Euro 2000 Group A - Romania 0 Portugal 1

The last kick of the game won a tedious encounter as substitute Costina headed in a Luis Figo free kick four minutes into injury time and send Portugal into the quarter finals at Euro 2000..

Figo clipped a ball into the middle of goal and Costina powered a header into the middle of the net to send Portugal into the last eight at Euro 2000.

Spirits at Euro 2000 had dipped as a day of hooligan trouble for English fans served as a prelude to this dire match between Portugal and Romania in Group A.

If both sides had arranged a draw before hand the match would not have looked any different.

Romania always looked comfortable against the over elaborate attacks of the Portuguese.

Portugal looked as if they may get some success in the early stages of the game with both Luis Figo and Rui Costa prominent in attacking moves but the first effort on target by either side was a weak header from Rui Costa into the arms of goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea in the 70th minute.

In the 4th minute Figo set up Gomes for a shot wide and Ilie produced the best effort for the Romanians when he curled a free kick around the post from the edge of the penalty area but the first half quickly settled into a dull pattern of mediocre passing and crossing with neither side looking like getting a victory.

It is hard to believe that Portugal were close to qualifying for the quarter finals if they won this match in Arnhem as they showed little drive to win the game.

Romania settled early on for a point and protected their lead at every stage of this tedious match.

Dimas drove a shot high over the bar in the 48th minute and Hagi slashed a Petrescu cross to far post well wide.

Hagi threatened again in the 85th minute when a dipping left foot drive under the bar by the little master forced Vitor Baia to tip the ball over. It was Romania's first effort on target.

This was a dismal match but Portugal got the luck they needed to progress but the match itself was instantly forgettable. Romania will have something to say about the addition of four extra minutes at the end.