MATCH 28 REVIEW : BRUCKNER BASKS IN SOLIDITY

Importance of rest
"It's a certain advantage that they have had three more rest days than us in the competition and more time to prepare for the semi-final. That was why I decided to change my lineup for the Germany fixture. We had to consider that we could have six matches here, and our games against Latvia and the Netherlands had been difficult for us too."

Baroš brilliance
Having found the net in every finals match to date, Baroš now tops the goalscoring chart with five goals from four appearances. "It was a great game for us and as we won 3-0 we are very happy with that," the striker said. "I haven't really thought about the Golden Boot.

'Dreams come true'
"If somebody told me before the tournament that I would score five goals I wouldn't have believed them but dreams come true. The most important thing is that we're in the semi-finals. We knew it would be difficult against Denmark. The important thing was that we scored first. They then played more offensively and we were able to finish the game after 70 minutes."

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