Czechs far too slick and polished for dazzled Danes

Czech Republic 3 Denmark 0

Skill was the essential arbiter as the Czech Republic set up a semi-final with Greece in the same Dragáo Stadium on Thursday. They were altogether too slick and polished for an earnest Denmark.

The Czechs played with little inspiration for 45 minutes and one wondered whether the exertions of having to come from behind three times to overtake and beat Latvia, Netherlands and Germany had taken their toll.