INTERNATIONAL

• Halftime report Bulgaria vs. Denmark

  
  

  Braga, Portugal (Sports Network) - Denmark dominated much of the first half against Bulgaria and finally connected with the back of the net in the 44th minute with a goal from Jon Dahl Tomasson in a EURO 2004 Group C match at Braga Municipal Stadium.

  A series of passes in the Bulgarian box resulted with Tomasson being wide open near the penalty spot to touch the ball the empty goal. Martin Jorgensen impressively split the Bulgarian defense with a pass to Thomas Gravesen, who then cut the ball back around the Bulgarian goalkeeper. Tomasson was all alone in front and easily tapped the ball into the net.

  Denmark controlled much of the first 15 minutes and forced Bulgarian goalkeeper Zdravko Zdravkov to come up with a a number of big save early on to keep the scoreboard at zeros until the last minute of the half.

  In the 23rd minute, the Danish side lost the skills of Dennis Rommedahl due to injury, but Jesper Gronkjaer lifted his country's side as soon as he entered the match. Gronkjaer just recently returned to the Danish squad after the death of his mother.

  One of the Bulgarian's only optimistic moments came as a result of Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen's failure to hold on to the ball. Marian Hristov dove to head the ball just past outside the left post but his attempt went just wide.

  Bulgaria came into the contest looking to rebound from a 5-0 defeat to Sweden in its opener on Monday. Denmark, meanwhile, came in sky high after a positive scoreless draw against Group C favorites Italy.

  06/18 13:07:33 ET