One goal in a first half that belonged to Germany. Michalis Sifakis saved Khedira's shot on 4', Greece reacted and manuel Neuer saved a shot from Gregoris Makos on 8', after which there ensued a German onslaught broken only on 31' when Neuer saved a good shot from Ninis.
Meanwhile, the notes from the first half read as follows: 12' Reus shot just wide; 23' Ozil shot at Sifakis; 24' Sifakis saved a Reus shot for a corner; 25' Reus shot just wide; 39' Lahm scored the goal, 1-0, receiving a pass from the right, running in left to find space and sending a curling shot outside the reach of Sifakis into the top right-hand corner of the goal.
Right at the end of the first half, Schürrle almost made it 2-0.
In the second half, Greece corrected some areas where Germany was coming through but it was like the boy with his finger in the dyke. Fernando Santos' team did what it could and fought bravely until the end but although Greece improved after the break, the score sheet still weighs heavily in favour of Germany.
Samaras and Gekas had already launched a Greek raid before Samaras' goal, 1-1 on 55' but any euphoria was dampened by the German machine which moved up a gear, resulting in the 2-1 by Khedira on 61'. Greece reacted, Gekas shooting over on 63' but much as the hearts of the European citizens were with Greece, the efficiency and skill of the German machine was implacable, with Angela merkel looking on proudly.
67' Miroslav Klose, 3-1; 73' Reus 4-1.
Greece did not give up and the reward and to a certain extent a compensation for their bravery came on 89' with Salpingidis converting a penalty after Boateng's arm blocked a cross in the area.
Greece leaves the tournament with its head held high. The last eight is by no means a disgrace, especially when we consider the teams that Greece passed, on foreign soil.
Quarter-final 1: Czech Republic 0 Portugal 1
Ronaldo, 79'
Quarter-final 2: Germany 4 Greece 2
Lahm, 39; Samaras, 55'
Khedira 61; Salpingidis, 89' (pen.)
Klose 68;
Reus 74
Quarter-finals
1. Czech Republic 0 Portugal 1 Thursday June 21 in Warsaw
2. Germany 4 Greece 2 Friday June 22 in Gdansk
3. Spain v. France Saturday June 23 in Donetsk
4. England v. Italy Sunday June 24 in Kyiv
Semi-finals
Wednesday June 27 PORTUGAL v.Winner of quarter-final 3
Thursday June 28 GERMANY v. Winner of quarter-final 4
Final
Sunday July 1
The Group Phase
Group A (FIFA ranking pre-tournament) After 3 games
W D L GF GA P
Czech Republic (26) 2 0 1 4 5 6
Greece (14) 1 1 1 3 3 4
Russia (11) 1 1 1 5 3 4
Poland (65) 0 2 1 2 3 2
Games
Russia 4 Czech Republic 1
Dzagoev (2) Pilar
Shirokov
Pavlyuchenko
Poland 1 Greece 1
Lewandowski Salpingidis
Czech Republic 2 Greece 1
Jiracek Gekas
Pilar
Poland 1 Russia 1
Błaszczykowski Dzagoev
Czech Republic 1 Poland 0
Jiracek
Greece 1 Russia 0
Karagounis
Group B (FIFA ranking pre-tournament)
W D L GF GA P
Germany (2) 3 0 0 5 2 9
Portugal (5) 2 0 1 5 4 6
Denmark (10) 1 0 2 4 5 3
Netherlands (3) 0 0 3 2 5 0
Games
Germany 1 Portugal 0
Gomez
Denmark 1 Netherlands 0
Krohn-Dehli
Denmark 2 Portugal 3
Bendtner (2) Pepe, Postiga, Varela
Germany 2 Netherlands 1
Gomez (2) Van Persie
Denmark 1 Germany 2
Krohn-Dehli Podolski, Bender
Netherlands 1 Portugal 2
Van der Vaart Ronaldo (2)
Group C (FIFA ranking pre-tournament)
W D L GF GA P
Spain (1) 2 1 0 6 1 7
Italy (12) 1 2 0 4 2 5
Croatia (8) 1 1 1 4 3 4
Rep. Ireland (18) 0 0 3 1 9 0
Games
Italy 1 Spain 1
Di Natale Fabregas
Croatia 3 Republic of Ireland 1
Mandzukic (2) St. Ledger
Jelavic
Croatia 1 Italy 1
Mandzukic Pirlo
Rep. Ireland 0 Spain 4
Torres (2); David Silva; Fabregas
Croatia 0 Spain 1
Navas
Italy 2 Rep. Ireland 0
Cassano
Balotelli
Group D (FIFA ranking pre-tournament)
W D L GF GA P
England (7) 2 1 0 5 3 7
France (16) 1 1 1 3 3 4
Ukraine (50) 1 0 2 2 4 3
Sweden (17) 1 0 2 5 5 3
Games
Ukraine 2 Sweden 1
Shevchenko (2) Ibrahimovic
England 1 France 1
Lescott Nasri
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Ukraine 0 France 2
Ménez; Cabaye
England 3 Sweden 2
Carroll, o.g. Johnson
Walcott Melberg
Welbeck
England 1 Ukraine 0
Rooney
Sweden 2 France 0
Ibrahimovic
Larsson
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
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