Complex sentence: They began Euro 2008 with a 3--0 win over World Cup Champion Italy in Bern on 9 June 2008, the Netherlands' first victory over Italy since 1978.
Split into simpler sentences: They began Euro 2008 with a 3--0 win over World Cup Champion Italy in Bern on 9 June 2008. This was the Netherlands' first victory over Italy since 1978.