The earth's the majority of costly player fulfilled Joao Moutinho's cross after 79 mins for you to secure Portugal, who sadly are within the semi-finals of an European Championship to the finally time period inside the continue a number of tournaments, a conflict along with holders Spain or perhaps France upon Wednesday.
"I feel we've found confirmed top quality in addition to consistency," said Portugal trainer Paulo Bento. "We possessed the particular power to help react. We switched nicely from security that will attack."
With Ronaldo yet again in irrepressible sort after jogging that Netherlands ragged and also scoring twofold into their last party step game, Portugal glance collection intended for a new striking bid to emulate their run on the 2004 very last on dwelling soil, ahead of Greece spoiled that Portuguese blowout having a jolt victory.
"It would not matter exactly who will probably be our opponents, often be this France or Spain," Bento added. "We can do one of the best to arive at our goal."
It had been surprising that took Bento's aspect consequently lengthy to fail the actual Czechs, exactly who badly had missed injured playmaker Tomas Rosicky plus didn't trouble Portugal keeper Rui Patricio throughout.
SUBLIME SKILL
Ronaldo had twice reach the woodwork, as soon as from the elegant moment of expertise delayed within the earliest half plus once again coming from a long-range cost-free kick simply after the break, although your dog wasn't dissmissed off a third time whenever the actual outstanding Moutinho swung spanning a combination with the suitable plus the forward headed solidly along as well as previous Petr Cech.
The showman, succeeding his 94th cap for Portugal, famous his third purpose from the tournament simply by whipping his chest, and then forced kisses in to a television camera when his team mates, actively playing their particular factor of help support thrown to aplomb, mobbed him.
"We had lots of opportunities. The Czechs didn't have got almost any - of your wonderful game," your Portugal captain advised reporters.
"I consider the possibilities (of attaining that final) are 50-50 and we all just have to think around it."
With 35 goals for his country, the particular 27-year-old will probably without a doubt carry on to exceed Eusebio (41), after which Pauleta (47) as Portugal's top rated scorer. The discussion more than whether he, or perhaps Argentine Lionel Messi, will be finest of your new release could trend on.
The merely blot on Portugal's triumph arrived past due in the primary one half while striker Helder Postiga attended lower clutching his correct hamstring as well as needed to often be maintained over toss for a stretcher.
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