Date: 21-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: LIEGI
Running time: 96 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/spanish/cech
My rating: **
Notes: Laudrup
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 21 June 2000, 20:45
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
Attendance: 22,000
Meteo: Fair, slightly breezy, 22 °C
CZECH REPUBLIC
Pavel Srníček
Milan Fukal
Karel Rada
Tomáš Repka
Radek Bejbl
Patrik Berger
Pavel Nedvěd
Jiří Němec (c)
Karel Poborský
Vladimír Šmicer
Jan Koller
Coach: Jozef Chovanec (CZE)
52′ Karel Poborský
62′ Milan Fukal
69′ Karel Rada
62′ ↓Radek Bejbl ↑Marek Jankulovski
74′ ↓Jan Koller ↑Pavel Kuka
79′ ↓Vladimír Šmicer ↑Vratislav Lokvenc
DENMARK
Peter Schmeichel (c)
Jan Heintze
Thomas Helveg
René Henriksen
Michael Schjønberg
Bjarne Goldbaek
Jesper Grønkjær
Brian Steen Nielsen
Stig Tøfting
Mikkel Beck
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Coach: Bo Johansson (DEN)
52′ Jesper Grønkjær
56′ Stig Tøfting
85′ Miklos Molnar
68′ ↓Jan Heintze ↑Søren Colding
80′ ↓Mikkel Beck ↑Miklos Molnar
Referee: Gamal El Ghandour (EGY)
Goals:
64′ Vladimír Šmicer CZE
67′ Vladimír Šmicer CZE
Match overview
With elimination already confirmed, the Czechs salvaged pride as Šmicer’s rapid brace consigned Denmark to a fruitless, goalless campaign. The Danes dominated early possession but lacked penetration; once the Czech midfield found Poborský’s supply line, Šmicer twice punished Schmeichel to seal third place in Group D.
Trivia
Peter Schmeichel equalled the EURO finals appearance record (13) in what proved his final match at the tournament. Bo Johansson ended his eight-year reign as Denmark coach that night, succeeded shortly afterwards by Morten Olsen.
