Euro 2004: QUARTERFINAL 4 - Czech Republic 3, Denmark 0
QUARTERFINAL 4
Czech Republic 3, Denmark 0
Milan Baros scored twice in two minutes as the Czech Republic beat Denmark 3-0 Sunday to advance to the semifinals of Euro 2004 and remain on course for its second final in the last three championships.
The only team with a perfect record so far, the Czechs joined Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands in the semifinals of a tournament full of surprising results.
Beanpole striker Jan Koller had opened the scoring early in the second half, before Baros stole the show, setting his country up for a semifinal with outsider Greece.
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Euro 2004: QUARTERFINAL 3 - Netherlands wins 5-4 on penalties
QUARTERFINAL 3
Netherlands 0, Sweden 0 (Netherlands wins 5-4 on penalties)
Recap: Dutch end shootout misery
The Dutch ended their shootout misery by beating Sweden 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 extra time tie on Saturday to reach the Euro 2004 semifinal
Having lost in the three previous Euros on penalty shootouts to Denmark, France and Italy and also to Brazil at the 1998 World Cup, the Netherlands were 0-4 going into this series against the Swedes.
What made it worse was that Sweden had won its only shootout against Romania in San Francisco at the 1994 World Cup.
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