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Matchday 1:( Sources from Soccernet )

Switzerland vs Czech Republic!

Switzerland's Euro 2008 campaign got off to a catastrophic start as substitute Vaclav Sverkos' second-half strike earned the Czech Republic a smash-and-grab win over the co-hosts in the tournament curtain-raiser in Basle.
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Vaclav Sverkos fires home the winner
Not only did the Swiss lose a Group A match they dominated for large parts at the St Jakob-Park, they also may have lost talismanic striker Alexander Frei for the rest of the competition after he went off injured at the end of the first half.
Frei, the nation's torchbearer when it comes to their football team, was crying as he hobbled off with a knee injury in the 44th minute.
And many of the home team's fans will have done just the same when Banik Ostrava's Sverkos, the top scorer in the Czech top flight this season with 15 goals, poked home a scarcely deserved winner in the 70th minute.
What the defeat, and more importantly Frei's injury, will do to the Swiss remains to be seen, but they already face an uphill struggle to qualify from a group that also includes Turkey and Portugal, one of the favourites for the title.
It had all began so well for Kobi Kuhn's side, who pegged back the below-par Czechs for much of the game.
A colourful, 13-minute opening ceremony - featuring 976 performers and with modern pixel art as its inspiration - preceded the match.
It ended with 900 pyrotechnic shots fired into the sky and when the real action got under way, it was Frei who produced the fireworks in an all-action first-half display before he got injured.
The Borussia Dortmund striker, who became Switzerland's all-time leading scorer with 35 goals following his brace against Liechtenstein in a warm-up match last week, screwed a 25-yarder just wide after only 120 seconds.
The 28-year-old also drew a great save from Petr Cech in the 21st minute, the Chelsea goalkeeper using his feet to deny Frei.
At the other end, the giant Jan Koller - used as a lone striker by Czech Republic coach Karel Bruckner - was ploughing a lonely furrow with little success.
Koller was getting scant support from his midfield, who were more comfortable with the ball at their feet than running on to help their isolated frontman.
Indeed, the only time Switzerland goalkeeper Diego Benaglio was troubled in the opening 45 minutes was when he had to turn aside a misdirected, but goalbound, cross from David Jarolim.
Cech also defied Valon Behrami and Gokhan Inler midway through a first half Switzerland shaded, but the injury to Frei had stunned the crowd as the players walked off towards the tunnel for the interval.
The experienced Hakan Yakin replaced Frei, who appeared to jar his left knee in a challenge, for the second period and the substitute almost made an immediate impact when he curled a free-kick just over.
Even without their talismanic striker, the hosts were proving too much for their opponents and Bruckner replaced the ineffective Koller with domestic scoring machine Sverkos just 10 minutes into the half.
It initially made precious little difference. Still it was all Switzerland and left-winger Tranquillo Barnetta, who may now be the country's great hope in the absence of Frei, volleyed over from a good position just after the hour mark.
Yakin was getting himself into some decent positions too and he really should have done better when he planted Stephan Lichtsteiner's textbook cross just wide of the post from eight yards.
Sverkos' winner therefore came against the run of play.
After a Czech free-kick was cleared, Tomas Galasek helped the ball back into the danger area and the 24-year-old reacted the quickest to latch onto the ball and poke a finish to the right of Benaglio from 10 yards.
Sverkos' shot may even have come off his shin but he will not care one jot.
His team-mates then defended stoutly to preserve their lead, although Switzerland forward Johan Vonlanthen will rue only hitting the bar from close range with 10 minutes left.

Final result: Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic( Sverkos 70' )

Portugal vs Turkey!

Second-half goals from Pepe and substitute Raul Meireles ensured Portugal got their Euro 2008 campaign off to a winning start against Turkey at the Stade de Geneve.
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Pepe fires home the opening goal
Man of the match Pepe sent the Portuguese fans into raptures on the hour with a well-taken goal, playing a neat one-two with captain Nuno Gomes before lifting his shot over Volkan Demirel.
Raul Meireles made the points safe in stoppage time when he slotted home following a quick counter-attack involving Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Moutinho.
Luiz Felipe Scolari's team will count themselves unlucky not to have won by a greater margin after hitting the woodwork three times.
Ronaldo saw his 35-yard free-kick brilliantly tipped onto the post by Turkey goalkeeper Volkan seven minutes before the interval and Nuno Gomes was twice denied by the woodwork after the break.
But two goals were enough to see Portugal move top of Group A on goal difference from Czech Republic, who edged co-hosts Switzerland 1-0 in the tournament's curtain-raiser earlier in the day in Basle.
The first 45 minutes in Geneva were an open affair but, apart from Ronaldo's set-piece, neither goalkeeper was unduly troubled.
Jose Bosingwa struck a low cross into the side-netting in the second minute following a promising move down the right.
Chelsea's new signing then provided Ronaldo with his first sight of goal, the 23-year-old cutting in from the right but blazing a left-footed shot high over the crossbar in the sixth minute.
Turkey appealed for a penalty seven minutes later when Tuncay Sanli went down under the challenge of Bosingwa but German referee Herbert Fandel waved away their claims.
Real Madrid defender Pepe thought he had put the Euro 2004 finalists ahead in the 17th minute when he headed home following Simao Sabrosa's corner but his celebrations were cut short by an offside flag.
Nihat Kahveci saw his free-kick from just outside the area deflected narrowly wide as the game continued to flow from end to end.
Simao had the next opportunity, but curled his free-kick just over the bar after Deco's progress had been halted by Mehmet Aurelio.
Ronaldo almost conjured up a moment of magic on the half-hour, weaving his way past four players only to drag his right-footed effort wide.
Fenerbahce goalkeeper Volkan then stepped up to keep out Ronaldo's blistering free-kick and Moutinho lashed over from 10 yards, but the deadlock was not to be broken in the first half.
The second period began in lively fashion. Nuno Gomes poked a first-time shot against the post with the referee having played a good advantage following a hefty challenge on Simao from Gokhan Zan.
Portugal coach Scolari was beginning to get animated on the touchline at his team's failures in the final third.
Ronaldo sought to rectify that by fending off the attentions of Hamit Altintop and breaking clear on the left 11 minutes after the break, but again he saw his shot kept out by Volkan.
Moutinho's swerving attempt was too high to worry the keeper but, although Turkey substitute Sabri Sarioglu also let fly from long range, Portugal did not have much longer to wait for the breakthrough.
Pepe's tidy finish was followed almost immediately by a glancing Nuno Gomes header from Ronaldo's cross.
It struck the crossbar with Volkan rooted to the spot as Portugal looked to further capitalise on their superiority.
Turkey looked to be getting frustrated as the Portuguese asserted their authority, with Sabri's over-zealous appeals for handball against Simao on the edge of the area earning the Galatasaray defender a yellow card.
With only one goal in it, however, Portugal could not afford to relax and were almost pegged back nine minutes from time but Turkey substitute Emre Asik headed wide when in acres of space.
Tuncay also had a chance to nick a point towards the end but completely missed his kick.
And the door was firmly closed on Turkey in stoppage time when Meireles sealed matters.

Final result: Portugal 2-0 Turkey ( Pepe 61', Raul Meireles 90+3' )

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