Russian players celebrate their victory over the Netherlands in the quarterfinal of the Euro 2008 Championships in Basel, Switzerland, on June 21, 2008. Russia won 3-1 and was qualified for the semifinal.

Russia's Roman Pavlyuchenko shoots during the quarterfinal against the Netherlands at the Euro 2008 Championships in Basel, Switzerland, on June 21, 2008.

The Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt (L) challenges against Russia's Igor Semshov in a quarterfinal of the Euro 2008 Championships in Basel, Switzerland, on June 21, 2008.

BASEL, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Substitute Dmitri Torbinski and Andrei Arshavin scored late in extra time to give Russia a deserved 3-1 win over the Netherlands and a semifinal berth at the 2008 European Championships on Saturday.

With two sides tying 1-1 after 90 minutes, Torbinski touched in a Arshavin pass 22 minutes into extra time and the talisman added a fourth himself four minutes later to leave Marco Van Basten's Oranje weeping.

Guss Hiddink had made history by guiding the Russians to their first major tournament appearance in the knockout stages since competing solely as Russia in 1991 and now his men went even further into the last four.