Euro 2012 Photos

Euro 2012: Czechs through, shatter Poland's dream

June 17, 2012 03:09

Co-hosts Poland crashed out of the European Championship as they lost 1-0 to the Czech Republic at the Municipal Stadium on Saturday with their opponents winning Group A.

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Co-hosts Poland crashed out of the European Championship as they lost 1-0 to the Czech Republic at the Municipal Stadium on Saturday with their opponents winning Group A. (All AFP and AP Images)
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Petr Jiracek scored the only goal of the game 18 minutes from time as the Czechs joined Greece - the 2004 champions - in the quarter-finals.
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The Czechs countered three on three and Jiracek exchanged passes with Milan Baros before turning inside and slipping the ball under goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton.
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Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech was also a busy man and made plenty of saves to keep his team in contention.
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Polish defender Marcin Wasilewski (L) is given a yellow card by the referee during the Euro 2012 championships football match against the Czech Republic in Wroclaw.
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Polish midfielder Eugen Polanski (L) tackles Czech midfielder Vaclav Pilar during the Euro 2012 championships football match in Wroclaw.
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Polish midfielder Dariusz Dudka (R) tries the bicycle kick during the Euro 2012 championships football match against the Czech Republic in Wroclaw.
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Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech prepares to save a shot by Poland's Jakub Blaszczykowski during the Euro 2012 soccer championship match in Wroclaw.
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Polish goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton (down) makes a save in front of Czech forward Milan Baros during the Euro 2012 championship football match in Wroclaw.
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Czech Republic's Milan Baros jumps over Poland goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton during the Euro 2012 soccer championship match in Wroclaw.
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Czech defender Theodor Gebre Selassie (L) vies with Polish forward Robert Lewandowski during the Euro 2012 championships football match in Wroclaw.
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Czech forward Milan Baros reacts during the Euro 2012 championships football match against Poland in Wroclaw.
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A polish fan creates bubbles prior to the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Czech Republic and Poland in Wroclaw.
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Dark clouds hover over the stadium before the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match between Czech Republic and Poland in Wroclaw.

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