Semi Final
Holland v England
Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques,
Guimaraes, Portugal
6 June 19
These original tickets were extremely rare because the whole tournament had been designated as mobile tickets only
Pano of the Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques
England 1 Holland 3
Attendance: 25,711
Arrival in the Northern city of Guimarães
The Countess Mumadona lived before the creation of Portugal and was a powerful figure.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
Back to the apartment to pick up tickets and straight back out. (weather has changed a bit) 😂😂😂
Drowned rat
It's filling up
The party is swinging 😜
Team Photo - I'll take the photos
Welcome to the 'Bring your own Super Bock Party'
A scene of temporary happiness before the game
England's finest😎
Main Stand entrance to the
Estadio D Afonso Henriques
Dom Afonso Henrique is everywhere
Entrance to the stadium is achieved via tickets downloaded to a smartphone. Keep your bluetooth on and as you go through the various cordons the E ticket is activated.
Despite modern technology the searches take too long and there is mayhem in the England end. They just can't cope with the 15000 English.
10 minutes before Kick Off and
been queuing for an hour already.
It is getting fractious at gate 4 (South Stand). But at last we get in the stadium after the crowd surged and the Police quickly opened the gates to avoid a crush.
East Stand
West Stand
North Stand
Rashford lining up a pen after he was brought down in the 32nd minute by De Liga the Ajax skipper.Rashford came close to a second goal in the first half which proved costly.
In the 2nd Half Harry Kane replaced the injured Rashford but could not get on the scoresheet. It was the Dutch who equalised as De Ligt made amends when he headed home a corner from Memphis Depay.
In the 82nd minute Jessie Lingard thought he had sealed the win for England but the goal was narrowly ruled out for offside by VAR. At full time the score was 1:1.
During extra time England committed suicide in front of goal when John Stones was caught in possession by Depay who fired passed Pickford. England were caught at the back for a second time when Roass Barkley surrendered possession with a miscued pass that allowed Depay to square for Promes who bundled the ball over the line via a definitive touch from Walker.
The best team won but a rude awakening to VAR.
We are up early to scale the heights of the Penha sanctuary Teleferico de Guimaraes for the cable car ride
...and were off
Strong 💪
The views at the top are stunning
Top selfie
The Sanctuary of Penha
The view to the town and the stadium
The gardens on the Largo Republica do Brasil
Murals by the stadium
Alfonso again
Aqui Nasceu Portugal ( Portugal was born here)
Adeus Guimaraes - thanks for the memories
6 June 19
Of the two locations I would suggest that Porto was better equipped to deal with the challenges of so many fans. Especially, the unique challenges that come with hosting Europe's best supported national team. The smaller location of Guimaraes would burst at the seams as it struggled to cope, but cope it did and the locals made us all feel very welcome indeed.
These original tickets were extremely rare because the whole tournament had been designated as mobile tickets only
Every man and his dog was in Portugal for this encounter. There were over 15,000 Super Bock swilling England fans in Guimaraes. The tickets were electronic that you had to download onto a smart phone. Modern technology 💩
Raheem Sterling on the front cover of Issue 166
Pano of the Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques
England 1 Holland 3
Attendance: 25,711
The train from Lisbon to Guimarães on 5 Jun 19
Arrival in the Northern city of Guimarães
We chose a great AirBnB in the north of the city hosted by Isabel. It was massive.
Not bad for £80 per night
Do you think it will rain?
This pool will not be visited, it is 'brass monkeys'
Shared this accommodation with a Dutch guy who managed to get himself locked in his room - for nearly a whole day 😂
The Countess Mumadona lived before the creation of Portugal and was a powerful figure.
The city walls leading to the old town.
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
First beer in the old town
Atmosphere is starting to build
Largo da Oliveira
The square owes its name to the centuries old olive tree planted on the same site 10 Km from the city which is evidence of life in Portugal during the Iron Age.
Bring out the sun please
Calm before the storm
Oh dear this could get messy
Largo do Toural was to be the site of the Fans Embassy
The tranquility on the day before the game.😇
This looks like the place - Cevejaria Martins
Great footy bar
Pub crawl back to the old town
On the piss with the Guimarães Ultras
A great night in G Town
Match day and I'm as rough as a badger's arse
The pool looks more inviting today
but it is getting a swerve from me
The castle of Guimarães is next on the list
View from apartment
Mrs H looks awesome 💓
View onto the church from the castle
Guimarães Castle in all of its glory
The Keep
Presented to the castle from Vittoria in the 2015-16 season
King of the Castle
The Portuguese flag is flying high
The Ducal Palace is next on the hit list
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza (1420-22)
Now that is what I call a dinner table
Wall paper not required
To quote Monty Python, "Nobody expects the Spanish (I mean Portuguese) inquisition.
A really shit death
The entrance to the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza
Dom Afonso Henrique who wrestled his lands away from the Kingdom of Leon by winning the battle of Sao Mamede in 1128 and in doing so he planted the seeds for the birth of a nation.
A quick stroll around town
There is a big game on today
...team bus spotting
Back to the apartment to pick up tickets and straight back out. (weather has changed a bit) 😂😂😂
Drowned rat
The rain is not a problem for some💪
Brazilian Churrascaria 😎
It's filling up
The party is swinging 😜
Team Photo - I'll take the photos
...and again
Happy days 😁
The latest wet weather fashion accessory
Pre-match party in the old town
Lago do Toural
Flags are out
Welcome to the 'Bring your own Super Bock Party'
A scene of temporary happiness before the game
England's finest😎
Main Stand entrance to the
Estadio D Afonso Henriques
Dom Afonso Henrique is everywhere
Entrance to the stadium is achieved via tickets downloaded to a smartphone. Keep your bluetooth on and as you go through the various cordons the E ticket is activated.
Despite modern technology the searches take too long and there is mayhem in the England end. They just can't cope with the 15000 English.
10 minutes before Kick Off and
been queuing for an hour already.
It is getting fractious at gate 4 (South Stand). But at last we get in the stadium after the crowd surged and the Police quickly opened the gates to avoid a crush.
East Stand
West Stand
North Stand
Rashford lining up a pen after he was brought down in the 32nd minute by De Liga the Ajax skipper.Rashford came close to a second goal in the first half which proved costly.
In the 2nd Half Harry Kane replaced the injured Rashford but could not get on the scoresheet. It was the Dutch who equalised as De Ligt made amends when he headed home a corner from Memphis Depay.
In the 82nd minute Jessie Lingard thought he had sealed the win for England but the goal was narrowly ruled out for offside by VAR. At full time the score was 1:1.
During extra time England committed suicide in front of goal when John Stones was caught in possession by Depay who fired passed Pickford. England were caught at the back for a second time when Roass Barkley surrendered possession with a miscued pass that allowed Depay to square for Promes who bundled the ball over the line via a definitive touch from Walker.
The best team won but a rude awakening to VAR.
We are up early to scale the heights of the Penha sanctuary Teleferico de Guimaraes for the cable car ride
...and were off
Strong 💪
The views at the top are stunning
Top selfie
The Sanctuary of Penha
The view to the town and the stadium
The gardens on the Largo Republica do Brasil
Murals by the stadium
Alfonso again
Aqui Nasceu Portugal ( Portugal was born here)
Adeus Guimaraes - thanks for the memories
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