Date: 20-06-2008
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: WIEN
Running time: 163 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: DVD
Commentary: italian
My rating: **
Notes: crazy extra-time
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 20 June 2008, 20:45
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428
Meteo: Rainy, cool, 17°C
TURKEY
Rüştü Reçber
Emre Aşık
Gökhan Zan
Arda Turan
Hakan Balta
Hamit Altıntop
Mehmet Topal
Sabri Sarıoğlu
Colin Kâzim-Richards
Nihat Kahveci (c)
Tuncay Şanlı
Coach: Fatih Terim (TUR)
27′ Tuncay Şanlı
49′ Arda Turan
89′ Uğur Boral
108′ Emre Aşık
61′ ↓Colin Kâzim-Richards ↑Uğur Boral
76′ ↓Mehmet Topal ↑Semih Şentürk
117′ ↓Nihat Kahveci ↑Gökdeniz Karadeniz
CROATIA
Stipe Pletikosa
Vedran Ćorluka
Robert Kovač
Josip Šimunić
Darijo Srna
Niko Kovač (c)
Niko Kranjčar
Luka Modrić
Danijel Pranjić
Ivan Rakitić
Ivica Olić
Coach: Slaven Bilić (CRO)
64′ ↓Niko Kranjčar ↑Mladen Petrić
97′ ↓Ivica Olić ↑Ivan Klasnić
Referee: Roberto Rossetti (ITA)
Goals:
119′ Ivan Klasnić CRO
120′ Semih Şentürk TUR
Match overview
Turkey reached their first European Championship semi-final with a dramatic shootout victory over Croatia after extra time finished 1-1. Croatia looked set to win when Modrić’s late cross found Klasnić, but Semih Şentürk salvaged parity with the final kick of extra time and Turkey prevailed 3-1 in the penalty shootout.
Trivia
This quarter-final featured two stoppage-time goals in extra time and marked Turkey’s first shootout win at a major tournament. Hamit Altıntop was named Man of the Match despite missing the final with suspension.
