Substitute Silvestre Varelas late strike helped Portugal secure three vital points in their second Euro 2012 group match.Pepes thumping near-post header put Portugal ahead, before Helder Postiga smashed in a close-range effort.But two headed goals from striker Nicklas Bendtner brought the Danes level and looked set to leave Paulo Bentos men with an uphill task to advance from Group B.Then with Mike Condon Jersey three minutes left, Varelas right-foot shot won it for Portugal. It gave Portugal a lifeline in the tournament as they knew they needed to secure points if they were to make it any further in the competition. Although the game should have been more comfortable as Cristiano Ronaldo mi sed a bag full of easy chances, and made his frustration clear.Both teams named unchanged sides for this match meaning Helder Postiga remained up front for Portugal despite only producing one shot in the game against Germany which was off target. Denmark had a more formidable front man, in the shape of Nicklas Bendtner, who had scored in all four games he had played against Portugal.Portugal were first to find their rhythm in the game but it was Denmark who put on the early pre sure through a flurry of corners, the best falling nicely for Christian Erikson but his shot was blocked by Pepe. However Portugal looked threatening on the break with Nani making a darting run into the penalty area in the eleventh minute before eventually being dispo se sed. A minute later Portugal floated two good cro ses into the Denmark penalty area in quick succe sion but Stephen Anderson was on hand to punch away.Denmark were forced to make an early substitution in the fifteenth minute when central midfielder Nikki Zimling went down injured and was replaced by Jakob Poulson.The Ronaldo showNow Portugal were piling on the pre sure with Raul Meireles trying a shot from distance, which broke for Ronaldo who had a pop but dragged his shot well wide. Portugals captain looked ruefully at the ground, perhaps looking for a divot to blame for his dismal effort. Three minutes later Portugal won a free-kick left of Alex Killorn Men Jersey the goal which Ronaldo decided to take, despite the tightne s of the angle. However, despite an impre sive run-up, CR7 whipped the ball high and wide of the goal and pouted, as you do.Those mi sed chances we duly forgot about when Portugal found themselves one up in the 24th minute. An inswinging corner was drilled in by Joao Moutinho and met at the near-post byPEPE who neatly headed home.Denmark were being run out of the game, Eriksen, Dennis Rommedahl and Nicklas Bendtner had hardly had a kick between them, and Portugal were growing in confidence, Helger Postiga steamed into the Danish penalty area before having the ball poked away from him at the crucial moment. Although one Portuguese player seemed to be lacking in confidence, Ronaldo, as he burst past Simon Kjaer to the edge of the penalty area and instead of trying a shot, the Lightning Blank Kids Jersey right option, he played the ball through to Helder Postiga, the wrong option, who overhit his attempt. on goalRonaldo was again centre stage for the wrong reason three minutes later when Jacobcen brought him down just outside the penalty area conceding a Portuguese free-kick. Miguel Velosa presented the ball to Ronaldo who ki sed it, before placing it on the ground. Although the whole in-no-way preposterous free-kick routine was a complete waste of time as he booted the ball into the wall, watched as it cannoned over the cro sbar and stared into the heavens looking very hurt indeed.The great goal showAlthough again that mi s didnt matter when a minute later Portugal were 2-0 up on 26 minutes, courtesy of a bit of slack defending by Denmark. Nani was allowed all the time in the world Tampa Bay Lightning Women Jersey to steady himself and picked outPOSTIGA in space who thumped into the roof of the net.But Denmark didnt give up and five minutes later they had pulled a goal back in sensational style.NICKLAS BENDTNER got on the end of a cushioned header acro s the face of goal from Krohn-Dehli to head into a gapingnet from approximately one inch out.Portugal tried again to get Ronaldos name on the score-sheet a minute before half-time but once again the Real Madrid striker couldnt find the target.HALF-TIME: Denmark 1-2 PortugalIt would come as no surprise to hear that just after the break Portugal had a clear-cut chance to make it 3-1 but the opportunity was wasted byRonaldo. Postiga played Ronaldo through on goal, one-on-one with Anderson but the goalkeeper charged off the line and Ronaldo shot straight at him from the edge of the penalty area.Portugal players then decided not to pa s to Ronaldo anymore, even when he was in a great position. Postinga gained proce sion on the edge of the final third and set off towards goal but instead of playing Ronaldo in on goal he decided to go it alone and was robbed of po se sion by Daniel Agger.The Danish dominationOn the 60th minute Denmark were forced to make another substitute when Dennis Rommedahl stretched and pulled up with what looked like a torn hamstring. He was replaced by Tobias Mikkelsen. Portugal also made a change with Helder Postiga switched Nelson Oliveira.As the minutes ticked by Denmark were beginning to dominate the game and in the 65th minute Mikkelsen whipped in a vicious, waist-high Jake Dotchin Men Jersey cro s which was turned onto the cro sbar by Pepe, who made some excellent defending. Bendtner then picked the ball up on the edge of the Portuguese penalty area, made room for a shot and attempted to curl the ball around two defenders but pulled the shot wide by a yard.That pre sure paid off when in the 80th minute BENDTNER was on the score-sheet again again from a header. This time Lars Jacobsen sent in the cro s from the right with Bendtner losing his man and thumped a header in off the post. Denmark had remarkably come from 2-0 down to now be level.The Portuguese revivalPortugal responded by Gabriel Dumont Jersey taking Raul Meireles off and replacing him with Silvestre Varela, and boy did it make a difference. Le s than 60 seconds after he came on VARELA had stolen all three points in quite magnificent style. Coentrao went on a marauding run down the left flank and sent in a looping cro s, Varela took a swing at it with his left foot and mi sed but a quick turn later he had another go with his right, sending the ball screaming past Andersen from 18 yards.Just to top things off for Ronaldo he ended the night with a yellow card, for fouling Agger.Portugal (4-3-3): Rui Patricio, Joao Pereira, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao, Meireles (Varela 84), Veloso, Joao Moutinho, Nani (Rolando 89), Postiga (Oliveria 64), RonaldoDenmark (4-3-3): Andersen, Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, Simon Poulsen, Kvist Jorgensen, Zimling (J Poulson 17), Rommeda