RUSSIA ELIMINATED...

Already the end for the Russians, though favorites of this group A. Dick Advocaat players will have failed to confirm the good impression they had left during their first match against the Czech Republic (4-1). Russia will regret its lack of realism, since those are the Arshavin teammates dominated the last Group A match against Greece. Despite many opportunities, mainly in the first half, they have not managed to translate their domination and even returned to the dressing room conducted, following the goal of Giorgios Karagounis just before the break. As a symbol of the lack of Russian realism, Aleksandr Kerzhakov, has not framed a single strike of the entire competition. Moreover, he is replaced by Pavyluchenko after the break, but nothing helps. The Russians grow throughout the second period, but face a Greek wall. So they return home, without having confirmed the expectations placed in them.