Euro 2012 Photos

Euro 2012: Greece knock out Russia, enter quarters

June 17, 2012 03:40

Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis hit home to put his side through on the head to head rule - both sides ending on four points behind group winners the Czech Republic.

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Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis hit home to put his side through on the head to head rule - both sides ending on four points behind group winners the Czech Republic. (All AFP and AP Images)
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Seconds before the end of stoppage time in the first half, the 35-year-old midfielder latched onto a throw-in that Russian defender Sergei Ignashevich failed to deal with.
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With two minutes added on, Karagounis' strike came just seconds before Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson's half-time whistle and the Russia stopper failed to parry it to safety.
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The 4,000 Greek fans in Warsaw's stadium, who up to then had largely been outsung by 20,000 Russians, went wild.
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Greece went through on the head to head rule after both sides ended on four points behind group winners the Czech Republic.
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The boisterous Russia crowd was silenced by the end of the match as their side fell to an unexpected loss and exit.
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Russian forward Alan Dzagoev had plenty of attempts but failed to find the back of the net.
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Greece's Fanis Gekas reaches out for a ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A match against Russia in Warsaw.
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Russia's Andrey Arshavin, left, is challenged by Greece's Kyriakos Papadopoulos during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group A in Warsaw.
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Greek forward Giorgios Samaras reacts during the Euro 2012 championships football match against Russia in Warsaw.
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Greek goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis vies with Russian defender Yuri Zhirkov during the Euro 2012 championships football match in Warsaw.
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Russian forward Aleksander Kerzhakov reacts during the Euro 2012 championships football match against Greece in Warsaw.
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Greek goalkeeper Michalis Sifakis jumps for the ball during the Euro 2012 championships football match against Russia in Warsaw.

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