GENEVA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Czech Republic destroyed the party of co-hosts Switerland with a 1-0 win while Portugal crushed hard-core Turkey 2-0 in another Group A match on Saturday, the opening day of Euro 2008. Thanks to a 71st minute goal from substitute striker Vaclav Sverkos, Czech nipped a 1-0 victorious start at Euro 2008.
Coach Karel Bruchner's decision of calling off the country's best-ever striker Jan Koller 10 minutes after the break and replacing him with Sverkos had surprised many and caused suspects about the tournament opener's process, but the 24-year-old proved himself soon after by sending a low drive into the corner of the rivals' net.
But the co-hosts' nightmare began as early as before the interval when their all-time leading scorer Alexander Frei was forced to hobble off the pitch with a strapped left knee.
Portugal's Armando Petit (R) vies with a Turkish player during the Euro 2008 Group A football match in Geneva, Switzerland, June 7, 2008
Later exam proved that the injury is quite serious and Frei's playing time at Euro 2008 came to the end abruptly. Switzerland also had the chance of scoring in the tight match. But Czech goalkeeper Peter Cech put up several brilliant saves to help his team keep a clean sheet.
In the other Group A match played in Geneva, Portugal, the losing finalists at Euro 2004, crushed their high-spirit Turkish opponents thanks to two second-half goals.
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