Match Day 2 - Group A

The second round of results in Group A set up a fascinating conclusion for all four nations. The Czechs responded to their comprehensive defeat by Russia with an explosive start in Wroclaw against Greece. Two goals in the opening six minutes put them in pole position for a vital three points and, despite a Gekas goal in the second half, they held on with relative ease.

Once again Greece looked every bit the weakest side in the competition. Devoid of ideas, slow and cumbersome at the back, the 2004 champions have surely no chance of repeating that feat this year. They were grateful for their consolation to an awful Petr Cech error, who spilled a straight forward through ball into the path of the Greek substitute and providing false hope.

Russia kicked off against co-hosts Poland knowing that a second victory would put them into the knock out stages already. Yet again Advocaat's men started slowly and Poland, spurred on by a fervent crowd in Warsaw, quickly got on top. Lewandowski was dangerous on every attack and Russia relied on the defensive prowess of Ignashevich and Berezutsky to keep the scores level. Then, on thirty-seven minutes and against the run of play, Dzagoev scored his third goal of the tournament. The little playmaker got his head to Arshavin's clipped freekick to put himself on course for the golden boot. The goal lifted Russia and suddenly it was they who looked more likely to score. Polish fans would have been concerned at the start of the second half with their visitors enjoying far more of the play and creating space down the flanks.

Their equaliser came from a counter attack after Arshavin had the chance to put the game out of their reach. His indecision gifted Poland possession and when the ball arrived at the feet of Blaszczykowski he only had one thing on his mind. The captain cut inside two men and fired a wonderful curling shot into the top corner.

Despite spells of pressure from both sides, neither could find a winning goal leaving the group wide open for everyone. Poland and the Czechs will play knowing that the winner will be through regardless of what happens between Russia and Greece. Despite their awful showing so far, Greece can still sneak through by overcoming Advocaat's team in Warsaw.