Euro 2012: Greece 1 - 2 Czech Rep

Petr Jiracek scored the opener when he converted Tomas Hubschman's defence-splitting pass in the third minute.

Vaclav Pilar then grabbed his second goal of the tournament when he bundled home from two yards out.

Greece had a goal ruled out for offside before Fanis Gekas capitalised on a Petr Cech howler after the break.

It was the fifth goal Chelsea's usually reliable number one had conceded in this tournament, but fortunately for the 30-year-old he avoided further errors as his side held on for a vital victory.

Apart from their defensive naivety during the 4-1 defeat by Russia , Czech Republic's other failing was waiting until late in the game to demonstrate their potency in attack.

There was no such caution against the Greeks, as they catapulted themselves into a 2-0 lead inside six minutes.

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