"Portugal 0-2 Switzerland"

Switzerland ended their Euro 2008 campaign on a high with a 2-0 victory over Group A winners Portugal.

The co-hosts had no chance of advancing to the quarterfinals after being beaten by the Czech Republic and Turkey in their opening two matches, but sent their fans home happy and a wonderful farewell for departing current coach Kobi Kuhn.

Luiz Felipe Scolari made eight changes to his line-up of the team that began to Portugal first two matches, while only goalkeeper Ricardo and defenders Paulo Ferreira and Pepe maintained.

Kuhn made two changes with outgoing goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuhler delivered a farewell start in place of Diego Benaglia and Johan Vonlanthen near to Barnett in the middle of the field.

Portugal, creating more opportunities in the first half, but the veteran stopper Pascal Zuberbuhler Pepe tip of effort into the wood, Nani had two penalty appeals rejected and Helder Postiga had a goal harshly rejected by offside.

Switzerland improved after the break and took the lead on 71 minutes when Hakan Yakin collected in Eren Derdiyok the film and shot past Ricardo.

Yakin then Switzerland secured victory for their audiences craved with a well taken penalty. Austrian referee Konrad Plautz noted that the spot after substitute Barnett was shot down by Meira and Ricardo Yakin fired past and in the upper left corner.


Group A
Portugal 0-2 Switzerland

Top Scorers: Hakan Yakin 71, 83 pen

Half: 0-0

Teams:
Switzerland: 18-Pascal Zuberbuehler; 5-Stephan Lichtsteiner (13-Stephane Grichting 84), 20-Patrick Mueller, 4-Philippe Senderos, 3-Ludovic Magnin, 19-Valon Behrami, 15 Gelson Fernandes, 8-Gokhan Inler, 22 -- Johan Vonlanthen (16-Tranquillo Barnett 61), 10-Hakan Yakin (7-Ricardo Cabanas 85), 12-Eren Derdiyok

Portugal: 1-Ricardo, 13-Miguel, 15-Pepe, 3-Bruno Alves, 2-Paulo Ferreira (14-Jorge Ribeiro 41), 5-Fernando Meira, 18-Miguel Veloso (10-Joao Moutinho 70), 6 -- -- Raul Meireles, 19-Nani, 17-Ricardo Quaresma, 23-Helder Postiga (9-Hugo Almeida 74)