Half Time: Russia did an impressive-amazing-spectacular first half!! The oranje are defending....they scored 9 goals so far...and they are defending against Russia!!! Guus Hidding is really good, I'm amazed by the Russia players: they play fast, have some nice plays, and almost scored 3 times...but Van deer Saar is...van der Saar.

Before Kick Off:

line-up

Russia:

Akinfeev - Anyukov, Ignashevish, Kolodin, Zhirkov - Semak - Zyryanov, Semshov, Saenko - Arsahvin, Pavlyuchenko

Before Kick Off:

line-up:

Netherlands:

van der Sar - Boulahrouz, Ooijer, Mayhijsen, van Bronckhorst - de Jong, Engelaar - Kuyt, van der Vaart, Sneijder - van Nistelrooy

Before Kick Off: the last time - and the only time - Netherlands won a competition was 20 years ago (Netherlands and Spain are underachievers). But the teammates of Van der Saar are playing a wonderful football, a football that disappeared 30 years ago with Johan Cruijff - TOTAL FOOTBALL!!!

Before Kick Off: Guus Hidding is the coach of Russia.....I mean the Dutch coach of Russia!!!!

Before Kick Off: 20 years later, Russia are playing their first final stage of an international competition since....the fall of communism

Before Kick Off: Netherlands won their first European Championship, Van Basten was the top scorer of the tournament with 5 goals.

Before Kick Off: Gullit scored for the Oranje in the 34th minute. 20 minutes later, Van Basten scored the second goal of the game.

Before Kick Off:

EURO 1988, final match.

Netherlands against Russia....Van Basten was a player back then 

Before Kick Off:

first. let's go back in time......

End Of Match: well, that was a rip off.....

Penalties: what a horrible game and a horrible ref

120' (+3): goal for Turkey

120' (+2): omg..........

120': what a goal from Croatia!!!!

106':

What can I say about this game?....oh, I know: it's

B           O                    R              I                   N              G 

91': c'mon..can it be more boring?

Extra Time: extra time

90': nice save by Rustu

89': free-kick for Croatia

88': injury time now....

84': before the extra-time.....

84': 5 more minutes....

78': sorry, I'm not blogging anymore..too boring...and I'm eating lunch :)

62': what a boring game...I think I said that earlier...I'm so bored

54': nice save by Rustu

51': Turkey are struggling, but the score is still the same...

51': wow....that was close

50': nice defense by the Turks...corner for Croatia

49': what was that....

47': back to the boring game

40': it's like both teams are at a practice session...

40': boring.....

37': oh...I just found out that the ref is Italian...it explains everything.....

36':

and the ref doesn't even call the penalty for Turkey...go back to ref's school

25': yellow card for Sanli....another bad call from the ref!!!!

24': and Croatia is attacking again

24': good save by Rustu

22': nice kick from Kranjcar in the head of Asik

20': Croatia is accelerating...and Turkey is far, far, far behind

13': omg....the crossbar...what a nice play from Croatia!!!!

11': omg....that was a perfect defense from Kovac, but the ref gave a free-kick to Turkey - another mistake from a ref in the EURO

9': Sanli shoots...easy for Pletikosa

4': nice play on the side by the Turks...but the shot goes wide

2': Turkey just gave away the ball to Croatia....

1': if only Edouardo was playing....

Before Kick Off: all right, this is it for Bilic...come on Croatia