Date: 10-06-2008
Stage: first round
Place: SALZBURG
Running time: 108 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: DVD
Commentary: italian
My rating: *
Notes: Ibrahimovic
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 20:45
Red Bull Arena, Salzburg
Attendance: 31,063
Meteo: Cloudy, mild, 17°C
SWEDEN
Andreas Isaksson
Daniel Andersson
Petter Hansson
Olof Mellberg
Niclas Alexandersson
Freddie Ljungberg (c)
Mikael Nilsson
Anders Svensson
Christian Wilhelmsson
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Henrik Larsson
Coach: Lars Lagerbäck (SWE)
71′ ↓Henrik Larsson ↑Johan Elmander
74′ ↓Niclas Alexandersson ↑Fredrik Stoor
78′ ↓Christian Wilhelmsson ↑Markus Rosenberg
GREECE
Antonis Nikopolidis
Paraveskas Antzas
Trianos Dellas
Sotiris Kyrgiakos
Giorgos Seitaridis
Vassilis Torosidis
Angelos Basinas (c)
Giorgios Karagounis
Konstantinos Katsouranis
Angelos Charisteas
Theofanis Gekas
Coach: Otto Rehhagel (GRE)
1′ Angelos Charisteas
52′ Giorgos Seitaridis
61′ Vassilis Torosidis
46′ ↓Theofanis Gekas ↑Georgios Samaras
70′ ↓Trianos Dellas ↑Ioannis Amanatidis
Referee: Massimo Busacca (SUI)
Goals:
67′ Zlatan Ibrahimović SWE
73′ Petter Hansson SWE
Match overview
Sweden opened their Euro 2008 campaign with a 2-0 victory over holders Greece in Salzburg. Zlatan Ibrahimović broke the deadlock in the 67th minute with his first international goal since 2005, and Petter Hansson headed in a second shortly afterwards. Greece defended resolutely but could not contain Sweden’s set-piece prowess.
Trivia
This match ended Greece’s run of 425 scoreless minutes in European Championship finals. Zlatan Ibrahimović’s goal marked his return to the scoresheet after a lengthy drought, and Sweden’s wins from two set-pieces underlined their aerial strength in cool, cloudy conditions.
