Czech Republic 3 Holland 2

Germany coach Rudi Voller has fulfilled his promise to pick a more attacking line-up for the Group D match with Latvia at Porto’s Estadio do Bessa as he sought the goals that could give his side a crucial edge in what is considered to be the tournament’s “Group of Death”.

The showdown between giant Czech striker Jan Koller and Holland’s Jaap Stam could well be the key to tonight’s crunch Euro 2004 Group D clash in Aveiro.

Latvia coach Aleksandrs Starkovs may freshen up his side for the match with Germany after a gruelling 2-1 defeat by the Czech Republic in their opener at Aveiro’s Estadio Municipal.

Czech Republic 2 Latvia 1

Latvia striker Marian Pahars lost his fitness battle to start the Group D Euro 2004 match with the Czech Republic at Aveiro’s colourful Estadio Municipal in what is the biggest moment in the Baltic nation’s football history.

LATVIA Coach Aleksandrs Starkovs is under no illusion about the importance of the Euro 2004 finals for the tiny Baltic nation.

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Catherine Shanahan is relishing the sight of fit young men kicking a ball.