Euro 2012: Day 1 (LIVE, STARTING LINEUPS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS) © EuroFootball.com

Hello, "EuroFootball.com" visitors! As the clock is ticking down to the start of the European Football Championship, we present a convenient way to follow all the events from Poland and Ukraine in one news article! Our goal is to constantly update the news with as timely and interesting information as possible about the biggest sports event in Europe, until the very end of the late evening matches. On top of that, you will also be able to read the regular news on the website. This news will not be formal - we will allow ourselves to discuss with you, to provide our subjective opinion, to joke around. We want the communication to be interactive, so comment on the news, and the most interesting comments will definitely be included alongside the published news. So let's follow Euro 2012 together! *** 23.46 That's all for today, we'll wait for you tomorrow, when the teams of Group B will show their strength. 23.44 Czech hopes were revived 52 minutes into the match after Vaclav Pilar's goal, but the second goal by Dzagoev and the "bomb" from substitute Roman Pavlyuchenko ensured a solid 4-1 victory for Dick Advocaat's men! 21.32 Russian counterattacks kill the Czech national team - after the first half Dick Advocaat's men lead 2-0! Goals were scored by Alan Dzagoev and Roman Shirokov. 21.09 RUSSIA - CZECH REPUBLIC: STARTING LINEUPS: - RUSSIA: Malafeev; Anyukov, Ignashevich, Zhirkov, Berezutski; Shirokov, Denisov, Zyryanov, Dzagoev; Arshavin, Kerzhakov. Substitutes: Akinfeev, Shunin, Sharonov, Granat, Nababkin, Izmailov, Kombarov, Kokorin, Glushakov, Semshov, Pavlyuchenko, Pogrebnyak. - CZECH REPUBLIC: Cech; Selassie, Kadlec, Hubnik, Sivok; Rezek, Rosicky, Plasil, Pilar, Jiracek; Baros. Substitutes: La6tuvka, Drobny, Suchy, Limbersky, Rajtoral, Petržela, Hubschman, Kolar, Darida, Necid, Pekhart, Lafata. 20.45 Impressive. Many expected a dull match, but the opening game was full of emotions and drama: the first half saw eliminated players and the trailing Greeks not only equalize the score, but also could have snatched a victory. The match ended 10 vs. 10, and the final result was 1-1! 20.30 The Polish reserve goalkeeper takes the penalty!