Ronaldo stirs Portugal into Euro last eight

Ronaldo leaded Portugal to Semi-final

22 June 2012, Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal into the semi-finals of the European Championships at the outlay of the Czech Republic in Warsaw.

Cristiano Ronaldo was the conqueror as his delayed header gave Portugal a justified 1-0 triumph over the Czech Republic and sent his team into the last eight of Euro 2012.

Portugal were the superior team all the way through however were prepared to labor for the triumph through a obstinate Czech side pleased to play on the counter-offensive.

Following innumerable wasted chances, excellent job from Joao Moutinho ultimately led to the get through.

His twisting cross in the 79th minute establishes the head of Ronaldo, whose sprint had evaded Theodor Gebre Selassie in the box, and the ball flew past Petr Cech.

It was ill-fated for the Czechs that Ronaldo would engage in recreating such a vital figure in their crush as they emerged to have made an excellent work of roasting him in the early on stages.

Ronaldo managed to wangle more room in the last third towards the conclusion of the first-half and he demonstrated fine ability to squirm open merely to strike Cech's near post.

The Czech risk was restricted to infrequent forays keen on the Portugal half, by means of Vaclav Pilar and Petr Jiracek an alternating threat.

Paulo Bento's side were completely prevailing however their extravagance was menacing to demonstrate expensive as Nani in meticulous was culpable of deprived decision-making around the Czech goal.

However immediately as it appeared like Michal Bilek's men may strengthen the competition into extra time, Moutinho's curled cross found Portugal's major guy in the box and his descending header bounced past Cech.