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00:06Switzerland head coach Murat Jakim said yesterday that his team would be on the front foot right from the kickoff,
00:16hoping for an early goal, hoping for an early breakthrough.
00:20Julian Lopetegui, well there may have been some who might have expected a cautious start from both of these teams
00:27given the very hot conditions, but that has been far from the case.
00:32It was a guilt-edged opportunity, wasn't it?
00:35Do much, much better.
00:37He said that in the weeks since then they've had team meetings,
00:41and that particular problem has been rectified.
00:50Zakaria with the throw.
00:53Washington started two games at the last World Cup.
00:56Now here's a chance for Andoy.
00:57Dan Andoy, excellent save.
01:01Abunada getting down low.
01:04Great shot, isn't it?
01:05Really gives you a sense of the scale that these players are playing in.
01:08And Andoy with a really good early sight of goal.
01:11An in-swinger from Rodriguez.
01:14Everybody back for Qatar.
01:20Vargas.
01:24And it was met by Dan Andoy, and he put it high.
01:28And maybe should have been the opening goal.
01:31It was met by Dan Andoy, and the next touch, after the shot,
01:34should be the ball hit in the back of the net.
01:36Here at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
01:40It's a free kick.
01:44Tirelessly working.
01:46However...
01:49The central defenders are all up, hoping to get on the end of it.
01:57Player behind the ball.
01:59No attempt or intent to go forward as yet.
02:03Zachariah, teasing kicks into the middle.
02:05Is it going to be touched in?
02:06Is that a penalty?
02:07What does the referee say?
02:08He says spot kick.
02:10Foul by Abunada.
02:14Well, not only is it a concern for Qatar that they might be about to face a penalty,
02:19but their goalkeeper there clattered in just making sure there's no encroachment.
02:26And it's 1-0 Switzerland.
02:35Foul was a cucumber there, just looking on.
02:38Because when you've got a man such as this...
02:40Michelle Abasher.
02:46Chance for number two, Zachariah.
02:49Really well played, isn't it?
02:50Kanji set the tone from the back.
02:52It's a little step over.
02:57That's a foul. The arm was out.
03:01And this will be a yellow car.
03:03This ball goes low into the area.
03:05Could go anywhere, off anyone.
03:14Corner.
03:16Proper breaking doors away from the sun, rehydrate.
03:20Zachariah.
03:21A little touch-off was looking there for Froyla.
03:25He's under-adept at making those runs from midfield and going through.
03:29That'll be a free kick for Qatar.
03:32And it's just going to be words for the...
03:36Force for them.
03:36It's about him making sure that that six-yard box where there's a hefty bunch of defenders is tested.
03:43So not the first time high delivery into the penalty area.
03:46It's towards Laie.
03:51And we've got a problem here for one of the Qatari players.
03:58The tall figure of Issa Laie on the end of this ball into the middle.
04:03Really good ball into the box, wasn't it?
04:04The fee for Lexington to go short to change the angle of attack.
04:11Embelo.
04:12The little back heel.
04:15Can't be capitalised upon, though, by Andoy.
04:19And the options for the man on the ball from Switzerland thus far.
04:21We're in the United States of America.
04:24And we have a Mexican Wave deal to do so far today.
04:29The two problems have come from anxious moments for...
04:32Abashur drives it across.
04:35Finding himself with just a couple of yards of space.
04:38And a chance perhaps for Qatar to break.
04:41This is going to be a card.
04:46Switzerland need to lay a marker down to show the intent that they've got at this FIFA World Cup.
04:52Several chances have gone begging.
04:54Cleared only as far as Jaka.
04:56Lovely ball in.
04:57Goalkeeper takes it.
04:59Revealed and Mahmoud Abunada.
05:02And he was basically sacked by the Spanish FA.
05:07Embelo.
05:08Lovely little ball back.
05:09And just the wrong side of the post from Vargas.
05:152018 because he was going to join Real Madrid
05:18after the Switzerland very much on top.
05:22But they have just the one goal to show for all their efforts.
05:26Mahmoud Abunada has been outstanding in goal for Qatar.
05:31The only goal from Real Ambalo from the penalty spot.
05:34And at half-time it's Qatar nil.
05:35Switzerland one.
05:40Akram Afif gets the second half underway with a very unconventional restart.
05:47Vargas with the delivery.
05:50And the header is over.
05:53Driven in from distance and it wasn't too far over.
05:56Such a delicious strike of a football isn't he, Granit Xhaka.
06:01Nobody upfield for them.
06:03And Doi.
06:06Bundled over.
06:08Once again they've got another chance to put a good set piece in.
06:13And Rodriguez for the third time tries to put the ball in.
06:16It's a corner.
06:17No free kick.
06:19Vargas determined to win it back.
06:21And he's done so as well.
06:23That's brilliant play.
06:24Ball down just outside the penalty area.
06:28Got back up and got the ball back.
06:30Really quick high.
06:32Press and turnover of play.
06:34This is what he's been like all the way through the game.
06:38So direct.
06:40As magically quick feet that he's got.
06:42Trying to take on Miguel.
06:44Floated in.
06:45And it was curling.
06:46But always just from Granit Xhaka.
06:49Curling away from goal.
06:51Really good ball wasn't it?
06:53Glorious left foot of his just.
06:55Caressing it with pace into such a dangerous area.
06:59In the last few moments.
07:01Decent ball.
07:02And it's hitting it in.
07:04Bayern Hukie.
07:08What an ending.
07:11It was a superb cross in.
07:14And Hukie was on the end of it.
07:16To make it 1-1.
07:17With just seconds left.
07:20We talk about how good.
07:21Go Bally's in the Switzerland goal.
07:23He's got abs.
07:26Corner is deep.
07:27Headed away.
07:28Firmly.
07:29Doesn't matter where it goes as far as Qatar are concerned.
07:32Just keep it away from goal.
07:33Goalkeeper with the punch.
07:35Got there very firmly.
07:37Decisive goalkeeping from him.
07:44And he has done.
07:48What a finish to this Group B match.
07:51And all four teams in Group B as a result now have one point.
07:56Braille and Bernal with a first half penalty for Switzerland.
07:59They had so much possession.
08:01So many chances.
08:03But couldn't take it.
08:04And Buenem Hukie's late equaliser means it has finished.
08:08Boing Hukie's late stri win.
08:08And no one is waiting.
08:08multiple points...
08:09Dolls as the brests and asses.
08:09Can he wait to go point andcall?
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