wherever you are on this most pleasant evening there has been a clamor to get inside the
ground tonight for a much anticipated game the roads outside of the stadium have been bumper
to bumper with traffic the car parks are full there is a torrent of humankind making its way
from the nearby station and we expect every seat to be filled an atmosphere of great expectation
and excitement we are of course at the johan cruyff arena recently renamed in honor of the
man most considered the father of total football the greatest player ever to have won the red
between two very high quality sides a treat for everybody here well on the face of it peter
we would appear to have a high caliber meeting with very little at stake but then you consider
a chance for one or two of the fringe players to get a look in and this becomes a big incentive it
changes the dynamic so there's plenty at stake for them which will do no harm to the energy levels
and the overall conviction and hopefully the style of contest and already we're on the way here
how do you see making a difference here yeah the goalkeeper wojciech chesney peter
he's got incredible reflexes and that makes him one of the best shot stoppers around
he's also very comfortable when he's under the high ball or coming out for crosses
and having someone like that just easing the pressure on that defense can
can spread confidence very quickly i'm thinking the same he will be a central feature no doubt
and here's clarson
tears up
looks to get on the end of this
it all deserved a better ending it's easy to say
it but difficult to stop it when runs in behind her are being made like that
we sit
who will higher livid with himself
promising move that good inroads into enemy territory but no joy
danilo
bentancor goes looking
and it's carrich
cheers up
and they've got it back as soon as they gave it away
oh shame that was nicely worked
well there are a few pockets of space that are being exploited and they need filling and fast
kialini place it towards the front
doesn't get the pass he's looking for well positioned to make that interception
he's had that put on the plate he's had a shot
a goal at a really telling moment
well you've got to say the alts on him missing from there were very sick
it's rarely a problem when that much time is afforded in the penalty box
nobody sense where the danger was lurking and the finish was made a lot easier
deadlock broken it's one nil well just listen to the reaction i think you
can hear the approval from the support all around the stadium
cuts it out
vincent battles to win it back
did indeed come in the first half but there has only been that one goal
that's the start of another 45 minutes
going well here and they're in a good position to kick on and add to their lead they don't have to
over commit but they can place more emphasis on stretching their advantage without necessarily
neglecting him hits one decent enough try his reputation is better than what we've just seen
and once more they can't get through
tries to stroke it through fielini with the
oh that was clearance but not quite the end product required
that was created because of good lively movement which pretty much dictated the pass
oh good interception
lobs it in gently greatly
oh surely that deserved better that's a real shame peter because it was beautifully worked
took the defense out of the picture but he'll be in no hurry to watch the replay
danilo ford it goes and he's made sure that that won't get through and it's cordrado
and the finish oh just lacked a decent finish
juventus can make their change now with a breaking play
dybala needed to come up with a better ball yeah the idea was right
the delivery wasn't they can revisit that further on
he has done it well we're all back to square one but i hope this game
opens up from here it looks as if it could happen
julie reaps his reward kept his call whilst the defense lost their bearings
oh look there's only one player who merits all the praise for that
not only did he finish it but his instincts for being where he was are absolutely top-notch
inspired substitution terrific move by the boss that's how you make an impact as a sub you know
when mostly tiring you can impose a freshness and energy the best effect what an introduction
that has certainly made things interesting yeah for me both sides are strong and well matched
and i think you need to be a good player to be out there right now but it is fouled
blind
and here's tadic finds himself eased off the ball
taddich really was well-martialed there because he was denied the opportunity to to turn
good challenge he just stood firm pinned one through here
concentration levels are very good and so is the commitment this game could yet yield a winner
much subtlety he's launched himself there
is showing a good level of intensity at this stage they're calling on all their resources now
look this can still go either way it might be flowing one
way but there's still time for some edge
given away
five minutes remaining now back into the middle
well both sides might have to settle for a draw here
although there's still a chance for one last fling
delivers a
good chance almost the perfect outcome
though that was a slick move and there were several options in the box to uh to pick out
for a change of personnel yeah he's run himself into the ground hasn't he and it's it's good
to see that the crowd appreciate his efforts because he has put in a reel on a shifter 14
he's on the back foot he's got through that itch oh he's got a crucial block in there
right so that's it it is all over so it's ended in a draw
draft and draft and everything apart from a winning goal that never came
an intriguing contest and a result which at least partly satisfies all your final thoughts jim i