25-6-18 fifa world cup
FIFA WORLD CUP GROUP
A
SAUDI ARIBIA 2-1 EGYPT
DYNAMIC AL-DAWSARI
What a save from Essam Elhadary, who celebrates becoming the
oldest player in World Cup history by saving Fahad Al Mulwallad’s penalty kick.
He dives to his right and knocks the ball off the crossbar and back into play.
Super agility from the 45-year-old.
That was a wonderful finish from Salah, who sprinted between
two defenders to latch on to a long, bouncing ball from deep. He controlls the
ball beautifully with his first two touches before lifting it over the
onrushing goalkeeper with his third. He wheels away in celebration as the ball
bounces into the net
Referee Wilmar Perez spots a handball in the Egypt area and
points to the spot. It’s going to VAR.
Salman Al Faraj sends the goalkeeper the wrong way and
blasts the ball down the left. That penalty looked a little harsh too - Fahad
Al Mulwallad and Ali Gabr both had a hold of each other’s shirts as the Saudi
striker went to ground.
A low drive into the bottom corner from a tight angle by
Salem Al Dawsari wins the match for Saudi Arabia
MY
OPINION
There is little in this match
and that was how it ran for most of the match. I do think though that Egypt
were a bit hard done by and deserved to get a point but to lose a match like
that is a little bit cruel.
URGUAUY 3-0 RUSSIA
SUPER SUAREZ
The free-kick is inside the D, inches outside the area.
Ignashevich and Cavani are jostling and pushing on the edge of the wall.
They’re slightly blocking Akinfeev’s view. Ignashevich ends up pushing Cavani,
but he goes with the Uruguay striker and that opens up the space for Suarez to
belt a low, right-footed shot firmly into the bottom-left corner! You always sensed
that Russia were in trouble. As it stands,
Torreira’s corner’s headed away and reaches Laxalt on the
edge of the Russia area. Laxalt takes a touch and then lets fly with his left
foot. The shot looks to be heading wide - until it hits Cheryshev’s heel and
spins low to Akinfeev’s right! That is mightily unfortunate, not that Uruguay
care.
Laxalt tears down the left flank and he has far too much
pace for the Russian right-back, who slides to chop the Uruguayan down. That’s
a second booking. Russia are down to 10 men. Can they get Toni Kroos to play
for them?
Torreira whips the corner in and the unmarked Godin heads it
towards the right corner. Akinfeev makes the save but Cavani beats Suarez to
the rebound and opens his account for the tournament from a yard out.
MY
OPINION
Uruguay will be a threat to
anyone when it comes to the knockout stages of this year’s World cup and Russia
must be disappointed not just in the fact that they lost but how they lost and
the job will not get any easier in the last 16.
FIFA WORLD CUP GROUP
B
PORTUGAL 1-1 IRAN
ANSARIFARD GETS IRAN
SURPRISE POINT
A lovely shot with the outside of Quaresma’s foot curls and
dips over Beiranvand and in!
Quaresma is tripped. The referee gives nothing, so he gets
up and hares after the ball, which is at the feet of the unfortunate Ezatolahi.
Quaresma takes aim at every available ball, including the two between his
opponent’s legs. He is now receiving treatment, and Quaresma has been booked.
Ronaldo cuts inside from the left flank before eventually
shooting wide from 20 yards.
There’s a penalty incident in review here, a ludicrous claim
of handball against Cedric Soares. Azmoun headed the ball down into his arm
from no distance at all.
If Ronaldo wants penalty-taking lessons, this guy seems to
know a thing or two about them. Ansarifard sidefoots it Kane-style into the top
right corner!
MY
OPINION
This was not the best result for
Portugal but they do still remain in the competition. Iran must feel that they
have went out with a sense of pride as they have shown that they can stop one
of the best players in the world.
MOROCCO 2-2 SPAIN
AWSOME ASPAS
Ramos and Iniesta left the ball to each other on the halfway
line, a bizarre bit of play that allowed Boutaib to march straight through on
goal. He charged into the area, kept his cool and slid the ball between De
Gea’s legs.
It was a lovely team move, a textbook example of progressive
tiki-taka. Iniesta to Isco to Costa, who quickened things up with an excellent
first-time pass to Iniesta on the left of the box. He surged past a defender to
the byline and slipped it back to Isco, who took a touch and rammed the ball
over Munir from close range.
Morocco lead through an immense header from the substitute
Youssef En-Nesyri!
It came from a short corner that was whipped in and flicked
cleverly into the by Aspas. The flag went up but it’s being reviewed, and replays
suggest Aspas was onside.
Morocco will be furious if the goal is given, because the
corner came after Busquets got away with what looked like a foul near the
halfway line.
MY
OPINION
Spain have shown in this match that
they are never out of a game at any stage and that sometimes having that little
bit of luck can help you. Morocco should not be disappointed as they scored
their first goal since France 98 and got a surprise point.
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