Euro 2012 is underway after a fantastic, seven-goal opening day following joint hosts Poland's 1-1 draw with Greece and the mercurial Russians' 4-1 thrashing of the Czech Republic.
Dubbed the "group of bored-to-death" due to the ostensibly deadlier trio of other groups, the auspicious start is followed up with Holland facing 1992 Euros winners Denmark and 1996 champions Germany taking on 2004 runners-up Portugal.
In the meantime, relive the action from day of Euro 2012, when Poland, as a host nation, made a spectacular debut.

Danish midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli (L
Danish midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli (L) scores in the nets of Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg (C back) as Dutch defender Ron Vlaar looks onduring the Euro 2012 championships football match The Netherlands vs Denmark on June 9, 2012 at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GettyImages)
Danish players celebrate after scoring t
Danish players celebrate after scoring the first goal during the Euro 2012 championships football match The Netherlands vs Denmark on June 9, 2012 at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GettyImages)
Slovenian referee Damir Skomina gives a
Slovenian referee Damir Skomina gives a yellow card to Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel during the Euro 2012 championships football match The Netherlands vs Denmark on June 9, 2012 at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GettyImages)
Danish goalkeeper Stephan Andersen stops
Danish goalkeeper Stephan Andersen stops the ball infront of Dutch forward Robin van Persie and Dutch forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (L) during the Euro 2012 championships football match The Netherlands vs Denmark on June 9, 2012 at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GettyImages)
Dancers perform during the opening cerem
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony held ahead of the Euro 2012 championships football match Poland vs Greece on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFPPHOTO/ CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/GettyImages)
Dancers perform under a giant inflatable
Dancers perform under a giant inflatable logo of the Euro 2012 during the opening ceremony held ahead of the Euro 2012 championships football match Poland vs Greece on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFPPHOTO/ CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/GettyImages)
Dancers perform during the opening cerem
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony held ahead of the Euro 2012 championships football match Poland vs Greece on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. The game ended in a draw 1-1. AFP PHOTO/ DIMITAR DILKOFF (Photo credit should read DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)
Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (L) sc
Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (L) scores past Greek goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias during the Euro 2012 championships football match Poland vs Greece on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFPPHOTO/ ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/GettyImages)
Polish forward Robert Lewandowski reacts
Polish forward Robert Lewandowski reacts after scoring a goal during the Euro 2012 championships football match Poland vs Greece on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFPPHOTO/ DIMITAR DILKOFF (Photo credit should read DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)
Poland v Greece - Group A: UEFA EURO 2012
WARSAW, POLAND - JUNE 08: Referee Carlos Velasco Carballo shows Sokratis Papastathopoulos (R) of Greece a red card during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Poland and Greece at The National Stadium on June 8, 2012 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Greek forward Dimitris Salpingidis (R) s
Greek forward Dimitris Salpingidis (R) scores in the nets of Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny during the Euro 2012 football championships match Poland vs. Greece, on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages)
Greek forward Dimitris Salpingidis is fo
Greek forward Dimitris Salpingidis is fouled by Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny during the Euro 2012 football championships match Poland vs. Greece, on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFP PHOTO / JANEK SKARZYNSKI (Photo credit should read JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP/GettyImages)
Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (R)
Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (R) receives a red card from Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo during the Euro 2012 football championships match Poland vs. Greece, on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages)
Greek midfielder Giorgos Karagounis (R)
Greek midfielder Giorgos Karagounis (R) performs a penalty kick saved by Polish goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton (C) during the Euro 2012 championships football match Poland vs Greece on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFP PHOTO/ ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/GettyImages)
Polish goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton react
Polish goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton reacts after intercepting a penalty during the Euro 2012 football championships match Poland vs. Greece, on June 8, 2012 at the National Stadium in Warsaw. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/GettyImages)
Russia v Czech Republic - Group A: UEFA EURO 2012
WROCLAW, POLAND - JUNE 08: Alan Dzagoev of Russia scores their opening goal past Petr Cech of Czech Republic during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Russia and Czech Republic at The Municipal Stadium on June 8, 2012 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)
Russia v Czech Republic - Group A: UEFA EURO 2012
WROCLAW, POLAND - JUNE 08: Roman Shirokov of Russia scores their second goal past Petr Cech of Czech Republic during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Russia and Czech Republic at The Municipal Stadium on June 8, 2012 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
Russia v Czech Republic - Group A: UEFA EURO 2012
WROCLAW, POLAND - JUNE 08: Vaclav Pilar of Czech Republic scores their first goal during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Russia and Czech Republic at The Municipal Stadium on June 8, 2012 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
Russia v Czech Republic - Group A: UEFA EURO 2012
WROCLAW, POLAND - JUNE 08: Alan Dzagoev of Russia scores their third goal during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Russia and Czech Republic at The Municipal Stadium on June 8, 2012 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Russia v Czech Republic - Group A: UEFA EURO 2012
WROCLAW, POLAND - JUNE 08: Alan Dzagoev of Russia celebrates scoring their third goal during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Russia and Czech Republic at The Municipal Stadium on June 8, 2012 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Russia v Czech Republic - Group A: UEFA EURO 2012
WROCLAW, POLAND - JUNE 08: Roman Pavlyuchenko of Russia celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA EURO 2012 group A match between Russia and Czech Republic at The Municipal Stadium on June 8, 2012 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Dutch forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (R) ge
Dutch forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (R) gestures next to Danish defender Simon Kjær during the Euro 2012 championships football match The Netherlands vs Denmark on June 9, 2012 at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/GettyImages)





The Huffington Post UK | By Samuel Luckhurst Posted: 09/06/2012 13:37 Updated: 09/06/2012 13:43