00:01Got a shot there at Diogo Jota's parents, the late Diogo Jota.
00:06You can only imagine how they are feeling today.
00:25Definitely these two teams, Portugal and Congo, are looking forward to getting their World Cups underway, having seen everybody else
00:31and, of course, witnessing the hat-trick last night by Argentina.
00:34So, great storyline there with Cristiano Ronaldo, but both these teams are certainly ready to get playing here, get their
00:43World Cups underway.
01:16. . .
01:31Well, there are our match officials for this one,
01:34Abdelrahman Al-Jassim.
01:37And off we go in Houston.
01:39Portugal, all in red.
01:42And Lutasami is fouled, and that is respite for DR Congo.
01:45But I dare say, we'll be looking to draw inspiration from...
01:50Great header, and in!
01:57Schwell-Nelis!
02:05The first Portuguese goal of another World Cup pursuit!
02:15Diogo Jota's parents, looking on.
02:21Away.
02:22And Bember goes out to engage.
02:28Has a top!
02:29Well, it wasn't too far away either.
02:32Well, Johan Lyssa is clearly their danger man,
02:35and they're going to get him on the ball as many times.
02:38Got lots of different places throughout the game.
02:41Makes it very hard to track them with their movement and mobility.
02:52He's clearly saying here, it's one foul.
02:54Has he got the finish?
02:56Well, the strike is deflected away for a corner,
02:59but he fashioned that all on his own.
03:01Exceptional response here from Congo.
03:04Individual moments.
03:05Pick up a ball here.
03:07Great little turn.
03:08Bruno Fernandes!
03:10Right across the face of goal,
03:12and Bernardo Silva, on the stretch,
03:16couldn't quite reach it.
03:20Bruno Fernandes,
03:22bounced on by Mbemba,
03:25and Bucau looking to play it forward,
03:27but was quickly closed down.
03:30And we've hit their hydration break here,
03:34with Portugal leading by a goal 2-0.
03:41João Neves with the only goal of the game so far.
04:02So, Glenn, Portugal firmly in charge at the moment.
04:07Looking comfortable to this point.
04:09Nothing we didn't expect here tonight.
04:11I think the fact that they got the game's first goal,
04:14as mentioned,
04:15is a big thing,
04:16because this now moves the Congo off their tactical plan
04:20to a degree here.
04:21They have to chase the game now,
04:22as opposed to kill the game,
04:24and look for a transition moment.
04:26Here come Portugal,
04:27and that is a vital interception
04:30from Mbemba.
04:32Neto looking to square for Ronaldo,
04:35and Mbemba in just the right cello.
04:37Wicked ball.
04:39A lot of pace on that.
04:41Boy, Ronaldo made a great run.
04:42You watch him just walking around the penalty area,
04:45observing things,
04:47to pose a problem,
04:50and a question to Portugal.
04:54What a topic of discussion.
04:58Bernardo Silva just went down here.
05:03Neto holding his throat.
05:06And the yellow card is out,
05:09as you can see.
05:10My apologies.
05:13Yellow card for the captain.
05:17This is Mutasami.
05:19Took it for his time.
05:21It's a corner.
05:23Dior Congo look to finish the half
05:25with a flourish here.
05:27Great transition play from them.
05:28They got out.
05:29They got runners in front of the ball.
05:31They earned themselves.
05:32Fernandez is with him.
05:36It's another corner kick.
05:38Some trouble here.
05:46Fernandez
05:46went in with a challenge.
05:53He's caught his
05:56heel.
06:08The Leopard counts.
06:11The Leopard roar.
06:15We have history in Houston.
06:20The first of our World Cup goal
06:23for Dior Congo.
06:43Well, you had to kind of know
06:45who was going to be
06:45Yohan Pisa,
06:46who might have a piece
06:48of bringing this team back.
06:53And play a short one here
06:55instead of the delivery.
06:56And so the ball moves.
06:57That means the defense
06:58has to move
06:58in relation to it.
07:00He's unmarked.
07:01It's a great snap header.
07:02Look at this.
07:03if you think of
07:07that.
07:20He's trying to
07:25.
07:26.
07:26.
07:28.
07:28.
07:56there is no way to give up
07:59if you don't see the competition
07:59but it's going to be able to hit you
08:03and then you have to reach the goal
08:06and you can't lose your goal
08:07and you can't lose your goal
08:11if you don't lose your goal
08:14and you can't lose your goal
08:33Oh
09:15This is the biggest force for Cristiano Ronaldo in the competition
09:31This is the first time for Ronaldo in the event.
09:57Ruta Samy stepping in there 68,777
10:06Squirt across and put over the top by Vicondo
10:16If it stays this way, the second period to Portugal's attacking play
10:20And he's taken out by Capuardi
10:25Such a slippery customer isn't he?
10:28Yeah you've made a good point, he really has
10:30He's been the one guy who's really more than anybody tried to lift the urgency
10:34Sao looking to dart for the line
10:37Kayanbe tussling with him
10:38He's gone against Konsei Sao
10:43Strength of Kayanbe puts himself in between a ball and Konsei Sao
10:48You see the two players join at each other for hooking tackle
10:54Masaka's been playing the whole match
10:55He's going up against Leal who is obviously fresh
11:00And I think we're seeing more changes here from DR Congo
11:09Seeming on a good zone
11:11That's kind of epitomized part of the day here for Portugal
11:16More passes around
11:17Konsei Sao
11:48oh
12:19but Bruno Fernandes
12:19and he's taken out by Kukwadi
12:24he's such a slippery customer isn't he?
12:27yeah you've made a good point, he really has
12:29he's been the one guy who's really more than anybody tried to lift the urgency
12:33Konsei Sao looking to dart for the line
12:36Kayambe tussling with him
12:38he's gone against Konsei Sao
12:42the strength of Kayambe puts himself in between a ball and Konsei Sao
12:47you see the two players jawing at each other
12:49for hooking tackle
12:53Masaka's been playing the whole match
12:55he's going up against Leal who is obviously fresh
13:00and I think we're seeing more changes here from DR Congo
13:08Seymour comes over
13:10that's kind of epitomized part of the day here for Portugal
13:15more passes around
13:16more passes around
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