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Final
Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic
Half: 0-1
Goals
  0-1J. Koller34'
  0-2J. Plasil62'
75'Arda1-2  
87'Nihat2-2  
90'Nihat3-2  
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Turkey v Czech Republic
Time Commentary
96' FULL TIME
They've done it! A remarkable turnaround from the Turks, who came from 2-0 down, to win 3-2. After going 2-0 down just after the hour mark, Turkey looked dead and buried, but Arda Turan's second goal of the tournament gave Fatih Terim's side hope on 75 minutes. Petr Cech of all people gifted Nihat a late equaliser minutes before time, but the Villareal striker wasn't done there. Racing clear of his marker, Nihat unleashed a fierce drive to set-up a quarter-final showdown with Croatia. There was even time for a stoppage time dismissal, as Turkey's no.1 was sent packing for a shove on Jan Koller. We'll be talking about this one for years. Czech Republic 2-3 Turkey.
93' CZECH PETULANCE
It's all going on in Geneva, as Ujfalusi goes into the referee's little black book for dissent.
92' RED CARD
Demirel Volkan lashes out at Jan Koller and receives his marching orders. Ridiculous! Tuncay Sanli - a striker - goes in between the sticks for the remainder.
91' TIME ADDED ON
We're into stoppage time in Geneva - four minutes remain...
89' GOAAAAL!!!!
Unbelievable! What a turnaround! Nihat breaks free, smashing home what must be the winning goal, which will send Turkey through to the last eight. Superb finish! Czech Republic 2-3 Turkey.
87' GOAAAAL!!!!
Petr Cech gifts Nihat the equaliser, spilling Hamit Altintop's tame cross from the right. An open goal - what a gift! Penalties here we come! 2-2.
85' VLCEK ON
Vlcek replaces the excellent Sionko, with the Czech Republic just minutes away from a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008.
82' WHAT A CHANCE!
Servet Cetin fluffs a glorious chance to pull Turkey level, heading wide from only four yards out. Should have scored!
80' CZECH CHANGE
Czech Republic's Kadlec replaces Jaroslav Plasil. Can they hold on...?
78' TENSE FINALE
The Turks are up for this one now. For the first time in the game, the Czechs are on the backfoot.
75' GOAAAAL!!!!
Game on in Geneva! Arda Turan pulls one back for the Turks, smashing home Altintop's cheeky cut-back from the right. Squeaky bum time for the Czechs. Czech Republic 2-1 Turkey.
72' FILTHY PLAY
Emre Asik flies in on David Rozehnal and deservedly gets booked. Dirty!
69' OFF THE POST
Cracking effort from Jan Polak, whose ferocious drive crashes back off the woodwork.
66' DISJOINTED
After a purposeful start to the first half, the Turks are really rocking. If they don't get it together soon, they could be on the end of a real drubbing.
63' FORCED CHANGE
Emre Asik replaces the injured Emre Gungor, but it could well be too little, too late...
62' GOAAAAAL!!!!
The Czechs exploit their one man advantage, doubling their lead, with Jaroslav Plasil poking home Sionko's deep cross. Fatih Terim is irrate at not being allowed to send on Gungor's replacement. Czech Republic 2-0 Turkey.
60' STRETCHERED OFF
Emre Gungor makes a sliding challenge to deny Jan Koller a possible second goal, but in the process, takes a nasty knock and cannot continue.
58' ATTACKING CHANGE
With Turkey chasing the game, Colin Kazim-Ricards comes on for Mehmet Topal.
56' URGENT PLAY
The Turks are finally taking the game to Brueckner's boys. Half time substitute Sabri skins Plasil down the right, but his cross is hacked away.
53' SAFE HANDS
Sketchy defending from the Czechs, allowing Tuncay Sanli a free header in the box. Fortunately though, Petr Cech's on hand to gather the loose ball.
51' GREAT AWARENESS
David Rozehnal gets in ahead of Nihat to head clear Balta's probing long ball. Nihat takes the resultant corner, but it comes to nothing.
49' AMBITIOUS ATTEMPT
Bright start from the Turks, with Nihat volleying one just inches over the bar.
46' SECOND HALF
Czech Republic line up as they were for the second half. As for Turkey, Sabri's on in place of Semih Senturk.
45' HALF TIME
As it stands, there won't be the historic penalty shoot-out we all hoped for, with the Czechs going in at the break 1-0 to the good. Jan Koller grabbed the only goal of the half, exploiting the Turks' weak back-line to bag his 55th international goal. Turkey have struggled to create anything going forward and defensively, just cannot cope with the strength of Koller. Brueckner will be a happy bunny at the break, while Fatih Terim will be absolutely fuming. Czech Republic 1-0 Turkey.
42' OVER THE TOP
Jan Koller once again beats his marker, this time heading just over from Sionko's curling cross.
39' INEFFECTIVE
You never know what you're going to get with the Turks. So far tonight, we've seen next to nothing from the Swiss-slayers.
36' MATEJOVSKY'S CROCKED
Marek Matejovsky makes an early exit - stretchered off - and is replaced by David Jarolim.
33' GOAAAAL!!!!
Czech Republic take a well deserved lead through Jan Koller. The unmarked geriatric striker, powering home Zdenek Grygera's superb cross. Classic centre forward's header, that one. Czech Republic 1-0 Turkey.
30' WINDED
A brief break in play allows Hamit Altintop the chance to recover from a fierce ball to the ribs. Ouch!
27' HEADED CLEAR
The Turks earn a corner after a tidy spell of passing, but Nihat's Servet-bound cross is nodded clear.
24' CZECH ON TOP
The Czechs are edging this one, playing to their strengths down the wings. Turkey though, have created little in what has been a nervy start from Terim's side.
21' SERVET TO THE RESCUE
Servet makes a vital challenge, with Jan Koller ready and waiting to convert Sionko's pin-point cross following some superb work down the flank from Jankulovski.
18' COMFORTABLE SAVE
Matejovsky fires one straight into the arms of Volkan from 25-yards. He won't beat the 'keeper like that!
16' JUST WIDE
Tuncay Sanli goes it alone before sending one narrowly wide from 20 yards out. Cech had it covered, mind.
13' SCRAPPY
The Turks are struggling to cope with the presence of Jan Koller. Emre Gungor becomes the latest player to get a talking to after a cynical challenge on the giant striker.
10' BACK CHAT
Mehmet Aurelio talks his way into the referee's notebook, collecting his second yellow card of the tournament. If Turkey do qualify, he will not feature in the quarter-finals.
8' POSSESSION PLAY
The Turks are at long last enjoying their first real spell on the ball, but will have to be at their creative best to unlock the Czech's back-line.
6' FOUL PLAY
Peter Frojdfeldt dishes out the game's first yellow card following Topal's reckless challenge on the giant Jan Koller.
4' DANGEROUS CROSS
Good start from Brueckner's boys as Sionko heads just over from Jankulovski's testing in-swinging cross.
2' BRIGHT START
Czech's Matejovsky finds a bit of space 30-yards from goal, but his effort sails harmlessly wide. Worth a try, I suppose.
1' WE'RE OFF
Referee Peter Frojdfeldt gets the game underway in Geneva. The unpredictable Turks line-up 4-4-2, while the Czechs stick with their so far static 4-5-1 formation. The winner takes it all...
0' TEAM NEWS
Fatih Terim names Semih Senturk, Emre Gungor and Mehmet Topal in his starting XI, with Emre Asik, Gokdeniz Karadeniz and Tumer Metin dropping to the bench. Just the one change for the Czechs however, with Jan Koller returning to the starting XI in place of Milan Baros.
0' PREVIEW
A huge all or nothing affair this evening in Geneva as Turkey face the Czech Republic, with the winner progressing to the last eight of Euro 2008. Both sides are level-pegging in Group A, having won one and lost one, scoring two goals and conceding three in the process. Curiously though, if the game remains level after 90 minutes, the match will be decided on penalties with no extra-time played - a first in the history of the European Championship. Following the Czech's 3-1 defeat to Portugal, gaffer Karel Brueckner may dismantle his preferred 4-5-1 line-up in favour of a simpler 4-4-2 formation, partnering Milan Baros and the towering Jan Koller in attack. Fatih Terim meanwhile, is likely to name the same starting XI that beat Switzerland at the death last time out. Turkey have only ever beaten the Czech Republic once in fourteen attempts, but records could well be broken this evening, whilst making a bit of history on the way. What a prospect!
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Teams
TurkeyCzech Republic
Volkan Demirel
Hamit Altintop
Kazim
Nihat
Emre Asik
Arda
Mehmet Topal
Tuncay Tuncay Sanli
Mehmet Aurelio
Semih Sentürk
Hakan Kadir Balta
Servet Cetin
Sabri Sarioglu
Fehmi Emre Güngör
Petr Cech
Libor Sionko
David Jarolim
Tomas Galasek
Jan Polak
Tomas Ujfalusi
Marek Jankulovski
Jan Koller
Jaroslav Plasil
David Rozehnal
Zdenek Grygera
Marek Matejovsky
Michal Kadlec
Stanislav Vlcek
Substitution
46' - Sarioglu
 - Sentürk
57' - Kazim
 - Topal
63' - Emre Asik
 - Güngör
Jarolim - 39'
Matejovsky - 
Kadlec - 80'
Plasil - 
Vlcek - 84'
Sionko - 
Yellow Cards
 Topal (6')
 Aurelio (10')
 Arda (64')
 Emre Asik (73')
Galasek (80')  
Ujfalusi (90')  
Baros (90')  
 
Red Cards
 Demirel (90')
 
TurkeyTeam StatsCzech Republic
3 Goals 2
1 Assists 2
16 Shots 13
8 Shots on Goal 3
1 Saves 5
0 Penalties Scored 0
0 Penalty Kicks 0
29 Crosses 16
6 Corner Kicks 2
0 Offsides 1
15 Fouls Committed 15
4 Cautions/Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
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Turkey
  GA SHT SHT-OG Svs SPct PKF PKS YC RC
V. Demirel 2 13 3 1 33.3 0 0 0 1
  SUB G Ast SHTS SOG SOG% CK CR FC FS Off YC RC
H. Altintop 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 8 2 3 0 0 0
Arda 1 0 1 1 100.0 0 7 1 3 0 1 0
M. Aurelio 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
H. Balta 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
S. Cetin 0 0 3 1 33.3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0
V. Demirel R91 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Emre Asik +64 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
F. Güngör -64 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Kazim +58 0 0 1 1 100.0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nihat 2 0 4 2 50.0 6 2 0 2 0 0 0
S. Sarioglu +47 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
S. Sentürk -47 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M. Topal -58 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0
T. Tuncay Sanli 0 0 5 3 60.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

Czech Republic
  GA SHT SHT-OG Svs SPct PKF PKS YC RC
P. Cech 3 16 8 5 62.5 0 0 0 0
  SUB G Ast SHTS SOG SOG% CK CR FC FS Off YC RC
P. Cech 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T. Galasek 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 4 0 0 1 0
Z. Grygera 0 1 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
M. Jankulovski 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 2 1 0 0 0
D. Jarolim +40 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
M. Kadlec +81 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. Koller 1 0 5 1 20.0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0
M. Matejovsky -40 0 0 2 1 50.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
J. Plasil -81 1 0 2 1 50.0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
J. Polak 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
D. Rozehnal 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
L. Sionko -85 0 1 2 0 0.0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0
T. Ujfalusi 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
S. Vlcek +85 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalkeepers
GAGoals Allowed
SHTShots Faced
SHT-OGShots on Goal Faced
SvsSaves
SPctSave Pct.(Percentage)
PKFPenalty Kicks Faced
PKSPenalty Kicks Saved
YCCautions/Yellow Cards
RCRed Cards
Players
GGoals
SHTSShots
SOGShots on Goal
SOG%Shots on Goal %
CKCorner Kicks
CRCrosses
FCFouls Committed
FSFouls Suffered
YCCautions/Yellow Cards
RCRed Cards
AstAssists
OffOffsides
SUBSubstitution
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