Uefa Euro 2008 Championship: ; Turkey Advances On Penalties

Charleston Gazette › June 23, 2008

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VIENNA, Austria - Turkey taught the European Championship another lesson in fortitude Friday night to advance to the semifinals with a 3-1 shootout victory over Croatia.

The Turks needed a tying goal in injury time of the extra period after a 0-0 draw in regulation, just moments after the Croats seemingly had won it. Semih Sunturk, who later scored in the shootout, got the equalizer from just inside the area off a free kick by goalkeeper Rustu Recber from near midfield.

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Uefa Euro 2008 Championship: ; Turkey Advances On Penalties

A minute before, Recber's error allowed Ivan Klasnic to score the match's first goal, in the 29th m...

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