Portugal 2-3 Denmark: The Olsen Gang won all but stuck

Portugal found victory with a goal three minutes from Varela ending that not only stays alive, but takes the letter itself depend on the last day to qualify. But the selection Lusa did not deserve to win a game in which too negotiated with the result and was lower than Denmark in all but the most valuable: the punch. The luck that eluded them in the match against Germany (they met twice with the sticks), I smiled this time against the Danes.

The end result can redeem Portugal but certainly not condemning Denmark. Not at all. The Olsen Gang deserves all the credit in the world because, contrary to most common drift, the fact of having won the first match is not led them to speculate lusas needs. No way: Morten Olsen is another coat. The Danes came to dominate the match from the opening whistle and took control before the Portuguese astonishment, he met with the team broken in half at the first hurdle.

The Danes moved the ball well, always in the attacking half, where he was a suffocating pressure well under way every time he lost the ball. Given this, Portugal could not find another resource that the long ball, to the despair of Cristiano Ronaldo, who asked for more raseo and less pumping. A quarter of an hour there was a turning point: the Danes lost to injury Zimling, being forced to reform their midfield, a circumstance which took Portugal to begin to peer into the penalty area. After two attempts to CR7, Portugal managed to get ahead thanks to a superb header from Pepe at the exit of a corner.

Paulo Bento soon for a second to change your script and sent delay lines, secure the rear and look for quick transitions focused on the counterattack. In Denmark more than the goal, what hurt him was to lose the order with the forced departure of Zimling. Between that and the giddiness almost always inevitable result of a blow, the Danes took one second ax blow on 36 minutes, this time at the hands of Postiga, who carded the squad a great turnout of Nani. 2-0 to Portugal with little Spinning game, without input from Cristiano Ronaldo.

Denmark reacted better to the second goal for Portugal Luso backed off and took even more to not only regain control of the ball, but also revive the offense. A goal before half was the key and Bendtner came to the rescue, which shortened differences on 50 minutes heading in a center Krohn-Dehli.

At the turn of rest, expected: Denmark to Portugal by the party and sheltered in his camp or error waiting to launch counterattacks rival Cristiano and Nani. The Danes dominated and created chances, but Christian was on his feet to kill the game on two occasions closely with the doorman who ruled against what we are accustomed.

To CR7 Euro was introduced as an opportunity to build his legend and take advantage of Messi in their particular annual struggle. In the same direction but opposite direction, poor share would be judged as a stain on the curriculum. But for Varela, Portugal could end up on the brink of elimination with the Danish draw, a result that would have been less than Christian crucifixion. But the fact is that Portugal is still alive and may redeem Christian in the third and final match against the Netherlands. His story in this European Championship is still time to reverse.

After the shocks that led Denmark with CR7 opportunities and Meireles, Bendnter reappeared to put the game upside down with another header from a center, this time served by Jacobsen. The closer tie to qualify for the Danes and left Portugal almost hopeless, forcing Paulo Bento to change the script again. The Olsen Gang followed his own, get the ball and with it the victory. Surely some would criticize him Olsen have been more conservative to preserve the tie, but are these devices that give luster to the championship, that minority will always play and never speculated, those blessed with a half-game compensate us so many hours of weariness and boredom with which we afflict others.

The final ten minutes with both teams just gasoline, became a mini-game where the goal seemed to be closer in the use of error that rival the success of their own. Tension in crescendo, with Portugal on the brink of a nervous breakdown, envisioning a future not far from fado and laments. But then came Varela and scored a third goal in which he came to see the virgin: his first attempt to finish with his left foot was so loud that just hit the ball a glancing blow, it barely moved, and provide him a second time to shoot. In the second attempt, with the right hand, hit a missile with which Andersen could do nothing.

The end 3-2 did justice to Danish football and awarded in excess of a speculative proposal that Portugal has to offer players more. Both teams themselves depend on the final day. The Dane will face a Germany that is not mathematically classified (although a single point would give the Germans the pass as group) and even earned him a tie if the Oranje beat Portugal, the Lusitanian, in turn, should face to face with a Dutch attempt to hasten their options or at least leave the tournament with a win. They might as well also the tie if the Mannschaft beat Denmark.