Czech Republic v Netherlands, 10 September 2003

Score3-1 to Czech Republic
Referee Lucílio Batista
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group 3
VenueToyota Arena, Prague
Attendance18,356
Kick-off: 8:15pm local

3  Czech Republic

Manager: Karel Brückner

1  Netherlands

Manager: Dick Advocaat

Goals:

Jan Koller penalty 15 P
Karel Poborský 37 G
Milan Baroš 90 G

Goals:

Rafael van der Vaart 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender René Bolf
Defender Zdeněk Grygera
Defender Martin Jiránek
Midfielder Tomáš Galásek
Midfielder Pavel Nedvěd (captain)
Midfielder Karel Poborský
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder Vladimír Smicer
Forward Jan Koller

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Frank de Boer Defender (captain)
Michael Reiziger Defender
Jaap Stam Defender
Phillip Cocu Midfielder
Edgar Davids Midfielder
Marc Overmars Midfielder
Mark van Bommel Midfielder

Substitutions:

Tomáš Hübschman for Zdeněk Grygera 25
Milan Baroš for Tomáš Rosický 60
Štěpán Vachoušek for Vladimír Smicer 81

Substitutions:

Paul Bosvelt for Marc Overmars 20
Andre Ooijer for Frank de Boer 46
Pierre van Hooijdonk for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 71

Cards:

Karel Poborský 15 Y
Tomáš Ujfaluši 35 Y
René Bolf 38 Y
Milan Baroš 90 Y

Cards:

Edgar Davids 10 Y
Edgar Davids 14 Y
Edgar Davids 14 R
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 45 Y
Mark van Bommel 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jaromir Blažek
Defender Petr Johana
Forward Milan Baroš
Forward Jiří Stajner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus
Defender Andre Ooijer
Midfielder Paul Bosvelt
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Midfielder Andy van der Meyde

Comments:

Czech Republic earned its 5th consecutive victory and 17th consecutive match without defeat.

3  Czech Republic

Manager: Karel Brückner

Goals:

Jan Koller penalty 15 P
Karel Poborský 37 G
Milan Baroš 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender René Bolf
Defender Zdeněk Grygera
Defender Martin Jiránek
Midfielder Tomáš Galásek
Midfielder Pavel Nedvěd (captain)
Midfielder Karel Poborský
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder Vladimír Smicer
Forward Jan Koller

Substitutions:

Tomáš Hübschman for Zdeněk Grygera 25
Milan Baroš for Tomáš Rosický 60
Štěpán Vachoušek for Vladimír Smicer 81

Cards:

Karel Poborský 15 Y
Tomáš Ujfaluši 35 Y
René Bolf 38 Y
Milan Baroš 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jaromir Blažek
Defender Petr Johana
Forward Milan Baroš
Forward Jiří Stajner

Comments:

Czech Republic earned its 5th consecutive victory and 17th consecutive match without defeat.

1  Netherlands

Manager: Dick Advocaat

Goals:

Rafael van der Vaart 61 G

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Frank de Boer Defender (captain)
Michael Reiziger Defender
Jaap Stam Defender
Phillip Cocu Midfielder
Edgar Davids Midfielder
Marc Overmars Midfielder
Mark van Bommel Midfielder

Substitutions:

Paul Bosvelt for Marc Overmars 20
Andre Ooijer for Frank de Boer 46
Pierre van Hooijdonk for Ruud Van Nistelrooy 71

Cards:

Edgar Davids 10 Y
Edgar Davids 14 Y
Edgar Davids 14 R
Ruud Van Nistelrooy 45 Y
Mark van Bommel 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus
Defender Andre Ooijer
Midfielder Paul Bosvelt
Midfielder Arjen Robben
Midfielder Andy van der Meyde