his great goal scoring record against Portugal. Michael Krohn-Dehli met a cross into the box and headed the ball across to Nicklas Bendtner who had the simple task of heading into an empty net from a couple of yards out. Some suspicions of offside.
Denmark 1 - 2 Portugal 40' - Goal - Nicklas Bendtner scores for Denmark.
Denmark 0 - 2 Portugal
37' - Cristian Eriksen forces a save out of Rui Patricio as he got down to save his effort from distance.
Denmark 0 - 2 Portugal
35' - Bento's faith in Postiga has been rewarded. A poor header from Simon Poulsen invites pressure back onto his side, and Nani slipped a beautiful ball into the box towards Postiga, and the Real Zaragoza striker made no mistake as he struck a powerful shot into the back of the net from close range. Denmark have it all to do now.
Denmark 0 - 2 Portugal 35' - Goal - Helder Postiga scores for Portugal.
Denmark 0 - 1 Portugal
33' - Ronaldo wins a free-kick after being bundled over by Lars Jacobsen. The ball deflects off the wall and looked like it was dangerously looping towards Andersen's goal.
Denmark 0 - 1 Portugal
30' - Meireles is booked for a handball as Dennis Rommedahl look to surge forward. Silly from the Chelsea midfielder.
Denmark 0 - 1 Portugal 28' - Yellow Card - Raul Meireles is booked for Portugal.
Denmark 0 - 1 Portugal
24' - And just as I say that, my prayers are answered! Joao Moutinho sends a great ball into the box which is met by Pepe at the near post who heads past Andersen, a goal very like Andriy Shevchenko's second against Sweden.
Denmark 0 - 1 Portugal 24' - Goal - Pepe Ferreira scores for Portugal.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
23' - This game really needs a goal, or at least a shot that forces a save out of Andersen or Patricio.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
20' - Ronaldo wins a free-kick, but again, he manages to put well beyond the target from a very threatening position. Not a great start for the winger.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
17' - Raul Meireles sees a shot from 25 yards strike a defender, but it fell to Cristiano Ronaldo who on his day would normally smack a ball into the back of the net from just outside the box, but the Real Madrid man never caught it right as the ball drifted well wide of the target.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal 16' - Substitution - Niki Zimling's game is over, he has been forced off with an injury. Jakob Poulsen comes on in his place.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
12' - Sublime cross from Miguel Veloso forces Stephan Andersen to punch the ball away. Portugal enjoying a good spell of pressure in the last five minutes.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
11' - Nani appeals for a penalty after going to ground after contact from Simon Poulsen as he chased a hopeless ball, but the referee tells him to get up and play on.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
8' - Portugal manager Paulo Bento already writing down a few notes. No surprise really, its been a poor start from his side.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
4' - A good start for Denmark, they've won three corners in quick succession.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal 1' - Kick-off - We're off! Lets hope we're in for an exciting 90 minutes in this 'Group of Death' encounter.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
0' - The national anthems are now taking place. Nearly time for kick-off.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
0' - Nicklas Bendtner scored in three of those games. Can he up his game following a disappointing showing against The Netherlands and continue his good form on front of goal against Portugal?
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
0' - Denmark fans will have every right to feel confident, having lost just once in the last five competitive meetings between the two sides.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
0' - The starting line-ups are now available. Both sides remain unchanged from their opening games.
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
0' - If you want to contact me or Andrew Cunneen at anytime during the game, you can do so by tweeting us @Alanf1994 and @Cunneen92. We look forward to your tweets!
Denmark 0 - 0 Portugal
0' - Its matchday six of Euro 2012 and the second round of fixtures kick off in just under 50 minutes time with Denmark vs Portugal to get us started. Can the Danes pull off another shock victory or can Portugal recover from their defeat to Germany? Alan Finn here to bring you all the action as it happens. Lineups are on the way. |
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90' + 4' - Full Time - Portugal register their first points at the expense of Denmark who battled hard, but have no reward at the end of the night thanks to a thunderous strike late on from substitute Silvestre Varela. Next up in Group B, or the 'Group of Death', is Germany vs The Netherlands.