Following Spain’s semi-final victory over Portugal, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 believes his side got lucky as Portuguese were making it difficult for them to win.
Spain and Portugal squared off in the semi-final stage of the Euro 2012. Spain were favourites to win the game against Portuguese opposition, but no one actually thought that Portugal are going to put up such an extraordinary spectacle of football.
Portugal had a lucky run in the Euro 2012. With Cristiano Ronaldo not being at his brilliant best when the tournament started, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 found back his goal-scoring form and helped
his team win two games in a row.
After finishing second in their respective group, Portugal had to face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Czech-Republic-c2882 in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Czech Republic decided to park the bus against Portugal and Ronaldo was there to help his side penetrate the Czech defence and
his header managed to become the only goal between the two teams, hence taking Portugal into the semi-final stage of the competition.
Ronaldo was considered to be the only threat against Spain. However, Spain were the favourites to qualify for another final of the Euro 2012.
Many considered that a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 vs. Portugal game will be easy for Spain to win as they are a strong side and are being considered as favourites to win the competition. However, Portugal were able to put a remarkable performance, not allowing Spain to play
their passing game and keeping them at bay throughout the game.
Portugal was the side that created a few goal-scoring opportunities while Spain found it hard to penetrate through their defensive walls.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 missed two brilliant goal-scoring opportunities and Spain can be considered as lucky to qualify for the final of the tournament, as the penalty shootout went in the favour of the defending champions.
Iker Casillas believes Spain got lucky when they faced Portugal, as their opponents had a few chances to convert from but they failed to do so and it was simply Spain’s night.
While addressing the press, the Spanish captain said:
"Yes, we really were lucky. Everything is about luck sometimes."
Spain will be facing either http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 or Germany in the final of the Euro 2012.
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