Ledi17
06-11-2008, 03:34 PM
1. Portugal - Czech Republic
Last 5 matches for Portugal:
Portugal - Turkey 2-0
Portugal - Georgia 2-0
Portugal - Greece 1-2
Italy - Portugal 3-1
Portugal - Finland 0-0
Team news: Again, no injuries reported from the Portugese camp and Luiz Felipe Scolari is likely to go with the same side that dominated against Turkey. However, wingers Simao and Nani picked up minor knocks and therefore could make way for Ricardo Quaresma, who did not make an appearance on Saturday.
Probable starting: Ricardo - Bosingwa, Pepe, Carvalho, Ferreira - Moutinho, Petit, Deco - Quaresma, Nuno Gomes, Ronaldo
Last 5 matches for Czech Republic:
Switzerland - Czech Republic 0-1
Czech Republic - Scotland 3-1
Czech Republic - Lithuania 2-1
Denmark - Czech Republic 1-1
Poland - Czech Republic 2-0
Team news: No injuries reported from the Czech camp. Coach Brückner has suggested he was happy with the defence but will make a change in the forward line. Replacing the legendary Jan Koller in his final tournament would seem too drastic a move, despite the country's all-time leading goal scorer having a poor first game. Marek Matejovsky is thought to be coming in to replace Jarolim in midfield, with neither the wily Plasil or the in-form Sionko likely to be replaced. Milan Baros' inclusion as a second forward is a move probably too bold against opposition as dangerous as Portugal, but he is likely to be used from the bench.
Probable starting: Cech - Grygera, Ujfalusi, Rozehnal, Jankulovski - Sionko, Matejovsky, Galasek, Kovac, Plasil - Koller
Prediction: 1(:congrats:WON)(1.85 - Betsense)
Good Luck!!!
Last 5 matches for Portugal:
Portugal - Turkey 2-0
Portugal - Georgia 2-0
Portugal - Greece 1-2
Italy - Portugal 3-1
Portugal - Finland 0-0
Team news: Again, no injuries reported from the Portugese camp and Luiz Felipe Scolari is likely to go with the same side that dominated against Turkey. However, wingers Simao and Nani picked up minor knocks and therefore could make way for Ricardo Quaresma, who did not make an appearance on Saturday.
Probable starting: Ricardo - Bosingwa, Pepe, Carvalho, Ferreira - Moutinho, Petit, Deco - Quaresma, Nuno Gomes, Ronaldo
Last 5 matches for Czech Republic:
Switzerland - Czech Republic 0-1
Czech Republic - Scotland 3-1
Czech Republic - Lithuania 2-1
Denmark - Czech Republic 1-1
Poland - Czech Republic 2-0
Team news: No injuries reported from the Czech camp. Coach Brückner has suggested he was happy with the defence but will make a change in the forward line. Replacing the legendary Jan Koller in his final tournament would seem too drastic a move, despite the country's all-time leading goal scorer having a poor first game. Marek Matejovsky is thought to be coming in to replace Jarolim in midfield, with neither the wily Plasil or the in-form Sionko likely to be replaced. Milan Baros' inclusion as a second forward is a move probably too bold against opposition as dangerous as Portugal, but he is likely to be used from the bench.
Probable starting: Cech - Grygera, Ujfalusi, Rozehnal, Jankulovski - Sionko, Matejovsky, Galasek, Kovac, Plasil - Koller
Prediction: 1(:congrats:WON)(1.85 - Betsense)
Good Luck!!!