Greece v Czech Republic – in pictures

Come on Greece make some noise! Which is something that England's band weren't allowed to do in the Donbass Arena on Monday as their instruments were confiscated Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

Maybe the fact that the Greek fans are drumming and parping in support of their team will help England's band with their appeal Photograph: Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters

No prizes for guessing the favourite player of these Czech fans Photograph: Christof Koepsel/Getty Images

French referee Stephane Lannoy, centre, and his team show an appreciation of Morecambe and Wise as they warm up ahead of the match Photograph: Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty Images

What a start for the Czech Republic! Petr Jiracek makes an excellent run from the right flank to get on the end of a delightful through ball. One-on-one with Kostas Chalkias, he lifts the ball over the keeper ... Photograph: Christof Koepsel/Getty Images

… before celebrating with team-mates Vaclav Pilar, centre, and David Limbersky Photograph: Kacper Pempel/Reuters

Three minutes later Pilar is celebrating himself, having bundled the ball home from close range following a nice pull-back by Theodor Gebre Selassie. After just five minutes, it's Czech Republic 2-0 Greece Photograph: Christof Koepsel/Getty Images

Giorgos Karagounis's way blocked by Jaroslav Plasil, right, and Gebre Selassie as Greece search for a way back into the match Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

But the Czech's are completely dominating the game and shooting for fun. Surprisingly they don't add to their scoreline and go in at half-time two goals to the good Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

Just seven minutes into the second half and Greece are handed a lifeline (and for once it's not a financial one) by Petr Cech. The Czech keeper came charging out to collect an aimless through ball but got in a muddle with his defender Tomas Sivok and the ball fell to Gekas. The Greek substitute had the easy task of rolling it into an empty net from 12 yards. It's a goal the Greeks don't deserve and, try as they might, the 2004 champions can't find an equaliser. Final score: Czech Republic 2-1 Greece Photograph: GERRY PENNY/EPA