Briefs | Soccer: Turkey survives, reaches Euro 2008 semis

 
The Turks advanced to the semifinals with a 3-1 shootout victory over Croatia in Vienna, Austria, following a 1-1 draw through injury time. They barely got the goal that forced the penalty kicks that they then dominated. [link]

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