Lisbon, Portugal (My Sportsbook) - Portugal came into the EURO 2004 final with a definite advantage playing on its home soil but an impressive Greece side looked to cap its wonderful run with the European Championship silverware.

The first half of play started with the Portugal side constantly pushing up the field but every time they were meet with a stiff Greek defense. Pauleta and Deco had the first chances of the match inside five minutes when both players made swift runs deep in the other end of the field. The Greek side had everyone back though to make sure there were no holes in their defense.

Greece broke through on a couple of occasions and gave the Portugal defense a few close calls. A spot kick in the 12th minute was the first real chance for the Greeks but the shot was wide left. Five minutes later a confused Portugal back line almost allowed Greece to find the net but Ricardo came up with a key block.

Portugal and Greece settled down and when back and forth with possession and chances but solid play from both sides kept anyone from creating any clear cut chances on goal.

As the half went on the Greek side found its confidence, controlled the ball more and created more chances up front.

There was one substitution in the half when Paulo Ferreira came in for Miguel when he suffered an injury.

The second half should continue to be a defensive battle with a laps in concentration being the decisive factor.