Petr Jiracek scored the only goal of the match to give the Czech Republic a 1-0 win over Poland, thereby making a place for his team in the quarter-finals of the European Championship.
Poland was knocked out after it was beaten in the team’s final Group A game. The Czechs finished top of the group and will now play the runners-up in Group B.
Jiracek collected a pass from Milan Baros in the box 72nd minute, cut right to clear past Poland’s Marcin Wasilewski and slotted the ball in the net.
After the final whistle, the Czech players swarmed around each other on the pitch. The Czechs won despite the absence of their skipper Tomas Rosicky, who missed the match of his Achilles tendon injury.
The first half was unfruitful for the Czechs and they were struggling to put together any fluid passing.
In the second half, the Czechs got the opportunity to strike on the counter, and the punishment came with Jiracek’s second goal of the tournament. Poland responded well, though, and the final chances were all for the home team, but to no avail.
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