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00:00A warm welcome everyone to Camping World Stadium in Orlando where the Road to 26 is presented by Turkish Airlines.
00:10And we've got a treat for you tonight. Brazil and Croatia. Brazil, maybe the most iconic national team the sport
00:16has ever known.
00:16But as they are discovering, football moves forward. And history doesn't win you modern tournaments.
00:22Croatia, a small nation who made a big impression on the world game.
00:27These are the starting elevens presented by BetOnline and several changes for Carlo Ancelotti.
00:34The starters for Croatia having come off the bench here in that victory against Colombia on Thursday.
00:41And this is Zlatko Dalic's starting eleven hours.
00:45They were able to set up camp here in Orlando and play here for the second consecutive game.
00:51Having beaten Colombia 2-1 as I mentioned on Thursday.
00:54Brazil on the wrong end of the same school line against the French.
01:00And they will be the team to get things underway.
01:05It has not been an easy start to life at all, has it, for Carlo Ancelotti?
01:09Since taking the helm of the Brazilians. Nine games in charge and they've won just four of them.
01:14Two draws and three defeats.
01:19Carlo Ancelotti very publicly wished good luck to Italy today before the World Cup qualifiers were played.
01:26That didn't quite work out.
01:28We'll be hoping for a better outcome tonight, Alex.
01:32This is Luis Enrique seeing a lot of the ball early on.
01:35The Senate St. Petersburg man.
01:41Carlo Ancelotti directing traffic on the field and just off it as well.
01:45Our cameraman told to rather send packing.
01:52If there's any NBA fan, 90s NBA fan watching us, Dino Radja, Tony Kukoc, Drazen Petrovic.
02:03Those were great, great Croatian ballers.
02:10From you, Mr. Pereira, bringing the NBA knowledge to our broadcast. I love it.
02:15A full short.
02:20Promising position here for the Croatians.
02:24The shot was a tame one in the end from Crammerich.
02:28He just had a defender on his shoulder.
02:31He nicked it away from him.
02:33But perhaps not amongst the favourites.
02:36France and Spain seem pretty simple, don't they?
02:40England certainly having their issues with that at the moment.
02:47Croatia build here.
02:48Crammerich to Perisic around the outside.
02:50Good looking cross.
02:52And well defended in the end of the two Croatian players crashing in to meet it.
02:56Dante Budimir was one of them.
02:58It's a clear lack of communication, but good link up with Crammerich and Perisic.
03:03It's the overlap move.
03:04That sweet cross to the far post.
03:07Yeah, there was a lack of communication between Dante Budimir and Baturina.
03:14Just Casemiro and Danilo who are the out and out midfield operators in amongst them.
03:20Cunha has dropped a little deeper.
03:22And it's Chao Pedro trying to pick things up here.
03:24And it's Cunha who's the beneficiary.
03:26Decides to take on the shot, but into a curtain of blue shirts.
03:33Cuscovic is down.
03:39When Brazil doesn't, don't have the ball, he's the, he's the one that needs to close down the left-hand
03:45side.
03:45So he allows Vinicius to rest and not to defend.
03:51To Dalic, watching his team put some passes together here.
03:54Is there a shot on the end of it?
03:55There is, but it's blocked.
03:58And then the follow-up effort from the Real Sociedad centre-back.
04:04He's left, Cunha.
04:08Vinny Jr.
04:11Going across from deep, but blocked by Stanisic.
04:15Bayern Munich man doing the mopping up, but Vinny has it back here.
04:18Into the penalty area, the shot is on!
04:21Oh, it's a great save!
04:22Danilo.
04:24Instinctive left-foot jab towards goal, and Livakovic was wrong-footed, but was able to react.
04:31It all started with a mistake.
04:33A rare mistake by Luka Modric.
04:36We're praising him, commentators, scorers.
04:38Just sending the ball back straight into his former teammate.
04:42Straight into Vinicius Jr.
04:43And then, after Vinny attracts three different Croatian players,
04:47he creates a space around the penalty spot for Danilo.
04:52A great save, as you said.
04:53Great reflexes by...
04:58Chiseling away on the edge of the area.
05:00With Casemiro repelled.
05:05Rocha trying to play their way out of trouble.
05:07They're getting away again.
05:09Now, was that challenge a fair one from Perisic?
05:11Did he get the ball?
05:13Luis Enrique staying down, and the referee deciding that he got more of Enrique than he did the ball.
05:25And he knew what he was doing.
05:27He knew that he wasn't going to get the ball that...
05:31It's Danilo.
05:32Well, he keeps it along the ground.
05:34Nicely works.
05:35And the shots from Cunha deflecting just wide.
05:39Deceiving everyone.
05:49The break out might be on.
05:52The clip stopped it unfolding as Luis Enrique threatened to burst away in the clear.
05:59Croatia.
06:00They're aggressive.
06:01They go strong at any loose ball.
06:05Yeah.
06:06That was impossible to beat in that number nine position.
06:10Now, Brazil trying to make something of the takeaway.
06:14It's a lovely ball from Cunha.
06:15And Livakovic again to the rescue to deny João Pedro, who should have scored.
06:23Another ball lost by Luka Modric.
06:27In this case, against his former teammate, against Casemiro.
06:31Position of promise here, Batorina.
06:33Losing out, but the...
06:37...illignness to win it back almost pays off.
06:39And that was a shot that was goal-bound until it hit a defender.
06:43Maybe he should have done.
06:44On that evidence, drifts around two, but then no one really threatening to get on the end of his cross.
06:52Attack's still alive though.
06:53Shot is on for Cunha!
06:55And it's another good save.
06:58Livakovic sprawling away to his left and getting a palm to it.
07:01Once again, it's Vinicius Junior holding up to the ball.
07:04Just waiting for the Croatian players to go around him to find the open player at the edge of the
07:10box.
07:11Croatian defence answering the call once more.
07:15Don't doubt about it.
07:16Brazil have had much more of the attacking plan.
07:18It's going to continue with a free kick.
07:24Junior.
07:28This is not a friendly for...
07:30...deep sense of Croatian pride.
07:34And here's the free kick from Danilo.
07:36Trying to open things up and Livakovic had to come a long way to meet that.
07:39That's got there, but got clattered into for his troubles.
07:43It's a long way around to...to reach this.
07:48And likes him...
07:54...and calls for his country.
08:08A challenge by Casemiro.
08:14He's left a mark on two Croatian players in quick succession, isn't he?
08:19He's going to be pulling the strings here.
08:24Modric with the delivery!
08:26And flicked on!
08:28And a save from Bento, who's had so little to do.
08:32Kept his reflexes.
08:40Modric with the follow-up corner.
08:45Dealt with by Brazil, who looked to...
08:47...launch a counter-attack and use Vinny Jr.
08:49It's only him, but help is arriving.
08:52May not need it.
08:53He's gone around one challenge.
08:55Now the check back.
08:56The shot is on for Danilo!
08:59Well, Brazil finding their very best at the very end of the first half.
09:05It came from a Croatian corner.
09:07The counter-attack was lightning quick.
09:10Vinny Jr. with the provider.
09:12And Danilo with the smart finish.
09:17Finally, some samba present here in Orlando.
09:21What a pass by Mateus Cunha to Vinny Jr.
09:24He was totally left of defensive duties for that corner kick.
09:30He was there for launching the counter-attack.
09:33And again, he just waited.
09:36Attracted three players from Croatia to find the open man at the penalty spot.
09:42This is the same manoeuvre in which Danilo was about to score in the opening quarter.
09:49Danilo, the man who's done it.
09:51The Botafogo man getting his first ever goal for the Salasau.
09:57He could be with us as this busy and hectic and pivotal international window
10:06towards a close.
10:11Down the left, across, targeting Boudemir was cleared but not for long.
10:18Suchic!
10:19Well, the Inter Milan man lining it up from distance.
10:24Don't be too happy with that.
10:25Someone's got a memento.
10:30Found someone in a blue shirt, at least, with the shot.
10:34It's a little hard to do with this crowd.
10:37What can they do with it, is the question.
10:39Cramaric.
10:40Offenheim there.
10:42Nice turn from Modric.
10:43Almost got it back to Cramaric, but...
10:46Enough defensive cover there in the end.
10:48Particularly from Leo Pereira.
10:50The attack alive.
10:53Look at Modric spreading it wide right this time.
10:57Cramaric.
10:57With the left foot.
11:00And no trouble at all for Bento.
11:04Boudemir is replaced by player number 26, Petar Musa.
11:09Player number 9, Andrej Cramaric is replaced by player number 15, Mario Palacic.
11:18And player number 10, Luka Musa.
11:20Interesting to go back to one of the Croatian substitutes.
11:23Interesting to see Petar Musa out there now.
11:26He's...
11:27Player applies his trade.
11:29Here in the US, in MLS, with FC Dallas.
11:32And this...
11:34Forward momentum for them at the moment.
11:36Nicola Moro surveying the scene.
11:38Delivering the cross, but...
11:42And...
11:43I think we've seen the end of Vinnie Jr. too.
11:46Hasn't...
11:46Really touched the ball much in the second half, has he?
11:51And...
11:51Continuing the London theme.
11:53It'll be Gabriele Martinelli.
11:56Who gets to replace him.
12:01Two straight swaps.
12:03Stregger for Stregger.
12:04And left winger for left winger.
12:06With different roles.
12:08Fabinho.
12:08That's the tackle in Musa.
12:11Some foraging work.
12:12Then he's left on the ground.
12:14Oh!
12:16Right in front of the referee.
12:19Can be no complaints.
12:22That was Hendrik on the receiving end, was it?
12:25Vuscovic.
12:28A steamroller in here.
12:30That was a red card.
12:31Plain and simple.
12:33Plain and simple.
12:34And he knows that...
12:36That...
12:36That should have been a red...
12:38Oh, yeah, yeah.
12:39He's been showing a red card.
12:40He's been showing the direction to the...
12:43Changing rooms in the early bath by referee...
12:47That was a red card.
12:49He has no intention of playing the ball.
12:51He just wants to stop Hendrik.
12:54That is a very risky challenge.
12:56Right.
13:00Salic also on.
13:02For Croatia.
13:08They've worked this nicely.
13:10That's a pretty good ball through the central channel.
13:13And an own goal!
13:16Croatia equalize.
13:18It's Maia leading the...
13:20The cheers.
13:22And he will get the congratulations.
13:24But that may well have come off a Brazilian foot last.
13:28It was a fabulous...
13:30True ball down the central channels.
13:32Congratulates him.
13:35It's a first-edge pass.
13:38By Pasalic and then look at this ball.
13:40Perfectly placed right in the middle.
13:44Right in between both centre-backs.
13:46Marquinhos is desperate.
13:47Because there was no need for Bento to come out of goal.
13:51In that situation.
13:54He leaves the goal totally unguarded.
13:57And that's why between Danilo and Marquinhos, Maia...
14:01All time for Croatia.
14:07Well, what do you think, Alex?
14:09If Brazil deserved their goal in the first half, did Croatia deserve there in the second?
14:13They certainly had more of the ball.
14:15Is the referee pointed to the spot?
14:17Here he has!
14:18He's given a penalty to Brazil.
14:21Didn't seem to be too much in it.
14:24Hendrik was the player involved.
14:28Soutalo on Hendrik.
14:30Hendrik is looking for that contact.
14:33He's so smart.
14:34He wraps his left leg around the defender just to cause that infraction, cause that fault.
14:45Hands the ball over to the Brentford man looking for his first ever goal.
14:49First country's been unstoppable in the Premier League this season.
14:54Can he give Brazil the lead from the spots?
14:56Yes, he can!
14:56And...
14:57Cool as you like, Igor Thiago.
15:01What a moment for him.
15:09Brazil, back in front.
15:12Courtesy of the penalty earned by Hendrik.
15:16Here's the penalty again.
15:18What a control, what a first touch by Hendrik.
15:22And then forcing the penalty.
15:24Perfect execution by Igor Thiago.
15:2724 years of age.
15:29He has a past.
15:31He wasn't meant to be a professional player.
15:35He had to work as a bricklayer.
15:37He went to Bulgaria to play professional soccer.
15:41He holds a Bulgarian passport.
15:42He was even at some point contemplating playing for the European side.
15:48Thinking that he would never get the chance of playing for Brazil.
15:52And now, here he is.
15:57And the World Cup itself rolls around in 72 days time.
16:02Don't count them out as they are on the march looking for a third here.
16:05And they've got it!
16:07Beautifully works.
16:09And Gabriel Martinelli providing the final moment of the night for Brazil.
16:19Hendrik, he's driving, he's waiting for his teammate to be in an open position.
16:26The pass is so smooth with the outside of his left foot.
16:30He forces a little bit Gabriel Martinelli to modify his run.
16:36He needs to go a little bit wider.
16:38It looks like he had lost some shooting angle.
16:42But he makes amends with his left foot.
16:45He saw some late scraps.
16:50But that will do it in Orlando, Brazil.
16:53And the crowd here getting what they came for.
16:57Warm embrace between Carlo Ancelotti and Zlatko Dalic.
17:00They perhaps will see each other again this summer.
17:04But Igor Tiago and Hendrik turning the game in Brazil's favour late on.
17:09After conceding that equaliser, Alex, they, as you say, responded in really positive fashion.
17:16Yeah, they showed character.
17:18They were competitive despite all the big players that are missing this set of friendlies.
17:25And beating Croatia is not an easy task.
17:28This team was undefeated in the last nine games.
17:31So this is a big, big, strong moral push for Brazil.
17:35Big girls!
17:36Fistishnan.
17:36Who forgot the war.
17:36The fight is coming in.
17:36Teamers are involved in playinginovaity also.
17:36Yeah, we liked Rico.
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