Portugal battle back to hold Austria
Monday, July 11, 2016
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Portugal 1-1 Austria
Pedro Empis cancels out Arnel Jakupovic's first-half opener, but Portugal cannot forge on for a winner in their first Group A match.
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- Portugal and Austria take a point from entertaining game in Grossaspach
- Arnel Jakupovic puts Austria ahead, calm finish from close range
- Portugal work hard but struggle to break organised Austria down
- Simon Pirkl tests Portugal keeper Pedro Silva from distance on 32 minutes
- Pedro Empis scores a fine solo equaliser eight minutes into second period
- Midfielder Diogo Gonçalves draws good save from Paul Gartler 12 minutes later
- Middlesbrough's Jakupovic goes close with dipping free-kick in later on
- Portugal dominate closing stages but cannot force a winner
- Also in Group A: Germany 0-1 Italy
- Thursday's matches: Italy v Austria (12:00CEST), Germany v Portugal (19:30CEST)
