00:00...tonight is from Uruguay, Ogi Larionda.
00:15I think these two know each other rather well.
00:21Bon chasse.
00:23Well, no doubt about it, France have got better with every game.
00:26You'd have thought they'd won the World Cup when they'd knocked out Brazil.
00:29And Raymond Dominic, well, he seems to doubt us with a record of one defeat in 26 matches.
00:34No wonder.
00:35There is our referee.
00:36And I have to say, some of the South American officials, for me, have been among the best officials.
00:41And that's not to decry anybody from any other part of the world.
00:45Let's have a look then at the way the French are lining up.
00:48They're at force, Frank, tonight.
00:49It means that Frank Ribéry and Florian Moluda, they will supply the width.
00:54Zinedine Zidane, he'll just supply the genius.
01:22Playing it out from the back will be Miguel, the 26-year-old right full-back.
01:27He's played all but 29 minutes of the tournament.
01:31The French, by the way, have five players who've played every single minute.
01:35But as the goalkeeper, Thuram and Gallas the centre-backs.
01:38Makaleli and Sanyol, early chance.
01:41And it's driven right across the goal by Florian Moluda.
01:44Early opening for the French.
01:46Certainly was.
01:46It was just a hopeful ball clip forward by Thuram.
01:49Thuram got underneath it.
01:50It fooled everybody.
01:51Dropped for Moluda.
01:52And he just pulls that powerful team as well.
01:54If it starts getting physical, they'll go toe-to-toe with any team in this World Cup.
02:01Running from Ronaldo and a good layoff from Ronaldo as well.
02:04It will provide the first shot and Bartes touches it aside.
02:08And there was no foul.
02:10Sanyol had come back to help him.
02:12Thuram was back there as well.
02:13Bartes could only get his fingertips to the deco shot.
02:17And that was a rather unnerving moment for the French.
02:19Certainly was.
02:20Manish.
02:25Ronaldo's certainly in the mood for the stepovers and the back heels.
02:29Full of good football.
02:30And I thought that might have taken a deflection, the Manish shot.
02:34But not so.
02:35And it's zoomed over the top of Bartes' crossbar.
02:38Great combination play again from Ronaldo.
02:40This time deciding to step inside.
02:42Lovely little back heel for Manish.
02:43We've seen Manish score already in the competition.
02:45He is a powerful shot.
02:47And I'll tell you what, that's not too far over Bartes.
02:49The rival here of Vieira.
02:51The Portuguese have backtracked well.
02:53Ribéry has found Zidane now.
02:55A brilliant step over.
02:57Ribéry.
02:58For Abidal.
02:59First time cross.
03:00Going right through the six-yard area.
03:03Ari was the closest in a white shirt.
03:05But he couldn't get the crucial touch.
03:07You know what it does?
03:08It inspires you more.
03:09I think that will only serve to fire Cristiano Ronaldo up a wee bit more.
03:13Let's see if Figo's inspired here with the shots.
03:15Which is smothered by Bartes.
03:18Lucky.
03:19Not on Figo's strongest side.
03:20He's took a little bit of a knock in hitting that.
03:22As well.
03:23You can see there it's Vieira just coming into.
03:25in the World Cup Final.
03:26The 18th Finals.
03:31Malouda.
03:34Clever little touch.
03:36Oh!
03:36And the referee's going to give the spot kick.
03:38Thierry Henry.
03:40Taken down.
03:41The Portuguese can't defend it.
03:43It's always a dangerous ploy.
03:45And Riccardo Carvalho.
03:47Has taken out Thierry Henry.
03:50In the opinion of Senor Ramionda here.
03:53And the game will open up now.
03:55If France score from the spot kick.
03:57I'll tell you what you know.
03:58I'm not so sure.
03:59I'm not so sure.
04:00There it takes enough.
04:02It's not the biggest of nudges.
04:04And I think had the ball not have run away from Henry.
04:06As far as it had.
04:07He'd have gone after it to get a shot away.
04:09There's definitely a little bit of contact.
04:10With Carvalho's left peg.
04:12It's enough John.
04:13It's just enough.
04:14He knew he was worried though.
04:15Because I mean he started wagging his fingers.
04:17Straight away to say no.
04:18But I have sympathy with Carvalho.
04:21And well.
04:22It's such a massive call for a referee.
04:24In any game.
04:25Let alone a World Cup semi-final.
04:27But here he comes.
04:28Zizou.
04:28To try and score his second World Cup goal of 2006.
04:34And he's up against one of the best shot stoppers.
04:37In terms of penalties in the world.
04:39In Ricciardo.
04:40He's not taking much of a run up here.
04:42It's Zidane.
04:43To give France the lead in the semi-final in Munich.
04:50And it's his World Cup at the moment.
04:53Zinedine's in Zidane.
04:55Belts it home via the fingers of Ricciardo.
04:58Got very, very close to keeping it out.
05:01And the big man Zizou.
05:02Shows absolutely no emotion.
05:04They certainly do.
05:06It is Portugal 0-1.
05:08France 1.
05:08There's many different ways to take a penalty.
05:10We've seen lots of players in the tournament so far.
05:13With long run-ups etc.
05:15Zidane just a couple of strides.
05:16Bang.
05:17Popping it in the corner.
05:19Ricciardo went the right way but it's got half a fingertips to it.
05:23Just a bit too powerful.
05:24Just couldn't do enough to stop the skipper from giving his side the lead.
05:28I'm sure he'll be...
05:30There again 2,000.
05:32He'll be rooting for his players and hoping that they can find something else.
05:36Another gear at the moment.
05:37When they've got the ball to Portuguese they've got to keep it a little bit more.
05:41Got to get players as you said further up the park.
05:43In contact with Paoleta.
05:45And quite honestly they've got to test Barthes a little bit more than they have done so far.
05:50Cristiano Ronaldo.
05:55Nuno Valente.
05:57Now Manish.
05:59They have the players to hit the breakthrough.
06:01And Manish's shot is parried rather than saved by Barthes.
06:05It was coming at some pace at him.
06:08Yeah Paoleta again hovering.
06:10Manish has hit it well and it just zips off the turf in front of Barthes.
06:13He should handle that.
06:14Now then let's see if this is the man.
06:16Cristiano Ronaldo just needs to get a little further.
06:19Well it was a brilliant run and a brilliant effort deflected out for the corner.
06:23He does have some ability.
06:24Despite all the boos John he's the most positive Portuguese player on the field.
06:27Every time he gets it he's attacking people.
06:29Another great block again from Lillian.
06:31Of course there's a break on here and this is Cristiano Ronaldo.
06:35We all know he has blistering pace.
06:36Brilliant footwork but the shot doesn't quite match this time.
06:40It's a great...
06:40It's a...
06:48Strong tackle by Sanyol.
06:51Paoleta's made a move in the area.
06:53Good turn from Ronaldo once more.
06:55I'm not sure there's going to be time for Portugal to dilly-dally here.
07:01Referee Lariunda is looking at the watch.
07:04He's got the whistle to the lips and that will do.
07:06The first half has belonged to the French and good value for it Andy Townsend.
07:11I think so.
07:12I think so.
07:13I think they're obviously a big decision of course with the penalty.
07:16Once they've got themselves in front you know they've done very well.
07:19But I still think there's plenty in this game for Portugal if they keep believing John.
07:23It was down to Zinedine Zidane again.
07:25Mr. Kuhl when he stood up and took a blemishless penalty.
07:30One that even Ricciardo couldn't keep out.
07:32It's Portugal 0.
07:33France 1 at half time.
07:42And of course we could have a penalty shootout.
07:44There have been several in these World Cup finals.
07:50But it looked like being a very late finish last night until a certain man called Grosso
07:55and another called Del Piero had a hand and stunned the whole of Germany.
07:59I'm afraid a lot of people were crying into their beer late into the night.
08:03It certainly worked.
08:04Got to do more of it.
08:08It's Brom to Henry.
08:10Henry will take him on.
08:13And he's beyond Mera.
08:15It's Thierry Henry.
08:17And the save is made.
08:18And Ricciardo manages to finger the ball out for the corner.
08:22Could have been 2-0.
08:23Could have been crucial.
08:24Could have been vintage Henry as well.
08:25Got himself in that left-hand channel which he operates in so well.
08:28Ricciardo does well to save.
08:30He didn't know much about it.
08:31It was like a Shane Warne leg break in the end.
08:34The goalkeeper will have been worried by this.
08:36Absolutely.
08:38Worryingly I would have thought from a Portuguese point of view.
08:40Especially as Zidane is on the ball once more.
08:44Teasing and finding Henry.
08:45In a very deep position for him.
08:47Ribéry goes for goal.
08:49Fisted in the air by Ricciardo.
08:51Well saved once more.
08:52The Portuguese goalkeeper has kept his team in it.
08:54He has.
08:55I'm not sure if he made that look a little bit too spectacular.
08:58But nonetheless he kept it out.
08:59That's the main thing.
09:00He's also a brilliant ball downfield for Pauleta to try and win something for Portugal here.
09:05But rather the goals have certainly dried up in the last few matches.
09:09I think we'd had 115 after the first phase.
09:12And we're only up to around about 140.
09:14Pauleta down.
09:16Again the referee is unimpressed.
09:17And I bet we get a shot of Scolari in a second.
09:20Showing that he's unimpressed with the referee.
09:23He'd actually nipped in front of William Gallas there.
09:25He'd actually made a very good run Pauleta.
09:28And then appeared to just collide.
09:30Just a little nudge in the back again.
09:31Went down a little bit too easy for the referee's liking.
09:34That's the problem nowadays isn't it?
09:36It's how easily they go down.
09:38There's nothing in that game.
09:39Nothing much.
09:40You're absolutely right sir.
09:41It was Dominic going on.
09:42And it is Pauleta off.
09:43So he's not had a great World Cup really.
09:46Just the one goal.
09:47Which came four minutes into the World Cup.
09:49In the first game against Angola.
09:52Doesn't want to walk.
09:53And here's your change.
09:54Maloudi you're absolutely right John.
09:56Should have been a manager.
09:57You know that.
09:57Thank you.
09:58Dominic's on the same wavelength.
09:59Clearly.
10:01Will be Elder Postiga.
10:05And Ribery always gives the impression of looking a bit spent when he comes off.
10:10But I'm sure they're all very fit these days.
10:12These fellas.
10:13Yep he's given everything.
10:14Dominic freshening up the wide areas.
10:16Of course now Govu and Wiltord.
10:18Both stopped Ferreira and Valencia last night between Germany and Italy.
10:22That was played in the right spirit.
10:24The other thing.
10:25I mean I suppose all these players are so wealthy.
10:27A 5,000 find means absolutely nothing.
10:30So Cristiano Ronaldo free kick here for Portugal who desperately need a goal.
10:3613 minutes to play.
10:37Goes for goal.
10:38Bartes can't hold it.
11:08Oh what a chance miss.
11:38And we're agreed it's the end of Thierry Henry's night.
11:39Added on here.
11:40The allotted extra time.
12:10They do keep trying.
12:11I'm sure in his life he's converted a winning penalty in a European Championship match.
12:16He couldn't get a goal could he?
12:17Could anybody?
12:18Bartes pours it into the air.
12:20It's still in there.
12:21The goalkeeper obviously can see his way out.
12:24Hooks it in.
12:25He nearly set up a goal.
12:27He's set up another corner.
12:29I tell you what John.
12:30He's hooked that over his shoulder.
12:31And Simão is very nearly in on the back post.
12:34Can't happen can it?
12:3545 seconds.
12:36Can't happen surely.
12:38They're all in again.
12:40The Portugal corner.
12:42The last of the night.
12:43It's away to Manish.
12:45The referee will be thinking of blowing the whistle.
12:48Certainly in the next 30 seconds.
12:50And that's what separates Portugal from an exit from the World Cup.
12:56Figo to fire one in there.
12:58Bartes claims it.
13:00French voices bellowing acclaim.
13:04And they're on their way to the final to play Italy.
13:07And I'm afraid Portugal are on their way to Stuttgart to play Germany in the third, fourth battle.
13:14There can be no more time.
13:18Mera.
13:19Surely not Cristiano Ronaldo.
13:21It's offside.
13:22It's offside.
13:25He could have checked his run as well Ronaldo.
13:27He didn't need to go quite as early as he did.
13:30It's a good decision watch.
13:32You see Mera here.
13:33He gets it.
13:33There's Ronaldo.
13:34He's clearly a yard offside.
13:36Yes he was.
13:37It was good goalkeeping by the way from Barthez as well.
13:40The referee has raised his arms.
13:44Portugal have so much of the ball.
13:46But it was not to be for Luis Figo.
13:48It will be the perfect finale for Zinedine Zidane.
13:52His penalty goal has taken France into their second World Cup final in eight years.
13:57It's going to be Italy versus France because it was Portugal will France won.
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