Portugal taken to penalties; beat England and reach historic semi-final
{{date|July 1, 2006}}

[[Image:World Cup 2006 logo.png|left|50px]] Portugal reached the semi-final of the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1966 after a penalty shootout win over England, Saturday.

Ricardo was the hero for Portugal making three saves to defeat a resolute England team that had been down to 10 men since 62 minutes.

[[Image:Arena auf schalke gelsenkirchen germany.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen.]]

Portugal were the better team on the day having got twice as many shots than England and 57 per cent of ball possession. Ronaldo was a terror holding down England's left flank. 

However; England's excellent defending kept the score level for 120 minutes. Portugal captain Luis Figo was one of Portugal's less effective players due to England's quickness into the challenge and was substituted for Helder Postiga on 86 minutes.

Owen Hargreaves won the Fifa Man of the Match award for many important tackles breaking up dangerous Portugal plays near the England penalty area. The crowd in the Veltins Arena enjoyed the drama of penalties in part due to the hard work of the Bayern Munich player, particularly when England were down to ten.

The turning point of an uneventful first hour, which saw neither keeper troubled, was Wayne Rooney's sending off. The striker was visibly frustrated with his lone role in England's attack and with two Portugal players attempting to tackle alerted the attention of Horacio Elizondo. A red card rose above the melee in front of the referee and Rooney was off to the dressing room.

Portugal used the extra-man to apply more pressure on England's goal, with Miguel getting to England's goal line. But Luiz Felipe Scolari's team did not finish well. Paul Robinson made nine saves but none tested him. 

In extra-time England mounted counter attacks but did not cross well and managed only four shots on target in the game.

Portugal won on penalties against England in the Euro 2004 championship and after Frank Lampard's effort was saved by the magnificent Ricardo the result did not look like it would go any other way.

[[Image:Fifa world cup org.jpg|right|50px]]

==Quarter-finals==

'''Match 59'''
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Attendance: 52'000

==Penalties==

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|40px|bottom]]
|style="text-align: left;"|Notes
|style="text-align: left;"|Result
|
|style="text-align: left;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|35px|bottom]]
|style="text-align: left;"|Notes
|style="text-align: left;"|Result
|-
|style="text-align: left;"| 
|style="text-align: left;"|
|style="text-align: center;"|
|
|style="text-align: left;"|Simao
|style="text-align: left;"|''Low hard right''
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Lampard
|style="text-align: left;"|''Saved low left''
|style="text-align: center;"|X
|
|style="text-align: left;"|Viana
|style="text-align: left;"|''Hit right post''
|style="text-align: center;"|X
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Hargreaves
|style="text-align: left;"|''Hard low right''
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]]
|
|style="text-align: left;"|Petit
|style="text-align: left;"|''Hard low right''
|style="text-align: center;"|X
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Gerrard
|style="text-align: left;"|''Saved low left''
|style="text-align: center;"|X
|
|style="text-align: left;"|Postiga
|style="text-align: left;"|''High hard right''
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]]
|-
|style="text-align: left;"|Carragher
|style="text-align: left;"|''Saved low right''
|style="text-align: center;"|X
|
|style="text-align: left;"|Ronaldo
|style="text-align: left;"|''High hard left''
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]]
|-
|}

''Notes are from the '''goalkeeper's''' view.''

==Formations==
===England===
[[Image:Flag of England.svg|50px|left|top]]

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|- 
!Right wing
!Right
!Center
!Left 
!Left wing
|- <!--Add five to create new line  -->
|
|
|
|
|
|- <!--Goalkeeper -->
|
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]] Paul Robinson (GK)
|
|
|-  <!--Defenders -->
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Gary Neville
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Rio Ferdinand
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]John Terry 30'[[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]]
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Ashley Cole
|- <!--Defensive midfield players -->
|
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Owen Hargreaves 107' [[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]]
|
|
|-  <!-- Midfield players / Wingers -->
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]David Beckham
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Frank Lampard 
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Steven Gerrard
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Joe Cole
|-  <!-- Attacking midfield players / Wingers -->
|
|
|
|
|
|-   <!-- Strikers -->
|
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of England.svg|11px|bottom]]Wayne Rooney 62'[[image:Red card.svg|10px]]
|
|
|}

''Substitutes''
* 52'+ Aaron Lennon (-119')
* 65' Peter Crouch for Joe Cole
* 119' Jamie Carragher for Lennon

Coach: Sven Goran Eriksson

[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]] ''denotes one goal scored.''
----

===Portugal===
[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|50px|left|top]]

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|- 
!Right wing
!Right
!Center
!Left 
!Left wing
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|-  <!-- Goalkeeper -->
|
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Ricardo (GK)
|
|
|-   <!-- Defenders -->
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Miguel
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Fernando Meira
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Ricardo Carvalho 111'[[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]]
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Nuno Valente
|-  <!-- Defensive midfield player -->
|
|
|
|
|
|-   <!-- Midfield player / Wingers -->
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Petit 44'[[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]]
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Maniche
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Tiago
|-  <!-- Attacking midfield players / Wingers -->
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Luis Figo
|
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Cristiano Ronaldo
|-  <!-- Strikers -->
|
|
|style="text-align: center;"|[[Image:Flag of Portugal.svg|11px|bottom]]Pauleta
|
|
|}

''Substitutes''
* 63'+ Simao Sabrosa for Pauleta
* 74'+ Hugo Viana for Tiago
* 86'+ Helder Postiga for Luis Figo

Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

[[Image:Soccerball.jpg|12px]] ''denotes one goal scored.''

==Officials==

[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|25px]] Referee: Horacio Elizondo [[image:Yellow card.svg|10px]][[image:Red card.svg|10px]]

[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px]] Assistant referee: Dario Garcia

[[Image:Flag of Argentina.svg|20px]] Assistant referee: Rodolfo Otero

[[Image:Flag of Benin.svg|15px]] Fourth referee: Coffi Codija

[[Image:Flag of Benin.svg|15px]] Fifth referee:  Aboudou Aderodjou

==Related news==

[[France beat Brazil 1-0 to take last semi-final spot]]

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991618.stm
|title= England 0-0 Portugal
|author= 
|pub=BBC Online
|date=July 1, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/match/59/mr.html
|title= Fifa match report 
|author= 
|pub= Fifa
|date=July 1, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5130880.stm
|title= Rooney's dismissal stuns England
|author= 
|pub=BBC Online
|date=July 1, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyID=2006-07-01T203915Z_01_L01199348_RTRIDST_0_SPORT-SOCCER-WORLD-ENGLAND-INCIDENT.XML
|title= World-FIFA officials at loss to explain Rooney red card
|author= Mike Collett
|pub=Reuters
|date=July 1, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://wc2006.telegraph.co.uk/Document.aspx?id=91953C9D-D73D-4AED-A535-0134502CBA2D
|title= Big Phil's tactics finally bring best out of Eriksson
|author=Simon Hart
|pub= Telegraph.co.uk
|date=July 2, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/5141510.stm
|title= Rooney 'gobsmacked' by red card 
|author= 
|pub= BBC Online
|date=July 3, 2006}}

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[[pl:Mundial 2006: Anglia 0-0 Portugalia]]
50px Portugal reached the semi-final of the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1966 after a penalty shootout win over England, Saturday.

Ricardo was the hero for Portugal making three saves to defeat a resolute England team that had been down to 10 men since 62 minutes.

Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen.

Portugal were the better team on the day having got twice as many shots than England and 57 per cent of ball possession. Ronaldo was a terror holding down England's left flank. 

However; England's excellent defending kept the score level for 120 minutes. Portugal captain Luis Figo was one of Portugal's less effective players due to England's quickness into the challenge and was substituted for Helder Postiga on 86 minutes.

Owen Hargreaves won the Fifa Man of the Match award for many important tackles breaking up dangerous Portugal plays near the England penalty area. The crowd in the Veltins Arena enjoyed the drama of penalties in part due to the hard work of the Bayern Munich player, particularly when England were down to ten.

The turning point of an uneventful first hour, which saw neither keeper troubled, was Wayne Rooney's sending off. The striker was visibly frustrated with his lone role in England's attack and with two Portugal players attempting to tackle alerted the attention of Horacio Elizondo. A red card rose above the melee in front of the referee and Rooney was off to the dressing room.

Portugal used the extra-man to apply more pressure on England's goal, with Miguel getting to England's goal line. But Luiz Felipe Scolari's team did not finish well. Paul Robinson made nine saves but none tested him. 

In extra-time England mounted counter attacks but did not cross well and managed only four shots on target in the game.

Portugal won on penalties against England in the Euro 2004 championship and after Frank Lampard's effort was saved by the magnificent Ricardo the result did not look like it would go any other way.

50px

Attendance: 52'000

Notes are from the 'goalkeeper's' view.


Right wing

Right

Center

Left 

Left wing

bottom Paul Robinson (GK)

bottomGary Neville

bottomRio Ferdinand

bottomJohn Terry 30'10px

bottomAshley Cole

bottomOwen Hargreaves 107' 10px

bottomDavid Beckham

bottomFrank Lampard 

bottomSteven Gerrard

bottomJoe Cole

bottomWayne Rooney 62'10px

Substitutes
* 52'+ Aaron Lennon (-119')
* 65' Peter Crouch for Joe Cole
* 119' Jamie Carragher for Lennon

Coach: Sven Goran Eriksson

12px denotes one goal scored.
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Right wing

Right

Center

Left 

Left wing

bottomRicardo (GK)

bottomMiguel

bottomFernando Meira

bottomRicardo Carvalho 111'10px

bottomNuno Valente

bottomPetit 44'10px

bottomManiche

bottomTiago

bottomLuis Figo

bottomCristiano Ronaldo

bottomPauleta

Substitutes
* 63'+ Simao Sabrosa for Pauleta
* 74'+ Hugo Viana for Tiago
* 86'+ Helder Postiga for Luis Figo

Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

12px denotes one goal scored.

20px Assistant referee: Dario Garcia

20px Assistant referee: Rodolfo Otero

15px Fourth referee: Coffi Codija

15px Fifth referee:  Aboudou Aderodjou

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