Greece v Russia

0:00:38 > 0:00:48Good evening. Welcome to live coverage of Euro 2012. Eight days

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0:01:14 > 0:01:24in and there is plenty to talk lead!

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0:02:20 > 0:02:24It is turning out to be a tournament to remember and, of

0:02:24 > 0:02:28course, there is the added bonus of England still being in it. I hope

0:02:28 > 0:02:33you have recovered from last night. As for this evening, it is all

0:02:33 > 0:02:38about Group A. In a two of four and so qualify. Our focus is on Greece

0:02:38 > 0:02:43against Russia, which will be analysed by Robbie Savage and Lee

0:02:43 > 0:02:48Dixon. Robbie, 16 games, 46 goals. It has got off to a Grace start.

0:02:49 > 0:02:52has been brilliant. We have seen different systems, we have seen the

0:02:52 > 0:02:57emergence of new players and England coming back. I think it has

0:02:57 > 0:03:01been fantastic. As I mentioned, England are very much in the hunt.

0:03:01 > 0:03:06Definitely. Low expectations at the start of the tournament but as soon

0:03:06 > 0:03:12as the tournament got going, everyone started to come alive.

0:03:12 > 0:03:18They're thinking, can we get to the quarters? We are starting talking

0:03:18 > 0:03:21in the street, saying that we have a chance. That we need to temper

0:03:21 > 0:03:24those expectations are. It was a great comeback yesterday but there

0:03:24 > 0:03:27is still a lot of work to be done. We got accused of being down on

0:03:27 > 0:03:31England last night but I think it was just being realistic. It did

0:03:31 > 0:03:35not play great but they came back and there were bits of it that were

0:03:35 > 0:03:38good and other bits that were not. We have to make sure we keep

0:03:38 > 0:03:44everybody level-headed. The best person for that is Roy Hodgson. He

0:03:44 > 0:03:47will sort them out. We will talk more about England later but as it

0:03:47 > 0:03:51is so tight in Group A, we will talk through the various

0:03:51 > 0:03:56permutations involved shortly. To put it simply, a win for Greece or

0:03:56 > 0:04:04Russia will be enough to see them qualify. It is safe to say that

0:04:04 > 0:04:08they have had contrasting fortunes so far.

0:04:08 > 0:04:12Greece have he -- torrid time. They conceded early against Poland and

0:04:12 > 0:04:16were partially reduced to 10 men. They missed a penalty and an

0:04:16 > 0:04:20They missed a penalty and an equaliser. In-game two, six minutes

0:04:20 > 0:04:23of defensive madness cost them against the Czech Republic. Then

0:04:23 > 0:04:27they had a goal ruled out and despite being handed a gift from

0:04:27 > 0:04:32Petr Cech, they could not force an equaliser. Winning today will see

0:04:32 > 0:04:38them through to the quarter-finals. Russia enjoyed a goal rush in their

0:04:38 > 0:04:45opener against the Czech Republic. A 4-1 win was impressive. Against

0:04:45 > 0:04:55Poland, Dzagoev scored again. A point today will be enough to see

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0:04:55 > 0:05:00Dick Advocaat's men threw. They are the favourites to do just that.

0:05:00 > 0:05:03This is the tricky bit. Are you paying attention? The qualifying

0:05:03 > 0:05:06criteria for to Champions League model rather than the one used at

0:05:06 > 0:05:10the World Cup. Group standings are decided by points and then head to

0:05:10 > 0:05:14head. Bennett is goal difference. Any team who wins today will go

0:05:14 > 0:05:19through. Paul London Greece will be eliminated if they fail to win

0:05:19 > 0:05:24their games. Russia need only one point to be sure of qualification.

0:05:24 > 0:05:30Drawing will be enough for cheques unless Greece beat Russia. -- for

0:05:30 > 0:05:35the Czech Republic. The teams arrived an hour and a

0:05:35 > 0:05:42half ago. It is pretty simple. Greece have to win. Russia needed

0:05:42 > 0:05:46one solitary point. I have seen this group all the way through and

0:05:46 > 0:05:56Greece are very, very poor. Their defending at times has been

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0:06:01 > 0:06:07horrific. I cannot see them getting through. Russia, they were there

0:06:08 > 0:06:10strong team in that opening game. What do you think? Greece could

0:06:10 > 0:06:15have won that first game against Poland, with 10 men and that

0:06:15 > 0:06:19penalty. This tournament will throw up of results. I had been impressed

0:06:19 > 0:06:24with Russia. They had been strong and they should be to this team

0:06:24 > 0:06:29and they should be to this team quite easily. -- they should be to

0:06:29 > 0:06:33this Greece team. Let us look at Russia. They started so well. That

0:06:33 > 0:06:38impressive win over the Czech Republic, then they drew 1-1 in a

0:06:38 > 0:06:43cracker against Poland. Who has impressed you? I tend to gravitate

0:06:43 > 0:06:46towards Arsenal players, like Arshavin. He has been a

0:06:46 > 0:06:51disappointment at the Emirates. Many supporters are pleased that he

0:06:51 > 0:06:54might be leaving the club. But he is a great talent and he just needs

0:06:54 > 0:06:58to get a place where he feels that he is loved. Certainly, in the

0:06:58 > 0:07:06national side, he feels that Lovell. He went in and out of the team at

0:07:06 > 0:07:13Arsenal and did not produce his best stuff, but... He could be

0:07:13 > 0:07:19replaced by Dzagoev, Iowa who is a real find. -- who is a real find.

0:07:19 > 0:07:23He has been very good. He is one booking away from missing the

0:07:23 > 0:07:26quarter-final. He has been very good. He has taken three goals, the

0:07:26 > 0:07:32first one I header. It was a great first one I header. It was a great

0:07:32 > 0:07:36ball in from Arsharvin. That is what he can do. He is taking a

0:07:36 > 0:07:42journeyman by storm. He gets a rebound off the post and he has

0:07:42 > 0:07:45surprised a few. 150-1 for top goalscorer, down to 10-1. If they

0:07:45 > 0:07:48stay in the tournament, there will be few people making some money.

0:07:48 > 0:07:51You can see why: The future of You can see why: The future of

0:07:51 > 0:07:58Russian football. He plays on the right hand side of the front three.

0:07:58 > 0:08:02He gets a lot of pockets in there, he gets the shot away. He gets

0:08:02 > 0:08:07little breaks of pace. That gets him away from the defenders. As for

0:08:07 > 0:08:16Greece, Robbie, you have seen them throughout the group, there are a

0:08:16 > 0:08:18few changes, notably at left-back. That is hardly surprising.

0:08:18 > 0:08:21That is hardly surprising. We can pick up 10 or 15

0:08:21 > 0:08:24opportunities of them being in the wrong place. All these goals are

0:08:24 > 0:08:29going to come against the opposition. Look where they come

0:08:29 > 0:08:33from, the same area. He is known as an attacking full-back, and there

0:08:33 > 0:08:41is no kidding without one. Every time, he is chasing back, he is in

0:08:41 > 0:08:51the wrong position. The player coming Into Night has only got six

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0:08:53 > 0:09:00packs, -- has not got a much experience. I think the attacking

0:09:00 > 0:09:03threat of the front three in Russia, they are a danger. I'm going for a

0:09:03 > 0:09:09rush of victory. I cannot see anything else. Let's hope that it

0:09:09 > 0:09:14is tight for longer. Let's hope we get a decent game. 4-4 at half-

0:09:14 > 0:09:19time! It is all to play for. Don't worry, we will keep you updated

0:09:19 > 0:09:22with the situation in the other group games in the Czech Republic

0:09:22 > 0:09:32and Poland. But for now, sit back and settle down for Greece against

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0:10:17 > 0:10:27for Greece versus Russia. Mark Wright and Simon Brotherton our

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0:11:41 > 0:11:51commentators. Halfway through the # Tou spathiou tin tromeri.

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0:11:54 > 0:12:01# Se gnoriso apo tin opsi. # Pou me via metra tin yi.

0:12:01 > 0:12:11# Ap' ta kokala vialmeni. # Ton Ellinon ta iera.

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0:12:17 > 0:12:26# Ke san prota andriomeni. # Haire, o haire, Eleftheria #.

0:12:26 > 0:12:29# Ke san prota andriomeni. # Haire, o haire, Eleftheria #.

0:12:29 > 0:12:35Greece and Russia, meeting for the third successive tournament with

0:12:35 > 0:12:39Russia having come out on top in group games in both 2004 and 2008.

0:12:39 > 0:12:44They need just a point to guarantee a quarter-final place while Greece

0:12:44 > 0:12:47simply have to win or they will be out of this competition by tonight.

0:12:47 > 0:12:51Russia could still go through even with the feed provided the Czech

0:12:51 > 0:12:55Republic and Poland game ends in a draw and they do not lose by six

0:12:55 > 0:12:59goals. But I think they will want to win with the probability of

0:12:59 > 0:13:09Germany in wait in the last eight. Greece make four changes for this

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0:13:13 > 0:13:18one. Papastathopoulos is in central defence after a one-match ban. An

0:13:18 > 0:13:25Gekas start up front. He came off the bench to score in the last game.

0:13:25 > 0:13:32The captain wins his 120 of cap, equalling the national record.

0:13:32 > 0:13:36-- 120th cap. The referees and Sweden. -- the referee is from

0:13:37 > 0:13:46Sweden. He took in charge over Germany's win in the Ukraine. This

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0:13:53 > 0:13:57letting the game flow. The Russian manager likes to stick with a

0:13:57 > 0:14:07settled side but he has been forced to one change because one player is

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0:14:13 > 0:14:23unwell. Kerzhakov has misfired so far in attack but the manager has

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0:14:30 > 0:14:39confidence. Pavlyuchenko was on the to law-making. Among the

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0:14:41 > 0:14:50substitutes for Greece, fog alongside Pavlyuchenko, Pogrebnyak,

0:14:50 > 0:14:54who made a positive impression at Fulham last season. The Greek coach

0:14:54 > 0:15:04has had one or two decisions to make, notably over who to play in

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0:15:10 > 0:15:17out of the group is the absolute minimum expected by over 150

0:15:17 > 0:15:21million Russian people. The National Stadium in Warsaw is

0:15:21 > 0:15:28normally the focal point of attack -- helicopter shots and news

0:15:28 > 0:15:38backgrounds, but all Polish eyes are watching their game. Greece get

0:15:38 > 0:15:42under way. Mark Bright is alongside me in the commentary position. Are

0:15:42 > 0:15:46you surprised, having seen the first half performance in the

0:15:46 > 0:15:50opening match against Poland, that Greece are still in with a chance

0:15:50 > 0:15:54of getting out of the group? They played well in the second half

0:15:54 > 0:15:58when they were down to ten men there, they do not create enough

0:15:58 > 0:16:04and score enough, and I think they have beaten Russia once in the last

0:16:04 > 0:16:0910 meetings, and has scored one goal in their last seven games, so

0:16:09 > 0:16:14it will be a very tall order if Russia's call, so they will have to

0:16:14 > 0:16:20score more than one goal, which will be very hard for them. They

0:16:20 > 0:16:26are bottom-of-the-table, but they can still go through.

0:16:26 > 0:16:30Russia started so well with the 4-1 win over the Czech Republic, but I

0:16:30 > 0:16:40took -- thought they were struggling a bit against Poland.

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0:17:07 > 0:17:10Arshavin with the miskick, and the goalkeeper does well.

0:17:10 > 0:17:14The goalkeeper here was first dressed in the qualifiers, and is

0:17:14 > 0:17:19regarded by many pundits as the best of the Greek goalkeepers, but

0:17:19 > 0:17:24he missed most of the season with a knee injury, was out from September

0:17:24 > 0:17:29until March, and was then sent off in his comeback game for Olympiacos,

0:17:29 > 0:17:34so he only played in their last game of the season. He has his

0:17:34 > 0:17:44chance now following the injury picked up by Kostas Chalkias, who

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0:17:57 > 0:18:02goals in Scotland this past season, only once since the turn of the

0:18:02 > 0:18:06year. The he is not a prolific at international level either, just

0:18:06 > 0:18:12seven goals. But he works hard and put himself

0:18:13 > 0:18:18about. Greece where they have to go and

0:18:18 > 0:18:28try and win the game. Salpingidis was very lively against Poland

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0:18:31 > 0:18:36after coming off the bench. He scored the goal. Yes, lively,

0:18:36 > 0:18:46and if the two strikers play, they can attack defenders and go past

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0:19:00 > 0:19:10for the first game. He is a very promising player,

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0:19:25 > 0:19:31his cruciate ligament in April, and that is why he he has been a

0:19:31 > 0:19:40struggling to get into the team in this tournament.

0:19:40 > 0:19:50A journalist said they saw an inquest into Holebas, by the BBC,

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0:20:04 > 0:20:14and that is why he is playing -- national record with his 120 of

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0:21:04 > 0:21:11A swing of the arm from the goalkeeper took it away from the

0:21:11 > 0:21:15net. Great ball into the near post, and

0:21:15 > 0:21:25just touched, it looks as if it is going in at the far post. No one

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0:21:43 > 0:21:52picked up the run. there, and they have only conceded

0:21:52 > 0:21:58four goals in qualification. Gekas went down there along with Anyukov,

0:21:58 > 0:22:06the right-back for Russia. A clash of heads there. Oh, dear!

0:22:06 > 0:22:15It was a genuine attempt to play the ball.

0:22:15 > 0:22:19He nearly headed Anyukov! Gekas started the first match, but

0:22:19 > 0:22:23had to settle for a place on the bench in the last game. He was

0:22:23 > 0:22:27gifted a goal by Petr Cech in the game against the Czech Republic.

0:22:27 > 0:22:33I thought he should have started, he was busy, he put defenders under

0:22:33 > 0:22:38pressure and run in -- than in the channel's behind.

0:22:38 > 0:22:46Anyukov looks as if he is struggling.

0:22:46 > 0:22:50The top of the head is the hardest part.

0:22:50 > 0:22:54Anyukov is still recovering after that bank to the head, and we are

0:22:54 > 0:23:00seven minutes in, and at this stage of the last match, Greece were

0:23:00 > 0:23:04trailing 2-0, so that is an improvement!

0:23:04 > 0:23:13They have taken the game to Russia. They are taking their time over set

0:23:13 > 0:23:16pieces, and setting themselves up and try to get the delivery right.

0:23:16 > 0:23:23This rushing team is so experienced. Anyukov is one of seven players

0:23:23 > 0:23:27from St Petersburg. He played all the matches in the European

0:23:27 > 0:23:35Championship four years ago. He has just won the European -- the

0:23:35 > 0:23:39Russian league, and he has also won the UEFA Cup.

0:23:39 > 0:23:46They won the league by 11 or 12 points, it was really easy for St

0:23:46 > 0:23:50Petersburg. Anyukov is not yet on the field, so

0:23:50 > 0:23:55Russia are down to ten men at the moment. He should be back any

0:23:55 > 0:24:05moment now. With a clash of heads, you can last

0:24:05 > 0:24:15a few minutes, but then... That was a decent Paulin looking

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0:24:23 > 0:24:28for Salpingidis. -- decent ball in unbeaten run, they have not blessed

0:24:28 > 0:24:33-- not lost since February last year, 1-0 in a friendly to Iran.

0:24:33 > 0:24:41There was a 3-0 victory against Italy the week before the big kick-

0:24:41 > 0:24:45off here. Some people wondered whether Kerzhakov would take his

0:24:45 > 0:24:48place -- keeps his place in the team. The coach thinks he will be

0:24:48 > 0:24:53fine, despite the chances he has missed.

0:24:53 > 0:25:03Things have not fallen his way. With the matter of chances he has

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0:25:05 > 0:25:09had, you expected to score at any time. -- the amount of chances.

0:25:09 > 0:25:16Pavlyuchenko's goalscoring record is excellent, but he is on the

0:25:16 > 0:25:26bench. Great save their from Arshavin.

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0:25:34 > 0:25:44Sifakis is in the right place at between Poland and the Czech

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0:26:08 > 0:26:18and Arshavin get his toe on it. Those sort of touches going,

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0:26:18 > 0:26:23because it just drops down. He got in front of Torosidis. It is a slow

0:26:23 > 0:26:28start to the game, and I suppose for Russia, they are sitting

0:26:28 > 0:26:33comfortably. It has been a hot day, and it is a

0:26:33 > 0:26:43humid atmosphere in the stadium. Bright blue sky throughout the day,

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0:26:58 > 0:27:07getting that one anywhere near the goal.

0:27:07 > 0:27:16They took it quickly, caught some people out. The joint leading

0:27:16 > 0:27:21goalscorer in the tournament, Dzagoev, blazes it over.

0:27:21 > 0:27:25Sadleir, who has scored three goals already, went into the competition

0:27:25 > 0:27:31on the back of his worst Russian top-flight campaign in terms of

0:27:31 > 0:27:41goals, he scored only five in 31 League appearances for CSKA Moscow.

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0:28:23 > 0:28:30behind that shocked. The ball comes down to him, he strikes it really

0:28:30 > 0:28:36well, it is bending away from the target. Really close. It will not

0:28:36 > 0:28:39be long before he gets one! He has been criticised for some

0:28:39 > 0:28:44missed opportunities, Kerzhakov, but I do not think anyone will

0:28:44 > 0:28:50complain about bad. No, Nepalis sitting up nicely. That

0:28:50 > 0:29:00was a good opportunity, he is good with both feet. He has not shown

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0:29:10 > 0:29:17the composure in front of goal that he could chew their. He did not

0:29:17 > 0:29:26have any help. A little bit of a stretch their

0:29:26 > 0:29:31four Malafeev! More of a stretch that he expected!

0:29:31 > 0:29:38We have seen it things like that going the back of the net before,

0:29:38 > 0:29:48it skipped off the surface. Russia need to get their tempo going,

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0:30:07 > 0:30:12because it is all too easy at the there. It feels as though he's been

0:30:12 > 0:30:16play fogt Greek national side forever almost. But he missed the

0:30:16 > 0:30:21biggest game of all, the final in 2004, suspended. He did. Great

0:30:21 > 0:30:25shame after all the hard work getting there.

0:30:25 > 0:30:35Mostly used as a substitute by his club these days.

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0:30:42 > 0:30:52Still very much a starter for the third -- their third of the match

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0:31:39 > 0:31:49the very last moment by Katsouranis. Great counter-attacking football

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0:32:00 > 0:32:08there. Good ball from Arshad. This interception there, before the ball

0:32:08 > 0:32:14fell at the feel of Dzagoev. There's something he doesn't like

0:32:14 > 0:32:19inside the six-yard box. That's Glushakov riding on the goalkeeper.

0:32:19 > 0:32:23As I said, before the referee always does this, a bit of shirt

0:32:23 > 0:32:27tugging goes on at the corner. He pulls the players to him and says

0:32:27 > 0:32:37right, none of that. They go back in position and it carries on. I

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0:33:18 > 0:33:22don't know why they do it. It's throw. Gekas there throwing his

0:33:22 > 0:33:30arms in the air in despair. Samaras made a run to the near post and

0:33:30 > 0:33:33pulled out to the far, Gekas played it in there. More relaxed

0:33:33 > 0:33:43atmosphere for this match than the game the other night between Russia

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0:34:18 > 0:34:28poor, look at that. He gives the ball away. The defence are back

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0:34:43 > 0:34:46Greece go gung ho and try to get a goal. I think they'll leave it to

0:34:46 > 0:34:56the last 25 minutes, keep it tight, not concede and go for the goal to

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0:35:22 > 0:35:29there from Samaras. You're being closed down rapidly. He was.

0:35:29 > 0:35:39Better play from Russia. More insiesive passing. That's Maniatis

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0:35:58 > 0:36:02who is down for Greece. Arshavin is him, you're in.

0:36:02 > 0:36:08Greece have lost the last four matches they've played against

0:36:08 > 0:36:15Russia. They last beat them in a World Cup qualifier ahead of USA

0:36:15 > 0:36:20'94, by 1-0 in Athens. They waited a little while, two countries

0:36:20 > 0:36:30played each other last year, ending in a 1-1 draw.

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0:36:33 > 0:36:38between the Czech Republic and Poland. We haven't come this far to

0:36:38 > 0:36:41have a 0-0 draw. Law of averages there'll be one in the end.

0:36:41 > 0:36:47Hopefully not tonight. Little reminder of the situation as it

0:36:47 > 0:36:50stands in Group A at the moment, if it stays like this, Russia will top

0:36:50 > 0:37:00the group with five points and the Czech Republic will finish in

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0:37:11 > 0:37:15dangerous as the minutes go by as we head to the mid-way point.

0:37:15 > 0:37:25They're picking up the ball around the midfield area and driving at

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0:38:03 > 0:38:13the defence. Greece have to take foot than in the opening minutes of

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0:38:35 > 0:38:39whether anything dropped his way. Samaras is on the left, Salpingidis

0:38:39 > 0:38:49on the right, they've ended up, it's like a back five now. That's

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0:38:54 > 0:38:58giving them more time and more debut last year. He's got a decent

0:38:58 > 0:39:01shot on him as well. Denisov named the player of the season by the

0:39:01 > 0:39:11Russian football union, one of the key players in the half of their

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0:39:25 > 0:39:28They need a point to guarantee going through. The reality is they

0:39:28 > 0:39:37could lose the game and go through, depending on the result in the

0:39:37 > 0:39:42other match. The coach there and before him was

0:39:42 > 0:39:47Gus Hidink. A player said they are similar, very strong men. There was

0:39:47 > 0:39:57a lot of love for Hidink when he was coach.

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0:40:09 > 0:40:19Russia start to try and turn the screw and look for the opening goal.

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0:40:24 > 0:40:34years ago. He had a terrible time in the opening match against Spain,

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0:40:50 > 0:40:56the first game of Euro 2008. He was would took the corner, when he sees

0:40:56 > 0:41:02that defence move out, move with them. That's the most animated I've

0:41:02 > 0:41:07seen Sandys -- Santos in the whole tournament. Greece are losing the

0:41:07 > 0:41:11midfield battle at the moment. It's too comfortable for Russia.

0:41:11 > 0:41:21Tactically they push them back, push the Greeks back, giving the

0:41:21 > 0:41:26

0:41:26 > 0:41:36of their qualifying group ahead of Croatia. Croatia have shown what a

0:41:36 > 0:41:53

0:41:53 > 0:42:01good team they are out here. We've middle of the field at the moment.

0:42:01 > 0:42:08He's had a lot of touches of the ball. Lovely little touch, just too

0:42:08 > 0:42:13far, the return from Shirokov. eknow it's as well. -- he knows it

0:42:13 > 0:42:21as well doesn't he? That's the hurt ball, behind the defence, in the

0:42:21 > 0:42:31last third. That ball gets pulled back. I'm surprised at the tempo.

0:42:31 > 0:42:35

0:42:35 > 0:42:3855,614 in here for this one. I did wonder actually ten minutes

0:42:38 > 0:42:42before the game when the stadium was still half empty. Looking

0:42:42 > 0:42:47around now, the seats are all occupied. It's been such a nice day.

0:42:47 > 0:42:52People sometimes outside the stadium, drift in. There's like a

0:42:52 > 0:42:56beach just across the way with the river. Very nice. There are 100,000

0:42:56 > 0:43:01in the fan park next to the Palace of culture in the centre of Warsaw

0:43:01 > 0:43:07tonight. Not sure they're watching this one though. They're

0:43:07 > 0:43:14attention's on something else! goals here or in the game between

0:43:14 > 0:43:24Poland and the Czech Republic, as Group A reaches conclusion with

0:43:24 > 0:43:44

0:43:45 > 0:43:51simultaneous kickoffs of the final nudge on the back. This is a basic

0:43:51 > 0:44:01throw in. Helped into the penalty area. They haven't shown enough

0:44:01 > 0:44:15

0:44:15 > 0:44:25the striker. They're keeping in narrow. They're trying to force

0:44:25 > 0:44:32

0:44:32 > 0:44:42this time from Papadopoulos. Super play. Great combination. He's

0:44:42 > 0:45:04

0:45:04 > 0:45:14trying to feed it into the channel the ball for any length of time

0:45:14 > 0:45:26

0:45:26 > 0:45:30possession. Gekas colliding with Berezutski.

0:45:30 > 0:45:40I think Berezutski jumped to control the ball, and Gekas runs

0:45:40 > 0:45:48

0:45:48 > 0:45:53into him. I am not sure it is a the ball clear of their penalty

0:45:53 > 0:46:00area, then it comes back towards them. The effort from Glushakov not

0:46:00 > 0:46:04troubling the goalkeeper. Apparently there are storms and

0:46:04 > 0:46:09heavy rain in Wroclaw for the other match between the Czech Republic

0:46:09 > 0:46:14and Poland. I do not know if they are on the same scale as those in

0:46:15 > 0:46:24Ukraine yesterday for the Ukraine verses France match.

0:46:25 > 0:46:32

0:46:32 > 0:46:41That was the worst I have seen for few goalscoring opportunities. Free

0:46:41 > 0:46:51kick given against Alan Dzagoev. He tried to roll out Tzavelas, and

0:46:51 > 0:47:16

0:47:16 > 0:47:26the referee use it -- saw it as a was to Russia, but it did not stop

0:47:26 > 0:47:28

0:47:28 > 0:47:38them winning the trophy. That was a decent ball in, and

0:47:38 > 0:47:44

0:47:44 > 0:47:49Berezutski did well to get his head scoreline, but statistics tell us

0:47:49 > 0:47:58that Greece have only had one attempt on goal that was on target,

0:47:58 > 0:48:02Russia 7. They are dominant in possession.

0:48:02 > 0:48:07You have to close the ball down and put pressure, and it is too easy

0:48:07 > 0:48:17for Russia to work it towards the edge of the 18-yard box. Nobody is

0:48:17 > 0:48:29

0:48:29 > 0:48:33and then he commits the foul in his frustration.

0:48:33 > 0:48:37The Russians need to move the ball a little quicker. It is a bit

0:48:37 > 0:48:41slower, and they have been lulled into ways slow-paced of the game,

0:48:41 > 0:48:46which suits Greece as they are just looking for one opportunity, maybe

0:48:46 > 0:48:54from a set-piece, to sneak that goal. It is hard for Russia to get

0:48:54 > 0:49:02through. Denisov scored the first goal in

0:49:02 > 0:49:05the UEFA Cup win it for St Petersburg against Rangers. Can

0:49:05 > 0:49:10Greasby a little more expansive as the match wears on?

0:49:10 > 0:49:15They need to take a chance, otherwise they will go home.

0:49:15 > 0:49:19They do not have much creativity in their team.

0:49:19 > 0:49:28There is not much ambition, as well. They need to get it forward and try

0:49:28 > 0:49:36and create opportunities. Jenny a cost Papadopoulos has

0:49:36 > 0:49:46looked good, hasn't he? He has, yes.

0:49:46 > 0:49:59

0:49:59 > 0:50:04-- Kyriakos Papadopoulos. here or in the Polish and Czech

0:50:04 > 0:50:14Republic game. As it stands in Group A, Russia would win and

0:50:14 > 0:50:37

0:50:37 > 0:50:40given plenty to think about by Robert Lewandowski and the rest of

0:50:41 > 0:50:50the Polish team the other night, but they have been rather more

0:50:51 > 0:50:57

0:50:57 > 0:51:01area, a few Russian players looking at the referee.

0:51:01 > 0:51:11I think -- I think the contact was on the edge of the box. I do not

0:51:11 > 0:51:25

0:51:25 > 0:51:35interviews at all. Karagounis gives Shirokov a little

0:51:35 > 0:51:36

0:51:36 > 0:51:46touch. His knee just catches him. Shirokov wants the assistant to

0:51:46 > 0:51:46

0:51:46 > 0:51:51take a look. Shirokov would have been but if

0:51:51 > 0:51:57that gesture was spotted. He has not yet been booked, Denisov is on

0:51:57 > 0:52:07a yellow card for the Russian team, and Dzagoev as well. Four players

0:52:07 > 0:52:08

0:52:08 > 0:52:12on the Greek side are, but we will not going to that now.

0:52:12 > 0:52:20It is a bit aimless from Greece at the moment.

0:52:20 > 0:52:23It is, it is a bit of a containment exercise.

0:52:23 > 0:52:33That will be enough -- that will not be enough, they need to win the

0:52:33 > 0:53:01

0:53:01 > 0:53:11goes down and has a look at the assistant referee.

0:53:11 > 0:53:12

0:53:12 > 0:53:16The left-back just had a little pile at Ten. -- pull at him.

0:53:16 > 0:53:22Nothing doing for Russia, but they are still dominating the play. So

0:53:22 > 0:53:32far, unable to make the breakthrough. Russia made it to the

0:53:32 > 0:53:32

0:53:32 > 0:53:41semi-final four years ago, losing 3-0 to the eventual winners, Spain.

0:53:41 > 0:53:46Katsouranis was a little later on the challenge. Kerzhakov does not

0:53:46 > 0:53:50get hold of it, he is maybe a bit lucky to be in the team.

0:53:50 > 0:53:54While he was missing the ball, it was as much about what was

0:53:54 > 0:54:04happening to Dzagoev on the edge of the box, and whether he was being

0:54:04 > 0:54:20

0:54:20 > 0:54:28Russia, Berezutski winning his 51st cap at Ignashevich his 78. --

0:54:28 > 0:54:33Ignashevich his 78th. Pogrebnyak has also done very well

0:54:33 > 0:54:40since he came to Fulham, this question about who Russia should

0:54:40 > 0:54:44have up front. I think the referee was initially

0:54:44 > 0:54:52going to give a goal-kick, but it is a corner to Russia.

0:54:52 > 0:55:02Yes, a slight deflection takes it out. I do not know whether it would

0:55:02 > 0:55:26

0:55:26 > 0:55:36circle of. You cough up. He has tried to wrap his foot

0:55:36 > 0:55:39

0:55:39 > 0:55:47around it, but I think the keeper has recovered. -- has it covered.

0:55:47 > 0:55:55Chelsea paid �18 million was Yuri Zhirkov a few years ago. -- �18

0:55:55 > 0:56:02million for Yuri Zhirkov. His move back to Russia was not a

0:56:02 > 0:56:08popular one a monster some supporters. -- popular one a

0:56:08 > 0:56:18amongst some supporters. Very much a fixture in the national side,

0:56:18 > 0:56:52

0:56:52 > 0:56:58Ignashevich. Good play from Samaras. He did very

0:56:58 > 0:57:05well to keep position and keep possession, and then put in a

0:57:05 > 0:57:10decent cross. Greece offering very little

0:57:10 > 0:57:14offensively, aren't they? I know, it is a lack of ambition,

0:57:14 > 0:57:24and they are plain to tactics, Santos wants them to keep it tight

0:57:24 > 0:57:35

0:57:35 > 0:57:45at the back. But they want to to he had to push one shot away in the

0:57:45 > 0:57:47

0:57:47 > 0:57:57first few minutes, and that is it. Greece have to throw caution to the

0:57:57 > 0:57:57

0:57:57 > 0:58:07wind at some point, or they are going home anyway. Bad foul came

0:58:07 > 0:58:08

0:58:08 > 0:58:12from the untimely slip from Ignashevich. -- that foul. Has

0:58:12 > 0:58:17Karagounis got the stamina to keep powering a way for the full 90

0:58:17 > 0:58:22minutes? That is not what he does on a week-to-week basis any more.

0:58:23 > 0:58:32As he said, he is being used as a substitute by his club. You cannot

0:58:33 > 0:58:44

0:58:44 > 0:58:54have that two always! -- you cannot to try and cover the grounds that

0:58:54 > 0:59:02

0:59:02 > 0:59:11Karagounis cannot. -- the other much to shout about keirin Poland.

0:59:11 > 0:59:16-- the Greek supporters. But it did not stop them having a

0:59:16 > 0:59:26sing-song in a restaurant last night when the England game was on!

0:59:26 > 0:59:36

0:59:36 > 0:59:46I enjoyed that. It was very restaurants than there was on the

0:59:46 > 1:00:06

1:00:06 > 1:00:16behind his back their to avoid conceding a penalty. -- Tzavelas.

1:00:16 > 1:00:37

1:00:37 > 1:00:47One goal will change it, Russia are 13 attempts on goal from Dzagoev

1:00:47 > 1:00:47

1:00:47 > 1:01:32Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds

1:01:32 > 1:01:35and his team so far to one from Russia, leading the group... I know

1:01:35 > 1:01:39the feeling. Tkhek republic in second place and Santos wondering

1:01:39 > 1:01:46what to say to his players at halftime.

1:01:46 > 1:01:51They've got a point. They need two more.

1:01:51 > 1:01:55There's a man hoping to take Russia a long way in this competition.

1:01:55 > 1:01:58Russia are certainly looking to win this game. We don't know was going

1:01:58 > 1:02:08to happen, but the probability would be that Germany would win

1:02:08 > 1:02:13

1:02:13 > 1:02:20their group, so play the runners up it stands.

1:02:20 > 1:02:27Late chance in this first half! Would you believe it?! On the day

1:02:27 > 1:02:30he equals the national record for caps, game number 120 for Giorgos

1:02:30 > 1:02:34Karagounis and he scores one of the biggest goals of his international

1:02:34 > 1:02:41career. There's hope for Greece in this tournament yet. They lead

1:02:41 > 1:02:46Russia by 1-0. This is deja vu from Portugal. Soak

1:02:46 > 1:02:56it up, soak it up and then hit. That's just a defensive mistake but

1:02:56 > 1:03:00

1:03:00 > 1:03:04capitalised by the captain, leading how to punish a mistake. Zhirkov is

1:03:04 > 1:03:08trying to get back. He drive it's low under the keeper. I mean, that

1:03:08 > 1:03:13might be only their second shot at goal. I tell you how big that goal

1:03:13 > 1:03:17is at the moment, if things stay as they are, Russia and Greece will go

1:03:17 > 1:03:24out of Group A and the Czech Republic and Poland will go home.

1:03:24 > 1:03:29That's incredible, isn't it? What a turn around. Greece very much

1:03:29 > 1:03:33second best for almost all of the opening 45 minutes of this match,

1:03:33 > 1:03:38and then suddenly, the outpouring of joy from the Greek bench, right

1:03:38 > 1:03:44on the stroke of halftime. Giorgos Karagounis, the captain, with a big,

1:03:44 > 1:03:54big goal for Greece and they have an unlikely lead here against

1:03:54 > 1:04:01

1:04:01 > 1:04:05Russia at half time. Greece 1, Well, well, well. Would you believe

1:04:05 > 1:04:09it? The Greek fans will be thinking it's '04 again. What an

1:04:09 > 1:04:14unbelievable finish to the half. I think obviously Greece came out and

1:04:14 > 1:04:17needed to win the game. They set off reasonably well. Russia

1:04:17 > 1:04:20dominated possession, chances. After the first five minutes we

1:04:20 > 1:04:23thought Greece had forgotten what they need to do and get a win and

1:04:24 > 1:04:27decided that a draw would do, which it wouldn't do. Then towards the

1:04:27 > 1:04:31end of that half, you just thought, when is the Russian goal coming.

1:04:32 > 1:04:35All of a sudden it's exploded and to get a goal like that, the

1:04:35 > 1:04:39Russian defence must be kicking themselves. They've hardly had

1:04:39 > 1:04:43anything to do. Now they're in a position of strength. Karagounis is

1:04:43 > 1:04:46part of the team that won the championships in 2004. This is a

1:04:46 > 1:04:50terrific finish. It's come from a throw in and what they're doing

1:04:50 > 1:04:54throw in and what they're doing there at the back is shocking. He's

1:04:54 > 1:04:59drove through to the goal and buried it past the keeper.

1:04:59 > 1:05:02keeper can't do anything, can he? It's a bit close. Fair play to

1:05:02 > 1:05:06Karagounis, he's drilled his foot through it. Sometimes you try to

1:05:06 > 1:05:12pick the corner, he's thought, I probably won't get another chance,

1:05:12 > 1:05:16I'm going to hit it it as hard as I can. It's come from a throw in.

1:05:16 > 1:05:19defending. As things stand Greece would go through to the quarter

1:05:19 > 1:05:23finals with five points to their name. That's astonishing. Let's

1:05:23 > 1:05:26start at the beginning, Fernando Santos the coach for Greece, he

1:05:26 > 1:05:28wanted a fast start. He wanted a careful start as well, especially

1:05:28 > 1:05:33after what happened to the Czech after what happened to the Czech

1:05:33 > 1:05:37Republic. He got one. He did. In the previous two games they only

1:05:37 > 1:05:44got eight corners. In the first ten minutes they got three. The first

1:05:44 > 1:05:48chance came from a corner. A decent save from Malafeev there. At the

1:05:48 > 1:05:51near post run, and they started the near post run, and they started the

1:05:51 > 1:05:58game very, very well. Another one here. This is a volley, you know

1:05:58 > 1:06:03decent. This one, Samaras down the left side... That was the first run

1:06:03 > 1:06:07Samaras has made. He drew the defender out. When he gets it, we

1:06:08 > 1:06:11weren't sure whether it was a cross or shot, the pressure they put on

1:06:11 > 1:06:16them until that point was great. Then they went, you know what we've

1:06:16 > 1:06:20had enough. We're going back there and get everybody behind the ball.

1:06:20 > 1:06:25We saw Santos a picture near the end, scrubbing his said thinking,

1:06:25 > 1:06:29"What am I going to say to them?" Apart from the last minute before

1:06:29 > 1:06:32the whistle, I suppose Russia came back into it, Greece then showed

1:06:32 > 1:06:36the wobbles that we were talking about at the top of the show.

1:06:36 > 1:06:45made a couple of changes at the back. The left back area has been a

1:06:45 > 1:06:55problem. Salpingidis has come into that position and frankly, their

1:06:55 > 1:06:56

1:06:56 > 1:07:00defending was bad. They haven't learned the lesson. Both fullbacks

1:07:00 > 1:07:05go forward. He's unlucky with the pull back. When the ball comes into

1:07:05 > 1:07:08here, time ction possession on the ball, don't give it away, when it

1:07:08 > 1:07:13goes into that area, one pass and they're into the heart of the

1:07:13 > 1:07:16defence. The shot was weak in the end. Time and time again they get

1:07:16 > 1:07:20into a position where they've got decent possession and what they

1:07:20 > 1:07:24need to do from that is find a white shirt. They didn't do there.

1:07:24 > 1:07:28This is unbelievable. Ball gets played into midfield, the line's

1:07:28 > 1:07:34not great. But it's not too bad. Until this pass is made through the

1:07:34 > 1:07:40middle, as the ball comes through, what is he doing? Papadopoulos at

1:07:40 > 1:07:46the back there, what is he doing there? Arshavin gets his shot away.

1:07:46 > 1:07:49It's communication, back fours need to stay together. Again, this one,

1:07:49 > 1:07:52Samaras playing left back all of a sudden, which is not a great sign.

1:07:52 > 1:07:57You think, something's going to happen. Gets on his man then fall

1:07:57 > 1:08:00as sleep. In the end the ball beats the winger, but and that's what he

1:08:00 > 1:08:05thinks of it. That was just before halftime. All of a sudden, now he's

1:08:05 > 1:08:10going in and going we're leading, what do we do now? What does he say

1:08:10 > 1:08:13now? He says to them, you know what, I know what you're going to do now,

1:08:13 > 1:08:19they're going to sit further back. They've got something to protect

1:08:19 > 1:08:22now. We highlighted a couple of protagonists as far as Russia were

1:08:22 > 1:08:31concerned, Andrei Arshavin and Dzagoev was the other. Arshavin got

1:08:31 > 1:08:37Russia's chances under way. He had a good chance early on when Dzagoev

1:08:37 > 1:08:41put the ball in. Again, the four back there have to anticipate the

1:08:41 > 1:08:49danger. Terrible defending again. These are not great chances, Lee.

1:08:49 > 1:08:54No, this is Zhirkov, he gets the chance in the end. I think it's 14

1:08:54 > 1:09:00shots he's had. Great effort by the way. 14 shots and not one has hit

1:09:00 > 1:09:05the target. For a centre forward he has to lock at his ratio. You have

1:09:05 > 1:09:08to say, why is the coach persisting with Zhirkov, he has Pavlyechenko

1:09:08 > 1:09:13on the bench. Throw him on. He's just lacking in confidence. You

1:09:13 > 1:09:16look at him and saying he's get nooing positions, Gary Lineker say,

1:09:16 > 1:09:22if your centre forward is getting into positions he's not doing too

1:09:22 > 1:09:25bad, but he's had a full swipe at that one and missed. This is a

1:09:25 > 1:09:28fabulous Zhirkov shot, just over the bar. The pressure's there.

1:09:28 > 1:09:34They've had chances. But now they're going into the second half

1:09:34 > 1:09:39needing a goal. Exactly. How does that now affect Advocaat's team

1:09:39 > 1:09:42talk? You know defending as a unit, surely they mustn't work on it, in

1:09:42 > 1:09:46the Arsenal back four, you must have worked it. They're all over

1:09:46 > 1:09:50the place.. It is a communication thing. You have to be talking to

1:09:50 > 1:09:54each other, moving each other around the pitch. Obviously, it's

1:09:54 > 1:09:57ability as well. You have to know when you're in the right position.

1:09:57 > 1:10:00Some of the Greek defenders don't know if they're into the right

1:10:00 > 1:10:04position and run out of it into a bad position. Then the Russians are

1:10:04 > 1:10:07attacking in numbers and putting them under pressure. You can't see

1:10:07 > 1:10:11them going 45 minutes in the second half without conceding a goal. You

1:10:11 > 1:10:15can't see it. Having said that, the tournament is set up for a shock.

1:10:15 > 1:10:21This would be a massive shock. certainly would be. For now, thank

1:10:21 > 1:10:31you. It's 1-0 in Warsaw. As for events between the Czech Republic

1:10:31 > 1:10:41

1:10:41 > 1:10:48and Poland. Here's the first half I don't think there's any doubt

1:10:48 > 1:10:53it's a free kick. It's in a good position.

1:10:53 > 1:11:03The overhead kick is into the side netting! Did it take a touch? It

1:11:03 > 1:11:10

1:11:10 > 1:11:16fluffed. He's scored in both matches so far in this tournament.

1:11:16 > 1:11:26They were harder than that arguably. He gets a great ball in. What a

1:11:26 > 1:11:57

1:11:57 > 1:12:07hash he's made of that. He's got to It's a great delivery. They only

1:12:07 > 1:12:24

1:12:24 > 1:12:30need a touch there. It would be keeper. Fabulous, it dipped in

1:12:31 > 1:12:37front of him. It's a great strike, that.

1:12:37 > 1:12:42Is he on side? He was. And he didn't make contact.

1:12:42 > 1:12:52They are leaving a fair bit behind him. It's a great run, stayed

1:12:52 > 1:12:52

1:12:52 > 1:13:37Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds

1:13:37 > 1:13:40Russia would both be happy if it finishes like this. They would go

1:13:40 > 1:13:44through to the last eight. The Czechs and Poland need a win now,

1:13:44 > 1:13:48if they want a slice of quarter final action. One of them needs a

1:13:48 > 1:13:52goal if they want to stay in this tournament. As I mentioned earlier,

1:13:52 > 1:13:55fellas, for the Greek fans, they'll think it's '04 all over again.

1:13:55 > 1:13:59think it's '04 all over again. Could their name be on this trophy?

1:13:59 > 1:14:03It could be an unbelievable finish to the group for Greece, certainly,

1:14:03 > 1:14:07because you look at their games and how they've performed and we've

1:14:07 > 1:14:11been critical of them time and time again about not wanting to get

1:14:11 > 1:14:16forward, not having the ability to hold the ball, lack of goals, awful

1:14:16 > 1:14:22at the back at times, yet they're looking, sitting pretty nicely with

1:14:22 > 1:14:25Russia to go through to the quarter finals. What will the Czech

1:14:25 > 1:14:29Republic be thinking? There's a lot to play for in the second half from

1:14:29 > 1:14:33their point of view. They'll know the result as it stands. Halftime,

1:14:33 > 1:14:38both sets of managers will be looking and saying right, we need

1:14:38 > 1:14:42to do this, we need to do that. There's a long way to go. If Greece

1:14:42 > 1:14:52goes through, this would be an unbelievable result. For now, thank

1:14:52 > 1:15:28

1:15:28 > 1:15:31you. Just to remind you the Just a to bring you some other news,

1:15:31 > 1:15:34Uefa have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian

1:15:34 > 1:15:41Football Federation for racist chanting racist banners be played

1:15:41 > 1:15:46by their supporters during their 1- 1 draw with Italy. The organisation,

1:15:46 > 1:15:50Football Against Racism, said there observers had heard between 305

1:15:51 > 1:15:54hundred Croatian fans making monkey noises, which prompted UEFA to

1:15:54 > 1:15:59investigate the matter. The case will be dealt with on Tuesday.

1:15:59 > 1:16:03With England on the brink of the quarter-finals, left to reflect on

1:16:03 > 1:16:07yesterday's nail-biting win over Sweden. Lee, now you have digested

1:16:07 > 1:16:13what has happened, what -- how are you feeling?

1:16:13 > 1:16:23It was a fantastic result. This is the best cross in the tournament

1:16:23 > 1:16:33

1:16:33 > 1:16:40equaliser, poor defending, Ashley Young in a position, he should not

1:16:40 > 1:16:46be there. All the sudden, we are 2- 1 down and we fear the worst. Poor

1:16:46 > 1:16:52defending, they got to attract deep, and you see England losing the game,

1:16:52 > 1:16:56but what a substitution. Theo Walcott, it looks like it deflected,

1:16:56 > 1:17:01the way the goalkeeper went for it. He could tell from his face that he

1:17:01 > 1:17:08thought it was deflected, and then the best move of the game produces

1:17:08 > 1:17:14a goal. Probably one of the best goals you will get, and a very

1:17:14 > 1:17:18important one. A people say he did not mean it. He

1:17:18 > 1:17:24definitely did. There is nothing else he could do. I do not think he

1:17:24 > 1:17:34is aiming for the bottom corner! You can see but his head, he looks

1:17:34 > 1:17:35

1:17:35 > 1:17:39straight away where it has gone. I Interesting pet -- interesting

1:17:39 > 1:17:43quotes from someone in the FA, they say Roy Hodgson has got the Midas

1:17:43 > 1:17:47touch. In this country, you are rubbish or

1:17:47 > 1:17:53grade. If they lose, all the press will take -- will say they should

1:17:53 > 1:17:58sack him. It is nonsense! I think he said himself with the

1:17:58 > 1:18:02substitution, sometimes it works, sometimes it does not. Theo Walcott

1:18:02 > 1:18:07was a perfect substitution at that time, he needed some pace and still

1:18:07 > 1:18:10get back in again, and that is what happened.

1:18:10 > 1:18:14Let's take a look at the situation in Warsaw, where half-time is

1:18:14 > 1:18:19coming to an end. It looks like Pavlyuchenko could be coming on,

1:18:19 > 1:18:27and it would not be a surprise to see him come on from Kerzhakov. --

1:18:27 > 1:18:37for Kerzhakov. Let me join our commentators, Simon Brotherton and

1:18:37 > 1:18:41

1:18:41 > 1:18:49on for the second half. He has scored 21 goals for Russia, only

1:18:49 > 1:18:53five it shy of the post-Soviet record. Giorgos Karagounis,

1:18:53 > 1:19:03goalscorer and captain of Greece, he has upset the applecart and it

1:19:03 > 1:19:03

1:19:03 > 1:19:07for -- a little bit. Pavlyuchenko does not have the work

1:19:07 > 1:19:12ethic of Kerzhakov, but he does have great finishing ability and

1:19:12 > 1:19:17has shown that. Russia have to do something here,

1:19:17 > 1:19:24because as it stands, they are going home. We did not think we

1:19:24 > 1:19:29would be in this position. The way they started the tournament, with

1:19:29 > 1:19:34the win over the Czech Republic. Yes, and they have been very

1:19:34 > 1:19:44stubborn. Greece have been stubborn. They have packed their defence and

1:19:44 > 1:19:51

1:19:51 > 1:19:57everyone is sitting deep. Gekas is Russia could be going home, at the

1:19:57 > 1:20:07moment they are clinging on, but it is very tight. As it stands, three

1:20:07 > 1:20:13teams would finish on four points. The Czech Republic will lose out as

1:20:13 > 1:20:18things stand at the moment. Plenty of time for things to change in the

1:20:18 > 1:20:28second half. They are a little bit ahead of first in the Wroclaw in

1:20:28 > 1:20:34

1:20:34 > 1:20:37terms of the timing of the game. -- he brings a throw-in.

1:20:37 > 1:20:47He works the lines, tries to running behind and put the defence

1:20:47 > 1:20:49

1:20:49 > 1:20:59under pressure. He has no support, but he will not mind that.

1:20:59 > 1:21:12

1:21:12 > 1:21:17Some activity on the Greek bench, play, 59% possession, 13 attempts

1:21:17 > 1:21:27on goal, compared to two from Greece, but it is the scoreline

1:21:27 > 1:21:47

1:21:47 > 1:21:53that matters, and it is 1-0-Greece. focus of the Russian players,

1:21:53 > 1:22:03because if they lose this game, they are not in a great state for

1:22:03 > 1:22:30

1:22:30 > 1:22:34good at, it is defending. They do not concede many. Greece can be

1:22:34 > 1:22:43dangerous on the counter-attack. They made a good start to the

1:22:43 > 1:22:53second half against Poland. Anyukov a bit slow to respond, and he

1:22:53 > 1:23:02

1:23:02 > 1:23:06He just poked Samaras on the bottom of the food. Both feet off the

1:23:06 > 1:23:16ground. The Brits do not offer any

1:23:16 > 1:23:17

1:23:18 > 1:23:27protection in that situation. -- the boots. Russia, surprisingly,

1:23:28 > 1:23:54

1:23:54 > 1:24:03trailing here to Greece. The more Russia chase, the more

1:24:03 > 1:24:09Greece may be able to pick them off on the counter-attack. That was

1:24:09 > 1:24:14very optimistic from Samaras. A poor decision. He has worked hard

1:24:14 > 1:24:20and it did ever so well, try to take on the defence, but hinnies to

1:24:20 > 1:24:30slip the ball between the two defenders, Gekas is making I dared

1:24:30 > 1:24:51

1:24:51 > 1:25:01far for Dzagoev, barely East -- possession. Can they find the

1:25:01 > 1:25:05

1:25:05 > 1:25:10cutting edge? The shot came in from syrup off. -- Shirokov.

1:25:10 > 1:25:20This play, the full-backs come forward. It is a little pressure

1:25:20 > 1:25:22

1:25:22 > 1:25:32will. -- it is a little Cashel. You want Pavlyuchenko on the end of one

1:25:32 > 1:25:39

1:25:39 > 1:25:49been in the finals since 1980, but they have not missed a tournament

1:25:49 > 1:25:51

1:25:51 > 1:25:59since. They may make an impression if they can win this game here.

1:25:59 > 1:26:09They would also put an end to Russia's 16 game unbeaten run.

1:26:09 > 1:26:25

1:26:25 > 1:26:33The fans were in good spirits last I do not think his facial

1:26:33 > 1:26:40expression changes much. He has managed three of the big teams in

1:26:40 > 1:26:44Greece, three big teams in Portugal as well. He has made a good job of

1:26:44 > 1:26:50things, going on a 17 match unbeaten run at the start of his

1:26:50 > 1:26:55reign. They finally lost last November, but he has a very solid

1:26:55 > 1:27:05record. They do not score a lot. Just the

1:27:05 > 1:27:25

1:27:25 > 1:27:35odd goal. 14 goals in qualifying again in a moment.

1:27:35 > 1:27:41The Arshavin is one of those. -- change a game in a moment.

1:27:41 > 1:27:48What can you say? Commentators curs! We know that Pavlyuchenko has

1:27:48 > 1:27:53a great shot on him, but not that time, a lack of urgency.

1:27:53 > 1:28:03In Russia and France do not look very pleased.

1:28:03 > 1:28:21

1:28:21 > 1:28:31I think the last thing they thought have the Lion's share of possession.

1:28:31 > 1:28:41

1:28:41 > 1:28:45Greece are set up again with Dick Advocaat in the past, saying

1:28:45 > 1:28:55he has his favourites and they he does not feel he is one of them.

1:28:55 > 1:29:03

1:29:03 > 1:29:13wall of defenders. It is good closing down, as soon as

1:29:13 > 1:29:26

1:29:26 > 1:29:36he looks like getting a shot in, moment ago, he is a big lad and

1:29:36 > 1:29:36

1:29:36 > 1:29:46takes some getting around. That decision is given the other way!

1:29:46 > 1:29:47

1:29:47 > 1:29:57He has got that wrong, for me. Russia are searching for an

1:29:57 > 1:30:07

1:30:07 > 1:30:15equalising goal here in the Polish in the attacking play. -- Zhirkov.

1:30:15 > 1:30:25In Wroxall, -- in a Wroclaw, Poland and the Czech Republic are still

1:30:25 > 1:30:32

1:30:33 > 1:30:37drawing. This is the situation as It is just wide from Denisov!

1:30:37 > 1:30:47Poland would then finish bottom of the group. Long range at the moment

1:30:47 > 1:30:56

1:30:56 > 1:31:03isn't it, Denisov. He drags it onto goal. If you work from ratios or

1:31:03 > 1:31:06stats. Close but not close enough. Denisov one of the players on a

1:31:06 > 1:31:10yellow card already along with Dzagoev.

1:31:10 > 1:31:12The pair of them need to be careful. One more today and they would miss

1:31:12 > 1:31:22the quarter final should Russia get there, which at the moment, they

1:31:22 > 1:31:45

1:31:45 > 1:31:52fouls, relieving the pressure on the defence. Getting instruction

1:31:52 > 1:32:02from the bench there. It's clumsy. It's annoying when

1:32:02 > 1:32:32

1:32:32 > 1:32:36you're lose as well. the fullback saved the there there.

1:32:36 > 1:32:40Zhirkov gets nutmeged there. He does the right thing here, head up,

1:32:40 > 1:32:50slide the ball in there. You're thinking if the striker doesn't put

1:32:50 > 1:32:50

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1:33:39 > 1:33:42Salpingidis racing in at the far post. That's Anyukov again involved

1:33:42 > 1:33:46in that, at the near post stopping that free header.

1:33:46 > 1:33:49Half an hour to go in what is a very tight group. Just the one goal

1:33:49 > 1:33:53in the match here. Greece have the advantage at the moment, it would

1:33:53 > 1:34:03put them into the quarter finals along with Russia.

1:34:03 > 1:34:36

1:34:36 > 1:34:39No! And Karagounis is going to be booked by the referee here. To me,

1:34:39 > 1:34:44he's absolutely got it wrong, absolutely wrong the referee. That

1:34:44 > 1:34:48looks like a trip. That's the second one in succession. I think

1:34:48 > 1:34:58he's got that wrong. That shows you. Karagounis is doing his fruit down

1:34:58 > 1:34:58

1:34:58 > 1:35:02there. I think it's Berezutski, is it?

1:35:03 > 1:35:06It's Ignashevich. That's a foul. It's Ignashevich in the first half

1:35:06 > 1:35:10who misplaced the header that led to the first goal. That should have

1:35:10 > 1:35:15been a penalty. To be booked for that, that's an injustice. It's the

1:35:15 > 1:35:19second of the tournament for them, in the opening game. Karagounis is

1:35:19 > 1:35:22going mad. He will miss the next game if they get through. And he

1:35:22 > 1:35:26was signalling as if to say, I want to come off.

1:35:26 > 1:35:36No, I think he's talking to the fourth official, standing between

1:35:36 > 1:35:46

1:35:46 > 1:35:49needs to let it go. There's not much can happen.

1:35:49 > 1:35:53If you're frustrated you can say something to the referee and get a

1:35:53 > 1:35:56second yellow. I felt it was a trip. The only thing I expected the

1:35:56 > 1:36:02referee to do was point to the penalty spot. His mind is still

1:36:02 > 1:36:12very much somewhere else. Depends how important that decision might

1:36:12 > 1:36:39

1:36:39 > 1:36:49Anyukov. It's a bit late, as you say Mark, it's going to be a free

1:36:49 > 1:37:12

1:37:12 > 1:37:20kick. They don't want to waste any substitution any moment now. I

1:37:20 > 1:37:30think they might do it now. The player who is going to leave the

1:37:30 > 1:37:30

1:37:30 > 1:37:40field is Gekas, one of the strikers. Jose Holebas is going to replace

1:37:40 > 1:37:41

1:37:42 > 1:37:51him. Holebas is the fullback who was dropped for today and replaced

1:37:52 > 1:37:55

1:37:55 > 1:37:58and Karagounis. Not only was he denied the penalty that he claimed

1:37:58 > 1:38:00he should have got but also received the yellow card in the

1:38:00 > 1:38:05process. Should they go through the captain would miss the quarter

1:38:05 > 1:38:09final. That would have been the day he

1:38:09 > 1:38:18broke the record for caps for Greece, not that comes to his mind.

1:38:18 > 1:38:21No, just the injustice of the decision. It should have been a

1:38:21 > 1:38:31penalty. I don't think there's any question in my mind. That's a

1:38:31 > 1:38:54

1:38:54 > 1:38:58out of the play there. The referee from Sweden thought otherwise.

1:38:58 > 1:39:04The referee is just having a moment. Looked like a clear foul to me, I

1:39:04 > 1:39:09have to say. Yeah, he's made a few bizarre decisions. He's getting a

1:39:09 > 1:39:19few things wrong. He takes his time and then, I cannot believe the

1:39:19 > 1:39:50

1:39:50 > 1:40:00penalty decision. Another change the penalty area. Zhirkov is

1:40:00 > 1:40:05forward. Karagounis is coming off now. Might be a sensible thing. If

1:40:05 > 1:40:15he's not careful! He's not playing in the next game any way, though.

1:40:15 > 1:40:18

1:40:18 > 1:40:21know, but... Katsouranis will captain the side. Here's his first

1:40:21 > 1:40:26goal. Defensive mistake. He punishes them. You have to say, on

1:40:26 > 1:40:31the second one when he drives into the penalty area again, he should

1:40:31 > 1:40:35get a penalty. Doesn't. He gets booked. If they go through, he

1:40:35 > 1:40:42misses the quarter final. He said on the eve of the tournament that

1:40:42 > 1:40:49he was December froit bring a bit of joy to the people -- he was

1:40:49 > 1:40:53desperate to bring a bit of joy to the people back home.

1:40:53 > 1:40:57Grigoris Makos comes on. He struggled to establish himself in

1:40:57 > 1:41:07the national team. He only started once in the qualifiers and only

1:41:07 > 1:41:14

1:41:14 > 1:41:24winning his 12th cap here in this corner kick. Russia are banging

1:41:24 > 1:41:35

1:41:35 > 1:41:38their heads against the wall in a I think there was a shout as well.

1:41:38 > 1:41:48That's why the defenders explained to him. If you're not sure, put it

1:41:48 > 1:41:55

1:41:55 > 1:42:05technical area there. He's in the technical area and when he saw him

1:42:05 > 1:42:15shoot from there, Anyukov, he's, that, I'm afraid, is a penalty. No-

1:42:15 > 1:42:22

1:42:22 > 1:42:29one can believe it. sits on the bench Karagounis, down

1:42:29 > 1:42:35below us here. Well that has to be a foul by

1:42:35 > 1:42:39Zhirkov. Yes, the card as well. a great place to concede a free

1:42:39 > 1:42:42kick either. I think they're complaining. Zhirkov goes into the

1:42:42 > 1:42:46referee's book. He hasn't been booked previously in this

1:42:46 > 1:42:49tournament. He would still be available if Russia go through. At

1:42:49 > 1:42:56the moment they are. As it stands, Russia and Greece would be the two

1:42:56 > 1:43:01teams going through. They would both be on four points. The Czech

1:43:01 > 1:43:11Republic would also be on four, but having lost to Russia in the first

1:43:11 > 1:43:45

1:43:45 > 1:43:49-- rock slaf. get away with that one there --

1:43:49 > 1:43:59lucky to get away with that one there! That's a wild challenge,

1:43:59 > 1:44:02that one, over there. Late, wild, Dzagoev. I wouldn't be

1:44:02 > 1:44:12surprised if he doesn't get booked for that. The referee with some

1:44:12 > 1:44:28

1:44:28 > 1:44:34anybody. Here's the challenge. was reckless from Dzagoev.

1:44:34 > 1:44:37Dzagoev's been booked in this tournament. He's received a yellow

1:44:37 > 1:44:42card. He would miss the next game, out of the quarter final.

1:44:42 > 1:44:52I don't think he can have any complaints with that.

1:44:52 > 1:45:10

1:45:10 > 1:45:15the quarter-final, but it might be largely irrelevant, because there

1:45:15 > 1:45:22has been a game -- a goal in up Wroclaw, and it is the Czech

1:45:23 > 1:45:26Republic who have taken the lead. Petr Jiracek has scored the goal,

1:45:26 > 1:45:36had as its stance, the Czech Republic top the group on six

1:45:36 > 1:45:56

1:45:56 > 1:46:06points. As it stands, Greece and Republic and Greece who are

1:46:06 > 1:46:26

1:46:26 > 1:46:29currently going through. Russia are is an absolute surprise. This is

1:46:29 > 1:46:34what happens when you get to the final game.

1:46:34 > 1:46:44We will see what Russia are made of here. They will have to find some

1:46:44 > 1:46:45

1:46:45 > 1:46:53inspiration from somewhere. Someone will have to come up big for them.

1:46:53 > 1:47:03That looks like a foul to me as well.

1:47:03 > 1:47:04

1:47:04 > 1:47:08Nothing given by the referee from Sweden, Jonas Eriksson.

1:47:08 > 1:47:13Let's clarify the situation at the moment. Because the Czech Republic

1:47:13 > 1:47:17are beating Poland 1-0, they top the group on six points. Greece

1:47:17 > 1:47:22will finish second because they are beating Russia, they would be on

1:47:22 > 1:47:32four, Russia would go out because of the head for her to head result

1:47:32 > 1:47:48

1:47:48 > 1:47:52of this match. -- head-to-head and not what we were expecting.

1:47:52 > 1:47:59Absolutely not, and the referee has played a big part in the game today.

1:47:59 > 1:48:04I will be surprised if he gets a game in the next round.

1:48:04 > 1:48:08There is a real urgency about Russia now. The referee was praised

1:48:08 > 1:48:18for his efforts in the Netherlands and Germany match, but he has

1:48:18 > 1:48:29

1:48:29 > 1:48:36missed a few things today. from Denisov.

1:48:36 > 1:48:41He has not had a lot to do in this game. He hit it down into the

1:48:41 > 1:48:51ground, but Sifakis covers it, and it is looking a bit desperate from

1:48:51 > 1:49:09

1:49:09 > 1:49:13ago, at the verge, on me cusp of going out on -- in the group stage.

1:49:13 > 1:49:17Despite making an excellent start with that 4-1 victory over the

1:49:17 > 1:49:27Czech Republic, they were held by Poland and are now struggling

1:49:27 > 1:49:55

1:49:55 > 1:50:00ball up and keep it in play whenever possible. -- Samaras needs

1:50:00 > 1:50:06full stock he has done it well for the majority of this game.

1:50:06 > 1:50:08That lack of urgency, you need to go and win the game. Score a goal.

1:50:09 > 1:50:16Greece need to win to stay in the competition, they have to come at

1:50:16 > 1:50:20you. Katsouranis is down on the ground,

1:50:20 > 1:50:30but he is OK. There is a lack of creativity from

1:50:30 > 1:50:39

1:50:39 > 1:50:49Russia, a lack of imagination. They the moment. Dick Advocaat has got

1:50:49 > 1:51:09

1:51:09 > 1:51:13one more card he can play from the the ball quickly enough. Greece are

1:51:13 > 1:51:18sitting back, deeper, you can get it up to the edge of the penalty

1:51:18 > 1:51:24area, and then you look for something special, a quick one-two,

1:51:24 > 1:51:28Arshavin on the ball, they have not had it.

1:51:28 > 1:51:31It has been a strange tournament for Greece. They were very poor in

1:51:31 > 1:51:41the first half of the Poland game, but were better in the second half

1:51:41 > 1:51:42

1:51:42 > 1:51:45and could have won the game. They were better with ten men.

1:51:45 > 1:51:55Two goals - within six minutes of their second game, and now they

1:51:55 > 1:52:27

1:52:27 > 1:52:31have their noses in front against good go.

1:52:31 > 1:52:41No hurry to get on with the game here. Taking an eternity over the

1:52:41 > 1:52:53

1:52:53 > 1:52:59give the ball away. Russia will have to start chasing,

1:52:59 > 1:53:09the clock is ticking down. I am really surprised. At the start of

1:53:09 > 1:53:26

1:53:26 > 1:53:32this game, all they needed was a here. He could so easily have got a

1:53:32 > 1:53:36touch on that! Holebas's instincts did not taking

1:53:36 > 1:53:46towards the goal. Excellent ball across the six-yard box from

1:53:46 > 1:53:55Salpingidis, it just needed a touch. A full-back in a potentially

1:53:55 > 1:54:00goalscoring position there, and Russia are let off the up again.

1:54:00 > 1:54:05Now the last throw of the dice from Dick Advocaat. Barratt Izmailov is

1:54:05 > 1:54:10going to come on, and he was handed a return for this tournament after

1:54:10 > 1:54:16a six-year absence from the Russian international team. -- Marat

1:54:16 > 1:54:21Izmailov. I wonder who he will replace? They have to throw

1:54:21 > 1:54:29everything at Greece for the final few minutes. Izmailov will be on at

1:54:29 > 1:54:34the next available opportunity. 34 games and two goals. A centre-

1:54:34 > 1:54:44forward. He will be looking to make it three

1:54:44 > 1:54:53

1:54:53 > 1:54:59and take a chance. They will lead to a maximum of three at the back,

1:54:59 > 1:55:09push the full-backs up. -- they will leave a maximum of Prix at the

1:55:09 > 1:55:09

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1:56:01 > 1:56:05underneath that. He looks very uncomfortable.

1:56:05 > 1:56:09Everything was looking cosy for the Russians before this game, but if

1:56:09 > 1:56:14you do not start well, you can struggle.

1:56:14 > 1:56:21Sotiris Ninis will come on the for Greece. He will be joining Parma

1:56:21 > 1:56:28after this tournament. I like Ninis from what I have seen

1:56:28 > 1:56:33of him. He has got good technique and is quick. Ninis is the

1:56:33 > 1:56:43brightest attacking prospect in the squad, but he missed much of last

1:56:43 > 1:56:53season in injury -- with injury, he tore his cruciate ligament.

1:56:53 > 1:57:09

1:57:09 > 1:57:19He is tricky, has a good turn of pitch with his players. Russia are

1:57:19 > 1:57:19

1:57:19 > 1:57:25devoid of inspiration at the moment. Dzagoev, no more than a ball's with

1:57:25 > 1:57:31the way. Excellent ball from Arshavin,

1:57:31 > 1:57:36pulling into the wide position. Dzagoev, three goals already, I

1:57:36 > 1:57:42thought that was going to be four. The closest they have been in the

1:57:42 > 1:57:47second half. Great cross, attacked well, get across the defender. That

1:57:47 > 1:57:52is how close they are to going through.

1:57:52 > 1:57:58These expressions sum up how Russia are feeling at the moment. They are

1:57:58 > 1:58:04under pressure. Karagounis's goal still separates the two sides. In

1:58:04 > 1:58:08the other match, the Czech Republic are beating Poland by 1-0. As it

1:58:08 > 1:58:13stands, group play has the Czech Republic as group winners on six

1:58:13 > 1:58:23points, breeze would go through on four, Russia would go out on four,

1:58:23 > 1:58:28

1:58:28 > 1:58:34and Poland would be bottom of the halfway line. That is why the ball

1:58:34 > 1:58:39has been put out of play. The referee can call for a free

1:58:39 > 1:58:44kick if he wants. The temperature has gone up another

1:58:44 > 1:58:54degree or two. This is all about running the clock

1:58:54 > 1:58:55

1:58:55 > 1:59:02down. Them is no incident. There is no contact. It is time wasting.

1:59:02 > 1:59:12There has not been much of that in this tournament, and the referee is

1:59:12 > 1:59:12

1:59:12 > 1:59:15now coming over. He has been conned. It breaks up the pattern of the

1:59:15 > 1:59:25play, breaks up the rhythm, which is the last thing Russia need at

1:59:25 > 1:59:29this moment, with five minutes to He leaves his team now with ten men

1:59:29 > 1:59:34at a crucial stage. We clearly saw that there is nothing wrong with

1:59:34 > 1:59:42him, so anything happens in this period now, the manager should be

1:59:42 > 1:59:47furious with him. It will be interesting to see how

1:59:47 > 1:59:53long it takes Katsouranis to get back on the field.

1:59:53 > 2:00:03Oh, my good is! I am sorry. He can lip now, but he just jumped off the

2:00:03 > 2:00:03

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2:01:47 > 2:01:50under the circumstances, trying to find that opening.

2:01:50 > 2:02:00They just haven't got that little bit of magic, have they.

2:02:00 > 2:02:10

2:02:10 > 2:02:13of something big. The Russian fans know they're on

2:02:13 > 2:02:21the vrge of something they weren't expecting.

2:02:21 > 2:02:27-- verge. Paying the price for not going for it in the first half.

2:02:27 > 2:02:31Little bit of a casual approach. The arrogance maybe, we can lift it

2:02:31 > 2:02:41if we need to. But it's all how you start the game, in a positive

2:02:41 > 2:03:08

2:03:08 > 2:03:18manner, look for a goal. will it? Yes, it will. Good

2:03:18 > 2:03:31

2:03:31 > 2:03:36technique on the edge of the box post. But in the end a blunt attack.

2:03:36 > 2:03:41Cannot believe that. Most fans cannot believe they're on

2:03:41 > 2:03:49the verge of going home. He calls for it. We hear him from

2:03:49 > 2:03:52here. Getting out of the group the

2:03:52 > 2:03:55absolute minimum requirement from the population of Russia here.

2:03:56 > 2:04:00One of the big teams coming into this tournament. A huge following

2:04:00 > 2:04:10here as well. So good four years ago.

2:04:10 > 2:04:23

2:04:23 > 2:04:27It's more or less the same team. to nudge the goalkeeper over the

2:04:27 > 2:04:31line. That's an overreaction, an absolute overreaction. Players

2:04:31 > 2:04:37grabbing hold of each other like that. All he's done is backed into

2:04:37 > 2:04:40the goalkeeper. But it disrupts the rhythm. It does. It's all shots

2:04:40 > 2:04:47from distance. It's hardly anything in the box. Did he do anything

2:04:47 > 2:04:51wrong there? No. Mark, as in the last game against Poland, Russia

2:04:51 > 2:04:56much better in the first half than the second, in terms of

2:04:56 > 2:05:03effectiveness? To be honest, it's been a lesson really in defending

2:05:03 > 2:05:13from Greece. Because right from the start they came out, everybody back

2:05:13 > 2:05:23

2:05:23 > 2:05:27behind the ball. Gekas was on his a push. By Berezutski, they're

2:05:27 > 2:05:37throwing everything at Greece. Tempers fraying a little inside the

2:05:37 > 2:05:39

2:05:39 > 2:05:43penalty area. There was a bit of a Unnecessary. He didn't need to do

2:05:43 > 2:05:47it. Right in the middle of the screen.

2:05:47 > 2:05:52You never know what might happen behind you. That ball didn't go out

2:05:52 > 2:05:57of play either. If Russia ge out here, there won't be a bigger

2:05:57 > 2:06:04surprise in this tournament. Unless Greece go on and win it

2:06:04 > 2:06:11again in 2004. The referee had pulled the game back. It's going to

2:06:11 > 2:06:16be a yellow card for Pavel Pogrebnyak. I think it's a

2:06:16 > 2:06:19deliberate handball. There he goes, arm in the air. Closes his eyes

2:06:19 > 2:06:25actually. The ball falls for him. There's the captain. Kicking every

2:06:25 > 2:06:29ball, even though he's on the bench. I think Santos has a fellow coach

2:06:29 > 2:06:33alongside for the quarter final, if Greece hang on here. He's played

2:06:33 > 2:06:36the captain's role, Simon. He's been an inspiration, all over the

2:06:36 > 2:06:46pitch. I am shocked to be honest to see

2:06:46 > 2:06:59

2:06:59 > 2:07:06Russia here. And the Czech Republic have beaten

2:07:06 > 2:07:09Poland. So the co-hosts are out in Wroclaw tonight. Poland out of the

2:07:09 > 2:07:14euros. The Czech Republic topping the group at the moment, six points.

2:07:14 > 2:07:18Greece as it stands, will join them in the last eight on four. Russia

2:07:18 > 2:07:23going out, because of the head-to- head record against Greece.

2:07:23 > 2:07:33Dick Advocaat heading for PSV Eindhoven after this. Not how he

2:07:33 > 2:07:57

2:07:57 > 2:08:01wants to go out either. Handy for The bench emptied, Greece are all

2:08:01 > 2:08:05off the bench. They're pointing and making gestures to the referee and

2:08:05 > 2:08:09the fourth official, pointing to their imaginary watches. How much

2:08:09 > 2:08:12longer. That's the captain who has scored the goal. What an

2:08:12 > 2:08:16extraordinary turn around in this Group A, because Greece were awful

2:08:16 > 2:08:20in the first 45 minutes of their opening match against Poland...

2:08:20 > 2:08:24They were two down inside six minutes against the Czech Republic

2:08:24 > 2:08:30in their second match. But they've saved the best till last in the

2:08:30 > 2:08:36group stage. Incredibly, they have knocked Russia out of Euro 2012.

2:08:36 > 2:08:40And Greece, winners in 2004, against the odds, have caused an

2:08:40 > 2:08:43almighty upset here in Warsaw. Because Greece join the Czech

2:08:43 > 2:08:51Republic in the last eight, thanks to a goal from their captain,

2:08:51 > 2:08:57Karagounis. Deja vu from 2004 it really was.

2:08:57 > 2:09:03They lost to the Czechs, come into this game knowing a win would take

2:09:03 > 2:09:07them through. Russia knowing one point would see them through.

2:09:07 > 2:09:11Unfortunately for Russia they didn't show the desire. They didn't

2:09:11 > 2:09:17do what they needed to to go through. Well done for Greece.

2:09:17 > 2:09:21started so well for Russia. 4-1 winners over the Czech Republic in

2:09:21 > 2:09:24their match. They were sailing along. They were beaten by a goal

2:09:24 > 2:09:28from Giorgos Karagounis. Greece are celebrating. Russia are

2:09:28 > 2:09:35going home. The final score in going home. The final score in

2:09:35 > 2:09:39Warsaw, Greece 1, Russia 0. Incredible scenes from Greece. Of

2:09:39 > 2:09:44course, deja vu from 2004. That is Greece's first win in the finals of

2:09:44 > 2:09:48the euros since they won it back in 2004. You guys were convinced they

2:09:48 > 2:09:51could not hold out against Russia in the second half. They defended

2:09:51 > 2:09:56so much better in the second half. They were a threat. I thought

2:09:56 > 2:10:01Samaras was great. They should have had a stone wall penalty. They were

2:10:01 > 2:10:09fantastic. Fair play to them, Lee. 2-0 down against the Czechs after

2:10:09 > 2:10:13six pen -- minutes. Missed a penalty at 1-1 with ten men and

2:10:13 > 2:10:16beat Russia. You have to give them credit. They've been doged. They've

2:10:16 > 2:10:20got men forward when they needed to. They defended in the second half

2:10:20 > 2:10:25like I didn't think they could. In Karagounis, they've got a very,

2:10:25 > 2:10:29very relieved man. I think he would have burst a blood vessel, if he

2:10:29 > 2:10:33hadn't have gone through. Because it's just fantastic to see it.

2:10:33 > 2:10:40Russia didn't do enough. Well done the Greeks. What a night for the

2:10:40 > 2:10:45Greek captain. If you look back at it now, in hindsight, a mixed of --

2:10:45 > 2:10:49night of mixed emotions. For now an incredible evening for him. He led

2:10:49 > 2:10:53by example. There was times when I think the right decision was to

2:10:53 > 2:10:57take him off. Mentally he was all over the place when he got booked

2:10:57 > 2:11:00and didn't get the penalty. It's been an unbelievable achievement.

2:11:00 > 2:11:05Who'd have thought before the start of the night that Russia and Poland

2:11:05 > 2:11:09would go out? Santos, the manager, had all sorts of problems going

2:11:09 > 2:11:14into this game based on the fact that they had to beat Russia.

2:11:14 > 2:11:18They've gone into this... It seemed their luck had deserted them with

2:11:18 > 2:11:22their goalkeeper injured. A little bit. They didn't have a great deal

2:11:22 > 2:11:26of confidence. But with that determination and team spirit,

2:11:26 > 2:11:30they've gone into the game, got their heads in front, had a stone

2:11:30 > 2:11:33wall penalty, and the blokes performed miracles. Just before

2:11:33 > 2:11:37halftime he looked like he needed some help. His head was in his

2:11:37 > 2:11:42hands. All of a sudden, they get the goal. In the second half these

2:11:42 > 2:11:45scenes. How have they got through? You look at the group, Poland,

2:11:46 > 2:11:49Russia bottom of the group. You flip that group on its head and

2:11:49 > 2:11:55you'd say those two would go through. They've ended up third and

2:11:55 > 2:12:05fourth. Very well done to Greece. fourth. Very well done to Greece.

2:12:05 > 2:12:10

2:12:10 > 2:12:13Great scenes in Warsaw. So Czech The Russians go out by virtue of

2:12:13 > 2:12:16losing to Greece tonight. What a sensational result from the Greeks

2:12:17 > 2:12:21to sneak through. Co-hosts Poland finish bottom of the pile on two

2:12:21 > 2:12:25points. In many respects two of the favourites in that group Russia and

2:12:25 > 2:12:30Poland in the bottom two. There were a few permutations in the end.

2:12:30 > 2:12:36We were working out if it was a goal from the Czechs or from Poland,

2:12:36 > 2:12:40but the Greeks have literally... LAUGHTER

2:12:40 > 2:12:43They're enjoying the moment. They're having fun. It is

2:12:43 > 2:12:46reminiscent of 2004 when they won it against all odds, have you to

2:12:46 > 2:12:50say against the Russian team today it was against all odds to go and

2:12:50 > 2:12:54win the game. To be fair Russia have only themselves to blame. They

2:12:54 > 2:12:57didn't do enough. They weren't direct enough, didn't create enough

2:12:57 > 2:13:01chances with the players they had. You have to say that Russia

2:13:01 > 2:13:07deserved to be out in the end. what scenes we're seeing. You're

2:13:07 > 2:13:13right, Arshavin, you know, they were poor. There was no urgency.

2:13:13 > 2:13:16lot of pop shots. Russia were poor. Rarely will you find a nation whose

2:13:16 > 2:13:19players are so passionate about playing for their country. Can you

2:13:20 > 2:13:27see that. They surprielzed me in the second half. We expected them

2:13:27 > 2:13:30to sit back and Russia just to defend. Greek ht best chances in

2:13:30 > 2:13:34the second half. Samaras as you pointed out was in the game. He was

2:13:34 > 2:13:40going forward. They created some chances. They didn't just sit back

2:13:40 > 2:13:44like in the first half. It's about time we reflected on the one and

2:13:44 > 2:13:48all important goal. What a time to get it, a couple of minutes just

2:13:48 > 2:13:52before halftime. It was the captain, Giorgos Karagounis. It's shocking

2:13:52 > 2:13:56defending. We talked about Greece's defending in the first half. That

2:13:56 > 2:14:00was equally as bad from Russia there. Lee, should the centre half

2:14:00 > 2:14:04come to him there? There's all sorts going on defencively. Let's

2:14:04 > 2:14:08give him a bit of credit. Probably best it fell to the most

2:14:08 > 2:14:11experienced player on the pitch 120 caps. He gets through, keeps his

2:14:11 > 2:14:15head. His decision to put his laces through it and hit it hard was

2:14:15 > 2:14:21probably the right one. If ever there was a Greek tragedy, it was

2:14:21 > 2:14:25this booking, wasn't it? He misses the next game and this is a

2:14:25 > 2:14:28complete... Ignashevich brings him down. It looked a penalty from a

2:14:28 > 2:14:33long way off where we were. The referee has made a shocking

2:14:33 > 2:14:39decision. This tells you what it means to him. Sometimes with

2:14:39 > 2:14:45players reactions you know if it's a penalty. That's a foul. We have a

2:14:45 > 2:14:49better angle here. There's the contact. If Greece, you know Russia

2:14:49 > 2:14:57ge on to equalise, that's huge. Best facials I've ever seen in a

2:14:57 > 2:15:01football match here, look. It's Robert dn kdeniro. You have to feel

2:15:01 > 2:15:05for him. That's not going to be rescinded now. It should. That

2:15:05 > 2:15:09should be rescinded. It can't be. But he's going to miss out on a

2:15:09 > 2:15:14quarter final, when he led by example. He's a hero. That's

2:15:14 > 2:15:20brilliant, look. He's gone from probably the most unhappy he's ever

2:15:20 > 2:15:24been, to the happiest he'll probably ever be. His kids in the

2:15:24 > 2:15:27middle. That's fantastic. This doesn't happen very often in a

2:15:27 > 2:15:32footballer's life when you get a moment like this. This is where you

2:15:32 > 2:15:36enjoy it. Fantastic. Spine chilling really just watching it. To get the

2:15:36 > 2:15:40kids in the middle. Anyone would think they'd won it. They're

2:15:40 > 2:15:50probably going to play Germany next! This might be short lived.

2:15:50 > 2:15:51

2:15:51 > 2:15:57After what we saw, Russia dominated the first half. Greece, the first

2:15:57 > 2:16:03few minutes were all theirs, and they went in on the back foot. They

2:16:03 > 2:16:11created chances in the second half. Second half, we thought they but

2:16:11 > 2:16:15sit back, but they did not. This is a great chance. Great ball across.

2:16:15 > 2:16:23Gekas should get in front of the defender.

2:16:23 > 2:16:28Was it the wrong option? No, I think Gekas has to get in

2:16:28 > 2:16:37front of Anyukov. They got men forward. A good chance from the

2:16:37 > 2:16:47corner. Probably the best, so Bayless with a free kick. -- it so

2:16:47 > 2:16:53Russia thought they had got away minute, then they were chasing the

2:16:53 > 2:16:57game as the Czech Republic scored. They defended well and attacked

2:16:57 > 2:17:03with numbers. Salpingidis gets wide, another

2:17:03 > 2:17:07fantastic ball across. They surprised be by attacking the

2:17:07 > 2:17:11Russian team. As for Russia, everyone expected

2:17:11 > 2:17:15them to come out of the blocks, but there was no real urgency. That

2:17:15 > 2:17:20would be the most frustrating aspect.

2:17:20 > 2:17:24In the first game, they flattered to deceive. I thought the four

2:17:24 > 2:17:27goals were too many. Poland dominated the second game, and they

2:17:27 > 2:17:32have slipped up here. The players they have got in the attacking

2:17:32 > 2:17:42line-up, they should be creating good chances, and they did not.

2:17:42 > 2:17:47He should give credit to the Greek defence. -- you should give credit.

2:17:47 > 2:17:57Denisov get a chance, that we thought this might be a theme. To

2:17:57 > 2:18:02be fair, they get men behind the ball.

2:18:02 > 2:18:12It is all a long shot. Greece had good chances, all of Russia's were

2:18:12 > 2:18:14

2:18:14 > 2:18:19from outside the box. Another shot from Denisov.

2:18:19 > 2:18:25Goalkeeper tried to bundle it, but he got his hands on it! Arshavin, a

2:18:25 > 2:18:32fantastic ball into the box, as a lawyer should do better. -- Dzagoev

2:18:32 > 2:18:36should do better. He had a flying start, two goals in

2:18:36 > 2:18:41the first game, but when his team needed one, he could not come up

2:18:41 > 2:18:47with it. Dick Advocaat, that is it for him.

2:18:47 > 2:18:51Russia's unbeaten run of 16 games comes crashing to an end.

2:18:51 > 2:18:56I think they thought the Greeks would be quite easy to push over,

2:18:56 > 2:19:00and that they had the players to get them into the game. Arshavin

2:19:00 > 2:19:04flitted in and out, did not create much, and you have to say, to the

2:19:04 > 2:19:11Greek team, well-defended, and enjoy your night, could because you

2:19:11 > 2:19:15might not get another one! Coming up, we will have the latest

2:19:15 > 2:19:25from England camp, but here are highlight of the game between the

2:19:25 > 2:19:25

2:19:25 > 2:20:06Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds

2:20:07 > 2:20:15side-netting. Was there no truck -- netting.

2:20:15 > 2:20:25A -- Lewandowski. You'd expect him to sit -- you expected to hit the

2:20:25 > 2:20:30

2:20:30 > 2:20:40target. Turned round the post by Cech. The

2:20:40 > 2:21:06

2:21:06 > 2:21:16fabulous strike. move, they were patient. Tighten

2:21:16 > 2:21:16

2:21:16 > 2:22:04Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds

2:22:04 > 2:22:14almost drops it, but he does not. - goal-kick. A smart reaction stop

2:22:14 > 2:22:47

2:22:47 > 2:22:57Gebre Selassie had made a great run for the Czech Republic. -- petty

2:22:57 > 2:23:02

2:23:02 > 2:23:07occasion. Jiracek cuts in on his right foot

2:23:07 > 2:23:17and passes it into the net. Absolute despair for Poland, utter

2:23:17 > 2:23:31

2:23:31 > 2:23:36Just to reiterate, the Czech Republic go through as group

2:23:36 > 2:23:41winners. What a comeback after that opening up 4-1 defeat to Russia.

2:23:41 > 2:23:46The Russians go out despite finishing level with Greece on four

2:23:46 > 2:23:51points. That is because they lost tonight. What a sensational result

2:23:51 > 2:23:57from the Greeks to sneak through. Poland finishing bottom of the pile

2:23:57 > 2:24:01on two points. That beans two throwing night at

2:24:01 > 2:24:11the European Championships. England beat Sweden last night. Let's get

2:24:11 > 2:24:17

2:24:18 > 2:24:21We were hoping to bring you scenes of jubilation here in Krakow. Sadly,

2:24:21 > 2:24:26the party is over for the joint hosts, and you hope, they have been

2:24:26 > 2:24:30so fabulous, but they will keep with the tournament, and Krakow,

2:24:30 > 2:24:34which is not a host city, still embraces the tournament. We have

2:24:34 > 2:24:38had fans from all over the tournament being here. Let's hope

2:24:38 > 2:24:42the spirit is retained. There is a silver lining for England, because

2:24:42 > 2:24:46the team hotel is round the corner, so I guess the party may be over a

2:24:46 > 2:24:50bit earlier and the players will get some sleep. They got back in

2:24:50 > 2:24:55the early hours off this morning over -- after victory against

2:24:55 > 2:24:59Sweden. The players have been recovering and relaxing at a hotel.

2:24:59 > 2:25:07Today was always going to be an easy day. Tamara's training session

2:25:07 > 2:25:13is now closed, no cameras. -- tomorrow's training session. We

2:25:13 > 2:25:17spoke to Wayne Rooney, he is eligible for the final group game.

2:25:17 > 2:25:23You can here more on that fascinating interview into the Roy

2:25:23 > 2:25:31Hodgson regime, tomorrow on BBC One. Roy Hodgson had some downtime today,

2:25:31 > 2:25:36he went to the Jewish quarter in Krakow. I am hoping I can get a

2:25:36 > 2:25:46golf buggy myself. We will have that interview on the

2:25:46 > 2:26:15

2:26:15 > 2:26:19If it is anything like tonight, you will want to join us on Monday!

2:26:19 > 2:26:23England take on Ukraine in their final group game. Despite the

2:26:23 > 2:26:27euphoria of last night, still plenty to work on.

2:26:27 > 2:26:31There are a couple of decisions that Roy Hodgson has to make.

2:26:31 > 2:26:36Rooney is coming back, what does he do about that? Will he make a

2:26:36 > 2:26:44change? Them is a decision as to whether Carroll or Welbeck leaves

2:26:44 > 2:26:48the team. I am pretty sure that Andy Carroll will make way. Penises

2:26:48 > 2:26:53to work out what to do with Ashley Young. I thought he was born last

2:26:53 > 2:26:57night. Does he bring in Walcott? He made a great impression as a

2:26:57 > 2:27:04substitute. Grid position we have put ourselves in, but we can get

2:27:04 > 2:27:14better. I agree. I think Dunne has been

2:27:14 > 2:27:15

2:27:15 > 2:27:20poor, and Walcott should come in, he is an impact player. -- Young.

2:27:20 > 2:27:25Ukraine need to win, do not forget that. Have they got a goal in the

2:27:25 > 2:27:32end? Is it their tournament to go through?

2:27:32 > 2:27:37In good going with the mentality that they have to win. It is a

2:27:37 > 2:27:42dangerous game to play ball stop we need to leave it there.

2:27:42 > 2:27:47The that is it. Group play is done and dusted, and what a finish!

2:27:47 > 2:27:57Poland and Russia are out, and although Greece may be leaving the

2:27:57 > 2:27:57

2:27:57 > 2:29:34Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds

2:29:34 > 2:29:40Euro, they are still in the Hi, I'm Claudia Liza with your

2:29:40 > 2:29:42update live at 10. Just call him Gary Barlow OBE. He's been named in