- The final whistle is blown.
90'+4'Van der Sar (Netherlands) makes a save.
90'+4'Deco (Portugal) has an effort on goal.
90'+3'Miguel hammers the ball clear and Deco picks it up. He is running on goal but Stam comes across to clear the danger.
90'+2'Van Hooijdonk (Netherlands) has a shot blocked. The effort goes straight into the wall and Portugal try and clear it.
90'+2'Van Hooijdonk (Netherlands) takes a direct free-kick.
90'+1'Couto (Portugal) fouls. This is the perfect position for free-kick specialist Van Hooijdonk, just on the edge of the box. There are three minutes left of injury-time to play.
90'+1'Petit (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Seedorf (Netherlands).
90' Makaay (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Deco (Portugal).
 90' Figo (Portugal) is shown a yellow card. The captain is punished for not retreating for a free-kick.
89' Petit (Portugal) fouls.
89' Ricardo (Portugal) makes a save. A comfortable stop by the goalkeeper after the ball breaks through a ruck of players on the edge of the area.
89' Van der Vaart (Netherlands) has an effort on goal.
89' Figo (Portugal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
88' Van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Couto (Portugal). The striker's nudge in the back carries a harsh penalty as the ball is hooked into the Portugal net - long after the referee's whistle.
88' Figo (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Davids (Netherlands).
 87' Couto (in) - Maniche (out) (Portugal) The goalscorer comes off for central defender Couto, who makes a record 110th Portugal appearance. He immediately takes his place as an extra defender.
84' The Netherlands are launching high balls into the box towards Van Hooijdonk but Andrade and Ricardo Carvalho have so far with dealt with them.
84' Miguel (Portugal) fouls.
83' Reiziger rides two challenges but his cross is cut out by Andrade. Nuno Valente then comes across to cover and clear.
82' Miguel (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Van der Vaart (Netherlands).
 81' Van Hooijdonk (in) - Robben (out) (Netherlands) The Netherlands now have three out-and-out attackers on the pitch as they search for an equaliser in the last nine minutes. Van Hooijdonk was decisive when he came on against Germany in the Netherlands's first game - can he repeat the trick again?
80' Van Nistelrooij takes the ball on the edge of the area and slides a reverse pass towards Van der Vaart. Ricardo is sharp to the chance and rushes off his line to gather.
79' Stam (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Nuno Gomes (Portugal).
79' Maniche (Portugal) fouls.
78' Robben (Netherlands) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Petit (Portugal).
78' Maniche (Portugal) has a shot blocked. A great run by Miguel ends when he cuts it back to Nuno Gomes. The substitute then lays it off to Maniche, whose fierce drive inside the area is blocked by a lunging Cocu. The game is opening up as the Netherlands have more possession but Portugal look to capitalise on the break.
77' Nuno Gomes (Portugal) is flagged for offside. A close call decision after Figo blocks a Stam pass and plays through Nuno Gomes. He is narrowly offside and the chance is gone.
76' Van der Vaart (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Petit (Portugal).
 75' Nuno Gomes (in) - Pauleta (out) (Portugal)
74' Van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) fouls.
72' Pauleta (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Davids (Netherlands). Pauleta and Davids tumble to the ground in agony after a clash. Both players receive treatment and the game is stopped.
 71' Robben (Netherlands) is cautioned by the referee.
70' Van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Nuno Valente (Portugal). Good defending from Nuno Valente, who sneaks in front of Van Nistelrooij just as the Dutchman makes a burst into the area. The Dutch seem revived and are putting pressure on the hosts' defence.
69' Deco (Portugal) has a shot blocked.
69' Deco (Portugal) takes a direct free-kick.
69' Stam (Netherlands) fouls.
 67' Petit (in) - Ronaldo (out) (Portugal) A defensive change from the Portugal coach, who brings on a holding midfield player in place of the marauding winger. Petit immediately heads over to the right, to counter the threat from Robben and Van Bronckhorst.
67' Jorge Andrade (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Van Nistelrooij (Netherlands).
65' Van Bronckhorst is inches away from equalising. Seedorf's free-kick evades the defenders and the right-back flies in at the far post but does not connect with the ball. A let-off for Portugal, who are rocking.
65' Miguel (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Robben (Netherlands).
64' Seedorf (Netherlands) fouls.
 63' Jorge Andrade (Portugal) scores an own goal. An own goal from Portugal halves the deficit. Van Bronckhorst creates the chance, crossing into the near post where Andrade flicks out a boot before Van Nistelrooij. The ball loops slowly over Ricardo and into the back of the net. Suddenly the decibel level has dropped in the stadium and the Dutch have a new sense of belief.
62' Pauleta (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Reiziger (Netherlands).
62' Davids (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Deco (Portugal).
61' Seedorf (Netherlands) misses the target. A decent chance for the Netherlands as Reiziger's run down the right leaves Nuno Valente in two minds. He leaves Seedorf alone but the Dutchman slices his shot just wide from 20 metres out.
61' Makaay (Netherlands) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
60' Figo (Portugal) takes the corner.
59' Robben (Netherlands) fouls.
 58' Maniche (Portugal) scores! An incredible goal by the midfield player. Manciche receives a short corner from Ronaldo, runs unchallenged to the corner of the penalty area and launches a curling effort that flies in off Van der Sar's far post. The goalkeeper looks stunned, while the Portugal bench erupts in joy. It's the second goal Portugal have scored from a corner, and puts them 30 minutes away from their first ever appearance in a major final.
57' Ronaldo (Portugal) delivers the corner. Ronaldo earns a corner with a magnificent cross which is headed out for a corner.
56' Deco (Portugal) takes the corner.
 56' Van der Vaart (in) - Bouma (out) (Netherlands) An attacking switch from Dutch coach Dick Advocaat, who takes off a defender and brings on an attacking midfield player.
55' Robben (Netherlands) misses the target.
55' Robben (Netherlands) delivers the corner.
54' Van der Sar (Netherlands) makes a save. Another magnificent stop from Van der Sar, who keeps his side in the game. A straight long ball evades the defence and breaks to Pauleta who has a one-on-one with the goalkeeper from the edge of the area. He opts for power but his blasted effort is stopped by the goalkeeper's legs.
54' Pauleta (Portugal) has an effort on goal.
54' Davids (Netherlands) misses the target. A tame effort from outside the area does not trouble Ricardo.
53' Figo (Portugal) misses the target. Ronaldo's clearance breaks to Figo, who takes on Van Bronckhorst again, this on the outside. His shot flies wide of the post though.
53' Miguel (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Robben (Netherlands).
53' Van Nistelrooij plays a reverse pass for Makaay but the impressive Ronaldo races back to clear the danger.
52' Miguel (Portugal) commits a foul after challenging Robben (Netherlands).
52' Robben beats Miguel for the first time in the match and crosses into the centre. But his effort is too near Ricardo and the goalkeeper gratefully comes out to claim.
51' Ronaldo (Portugal) fouls.
50' Pauleta (Portugal) is flagged for offside.
50' Pauleta (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Bouma (Netherlands).
50' Van Bronckhorst (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Figo (Portugal).
49' The ball breaks to Seedorf on the edge of the Portugal area but the midfield player scuffs his shot and the chance barely reaches Ricardo on the goal-line.
48' Trickery from Ronaldo tries to release Nuno Valente on the elft wing but the ball goes out of play. The busy Roy Makaay takes possession and feeds Van Nistelrooij, whose cross is deflected out for a throw.
47' Van Bronckhorst (Netherlands) fouls.
47' Miguel (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Makaay (Netherlands). Ricardo claims the subsequent free-kick to a great cheer from the fans, with Stam and Cocu rising to challenge.
46' Figo (Portugal) takes the corner.
46' Portugal get the second half under way defending a one-goal lead. They will hope that they do not rue missed first-half efforts from Pauleta and Figo in the second period, as they are now 45 minutes from their first ever major final.
46' Cocu (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Deco (Portugal).
 46' Makaay (in) - Overmars (out) (Netherlands)
 - The second half begins.
- Portugal leave the field to a rousing reception from the home fans after a half they dominated. Ronaldo scored the only goal so far, heading home unmarked from a corner, but Portugal could have had more: Figo hit a post and Van der Sar reacted sharply to keep out a Pauleta effort. At the other end, the Netherlands have not forced Ricardo into a save, but Van Nistelrooij did put the ball in the net from an offside position. That should act as a warning against any Portuguese complacency.
 - The referee blows for half-time.
45'+2'Deco (Portugal) has a shot blocked.
45'+1'Deco (Portugal) takes a direct free-kick.
45'+1'Bouma (Netherlands) fouls.
45' Maniche (Portugal) misses the target. A Deco cross sails over Seedorf and releases Maniche whose first-time half-volley from the edge of the area sails over the top. Another let-off for the Netherlands.
44' The excellent Figo finds Pauleta with a searching ball at the near post but the forward cannot get enough on his effort to trouble Van der Sar.
 44' Nuno Valente (Portugal) is booked. His tussle with Overmars evens up as he is cautioned for a late tackle on the Dutchman.
44' Nuno Valente (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Overmars (Netherlands).
43' Davids (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Ronaldo (Portugal).
42' Jorge Andrade (Portugal) fouls.
41' Deco (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Cocu (Netherlands).
41' Figo (Portugal) hits the post. The captain beats his man again, cutting inside to shrug off Van Bronckhorst and curling a left-footed shot against the outside of the post. Van der Sar can only look on as the chance to double the lead is narrowly averted.
41' Overmars (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Nuno Valente (Portugal).
40' Seedorf (Netherlands) fouls.
 39' Overmars (Netherlands) is shown a yellow card. The winger is furious at the offside decision and is cautioned for his protest.
39' Van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) is adjudged to be in an offside position. The striker turns and shoots home a cross from Overmars with trademark precision. The offside flag is raised but it is a reminder of the threat that the Manchester United FC forward carries.
37' Stam strides imperiously into the Portugal half and knocks the ball to Cocu. The captain plays a speculative long-ball which sails high over a frustrated Van Nistelrooij.
35' Deco (Portugal) delivers the corner.
35' Deco (Portugal) takes the corner.
35' Van der Sar (Netherlands) makes a save. A fantastic save by Van der Sar after Deco splits the defence by chipping the ball to Maniche, whose cross to Pauleta is side-footed goalwards eight metres out. Somehow Van der Sar dives to his left and forces the ball out for a corner.
35' Pauleta (Portugal) has an effort on goal.
34' Figo (Portugal) delivers the corner.
33' Maniche and Costinha put pressure on Seedorf who is in a good position on the edge of the area. The Dutchman is harried into making a rushed pass for Van Nistelrooij, which goes out for a goal kick.
31' Seedorf (Netherlands) takes the corner.  Davids skips past Miguel on the left wing and crosses for Seedorf, who leaps at the near post but powers a header just wide. The ball deflects off Andrade for a corner, which is acrobatically punched clear by Ricardo.
29' Pauleta (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Bouma (Netherlands).
28' Overmars (Netherlands) misses the target. An excellent opportunity to hit back immediately goes begging, as Overmars hits a rising volley narrowly over the crossbar from a tight angle 12 metres out. It is encouraging for the Dutch, who will be looking to get on level terms as soon as possible.
 27' Ronaldo (Portugal) is cautioned by the referee. The scorer is penalised for taking off his shirt during his goal celebration.
 26' Ronaldo (Portugal) scores! A simple goal by winger Ronaldo, who scores from a free header seven metres from goal. It is a carbon copy of the goal he scored as a substitute against Greece in the opening game, taking advantage of non-existent marking to take advantage of the corner he earnt himself.
26' Deco (Portugal) delivers the corner. Ronaldo taunts Reiziger and forces a corner.
24' Another marvellous run by Figo, who runs half the length of the pitch before crossing to Pauleta in the area. The ball is half-cleared by Bouma off Pauleta's toes, and the defender is relieved to see Deco slip as he approaches the loose ball.
23' Figo (Portugal) is flagged for offside.
22' Van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal). Overmars chips the ball forward to Cocu, who heads it on for Van Nistelrooij. The striker finds space by chipping the ball over Nuno Valente but Ricardo Carvalho heads clear before he can shoot. Van Nistelrooij is then adjudged to have made contact with his marker.
18' Van der Sar (Netherlands) makes a save. Reiziger is caught upfield and Figo rushes into the space down the left wing before cutting the ball back to Ronaldo, who jinks inside before shooting low at Van der Sar's near post. The goalkeeper reacts sharply to keep out the effort.
18' Ronaldo (Portugal) has an effort on goal.
16' Figo (Portugal) fouls.
15' Stam finds Robben in space but three Portugal defenders converge on him and the Dutch dangerman is tackled before he can put a cross in.
12' Cocu (Netherlands) misses the target. The first sighter from the Netherlands comes from distance, Phillip Cocu trying his luck from 23 metres with a shot that is wide.
11' Overmars responds to the Portuguese threat by beating Nuno Valente for pace but his cutback lacks accuracy and is cleared by Ricardo Carvalho.
10' Miguel (Portugal) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Davids (Netherlands).
10' Deco (Portugal) takes the corner.  The best chance of the game so far caps off a magnificent move which Ronaldo begins in his own half. He passes to Deco, who finds Luís Figo on the right touchline. The Portugal captain curls a wonderful ball to the near post and the onrushing Ronaldo is inches from connecting. The ball is cleared for a corner, which comes to nothing.
9' Pauleta (Portugal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
8' Ruud van Nistelrooij hoists a hopeful centre into the area but there is no white-shirted Dutchman on hand to take advantage.
6' Deco finds space among two Dutch defenders and floats a tantalising cross towards Pauleta on the penalty-spot. The recalled striker leaps but cannot make the header and a relieved Edwin van der Sar gathers at the second attempt.
4' Edgar Davids bursts into the area but fails to connect to a deflected cross from Marc Overmars from the right wing. Both teams are using the flanks to attack their opponents.
2' Cristiano Ronaldo takes on Michael Reiziger on the left wing but the Dutch defender does well and clears the danger. The ball comes to Robben who tries to run past Miguel but again cannot find a way past the full-back, who has started the game well.
1' Seedorf (Netherlands) commits a foul after challenging Figo (Portugal).
1' Van Nistelrooij (Netherlands) is flagged for offside.
1' The Netherlands get the game under way and immediately play the ball to Jaap Stam, who knocks the ball to Arjen Robben though the winger is dispossessed by Miguel.
 - The match is under way.
- Dutch coach Dick Advocaat has shuffled his pack, replacing injured captain Frank de Boer with the impressive Wilfred Bouma at centre-back. Advocaat has also dropped Andy van der Meyde, and replaced the right-winger with Marc Overmars. Michael Reiziger sees off the challenge of John Heitinga and starts at right-back. Ruud van Nistelrooij is once again the lone striker, having scored four goals in his previous four games. He needs one more to tie with the tournament’s top scorer, Milan Baroš of the Czech Republic.
- Portugal believe that they can reach their first major final thanks to coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Brazilian whose tactical substitutions helped secure wins over Spain and England. Of the six goals Portugal have scored, five have come from substitutes. Scolari’s side has one change from the team that started the quarter-final against England, as Pauleta returns from suspension to take the place of Nuno Gomes, out with an ankle injury. Captain Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo also start for the hosts.
- Good evening and welcome to the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon for the first UEFA EURO 2004™ semi-final, between hosts Portugal and the Netherlands. Both sides were losing semi-finalists from UEFA EURO 2000™, and both won penalty shoot-outs in their respective quarter-finals last week. The Netherlands have only beaten Portugal once in eight attempts, in a EURO ’92 qualifier in Rotterdam. Their last encounter was a 1-1 draw in April 2003.

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