Battle of the Group C Heavy Weights

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Both teams playing were supposed to get through to the quarterfinals but with Turkey and Switzerland both in contention this game could well have decided who got through and who didn't. Portugal showed that they wanted to go through with a goal in only the 8th minute off of a pass from Ronaldo to Deco. Portugal may have thought the game was over but they were definitely mislead. In the 17th minute Libor Slonko struck a beautiful header past the grasps Ricardo. For a long while it seemed that Portugal and Czech Republic were both going to come away with 1 point but Portugal wanted all 3 points. Cristiano Ronaldo was supposed to be the star of every game and of this game he was. He struck a ball right by Peter Cech who could do nothing to save the ball. The Portuguese weren't done yet off of a beautiful pass from Ronaldo to Quaresma for an easy goal. Cristiano Ronaldo was supposed to shine and shine he did, scoring once and having 2 assists.