EURO 2012: 1-1 Draw For Poland And Greece; Russians Dominant Over Czechs

The 2012 European Championships commenced on Friday, with both Group A games played in Poland.


At Warsaw:





In a contest that saw both teams reduced to ten men, Dimitris Salpigidis' equalizer in the 51st minute carried Greece to a 1-1 stalemate with co-hosts Poland, whose goal came courtesy of Robert Lewandowski in the 17th minute.  The Greeks had a chance to take a late lead, but Poland goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyto (shown here) saved Girogos Karagounis' penalty kick in the 71st minute.


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At Wroclaw:





Alan Dzagoev scored twice (15', 79') as Russia dominated the Czech Republic 4-1.  Shown here is the Russians' Roman Shirokov scoring in the 24th minute.


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GROUP A STANDINGS:


1. Russia (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Greece (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Poland (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Czech Republic (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)