Petr Cech leads Czechs to victory over Switzerland at Euro 2008

When it comes to saving his country, it was business as usual for Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech on Saturday.

The Czechs had a lucky 1-0 win over co-host Switzerland in the European Championship's opening game, and Cech was one of the few to emerge with credit from the underperforming visiting team.

The Swiss outplayed the more experienced and favored Czechs for large parts of the Group A match, putting them under pressure and forcing Cech to show why he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Czech made his first world-class save in the 21st minute.

A long kick from Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio was collected in …