Portugal loss spurs on Spain and Russia

Hosts Portugal’s surprise defeat to Greece in the opening match of the tournament gave both Spain and Russia a huge incentive to go for victory in the second Group A game at the Estadio Algarve.

Sat, 12 Jun, 2004 - 20:53

Hosts Portugal’s surprise defeat to Greece in the opening match of the tournament gave both Spain and Russia a huge incentive to go for victory in the second Group A game at the Estadio Algarve.

Spain decided to go with the in-form Fernando Morientes to partner skipper Raul up front.

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CourtsSoccerEuro 2004Place: Estadio AlgarvePlace: SpainPlace: RussiaPlace: SwitzerlandPerson: Fernando MorientesPerson: RaulPerson: Alexei SmertinPerson: Alexander MostovoiPerson: CasillasPerson: PuyolPerson: MarchenaPerson: HelgueraPerson: BravoPerson: EtxeberriaPerson: AlbeldaPerson: BarajaPerson: VicentePerson: MorientesPerson: AranzubiaPerson: CapdevilaPerson: TorresPerson: LuquePerson: GabriPerson: AlonsoPerson: CesarPerson: JoaquinPerson: XaviPerson: ValeronPerson: JuanitoPerson: OvchinnikovPerson: EvseevPerson: SmertinPerson: SharonovPerson: SennikovPerson: GusevPerson: AlenitchevPerson: AldoninPerson: MostovoiPerson: IzmailovPerson: BoulykinPerson: MalafeevPerson: AkinfeevPerson: RadimovPerson: SychevPerson: KariakaPerson: SemshovPerson: KerzhakovPerson: AniukovPerson: KirichenkoPerson: BystrovPerson: LoskovPerson: Urs MeierOrganisation: PortugalOrganisation: SpainOrganisation: RussiaOrganisation: ChelseaOrganisation: Portsmouth
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