Imposing dark clouds are pictured over the stadium during the UEFA EURO 2008 Group A match between Switzerland and Turkey at St. Jakob-Park on June 11, 2008 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Switzerland met Turkey in their second Euro 2008 Group A match on June 11th in Basel, Switzerland. The skies opened up and poured down as the game continued on, making for dramatic images. Turkey went on to win the match, 2 goals to 1. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, (Euro 2008) began June 7th and is scheduled to conclude June 29th. ( 15 photos total



A general view as the rain pours down during the UEFA EURO 2008 Group A match between Switzerland and Turkey at St. Jakob-Park on June 11, 2008 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Patrick Straub/Bongarts/Getty Images)



Switzerland's Patrick Mueller controls the ball under pouring rain during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Peter Klaunzer)



Swiss defender Patrick Muller (L) vies with Turkish players during the Euro 2008 Championships Group A football match Switzerland vs. Turkey on June 11, 2008 at Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland. (DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty Images)



Switzerland's Ludovic Magnin, right, and Turkey's Nihat Kahveci, left, vie for the ball during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)



Switzerland's Gelson Fernandes, right, and Gokhan Inler, left, vie for the ball with Turkey's Tuncay Sanli, center, during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Peter Klaunzer)



Switzerland's Hakan Yakin, foreground center, and Valon Behrami, right, celebrate scoring the opening goal during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)



Turkey's goalkeeper Volkan Demirel, right, kicks the ball, following a heavy downpour, during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Peter Klaunzer)



Swiss midfielder Hakan Yakin (L) vies with Turkish midfielder Hamit Altintop during the Euro 2008 Championships Group A football match Switzerland vs. Turkey on June 11, 2008 at Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland. (VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)



Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio reacts during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey, at the Euro 2008 soccer championships in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)



Switzerland's Valon Behrami is seen under a pouring rain during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)



Switzerland's Gokhan Inler, second from left, vies for the ball with Turkey's Mehmet Aurelio, right, and Turkey's Emre Asik, second from left, during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)



Turkey's Tuncay Sanli, right, and Switzerland's Tranquillo Barnetta, left, vie for the ball during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)



Switzerland's Patrick Mueller, left, Turkey's Arda Turan, center, and Switzerland's goalkeeper Diego Benaglio, right, vie for the ball during the group A match between Switzerland and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)



Swiss forward Johan Vonlanthen looks dejected after the Euro 2008 Championships Group A football match Switzerland vs. Turkey on June 11, 2008 at Jakob-Park stadium in Basel, Switzerland. Turkey won 2-1. (BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images)



Links and more information:

Neck and Neck Until the End, Turkey Dispatches Switzerland NYtimes.com article - 6/12

UEFA 2008 Official site.

UEFA Euro 2008 Wikipedia entry

UEFA Wikipedia entry for Union of European Football Associations



