Russia

20 June :: Greece - Russia 2-1
Surprise package Greece scraped through to the last eight of Euro 2004 despite being beaten by Russia. Greece needed just a point to progress but got off to the worst possible start when an error allowed Dmitri Kirichenko to steer a shot home after 68 seconds. It was the quickest goal in the history of the competition, and Dmitri Bulykin then made it two with a bullet header. But a chipped Zisis Vryzas goal for Greece meant they went through ahead of Group A rivals Spain on goals scored.

16 June :: Portugal vs Russia 2-0
Portugal looked impressive with their 2-0 win over Russia. Maniche scored an early goal and Costa finished off the Russians from a cross by Christiano Ronaldo. This game ensured Russia's reservations for a trip back home even before their last encounter against Greece.

12 June :: Russia - Spain 0-1
Spain took their first three points of the tournament by defeating Russia 1-0. The game started off with a lot of energy but eventually settled down. As expected, Spain were dominating the possession while the Russians were trying to interrupt their fluency. Substitute Juan Carlos Valerón scored with his first touch of the game in the 60th minute. After the goal, Russia had to open up allowing chances for Raúl and Vicente. The Russians only managed to produce a red card as Roman Sharonov took down Torres late in the match.

Overview
Russia is hoping for a miracle as their team has performed inconsistently during qualifications and the friendly matches leading up to Euro 2004. Unless Yartsev pulls things together at the last moment, Russia's defense will have big problems against the skilled attackers of Spain and Portugal.

Russia Squad - Final Selection

	Player	Club	Born	Position
1.	Sergei Ovchinnikov	FC Lokomotiv Moskva	10.11.1970	GK
2.	Vladislav Radimov	FC Zenit St. Peterburg	26.11.1975	MF
3.	Dmitri Sytchev	FC Lokomotiv Moskva	26.10.1983	AT
4.	Aleksei Smertin	Portsmouth FC	01.05.1975	DF
5.	Andrei Kariaka	FC Krylya Sovetov Samara	01.04.1978	MF
6.	Igor Semshov	FC Torpedo Moskva	06.04.1978	MF
7.	Marat Izmailov	FC Lokomotiv Moskva	21.09.1982	MF
8.	Rolan Gusev	PFC CSKA Moskva	17.09.1977	MF
9.	Dmitri Bulykin	FC Dinamo Moskva	20.11.1979	AT
10.	Aleksandr Mostovoi	RC Celta de Vigo	22.08.1968	MF
11.	Aleksandr Kerzhakov	FC Zenit St. Peterburg	27.11.1982	AT
12.	Viatcheslav Malafeev	FC Zenit St. Peterburg	04.03.1979	GK
13.	Roman Sharonov	FC Rubin Kazan	08.02.1976	DF
14.	Aleksandr Anyukov	FC Krylya Sovetov Samara	28.09.1982	DF
15.	Dmitri Alenichev	FC Porto	20.10.1972	AT
16.	Vadim Evseev	FC Lokomotiv Moskva	08.01.1976	DF
17.	Dmitri Sennikov	FC Lokomotiv Moskva	24.06.1976	DF
18.	Dmitri Kirichenko	PFC CSKA Moskva	17.01.1977	AT
19.	Vladimir Bystrov	FC Zenit St. Peterburg	31.01.1984	DF
20.	Dmitri Loskov	FC Lokomotiv Moskva	12.02.1974	MF
21.	Aleksei Bugayev	FC Torpedo Moskva	25.08.1981	DF
22.	Evgeni Aldonin	PFC CSKA Moskva	22.01.1980	MF
23.	Igor Akinfeev	PFC CSKA Moskva	08.04.1986	GK
Coach: Georgi Yartsev

Russia Fixtures
All kick-offs are in local Portuguese time (GMT 0)

Saturday, 12th June 19.45
Russia vs Spain (Group A)
at Faro-Loulé

Wednesday, 16th June 19.45
Russia vs Portugal (Group A)
at Lisbon

Sunday, 20th June 19.45
Russia vs Greece (Group A)
at Faro-Loulé