Portugal qualifies for the Euro - Portugal 1 Denmark 0

Despite not having goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal qualified Thursday for Euro 2016 in France, to break in a gray meeting to Denmark with a goal of Joao Moutinho. A solo run Monaco midfielder gave the Portuguese the only goal 65 minutes in Portugal and will play its ninth major international tournament in a row since 2000, once played four European and four World. After dealing with three straight play-offs (two World Cups and Euro), the pass to the tournament in France will be the direct time and as Group I, with 18 points from seven games, ahead of Danish and Albanian, second and third, respectively. Without the inspiration of Ronaldo and with some haste in midfield, the selection of Fernando Santos solved the commitment to a sufficient scraping against a rival with little quality in the final third. Encased in the center of attack, Ronaldo found throughout the game suitable habitat to develop his game. A provocative shouts of Danish fans Braga displaced in favor of the Argentine Leo Messi, the Portuguese striker did not respond to its new position. Unable to enter the starting from one of the two bands, a move that has worked as a surprise factor, area the Real Madrid star passed a first time cloistered between the two central Denmark, Simon Kjær and Daniel Agger, two towers 1 90 meters swept almost all the Portuguese centers. Portugal captain appeared after 9 minutes when, from outside the area topped soft, with his left and as he achuchaba a defender. Best of the local team in the first period was called Danilo Pereira, a powerful midfield of 1.90 meters was reaffirmed this year at Porto Julen Lopetegui. The countless chunky ball player steals born 24 years ago in Guinea-Bissau led several Portuguese attacks. A header against the crossbar from Nani and a strong shot over the bar João Moutinho were the highlights of a combined fine not spun in the last third. Denmark, led by Sevilla Krohn-Dehli and creative means of Tottenham Eriksen, guilty of inaccuracy in the time of processing. With little offensive fire, the few opportunities in which Danes roamed the goal of Rui Patrício did not take them, one times for lack of sight, sometimes by selfishness Niklas Bendtner. They claimed, yes, a possible penalty at the hands of Cédric, a pass from left back Danish Albanian Riza Durmisi. Bendtner, the scourge of Portugal, the team that has scored in recent years a handful of goals, frightened locals, with a shot to the post very beginning of the second half. Said Cristiano Ronaldo, who leaned to the left and pulled dynamite in a shot that repelled Kasper Schmeichel, son of the legendary Peter Schmeichel. The rebound came close to falling clean for the middle Tiago Atletico Madrid. João Moutinho, medium tireless Monaco celebrated his 80th intentional game with a goal of quality. He received at the edge of the area, cut inside and out, and shot placed the right post Schmeichel junior. At 1-0 in bag and with only 25 minutes until the final whistle, Portugal breathed a needy Denmark before at least a draw to avoid complicating his move to France. The young Bernardo Silva, skilled end of Monaco, dodged several opponents and his shot went near the right post Danish. He pushed Morten Olsen's Denmark burly slung Bendtner, but the Portuguese defense, especially Rui Patricio, who denied a goal to Agger, held firm.

  - So they played: Portugal: Rui Patrício; Cédric, Bruno Alves, Ricardo Carvalho, Fábio Coentrão; João Moutinho (José Fonte, m.91), Danilo, Bernardo Silva (Danny, m.76), Tiago; Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani (Ricardo Quaresma, m.82).

 Denmark: Kasper Schmeichel; Jacobsen, Kjær, Agger, Durmisi; Wass (N. Jørgensen, m.69), Krohn-Dehli, Eriksen (Y. Poulsen, m.82), Højbjerg (Kvist, m.46), Braithwaite; and Bendtner. Goal: 1-0, m.66: João Moutinho. Referee: Mark Clattenburg (ENG). He admonished the Højbjerg (m.25), Eriksen (m.43) and Wass (m.69) Danes. Incidents: Party of qualifying for the 2016 European Championship in the Municipal (northern Portugal) Braga Stadium before 26,000 people