Portugal against Netherlands

Holland drive up the other end of the pitch. Van Hooijdonk backs into Couto and wins a freekick on the edge of the box.....

Deco drives forward and wins a freekick for a shoulder charge to release some of the pressure.

Reiziger drives into the box, his shot is blocked. The ball ricochets around the area before Ricardo saves a weak long-range shot.

Stam pumps the ball into the box. Van Nistelrooy wins the ball ahead of Couto but the ref blows for a foul against the Dutchman.

Portugal go even more defensive. Goalscorer Maniche is replaced by centre-back Fernando Couto.

The Dutch are furious at his time wasting tactics and surround the referee. The Dutch players are lucky to escape without a booking.

Ricardo falls over his own player and tumbles to the ground. He rolls around a few times and then eventually gets up when enough time has ellapsed.

Van Bronckhorst has a chance to aim for the head of Van Hooijdonk, but his poor cross is collected by Ricardo.

The Dutch can't seem to find that extra bit of magic needed to get a goal.

Reiziger does well to ride a challenge and then hits the first man with his cross.

Holland make another attacking change. The woeful Robben is replaced by Van Hooijdonk.

...Ricardo rushes off his line to claim the ball before Makaay can get there.

Reiziger fires the ball into Van Nistelrooy, who plays a quick pass into the box for Makaay...

Robben can't control the ball on the touchline and loses possession - that is symptomatic of his night.

...Gomes plays the ball back for Maniche, whose shot is well blocked by Cocu.

Robben cuts inside and fails to prod the ball through a crowd of defenders. Portugal break....

Figo has had little joy out of Van Bronckhorst when he has switched flanks and the defender wins their latest duel.

Gomes takes to the pitch with a massive cheer.

Portugal make another change. Pauleta, who has wasted a few chances, is replaced by Gomes.

Ricardo is unhappy with a Van Nistelrooy challenge, and rightly so. Tempers are raised.

Pauleta catches Davids, looks back to see what the Dutch midfielders reaction is and decides to feign injury to avoid a booking.

Holland are pouring men forward now and have really got the bit between their teeth.

Robben takes a dive and this time Frisk has had enough. The ref shows Robben a yellow card.

Van Nistelrooy chests the ball into the box but Valente gets himself between the striker and the ball and wins a freekick.

Stam wrestles with Pauleta - the striker wins a freekick. Deco hits another shot into the wall.

Portugal are making a change. Ronaldo is replaced by the more defensive Petit.

Van Nistelrooy has taken a knee in the chest and needs treatment.

Seedorf delivers a cross from the left, Van Bronckhorst stoops at the far post and is inches away from a potential equalizer.

Holland have found a lifeline. An own goal was the only way they were going to score.

Van Bronckhorst whips in cross from the left. Van Nistelrooy is lurking but Andrade scoops the ball over his keeper and into the back of his own net. GOAL!!!!

Seedorf drives at the Portugal defence. Carvalho backs off, but Seedorf shoots wide from the edge of the box. Holland's two best chances have been wasted by Seedorf.

Holland are still struggling to get into this match and will continue to struggle if they keep getting flagged offside.

An amazing strike by Maniche and a goal that came from nowhere.

Ronaldo takes a quick, short corner to Maniche. The midfielder takes a touch and hits a curling shot over Van der sar and into the top corner. GOAL!!!!!!

Miguel cuts in from the right. Ronaldo takes over on left but the Dutch defence concede a corner at the near post.

Holland make a change. Centre-back Bouma is replaced by midfielder Van der Vaart.

...the striker hits it early but straight at Van der Sar, who does well to hold onto the strike.

Andrade hoofs the ball up the pithc. The Dutch defence can't deal with the bounce and Pauleta is baring down on goal...

Robben prods the ball to Makaay, who scoops it on to Van Nistelrooy. Andrade saw the danger and snuffs it out before Van Nistelrooy can pounce.

Robben races down the left and delivers a good cross. Nobody is waiting to meet it but it's worth a mention as it's Robben's first contribution to the match.

Seedorf loses the ball under pressure from Ronaldo and is lucky to win a freekick.

Figo whips in a near post cross but Cocu cuts it out before the ever lurking Pauleta can steal in and score.

Makaay touches the ball wide to Van Nistelrooy. The striker's cross is blocked by Valente.

Figo takes an early corner but Van Nistelrooy is back defending at his near post.

Portugal get the second-half underway. Holland have made a change and Makaay, a striker, has replaced Overmars - probably Holland's best player in the first-half.

Figo has been running the show down the left and right flanks. Scholari has got the reaction he wanted after subbing Figo in the last match.

The ref blows for half-time and Portugal are strolling through this match.

Deco takes the longest run-up in the history of freekicks and then hammers his shot into the wall.

Portugal win a freekick in shooting range....

Portugal break from a poor Dutch delivery (for the umpteenth time) and only prevent a goal with a desperate back-heel from Bouma at the near post.

Overmars beats Valente, who fouls the winger and gets booked. That should be an interesting battle in the second-half.

Van Nistelrooy wins a freekick. Robben drifts in a cross, Bouma heads inches wide but the flag was up for offside.

Figo drives down the right, cuts inside Van Bronckhorst and curls a shot past Van der Sar that hits the post.

Overmars goes into a crunching tackle having just been booked and is lucky to escape a second yellow card.

...The goal is ruled out. Overmars berates the linesman and gets booked.

Overmars plays a beautiful throughball for Van Nistelrooy who turns, shoots and scores. The flag is up for offside....

Players are falling over all over the place but still referee Anders Frisk is reluctant to blow for a freekick....to the benefit of the game.

Overmars brings the ball out from the back. He beats about four players to start an attack and then Seedorf loses the ball cheaply.

Deco chips the ball down the flank for Maniche. The midfielder crosses for Pauleta, who volleys goalwards and draws a fantastic save from Van der Sar.

Deco takes a short corner to Figo, whose cross is collected by Van der Sar.

Figo pops-up on the right this time. He can't get the better of Van Bronckhorst but wins a corner.

Overmars combines with Van Nistelrooy on the edge of the box but both are reluctant to shoot and the chance passes.

Davids is carrying the fight for the Dutch. Seedorf should have buried his latest cross but headed wide.

Deco dances through the midfield and appears to be taken out by Davids. The ref waves play on.

...Overmars waits under the falling ball but volleys over the bar from close-range.

Andrade blocks a Davids cross at the near post but the ball loops up and over to the back post.....

Holland have had a few minutes of sloppy play and have been punished. They need to raise their game to get back in this match.

Ronaldo wins a corner. Deco whips in a cross and an unmarked Christiano Ronaldo heads into the back of the net.

Poor passing by the Dutch is giving Portugal the upperhand. Figo has twice caused problems down the left.

Figo outpaces Cocu down the left. He pulls the ball back from the byline for Pauleta, whose shot is blocked by a lunging Jaap Stam.

Robben hits the deck for a third time and the ref still won't give him a freekick, or book him for diving.

Van Nistelrooy chases a bouncing ball in the box. He hooks the ball over Andrade but Carvalho covers well for his defensive partner.

Holland win a throw but the ball is soon back with the centre-backs.

The home crowd urge their team forward. Miguel loooks for Pauleta but Stam easily wins the ball.

Overmars wants a foul he doesn't get.

Figo finds space on the left and cuts the ball back for Ronaldo, who shoots low and hard but straight at Van der Sar.

Robben latches onto Costinha's knockdown. The forward is knocked off the ball but fails to win a freekick on the edge of the box.

A series of hoisted passes from either side do little to challenge the centrebacks and play becomes a little aimless.

Both teams are trying to attack but neither has really taken hold of the match as yet.

Deco looks for Ronaldo on the right. The winger's touch is poor and the ball bobbles out for a throw - that's twice in two minutes from the nervous youngster.

Andrade pumps the ball forward to Deco but Bouma easily cuts it out. Portugal need to be a bit more inventive than that.

Cocu joins a Dutch attack from deep. The midfielder hits a long-range that is inches to wide and Ricardo was rooted to the spot.

Overmars beats Valente but his cross is poor. The winger looks like Holland's best threat at the moment - he has twice beat Valente.

Figo gets half a yard on Van Bronckhorst and delivers a cross. Ronaldo throws himself at the ball but can't make contact.

Stam brings it out from the back. A long-ball is cut out by Andrade but his header forward catches Deco offside.

Maniche has taken a heavy tackle and receives some treatment. He leaves the pitch but is quick to rejoin the action.

Deco breaks forward and delivers a cross shot that Van der Sar fumbles. Davids shields Pauleta from the ball as the keeper recovers.

Miguel plays a loose ball in midfield. Van Nistelrooy can't reach the resulting punt forward and Portugal's error is unpunished.

Overmars beats Valente at leftback and whips in a cross. Davids stretches but can't prod the ball goalwards.

Overmars, who is in the team ahead of Van der Mayde, has started on the right - he can do nothing with his first touch.

Ronaldo has started on the left, up against Reiziger, but gets no joy from an early foray down the flank.

We are off. Portugal srpay the ball around to give each member of the team a first touch.

Holland: Van der Sar, Reiziger, Stam, Bouma, Van Bronckhorst, Davids, Seedorf, Cocu, Overmars, van Nistelrooy, Robben.

Portugal: Ricardo, Miguel, Andrade, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente, Ronaldo, Maniche, Costinha, Figo, Deco, Pauleta.

Not since 1984 have the hosts of the European Championships reached the final but Portugal will be looking to do just that.

Robben cuts inside and fails to prod the ball through a crowd of defenders. Portugal break....

Figo has had little joy out of Van Bronckhorst when he has switched flanks and the defender wins their latest duel.

Gomes takes to the pitch with a massive cheer.

Portugal make another change. Pauleta, who has wasted a few chances, is replaced by Gomes.

Ricardo is unhappy with a Van Nistelrooy challenge, and rightly so. Tempers are raised.

Pauleta catches Davids, looks back to see what the Dutch midfielders reaction is and decides to feign injury to avoid a booking.

Holland are pouring men forward now and have really got the bit between their teeth.

Robben takes a dive and this time Frisk has had enough. The ref shows Robben a yellow card.

Van Nistelrooy chests the ball into the box but Valente gets himself between the striker and the ball and wins a freekick.

Stam wrestles with Pauleta - the striker wins a freekick. Deco hits another shot into the wall.

Portugal are making a change. Ronaldo is replaced by the more defensive Petit.

Van Nistelrooy has taken a knee in the chest and needs treatment.

Seedorf delivers a cross from the left, Van Bronckhorst stoops at the far post and is inches away from a potential equalizer.

Holland have found a lifeline. An own goal was the only way they were going to score.

Van Bronckhorst whips in cross from the left. Van Nistelrooy is lurking but Andrade scoops the ball over his keeper and into the back of his own net. GOAL!!!!

Seedorf drives at the Portugal defence. Carvalho backs off, but Seedorf shoots wide from the edge of the box. Holland's two best chances have been wasted by Seedorf.

Holland are still struggling to get into this match and will continue to struggle if they keep getting flagged offside.

An amazing strike by Maniche and a goal that came from nowhere.

Ronaldo takes a quick, short corner to Maniche. The midfielder takes a touch and hits a curling shot over Van der sar and into the top corner. GOAL!!!!!!

Miguel cuts in from the right. Ronaldo takes over on left but the Dutch defence concede a corner at the near post.

Holland make a change. Centre-back Bouma is replaced by midfielder Van der Vaart.

...the striker hits it early but straight at Van der Sar, who does well to hold onto the strike.

Andrade hoofs the ball up the pithc. The Dutch defence can't deal with the bounce and Pauleta is baring down on goal...

Robben prods the ball to Makaay, who scoops it on to Van Nistelrooy. Andrade saw the danger and snuffs it out before Van Nistelrooy can pounce.

Robben races down the left and delivers a good cross. Nobody is waiting to meet it but it's worth a mention as it's Robben's first contribution to the match.

Seedorf loses the ball under pressure from Ronaldo and is lucky to win a freekick.

Figo whips in a near post cross but Cocu cuts it out before the ever lurking Pauleta can steal in and score.

Makaay touches the ball wide to Van Nistelrooy. The striker's cross is blocked by Valente.

Figo takes an early corner but Van Nistelrooy is back defending at his near post.

Portugal get the second-half underway. Holland have made a change and Makaay, a striker, has replaced Overmars - probably Holland's best player in the first-half.

Figo has been running the show down the left and right flanks. Scholari has got the reaction he wanted after subbing Figo in the last match.

The ref blows for half-time and Portugal are strolling through this match.

Deco takes the longest run-up in the history of freekicks and then hammers his shot into the wall.

Portugal win a freekick in shooting range....

Portugal break from a poor Dutch delivery (for the umpteenth time) and only prevent a goal with a desperate back-heel from Bouma at the near post.

Overmars beats Valente, who fouls the winger and gets booked. That should be an interesting battle in the second-half.

Van Nistelrooy wins a freekick. Robben drifts in a cross, Bouma heads inches wide but the flag was up for offside.

Figo drives down the right, cuts inside Van Bronckhorst and curls a shot past Van der Sar that hits the post.

Overmars goes into a crunching tackle having just been booked and is lucky to escape a second yellow card.

...The goal is ruled out. Overmars berates the linesman and gets booked.

Overmars plays a beautiful throughball for Van Nistelrooy who turns, shoots and scores. The flag is up for offside....

Players are falling over all over the place but still referee Anders Frisk is reluctant to blow for a freekick....to the benefit of the game.

Overmars brings the ball out from the back. He beats about four players to start an attack and then Seedorf loses the ball cheaply.

Deco chips the ball down the flank for Maniche. The midfielder crosses for Pauleta, who volleys goalwards and draws a fantastic save from Van der Sar.

Deco takes a short corner to Figo, whose cross is collected by Van der Sar.

Figo pops-up on the right this time. He can't get the better of Van Bronckhorst but wins a corner.

Overmars combines with Van Nistelrooy on the edge of the box but both are reluctant to shoot and the chance passes.

Davids is carrying the fight for the Dutch. Seedorf should have buried his latest cross but headed wide.

Deco dances through the midfield and appears to be taken out by Davids. The ref waves play on.

...Overmars waits under the falling ball but volleys over the bar from close-range.

Andrade blocks a Davids cross at the near post but the ball loops up and over to the back post.....

Holland have had a few minutes of sloppy play and have been punished. They need to raise their game to get back in this match.

Ronaldo wins a corner. Deco whips in a cross and an unmarked Christiano Ronaldo heads into the back of the net.

Poor passing by the Dutch is giving Portugal the upperhand. Figo has twice caused problems down the left.

Figo outpaces Cocu down the left. He pulls the ball back from the byline for Pauleta, whose shot is blocked by a lunging Jaap Stam.

Robben hits the deck for a third time and the ref still won't give him a freekick, or book him for diving.

Van Nistelrooy chases a bouncing ball in the box. He hooks the ball over Andrade but Carvalho covers well for his defensive partner.

Holland win a throw but the ball is soon back with the centre-backs.

The home crowd urge their team forward. Miguel loooks for Pauleta but Stam easily wins the ball.

Overmars wants a foul he doesn't get.

Figo finds space on the left and cuts the ball back for Ronaldo, who shoots low and hard but straight at Van der Sar.

Robben latches onto Costinha's knockdown. The forward is knocked off the ball but fails to win a freekick on the edge of the box.

A series of hoisted passes from either side do little to challenge the centrebacks and play becomes a little aimless.

Both teams are trying to attack but neither has really taken hold of the match as yet.

Deco looks for Ronaldo on the right. The winger's touch is poor and the ball bobbles out for a throw - that's twice in two minutes from the nervous youngster.

Andrade pumps the ball forward to Deco but Bouma easily cuts it out. Portugal need to be a bit more inventive than that.

Cocu joins a Dutch attack from deep. The midfielder hits a long-range that is inches to wide and Ricardo was rooted to the spot.

Overmars beats Valente but his cross is poor. The winger looks like Holland's best threat at the moment - he has twice beat Valente.

Figo gets half a yard on Van Bronckhorst and delivers a cross. Ronaldo throws himself at the ball but can't make contact.

Stam brings it out from the back. A long-ball is cut out by Andrade but his header forward catches Deco offside.

Maniche has taken a heavy tackle and receives some treatment. He leaves the pitch but is quick to rejoin the action.

Deco breaks forward and delivers a cross shot that Van der Sar fumbles. Davids shields Pauleta from the ball as the keeper recovers.

Miguel plays a loose ball in midfield. Van Nistelrooy can't reach the resulting punt forward and Portugal's error is unpunished.

Overmars beats Valente at leftback and whips in a cross. Davids stretches but can't prod the ball goalwards.

Overmars, who is in the team ahead of Van der Mayde, has started on the right - he can do nothing with his first touch.

Ronaldo has started on the left, up against Reiziger, but gets no joy from an early foray down the flank.

We are off. Portugal srpay the ball around to give each member of the team a first touch.

Holland: Van der Sar, Reiziger, Stam, Bouma, Van Bronckhorst, Davids, Seedorf, Cocu, Overmars, van Nistelrooy, Robben.

Portugal: Ricardo, Miguel, Andrade, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente, Ronaldo, Maniche, Costinha, Figo, Deco, Pauleta.

Not since 1984 have the hosts of the European Championships reached the final but Portugal will be looking to do just that.