00:00As you can see, Zaki is the captain in goal, Khalifa and Lamris the two full-backs,
00:07Biaz and Buya Kiyawi the two centre-backs, Dolme the anchorman in midfield,
00:12Hadoui plays in Switzerland, so too does the number 8 Buda Bala,
00:17Krimo Meri at number 9, was fourth highest scorer in the French first division this season,
00:22Timumi the African footballer of the year, Mustafa Meri the younger brother of the number 9.
00:30And Morocco's coach, in fact, is Jose Ferreira, they put the name of the Polish coach on that team line-up.
00:38But this is the Polish team, Mnacic in goal, who plays for Porto in Portugal,
00:43Ostrovski the left-back, Wojcicki the sweeper, Majewski who plays in West Germany in the centre of defence,
00:50Matisic the anchorman in midfield, Kubitschki will play at right-back, Komorniski in midfield with Bunsol,
00:57Smolarek the battle-hardened veteran from Vietsev-Lodz, Boniek of course,
01:02and Dzekonowski, Darius Dzekonowski, certainly one to keep an eye on,
01:06he's Poland's current footballer of the year.
01:11So we invite you to sit back, along with Bobby Robson, who's here in the stadium,
01:16and indeed the England players, who are watching up in the team hotel in Saltillo,
01:22to assist...
01:23Well a free kick to Morocco,
01:29with just over 15 minutes gone,
01:33Timumi poised on the left foot,
01:35and Wynarczyk with no real problems.
01:46Budabala.
01:49Primo going on ahead of them,
01:52and Budabala
01:53using Primo in the end as the decoy,
01:58Primo dragged the defender away,
02:00and as the Havre in the French 1st Division this season,
02:07Boniek.
02:09And now Dzekonowski.
02:12Gunsoul is there as well,
02:13and it's Gunsoul!
02:17Who's snatched at it.
02:19Boniek to take it himself,
02:32and
02:33it bypassed everyone at the near post,
02:36and Majewski,
02:38who couldn't have got a sight of it.
02:42He's also, to be fair to him,
02:44recovering from a broken leg last November,
02:46and is very short of match practice.
02:49Biaz.
02:57Mustafa Meri trying to screen it,
03:00and set up Timumi.
03:02And there was plenty of trouble,
03:04and the brothers Meri were moving in for the kill.
03:10You neglect Timumi,
03:12at that sort of distance,
03:13at your peril.
03:13Biaz.
03:19The closest World Cup venue to the United States border,
03:23and it's a city here with a great influence from the States.
03:27As he's Boudibala.
03:34Had a way.
03:35One touch too many.
03:40Lamris.
03:44As he's Boudibala.
03:45He's had a good first half,
03:46and shoots a goal.
03:51The better attempts from Morocco have come from distance.
03:54And if Monarchic gets a good sight of it,
03:58I suppose he might feel his defenders are doing their job.
04:02Yeah, good effort.
04:06And the Rockings are going to half-time quite pleased with their efforts so far.
04:09It is a platform for their futures.
04:11You could say it was a kind of pass-bar of their capabilities,
04:14and certainly Timumi would have impressed many ambitious French clubs with his performance so far.
04:18David Pleat's summing up of a goalless first half.
04:21We'll take a break,
04:22and after that,
04:23the views of Brian Clough and Ian St. John with Brian Moore.
04:27And then you'll join us for the second half.
04:29Very much indeed,
04:29we'll let you get on with your scouting.
04:31The second half here is underway.
04:35Poland attacking the goal to the right.
04:38If you've just joined us in the white shirts and red shorts,
04:41they've brought on one substitute,
04:44Pszibisz,
04:45who's wearing number two.
04:48Morocco will certainly hope to keep the match going
04:56very much in the manner of the first half,
04:59but Smolarek,
05:00who's just been singled out by Bobby Robson,
05:02has a player who threatens the header away from Lamrys,
05:05not very far away.
05:12Cleanly won by Lamrys.
05:13Here's Timumi.
05:18And Budabala trying to conjure up some magic.
05:23How do we?
05:26And Cremo's cross.
05:29Causing a problem for Mounacic in the end.
05:31It's quite breezy with the temperature dropping and the threat of rain again in the air.
05:38Did well to keep his balance and the ball.
05:44Komonitski.
05:46Smolarek's back heel.
05:47Komonitski.
05:47A sharper edge to Poland's attacking play then.
05:54A little bit of invention, a little bit of something different.
05:58Sharp back heel.
05:59Might have done better, although he's under pressure as he shot.
06:02One thing that we have learnt today is the Moroccans aren't that naive in defending.
06:10The African group that they played in was a reasonable one for them to get through.
06:14And here's Cremo.
06:15A touch then with Mounacic off his line.
06:19Could have brought the opening goal.
06:22To go over the bar like that is a villain.
06:25More than some of his teammates though, David, he has accepted the responsibility of shooting in this match.
06:30That's quite...
06:31And there's a mistake by Dolmy.
06:34And against the post from Urban.
06:39A let off.
06:43The closest we've had to a goal.
06:45It came from Jan Urban after Dolmy rather wearily had prodded the ball in his direction.
06:52And Zaki, clinging himself to his right, was beaten.
06:56But the ball ricocheted kindly for Moroccan.
07:01Ostrovsky.
07:04There are some very tired players out there.
07:07We're in a...
07:08Induced by...
07:10The heavy humidity.
07:14And temperatures certainly above those that Poland would be used to.
07:20It's a much drier heat of course in Morocco.
07:27But the Moroccans...
07:29Will regard this as a moral victory.
07:31If they can keep Poland at bay for the minute or so, plus injury time that remains.
07:43Bunzol.
07:45Smolarek.
07:47Looking to take on Khalifa.
07:49Komonicki arriving in the middle.
07:51And so too is Bunzol.
07:52Here's Komonicki.
07:53Here's Komonicki.
07:55Trying to make sure.
07:57Urban.
07:58Touring the sole.
07:59Tremendous block by Villas.
08:02And he's still down.
08:05The Moroccans deserve that justice.
08:07Poland tried to walk it in.
08:16And with the ball out of play, Villas, who flung himself into the line of the shot, will get some treatment.
08:24And the number 21 is Aziz Suleimani.
08:40Who comes on as we move into injury time.
08:46Well, Villas is back on his feet.
09:04I think it's fair to say that the overall conclusion here, from an England point of view, is that it's good news, what we've seen.
09:23Poland have been tentative.
09:25We know they're skillful.
09:26We know they can do better.
09:27And Morocco are going to use up a little bit more time with a second substitution.
09:38Bringing on Khairi for the flagging Timumi.
09:41Khairi, who's been a worthy deputy while Timumi's been out of the national side.
09:47Another of the soldiers in the squad.
09:49And Morocco, content now, is using up the time that the referee chooses to add on.
10:00And they're not being very subtle about it.
10:02I think the verdict is, there's nothing to fear.
10:08It finishes 0-0.
10:10To the disappointment of the people of Monterey.
10:12But a very good result.
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