Czech Republic 2 - 3 Turkey. Euro 2008

Geneva. Rain.
Though skillful Turkey is the only team to win a game at Euro 2008 after being a goal down (versus Switzerland), I feel the Czech team will be too powerful for them. The Czechs have to get past Turkish keeper Zolkan Demirel, however.
WATCHSOCCER prediction: Czech Republic 2 - 1 Turkey.

Sionko is looking dangerous on the Czech right wing.
16' Tuncay's shot just wide of Cech's left-hand post.
33' Goal. CZE 1 - 0 TUR. A Koller standing-jump header from a cross by Grygera.

Tuncay's header is straight at Cech. The first eight minutes of the second half has been played entirely in the Czech Republic's half as the Turks have remembered they have ball skills and mobility. Arda is flying on the left wing getting one cross in after another. Sabri is showing great skill on the right, too. The Turkish forwards are too short to take advantage of the crosses, though.
Afteran hour of play, the Turks are still pushing forwards.

60' Counterattack by the Czechs sees Koller one-on-one against Demirel, but the striker shoots wide with his weaker left foot.
61' Goal. CZE 2 - 0 TUR. Plasil scores arriving late on the far post as Turkey have only ten on the field.
63' Kazim Kazim's deflected shot saved by Petr Cech.
67' Tuncay heads striaght at Cech.

End-to-end football now as the Turks push forwards and the Czechs go for the jugular.

70' Polak hits the post. Almost three-nil as Demirel was well beaten.

74' Goal. CZE 2 - 1 TUR. Arda scores right in the corner from the edge of the box after a brilliant cross-box cut back by Altintop.
The Turks are putting relentless pressure on the Czech goal, with Arda terrorising the right back.
81' Servet's header is glanced instead of knocked in with only Cech to beat. A good chance.
87' Cech spills a cross, and Nihat slots the ball home. 2 - 2.
89' 2 - 3. Goooaaaal! Nihat beats the offside and curls the ball into the top corner of the Czech goal. CZE 2 - 3 TUR.
92' Demirel sent off.

Result: Czech Rep 2 - 3 Turkey.

WATCHSOCCER Man of the Match: Arda Turan (TUR).