Team 3 of Group F Reaches the Final of the European Championship!

In the first match of the semi-finals of Euro 2016, the national teams of Portugal and Wales faced each other. The match took place at the Lyon stadium with 60,000 spectators, resulting in a 2-0 victory for Portugal. The first half ended in a goalless draw despite several opportunities for both teams. The most significant event of the first half occurred in the tenth minute when Collins, a Welsh defender, wrapped his arm around Ronaldo's neck and brought him down, but the referee did not award a penalty and allowed the game to continue. At the end of the first half, it seemed that the Portuguese, like in all their previous matches, would not be able to win in 90 minutes, but the situation changed in the second half. Five minutes into the second half, Portugal earned a corner. Instead of a direct cross, a short pass was made to Raphael Guerreiro, who delivered the ball to captain Ronaldo's head. Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a very high jump that was widely shared in online media. Just three minutes later, Nani managed to score Portugal's second goal. The Portuguese dream of reaching the final of the European Championship for the second time was realized. Portugal reached the final despite a poor start in the tournament, finishing third in Group F. Wales, on the other hand, had a brilliant start from the beginning. If it weren't for the 24-team tournament format allowing third-placed teams to advance, Fernando Santos's players would now be watching the games from home on television. Wales, missing Aaron Ramsey in this match, could not find the net despite Gareth Bale's persistence and hard work against Patricio. On the other side, Joao Pereira wasted a great opportunity with inaccuracy. The match ended 2-0, and Portugal reached the final on a night when news of Lionel Messi's prison sentence was released, with Cristiano Ronaldo shining. The other match of this stage will take place on Thursday night between France and Germany in Marseille, with the winning team going to battle Portugal for the trophy. After his team's advancement to the final, Ronaldo told reporters: 'My dream is to win the championship with Portugal. We knew we had a long road ahead, but we were ready for it.' The star of Real Madrid reminded everyone: 'It's better to start poorly but have a good ending. The players and all our staff deserve such success. I hope we celebrate the championship on Sunday.' Gareth Bale also said: 'We should be proud of ourselves. We did everything we could. It is natural to be upset, but we tried our best to get back into the game. We fought until the last second, and I am sorry we did not reach the final.'