Faro (Portugal): The Netherlands knocked Sweden out of Euro 2004 and claimed a semi-final match-up against Portugal after a nerve tingling penalty shoot-out after the match ended 0-0 after extra-time.

For the Dutch it erased the nightmares of the past three Euro championships where they went out on penalties not to mention the 1998 World Cup semi-final shootout loss to Brazil.

Predictions of a high scoring encounter between two countries boasting some of the deadliest marksmen in the business were wide of the mark as the two sets of defences more than earned their salaries.

Deadlock after two hours of football on a stamina-sapping Algarve night ended in the dreaded but morbidly fascinating spot kicks, with the Dutch prevailing 5-4 with Chelsea-bound Arjen Robben getting the decisive goal.