MARSEILLE, France -- Three thoughts on a tense, tight quarterfinal as Portugal beat Poland 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time...
1. Portugal prevail, Poland exit in agony
Portugal are in the semifinals and Ricardo Quaresma is again their last-gasp hero, though this time, it came in a penalty shootout that separated two desperately tired teams. Poland's furthest run at the Euros is over. They could not repeat their flawless performance in Saturday's last-16 shootout with Switzerland.
Once Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski, star men and captains of their respective teams, had taken the first spot-kicks, it was down to their lesser teammates to take their turns.