Russia Beats Czech Republic By 4-1 On Match-Day 1

The Match was too easy for Russian's As they easily Beat Czech Republic by 4-1 and has got a flying start in Group A.Russia's tournament got off to a flier in Wroclaw, western Poland, as Alan Dzagoev put them in front on 15 minutes, blasting in from the edge of the box after Aleksandr Kerzhakov saw a close-range header rebound off the post.A neat finish from Roman Shirokov nine minutes later doubled the lead, despite the Czechs looking the livelier in the opening exchanges.The Czechs pulled one back seven minutes after the restart when Vaclav Pilar beat the offside trap, sidestepped the goalkeeper and slid the ball home following a through ball from Jaroslav Plasil.But Dzagoev made it 3-1 in netting a fine right-footed strike after being played in by substitute and former Tottenham star Roman Pavlyuchenko, who promptly smacked in a magnificent fourth for the 2008 semifinalists with eight minutes remaining.Russia's emphatic win put them top of Group A, with Dick Advocaat's men taking on the hosts in Warsaw and the Czechs playing Greece in Wroclaw, both on Tuesday.The final countdown to the start of Euro 2012, though, was overshadowed by claims that fans racially abused the Netherlands team with monkey chants during a training session on Wednesday.Dutch skipper Mark van Bommel said in an interview published in De Telegraaf newspaper that the Oranje were forced to train away from the 25 000 fans who had turned up to watch in Krakow, southern Poland."We all heard the monkey chants," he was quoted as saying. "We can't accept that. We reacted well and the situation was sorted."During the tournament, if any one of us is confronted with such a thing, we'll immediately go to the referee to ask him to intervene," added van Bommel, who faces Denmark with his teammates in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.Van Bommel's comments come despite a senior Uefa official previously denying there had been any racist chants and an angry response to a BBC programme last month which claimed far-right gangs were rife in Polish and Ukrainian football.Poland, Ukraine and Uefa president Michel Platini have all tried to play down fears of racist incidents, which prompted the families of two black England players to say they would not be travelling to watch the tournament.His organisation said on Friday that it was now aware of racist incidents, although it had not received any formal complaint from the Dutch football federation.

The 1st Match Of Euro 2012 Ends up With 1-1 Draw

Lewandowski First Scored The opening goal Of Euro 2012 In 17th minute for Poland By Header Crossed By Blaszczykowski.Greece's task then got even harder shortly before the interval when Sokratis Papastathopoulos was sent-off for two harsh yellow cards, the second after Rafal Murawski fell to the ground.But the 2004 champions equalised on 51 minutes when substitute Dimitris Salpingidis scored from close range after Polish keeper Wojciech Szczesny misjudged Vassilis Torosidis' right-wing cross.Szczesny's night then got even worse when he caught Salpingidis as he was through on goal and was rightly sent-off in the 69th minute.But replacement keeper Przemyslaw Tyton saved low to his left to deny Greek skipper Giorgos Karagounis from the subsequent spot-kick as the Group A opener in the National Stadiumended all-square.Poland will be kicking themselves, however, after throwing it away having gone in at half-time with a one-goal lead and with Greece down to ten men.The Poles, who began the game with swaggering intent in front of their home fans, had dominated the first half.It was no surprise when Lewandowski gave them the perfect start after 17 minutes, although the goal had as much to do with the poor positioning of Greek goalkeeper Chalkias as the sharpness of Lewandowski.Chalkias found himself flapping his arms in no man's land to leave the Borussia Dortmundstriker, who scored a hat-trick in the German Cup final last month, to head home a swinging cross from Blaszczykowski.They were hungrier, quicker to the ball and seemingly desperate to prove that while they are the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, they have a realistic chance of reaching the quarter-finals at least.In that 45 minutes the Greeks looked a shadow of the organised side who had gained a reputation for being tough to beat, having lost just one of 21 games under manager Fernando Santos.In fact, the Poles would have been kicking themselves that they were not further ahead at half-time after Rafal Murawski, Maciej Rybus and Lewandowski all missed clear-cut chances.Damien Perquis should also have scored when the ball fell to him in the penalty area but the Polish defender, in unfamiliar territory, drilled his shot wildly wide of the post.It looked as if the Greeks' fortune had deserted them completely, however, when Papastathopoulos saw red just before half-time.The Greek defender had become the first player to be booked in the tournament when he received the yellow card from Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo for what appeared a harmless challenge.His second yellow was equally as harsh when he was adjudged to have brought down Murawski. The referee, however, produced red and Greece were down to ten men and seemingly heading to an opening defeat.Perhaps fired up by the injustice, the Greeks came out in the second half with more determination and resolve and it paid off, even if they did have Szczesny to thank for their equaliser.Szczesny raced out of his goal attempting to collect Torosidis' right-wing cross but misjudged it totally, allowing substitute Salpingidis to score from close range.The drama, however, was far from finished and the teams were down to 10 players each after 69 minutes when Szczesny endured a moment of madness, sticking out a leg to trip Salpingidis in the penalty area.The resulting penalty was delayed while PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Tyton came off the bench and Rybus went off, but Tyton's first action was the most crucial of the match, saving the tame spot-kick of Karagounis.A point was probably a fair result. But what a dramatic way for Euro 2012 to begin.

Women Singles Final Of French Open: Maria Sharapova Vs Sara Errani

The Russian Maria Sharapova To Face The Italian World No.21 Sara Errani In a Blistering Final, as Sharapova Looks To Complete Career Grand-Slam.Sharapova will be the overwhelming favorite, with her extensive experience and formidable arsenal of offensive weapons, but Errani has made an improbable run to the finals with upsets over former French Open champions Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Samantha Stosur, a finalist in 2010.Errani is enjoying a brilliant 2012 campaign, starting the year off by reaching the quarterfinals in the Australian Open. Sharapova, the No. 2 seed who will ascend to the No. 1 ranking next week, has surprised the tennis world with her new-found assuredness on clay. She won WTA events in Stuttgart and in Rome on clay, and has looked confident and composed marching through the bottom half of the draw.Under the tutelage of the Swedish coach Thomas Hogstedt, Sharapova has improved her footwork and overall movement on clay. She is playing better defense – long a weakness in her game — and is now able to play longer points with more consistency. Her serve, which often deserted her in the tense moments of a match, has been much more reliable throughout this clay-court season. She still plays aggressive, first-strike tennis, but she has clearly worked hard to address the shortcomings in her game.Errani has also improved significantly this year. She switched rackets to a longer frame, which she says has added power to her ground strokes. Her forehand is her favorite weapon, and she has transformed herself from a clay-court counterpuncher to more of an offensive threat, going for her shots whenever she senses an opening. This will be key against Sharapova, whose game is founded on controlling the point from start to finish. Look for Errani to attack Sharapova’s forehand side, then move her wide to the backhand. Errani must try to wrest control of the point from Sharapova, and to try to push her off the baseline and out of the center of the court. Errani may also employ the drop shot in an attempt to disrupt Sharapova’s rhythm.But a key to the match will be Errani’s serve. She spun in 86 percent of her first serves against Stosur, but in this match the Errani serve could be a real liability. Sharapova may be the game’s best returner, an intimidating presence as she moves forward to take the ball early. She focuses with an intensity that resembles a hunter stalking prey. Sharapova goes after each return with unbridled aggression, seeking to win the point outright or get a weak return. Her approach to tennis tactics is simple but ruthless as she looks to control and win the point in the first two shots. This will put enormous pressure on Errani, who must withstand the offensive onslaught in order to expose Sharapova’s weaknesses.The Sharapova serve, which was prone to frequent double faults at key moments, has been a consistent weapon throughout the tournament. Against Petra Kvitova in the semifinals, Sharapova made 79 percent of her first serves, winning 75 percent of those points. She served only three double faults, but won just 33 percent of her points on second serves. If Sharapova struggles with her first serve, this could provide an opening for Errani. But if Sharapova serves well, look for her to hit a lot of first-strike winners.

Nadal faces Djokovic in the Final of French open

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set-up a history-making French Open final courtesy of devastating straight-set, semifinal wins.

Novak Djokovic  and Rafael Nadal set-up a history-making French Open final on Friday courtesy of devastating straight-sets, semifinal wins which confirmed their mastery of the men's game.World number one Djokovic crushed third seed Roger Federer 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to reach a first Roland Garros final while six-time champion Nadal, the world number two, breezed past Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.On Sunday, history will be made as a win for Djokovic will make him only the third man to hold all four Grand Slam trophies at the same time.A win for Nadal, whose record in Paris now stands at 51 wins against just one defeat, will mean he'd be the first man to win the French Open seven times, breaking a tie with Swedish legend Bjorn Borg.“I am happy to be in the final here, it's always difficult to play against Roger,” said Djokovic, who had his 43-match winning streak ended by Federer at the same stage of Roland Garros 12 months ago.“It's a dream to be in the final, but Rafa, who always plays so well here, will be the favourite.”Both Djokovic and Federer had looked far from convincing in reaching this stage.Djokovic came back from two sets to love down to beat Andreas Seppi in the fourth round before saving four match points against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a five-set quarter-final.Federer had also been two sets to love down to Juan Martin del Potro in his five-set, last eight match before battling back.The Swiss world number three ended Friday's match with an uncharacteristic 46 unforced errors, caused to some extent by the swirling wind inside the Philippe Chatrier court.He was also left to regret twice squandering early breaks in the first two sets.Defeat also ended Federer's hopes of making a 24th Grand Slam final while extending his long wait to add to his record 16 majors, the last of which came at the 2010 Australian Open.“He played well under difficult conditions,” said Federer, who had been 3-0 and 5-4 ahead in the second set.“But I had chances. There are no excuses. I tried and if I had won that second set, it would have been a different match. But it didn't work out.”Nadal said his demolition of Ferrer was one of the most complete matches he has played for some time.The Spaniard was only briefly troubled at the start of the match, saving two break points in the fourth game before accelerating away for victory.It was, he said, “one of my best matches on this court.”“In my opinion I did almost everything right, because my serve worked very well, changing directions.“My backhand was at its best so far today. I hit the forehand well during all the tournament. Today wasn't an exception.”The win sees Nadal into his seventh final in eight years and once again he has done so without dropping a set. In fact he has only once had his serve broken, in the second set of his first round tie against Simone Bolelli.