Sunday, June 15, 2008

Group A: Day 3 Results

Turkey's Nihat is smothered as he completes the Turk's historic comeback win over the Czech Republic.

Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic
Arda Turan (75)
Nihat Kahveci (87)
Nihat Kahveci (89)

Turkey have established themselves as the comeback kids of the tournament with an astounding come from behind win against the Czech Republic. After dominating the first half, the Czechs were up 2-0 with 15 minutes to play, but the relentless Turkish attack of the 2nd half ultimately proved to be too much. Villareal's Nihat Kahveci became a Turkish hero when he scored two goals in the last four minutes to complete the comeback. The Czech Republic's world-class keeper Petr Cech will feel like the goat as his dropped ball allowed Nihat to toe in the equalizer.


Switzerland 2-0 Portugal

links to goals:
Hakan Yakin (71)
Hakan Yakin (pen 83)

The co-hosts saved a little face in the last match of Group A by winning against the second-string Portugese in a match which had no bearing on the group results.

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