16.55: Out come the teams to an overcast Wroclaw.
16.50: From InfostradaLive:
The age difference between Kostas Chalkias and Kostas Fortounis is 18 years and 139 days, second largest between two teammates in ECh match. Record is held by Germany’s Lothar Matthäus and Sebastian Deisler at Euro 2000 (18 years and 290 days).
16.45: It's an altogether different battle for Czech Republic...in a tactical sense anyway.
Where as Russia carved them open with relative ease I can't see Greece playing the same way.
Instead Petr Cech and friends will have to be more alert from set-pieces - something I thought they defended relativley well against the Russians.
16.40: From InfostradaLive:
At Euro 2008 there were 3 countries that progressed from the group despite losing their opening match. The Czechs did it in 1996.
16.35: So the Czech Republic could go out but Greece need a win just as badly if they want to go through to the quarter-finals.
Anything less than three points and Fernando Santos's team will have to beat Russia in their final group game - that doesn't look particularly appealing for any side at the moment, the Russians are arguably team of the tournament so far.
16.30: From InfostradaLive:
Greece have not conceded a goal in their last 4 games vs Czech Republic – winning 1-0 twice and drawing 0-0 twice.
16.25: And boy was that a hammering the Czechs took. It was only a late blitz from Russia that added the gloss on to the scoreline but few could deny Michal Bilek's team were thoroughly outclassed for most of the match.
The passion was there but the skill wasn't and I think Greece will be the more confident of the two sides today.
16.20: Changes for the Czechs too. David Limbersky, who once had a loan spell at Tottenham, comes in at left back to replace Roman Hubnik.
While in midfield, Tomas Hubschman, who came on in the 4-1 loss against Russia, takes the place of Jan Rezak.
16.15: Just reward for Dimitris Salpingidis then, who secures a starting spot for Greece after coming off the bench to score and inspire 10 men to snatch a point off Poland on the opening day. No surprises there really - he changed the game.
Ready for battle: Greece and Czech Republic fans get set for their sides' second group match
16.10: Full line-ups from Wroclaw:
Greece v Czech RepublicGreece: Chalkias, Torosidis, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Katsouranis, Holebas, Fotakis, Maniatis,Karagounis, Salpingidis, Samaras, Fortounis. Subs: Tzorvas, Tzavelas, Malezas, Makos, Liberopoulos, Mitroglou, Gekas, Ninis, Fetfatzidis, Sifakis.
Czech Republic: Cech, Gebre Selassie, Sivok, Kadlec, Limbersky, Hubschman, Plasil, Jiracek, Rosicky, Pilar, Baros. Subs: Lastuvka, Suchy, Hubnik, Necid, Rezek, Petrzela, Rajtoral, Kolar, Pekhart, Lafata, Darida, Drobny.
Referee: Stephane Lannoy (France)
16.05: Such is the fast paced world of tournament football, just one day after Sweden and Ukraine opened their Euro 2012 campaign, Czech Republic are now on the verge of going out of the tournament.
It's day five in Poland/Ukraine and already we have hit do-or-die. Team news on the way
Early exit: Tomas Rosicky's Czech Republic face elimination from Euro 2012 if they lose against Greece
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