Russia 2018 - Day 7
posted by The Blue Devil @ 7:35 AM
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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Team news for this morning's match-up:
Portugal: Rui Patricio; Cédric, Pepe, Fonte, Raphael; B Silva, Carvalho, Moutinho, Joao Mario; Ronaldo, Guedes
Subs: Alves, M Fernandes, André Silva, Lopes, Ruben Dias. Ricardo, B Fernandes, Gleson, Rui, Quaresma Beto, Adrien Silva
Morocco: El Kajoui; Dirar, Benatia, Da Costa, Hakimi; El Ahmadi, Boussoufa; Amrabat, Belhanda Ziyach; Boutaib
Subs: Bounou, Mendyl, Saïss, El Kaabi, Harit, En Nesyri, Bouhaddouz, S Amrabat, Tagnaouti, Carcela, Ait Bennasser
Referee: J Fletcher (Canada)
Good morning , Bob. Here to join you on a stormy morning
Morning, mate - Great to have you onboard!
Teams in the tunnel now.
Cheers, mate. Great to enjoy the pleasure of your company. May have to look for a link if the satellite gives out
It's a local derby , so the Canuck ref may have his hands full.
Two coaches sportingly embrace.
As do the skippers, Ronny and Benatia. No bad blood from the CL match?
Morocco get us underway.
The Strait of Gibraltor Derby is underway
Some news of interest to you. Rui Patricio has signed for Wolves.
Khalid Boutayib headed a cross wide.
Did you hear that Portuguese keep her Ruby Patricio was just signed by wolves?
Bernie Silva wins a corner for Portugal.
Snap! You beat me to the the news. Good signing, eh?
It's headed out then a shot is headed out for another corner.
GOAL !!!! RONNY HEADS IN THE NEXT CORNER WITH A FREE HEADER. ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE FIRST SCORED AGAINST SPAIN
Great corner from Bernie Silva
Bloody hell! That man Ronaldo is on 🔥! Portugal 1 nil up inside five minutes! Cor!
A good signing. The fact that Nuno Santos is from Portugal and has managed a big club like Porto helps Wolves attract good players
Nice emoji, mate! You're on fire!
Messi, who?
Cheers, mate! I’m on my 📱 today, as my power cord is shot. I’ll be at the Apple store tonight.
OH!!! Ronny inches wide after being superbly set up.
Oh – inches away from Ronny’s second goal.
Morocco are already halfway back to Casablanca.
I'll be at Applebee's after the last match. Is that on the same wavelength? Hope all goes well with your computer.
Portugal fell asleep and a former Hornet nearly stung them , but went on a run to win a corner. Off the corner the Juve player headed straight to the new Wolves keeper.
Zlyech wins a corner for Morocco.
Back from the bog; no Nocito curse.
Welcome . Not much happening since that trip.
A long range effort from Zyech is straight to Rui Patricio.
Definitely the same wavelength; what’s your favorite st Applebee’s? I like the Thai Shrimp Salad. Rather 🌶!
I haven't been there that often . Mainly there for happy hour specials.
Benatia with a tasty one on Ronny; referee is rather tolerant
Morocco want a pen; nothing doing
Mark Geiger having a word with Herve Renard, the manager of Morocco , who is unhappy that there was a shirt tug not called.
Consultation with the fourth official; Moroccan coach gets a bollocking
Another penalty appeal- tedious
Clumsy foul there on Joao; cue Ronnycakes
Portugal win a free kick in the D and Ronny shoots straight into the wall. Seconds later, Portugal wins a corner.
Off the Wall this time - he is human.
Morocco out with a loss and if Spain fail to lose today
He's one for 46 from free kicks in World Cups.
OH!!! Guedes put through, but El Munir stands tall and blocks his close range effort . great through ball from Ronny.
Satellite out
Portional should be two up.
Portugal, that is.
First half winding down
Three minutes of stoppage time.
Oh - free header for Benatia. Big chance.
Watching on my phone as Belhanda headed wide with a free header
Mark Geiger blows for halftime as it's 1-0 at the half thanks to that early headed goal from Ronny.
Half time - Ronny continues to lead his side toward the knockout rounds but Iran 🇮🇷 are still in it.
Satellite back on.
Satellite out
Second half underway as I'm watching on my phone
Guedes loses control of the ball, but wins a corner
Corner taken short then cross ed and headed wide by Fonte.
Great cross from Guerrero
Ronny blasts over from just outside the box.
Satellite back on.
Back for the second half now- Morocco have 45 minutes to rescue their World Cup.
Despite telly, no HD available.
Welcome back. Just looked outside .Backyard and street flooding in our neighborhood.
Decent pop there by Amarabat.
Joao Mario hammers down a Moroccan.
Oh - great save by Rui Patricio!
OH!!! What a save by Rui Patricio. Great free kick from Ziyech and a header from Belhanda was headed for the corner but for an acrobatic save.,
Free kick Morocco- Portugal 🇵🇹 are really under the cosh now.
Gelson Martins on for Bernie Silva
First change now that the hour mark is on us.
Long free kick driven in and Benatia blasts over from the edge of the box.
Big chance squandered by Benatia.
Satellite out and back to watching the phone which is a minute behind the telly.
Martins wins a Portugal free kick
The Canuck ref has had a good match.
Free kick crossed into the box and a foul is called.
The FB photos of flood conditions that you posted were incredible!
I thought it was a Canuck ref, but it's actually our own Mark Geiger counter.
Thanks, mate. Identical to what I posted on Monday and still a downpour
Starting to come up our drive way and that's on a slope.
Guerrero lectured for fouling former Hornet , Amrabat. Telly back on.
Guerrero fouls Bousoffa just outside the Portugal box.
Portugal have really dropped off here. If Morocco were to score here, this group would be wide open.
Ziyech just over from the free kick.
This is how they played in the Euros. Could they pull it off again?
El Kaabi on for Boutaib. Portugal counter as Hammer, Joao Mario , is replaced by Bruno Fernandes.
Changes now....
Rain starting to let up a little.
Better from Portugal right now.
Best of luck with the flood water; it sounds Biblical.
Another Morocco change as Carcela-Gonzalez is on for Belhanda.
Cheers, mate. Time to build an ark?
Bruno Fernandes fouls Ziyech just outside the Portugal box.
Benatia heads just wide from the free kick from Ziyech
Ziyech wins a corner off a tackle from Bousoffa.
Morocco knocking at the door; this is a closer fought than I had imagined.
Portugal clear the corner as Morocco goes back on the attack
More appeals for a pen; Geiger isn’t moved.
Carcella-Gonzalez wins a corner. Ziyech to take.It's headed away. Then over by Dirar.
Portugal have been riding their luck this half.
Ronny fouled inches outside the box by Benatia,.
Ronny is upended right on the edge of the box.
Into the wall by Ronny then tries to win a penalty , but the Geiger counter wasn't having any of it.
Ronny hits it straight into the box and then tries to sell a pen.
Was asking for VAR and the Geiger counter may just review it.
Last roll of the dice for Morocco.
Fajr on for El Ahmedi on the final roll of the dice for Herve Renard
Morocco are moments away from being the first side to be knocked out of Russia 2018
The final roll of the dice from Fernie Saint as Adrien Silva on for Joao Moutinho,
Correct, mate. No matter what happens in the late match, they would be out with two 1-0 losses.,
Ziyech cuts in and has a shot deflected over off a pass from Amrabat. A quintet of stoppage time minutes
Handbags now between Benatia and Pepe.
Finally got HD as the rain has just about stopped.
Strange how Morocco has had two decent performances , but will be eliminated.
Adrien Silva booked for delay of game.
OH!!! Ping pong in the Portugal box then blasted over by Benatia.
Ronny wins a corner off of Benatia.
Oh - big chance squandered there!
This corner should do it.
Bruno Fernandes with a shot that lands in Row T
it's over and Portugal grind out a 1-0 result that eliminates Morocco. A lot like the Euros
So Portugal able to eke out a narrow window thanks to a headed goal by you know who.Not at all convincing from them but they’re through to the knockout stages. Over to Spain now.
Next up is Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia. If Uruguay win then they and Russia are through to the knockout stages while Egypt and Saudi Arabia would be eliminated,
I’ll probably be in and out of the next match as we’ve got some errands to run this morning.
I'll be in for obvious reasons, LOL. Have fun
Teams lining up in the tunnel now:
Uruguay: Muslera, Varela, Gimenez, Godin, Caceres, Sanchez, Vecino, Bentancur, Rodriguez, Suarez, Cavani.
Subs: Campana, Nandez, De Arrascaeta, Stuani, Gaston Silva, Torreira, Maxi Pereira, Laxalt, Gomez, Coates, Urreta, Martin Silva.
Saudi Arabia: Al-Owais, Al-Breik, Osama Hawsawi, Al Bulaihi, Al-Shahrani, Bahbir, Al-Faraj, Otayf, Al-Jassam, Al Dawsari, Al-Muwallad.
Subs: Al-Muaiouf, Al-Harbi, Omar Hawsawi, Al-Shehri, Al-Sahlawi, Al-Khaibri, Kanno, Al-Khaibari, Al-Moqahwi, Asiri, Motaz Hawsawi, Al-Mosailem.
Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
They're off from Rust Off on Don
Suarez has a shot blocked as Cris Rodriguez headed down a long ball.
Vecino concedes a free kick to the Saudis about 30 yards from goal
Free kick deflects for a Saudi corner.
Played short and the cross easily gathered by Muslera.
Cavani blasts over off a pass from Cacares
Warmer in Rust Off then Harlingen today. It's 89 degrees with humidity in the upper 20s. The warmest match of the tournament while the match last night at St. Pete was the coldest.
Varela does well to keep a long ball in play and passes to Suarez who shoots into the side netting.
Cavani has a cross cl;eared for a corner off of Uruguay's best possession of the match, but the corner from Carlos Sanchez is straight to the keeper.
Looks like Uruguay are making heavy weather of this one. As it stands, Russia will top the group.
GOAL !!! SUAREZ DOESN'T NEED TO LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH. THE KEEPER COMPLETELY MISSED THE CORNER FROM CARLOS SANCHEZ AND SUAREZ WITH AN EASY TAP IN FROM TWO YARDS OUT.
Suarez pass to Cavani , who turns a defender and his shot is deflected to the keeper.
Muslera forced to tip over a long range Saudi effort.. Carlos Sanchez as the first man easily clears the corner./
Bahrebi with another Saudi chance and blasts over off a pass from the left.
Uruguay really need more goals to catch up with Russia's goal difference.
Cavani down off a Saudi challenge. Looked a foul , but the replay shows it was fair despite the contact.
Suarez may have scored one tap in but he’s eaten too many empanadas to catch up with Cherries Jubilee.
Long range Saudi effort Lands in L.
Alos needs to catch up to Ronny.
Saudi players down and both sides signal for the trainer.
Taseer down and n contact. Appears to have pulled something.
Only two goals today with both from corners.
Taseer off and replaced by Al Moquawhi,
A pair of stoppage time minutes.,
Uruguay one up at the half , but anything from being impressive.
The second half is underway from Rust Off On Don.
Varela runs the ball out for a Saudi corner.
Carlos Sanchez wins a free kick about 30 to 35 yards from goal.
The keeper pushes away the free kick from Suarez.
Laxalt for Cris Rodriguez and Torreira for Varela as Oscar Tabarez makes a double substitution
Carlos Sanchez with a free header off a superb cross from Cavani heads over after Cavani got a long ball from a quick free kick,
I can’t see Uruguay getting by either Spain or Portugal.
Carlos Sanchez wins a free kick near the corner flag.
Hard to say. I predicted Uruguay vs Portugal to go to penalties . That could happen.
The Saudis win a free kick in a similar position.
Driven in the box and headed away
Suarez fouled just outside the box as he collected a long clearance from Muslera.
Cacares heads over the free kick from Carlos Sanchez.
Collision between Muslera and Al- Mogawhi.
Sanchez fouled near the touchline
The offside flag is raided after ping off the free kick from Sanchez.
Torrira has a long range effort deflect off of Cavani's head and inches wide from being a second goal.
The final roll of the dice from Oscar Tabarez as Nandez is on for Carlos Sanchez, who put in quite a shift.
Cavani got a pass then overran the ball but won it back and shot against the keeper when through on goal.
You may be right - that could well be a penalty shootout between Ronny and Suarez.
The Saudis have a long range effort deflected for a corner.
A quartet of stoppage time minutes.
This has been the most dreadful match of the tournament.
Another long range Saudi effort deflects straight to Muslera.
Both matches 1-0 with the goals scored off first half corners. That's it.
Uruguay win a corner off a Saudi defender trying too be too fancy
Uruguay with a dreadful performance manage to defeat Saudi Arabia 1-0. Russia and Uruguay through while Egypt and Saudi Arabia join Morocco in being eliminated from the tournament.
That’s it - the ref mercifully blows for full time. Russia and Uruguay safely into the Round of 16. They’ll play on Monday to sort out the order.
I’ll be back in an hour for the Spain and Iran.
Back from walkies with Sparky, lunch, and a shower for the late match. It can't be any worse than the first two.
I’m back for the late one - here are the teams:
Iran: Beiranvand; Ramil, Hosseini, Pouraliganji, Haji Safi; Karim, Omid, Ezatolahi, Amiri; Mehdi; Sarhar.
Spain: De Gea; Carvajal, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Silva; Vazquez, Costa, Isco.
Referee: Andres Cunha (Uruguay)
Did Sparky enjoy the walkies?
And we’re away in Kazan. Everything to play for here.
The late one is underway from Kazan
Sparky did because he really needed to go. Yours Truly did not enjoy the intense humidity and lack of a breeze.
Iran already dropping deep and allowing Spain possession. Early free kick now.
Ramos down as he was barged into on his back, More of the same , please.
The keeper punches a cross from Isco he should have easily caught.
Spain trying to tiki taka their way toward goal.
Agreed. Iran will sit back the entire match. They will be playing and 8-1-1.
Iran in a free kick near their corner flag
Free kick chance for Iran....
Good delivery but cleared out.
The free kick is headed away by Pique then a long range volley nearly clears the stadium
Ramos is close to a booking now after that clash.
Ramos lectured for a clumsy challenge. He''s done far worse.
Isco goes on a solo run and is fouled and the fouler receives a lecture from Diego Costa
Now it’s Spain with a free kick chance...
Goes all the way through.
The free kick from Silva skims off a off of Costa's head.
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