It was the second win in the tournament for Portugal after they beat Turkey 2-0 and the second time Ronaldo has been handed the captain's armband when Nuno Gomes was substituted in the second half.
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Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari explained it was to give Ronaldo extra motivation to lift his team to secure victory and asked him to come off the wings where the Czechs had his measure.
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Speaking about Portugal's second half improvement after changing ends 1-1, Scolari said: "I wanted Cristiano and Simao [Sabrosa] to work hard not only on the wings but also in midfield. They did exactly what I wanted them to do."
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