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Euro 2012 soccer championship

Polish and Russian soccer fans clash outside the National Stadium in Warsaw, June 12, 2012. Russia on Tuesday will play Poland in their Euro 2012 Group A soccer tournament in Warsaw. REUTERS/Jerzy Dudek

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:48:29 PM
@EuroPretot @PilcherReuters Bit drowned out by whistles but still magnificent. Amazing flag rolled out by fans too

by milominder via twitter 6/12/2012 6:48:50 PM
Well hopefully the nasty stuff is behind us now and we can get on with a belter of a match.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:49:01 PM
@milominder @PilcherReuters have to say Ukrainian anthem in Olympic stadium was great yesterday, too

by europretot via twitter 6/12/2012 6:50:41 PM
Poland nearly open the scoring when Obraniak's floated free kick is saved Russian keeper.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:52:08 PM
Surprising that giant 'This is Russia' banner allowed inside UEFA venue in Warsaw?

by Simon Evans via twitter 6/12/2012 6:53:47 PM
@sgevans Someone snuck it in in their backpack.

by Cianaf via twitter 6/12/2012 6:54:45 PM
Must have needed a lorry to get it here

by Warren 6/12/2012 6:55:29 PM
Quiet opening. POland with the only real chance. 10 mins gone.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:55:50 PM
Lewandoski, Poland's young hero, with a blistering attempt just over the bar.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:56:36 PM
WROCLAW so that's it: niggly, strange, unsatisfying, good for Czechs (who owned and named this town), but aptly austere..a modern Euro foot

by timcollings via twitter 6/12/2012 6:56:36 PM
It's an amazing stadium with the roof open. The huge circular spaceship suspended 400 metres above the pitch with four huge TV screens on - surely the best viewing experience ever for a fan?

by Warren 6/12/2012 6:56:37 PM
Left footed shot from outside the area.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:56:48 PM
@sgevans Russia FA already in disciplinary proceedings over illicit banners shown by fans in Wroclaw in their game against Czech Republic

by reuters_alexh via twitter 6/12/2012 6:57:41 PM
Looks like work is going to get in the way of actually watching much of this Poland-Russia match. Here's hoping the highlights will be all about what happens on the pitch, not in the stands or outside the stadium...

by Graham Green 6/12/2012 6:58:40 PM
wonder if Russia will waltz forward like against the Czechs.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:59:35 PM
So far, they appear content to keep the ball.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 6:59:52 PM
A draw would be a decent result but really they need to push for the victory. A win and Russia are through to the knockout stages.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:00:24 PM
Polanski has ball in the net for Poland..but offside.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:03:28 PM
Great build up play. Real shame.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:03:42 PM
Ow - Polish fans didn't enjoy that flag

by Warren 6/12/2012 7:03:57 PM
Which was correctly raised

by Warren 6/12/2012 7:04:12 PM
Poland made a lung-bursting start to the Greece match and appear to have learnt from their errors there. It cost them in the second half as they conceded and ran out of puff.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:05:08 PM
Lewandoski has plenty of tricks up his sleeve and could be the player to unlock the Russian defence.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:07:25 PM
Huge cheer from very wet fan zone in #Lviv when Poles put ball in net, loud boos when goal disallowed. Lot of police in crowd #soccer

by soccerLjungg via twitter 6/12/2012 7:07:26 PM
Russia fans hold up a giant banner before theGroup A Euro 2012 soccer match against Poland at the National stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:10:08 PM
Poland fans hold up football scarves before theGroup A Euro 2012 soccer match against Poland at the National stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:11:20 PM
30 mins gone. Building up nicely.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:15:45 PM
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk waves a football scarf before the Group A Euro 2012 soccer match between Poland and Russia at the National stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:16:42 PM
Poland's goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton (L) makes a save next to Russia's Aleksandr Kerzhakov during their Group A Euro 2012 soccer match at the National stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:18:23 PM
Keeper Tyton smartly out again after Russia through ball. Looks comfortable the Poland shotstopper.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:19:43 PM
Though it's a dangerous ploy to invite the Russians to play through balls at will. Coach Smuda will be drumming that home to his team at halftime. 10 mins of the half left.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:20:43 PM
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski give thumbs-up as he sits next to UEFA President Michel Platini (R) before the Group A Euro 2012 soccer match between Poland and Russia at the National stadium in Warsaw June 12, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:21:41 PM
Free kick Russia left flank. Dangerous position.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:21:56 PM
Dzagoyev scores!

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:22:56 PM
Russian fans throwing fireworks on to the pitch

by reuters_alexh via twitter 6/12/2012 7:23:01 PM
header from Arshavin's free kick.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:23:09 PM
Actually deflected off his shoulder.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:23:26 PM
How many headed goals in this tournament so far? Starting to count

by Simon Evans via twitter 6/12/2012 7:24:12 PM
Poland hit straight back and captain Blaszczykowski's powerful shot is repelled by Malafeyev.

by Reuters Sports 6/12/2012 7:24:58 PM
Odd that despite all the trouble and expected animosity the fans in the stadium are divided merely by a line of empty seats and not a hi-viz steward in sight in the stands

by Warren 6/12/2012 7:25:21 PM
Off my head - there were three in Ireland v Croatia. Lescott and both Sheva's efforts last night...

by Simon Evans via twitter 6/12/2012 7:25:34 PM
Wild cheers from about 50 Russian fans in #Lviv fan zone, chanting "Rossiya Rossiya", a few scattered boos, police watch on impassively

by soccerLjungg via twitter 6/12/2012 7:25:48 PM
@sgevans 45% of the goals scored in Matchday 1 were from headers. So now you can add this one too.

by bainesontoast via twitter 6/12/2012 7:26:41 PM
@ReutersLvivEuro still no goalless draws #theressomethingintheairormaybetheball #Euro2012

by Tom.pilcher via twitter 6/12/2012 7:26:53 PM

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