Euro 2012: 1st Semi Final, Spain after penalty thriller against Portugal in the European Championship finals

Spain is following the 4-2 win on penalties against Portugal in the European Championship final and dreaming about the title-triple. After 120 minutes it was 0-0. Spain has cleared the way for historic triple-title and the brave Portuguese Cristiano Ronalo only in a penalty shoot-out of the way. The world and European champion won the 120 goalless minutes against recalcitrant neighbors brother duel 4-2 in shootout to the point and can win on Sunday in the final of the Championship as the first team European Championships, World and European Championships in direct sequence. Spain reaches for the fourth time after the European title, the opponents in the Olympic Stadium in Kiev will be Germany or Italy.Spain could be on his team captain Iker Casillas to thank - and also had luck: Bruno Alves missed a second penalty for Portugal - then hit Cesc Fabregas. Previously, Xabi Alonso was for Spain and Portugal for Joao Moutinho failed to Casillas. It could have also been extended to the end. But Andres Iniesta, who scored the winning goal in the World Cup final against the Netherlands (1-0 aet), failed in the extension of the Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio brilliantly responsive (104th). Until then, high-profile opportunities remained scarce. Boring was the intense, especially by the Portuguese, with great use out of the game in Donbass Arena in Donetsk, however. Prior to this, must do the "Red Fury" hard work. The Portuguese disturbed the Spanish "Tiki Taka" with great Lidenschaft and with great efficiency, let the machine pass the defender barely get going and played himself bravely forward. Disappeared after extra ihne forces. Until then, above all, Ronaldo tried repeatedly to contact resolute individual actions or good passes to his teammates scene. 22 seconds before the end of the 90 minutes he missed, however, from a good position in the penalty area the chance to win. For Portugal, the lost finals in 2004 will remain against Greece (0-1) is the only final at a major tournament.At the 2010 World Cup Ronaldo and Co. had lost the second round against Spain (0-1). Spain has now played in the ninth game in a tournament co-"to zero".