well what a game we have in store for you today
the hype has been building all week and the fans are pouring into the stadium
the tension palpable we'll have every kick of the ball for you live on e18
well just the sort of weather the fans were hoping for this evening it's absolutely
ideal i'm derek ray and joining me to provide expert analysis is stuart robson and what we've
got coming up for you is group stage action from the cup it's brazil up against portugal
well it's vital that you don't have enough day in these group games consistency is key to
progressing further in the tournament i'm looking forward to a hard fought contest here today derek
the starting 11 for brazil edison between the posts
marquinhos plays alongside thiago silva in central defense
coutinho plays with casimiro in the center of the pitch and the main forward is gabrielle jesus
and the contest begins
portugal pushing forward with options available and space to cross it
well read to ease the pressure so deflection and they can get ready for the corner kick routine
it's a short one luna finance
portugal unable to retain possession
now plenty of space for brazil to attack the timing was perfect it had to be
well it's amazing how fans can be so blinkered with their views they're going mad here
on the pass a good one the shots are
it is to be a throw-in chance to play it in
ronaldo oh the crossbar is still reverberating
ronaldo a very good tackle
fernando silva excellent assessment of the situation at the back
coutinho couldn't keep it
bernardo silva
diego good use of advantage by the referee you can't really tackle like that and expect
to get away with it booking to come you would think and following the infringement
a caution yeah no surprise there that was always going to be a booking
and he read it well defensively
cristiano ronaldo
the ball back with brazil here
rafinha neymar makes his way forward with purpose options around him well tremendous block
and unfortunately for him he had worked his way into an offside position
and i think everybody in the ground could see that was always going to be offside
oh great vision shots are excellent first touch under the circumstances there
neymar neymar playing with purpose and control
big chance and putting his body on the line casimiro
now coutinho
trying to deliver it accurately relatively straightforward to mop up defensively
emerson
making sure it didn't get past him
it's a promising move from portugal well in some style edison prevents a goal
but he's gone short with it
and the whistle is sounded for halftime in this game
plenty to consider based on what we've seen so far as the second half begins
portugal looking dangerous has eyes for goal and a fantastic diving save
now they fancy a short one
high quality defending
textbook closing down and now they're on the attack shot can he finish this well
that's really sound goalkeeping not letting the opposition have any scraps well the counter chance
looks very real and they'll regard that as a very disappointing end to the move
and brazil showing good width here options in the middle making sure nothing untoward happened
well real difficulty keeping the ball
well we have 30 minutes to go
coutinho here's gabriel jesus passing it around looking for the goal that would put them ahead
just couldn't get it through in the right place to cut out the pass coutinho
neymar and he read it really well fine say well this is a big moment and don't these fans know it
substitution time as is
he's driven in the corner really sound goalkeeping
well that had to be a goal didn't it what a stop that is
well that was a top save i can't believe that didn't go in
and portugal moving the ball with purpose but quick thinking defensively he's got space
well-read to ease the pressure
let's see if something comes of this he's in position
can he find the net really good piece of goalkeeping there a chance to
nudge in front corner kick here
going short
and a good-looking ball oh he really brews the crossbar
not a good pass well i'm still amazed that stayed out
and he's kept today fully stretched somehow reaching it
well they're going for the short one they'll repeat the trick corner again
and played short
ten minutes to go given away by brazil
trying to get onto the front foot with the minute sticking away
and a promising looking attack but comes to nothing in the end
wasted possession again
octavio
and he did what he had to do defensively now can they counter clinically
defenders need to cover can he put them in front he does
and with so little time left that might be the winner wonderful drama
well here it is again and it's all about the pace in transition they're so quick to get
out from the back but there's still plenty to do from here he hits it so well though
lots of pace lots of power and the keeper just can't react in time it's a great strike
so the match has restarted one nil here
and the referee has added on two minutes of stoppage time a foul but advantage played
joao cancello and the referee says that will do it for this match day one contest
and it doesn't get much better than three points for starters well you always want to get off
to a good start and that's exactly what they've done here now they can look forward to the next
game they're in a great position well casimiro certainly did his job not that that should come
as any great surprise interested to know what you made of his performance well he's the match
winner and deservedly so he was outstanding today he's great to watch when he's in this sort of fool