00:00Hello everyone, welcome to our live coverage from Miami of this Group H
00:03fixture between Uruguay and World Cup newcomers Cabo Verde. You probably won't
00:08be surprised to know it's a first-ever meeting between these two nations.
00:12Uruguay at the World Cup for the 15th time and fifth in a row.
00:22Ronald Araujo and Georgian de Arasqueta are both still out through injury.
00:27Who becomes the first Cabo Verdean to win 100 caps for his country.
00:32Away we go in Miami, the second group stage match for these two. Cabo Verde quite the
00:38story in the opening round of games with their goalless draw against Spain. Can
00:46they do it again or will Uruguay secure their first victory of this World Cup?
00:52This the second game of the day in Group H and a reminder despite the fact Spain
00:57beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 earlier today. Nobody can qualify and they just seem
01:02like they're right on it today.
01:04Rugate goes long and the header blocks. They're claiming a handball. Don't think it
01:09was as the shot comes in from Guillermo Varela. Canobio with the header inside the penalty area.
01:17Yeah we can see that line just looks like he's just straight offside.
01:21Don't there's no hand in that one either so I think it would still would have been
01:24we'll see it again on the replay. That's definitely not a handball for me and
01:29really good defending in the end. Did what he had to do, tried to get much of a blocker.
01:34Uruguay though with a chance to break. Agustin Canobio. Support around him. The ball's a good one.
01:43Valverde just pulls it right across the face of the goal. In the end he just scuffs his shot.
01:49You see that bit of skill from Rodriguez and really good wasn't it? I mean unfortunately
01:53his next touch on it lets him down and then Uruguay up the other end. Canobio, nice ball,
01:58nicely timed ball. Valverde just never looked quite comfortable on the ball. Waiting for it to sit for
02:04him. His timing is just slightly off. Same intent you see now Uruguay looking to push forward,
02:10looking to try and smother. But when you beat the first press this is what happens. Lovely bit of
02:14skill from Alcanjo. He's done really well and look at it open up a little bit here. Referee was right
02:19on
02:19the spot. It's going to be a yellow card. Alcanjo had a chance to, there you can see it, clear
02:26free kick.
02:27Little clip there from Benton Coeur.
02:33Pena blasts it! Oh they've scored! Sensational from Cabo Verde!
02:41Their first ever goal at the World Cup Finals! Kevin Pena has got it! What scenes of celebration in Miami!
02:52Oh Kevin Pena well done. What an absolute brilliant strike from distance. He's hit this
02:58run through the the leather of the ball and you can see it through the gap in the wall. Very
03:03poor wall.
03:04But the strike was excellent and the ball just flew past the keeper.
03:10Musiela there very very late to react. I don't think he feels like it's going to go through that wall.
03:14The wall opens
03:15up and it's a brilliant strike. What a goal! It's only the second direct.
03:23Just some Benchimol.
03:26Then your space to run into here for Sidney Lopez Cabral.
03:31It's deep! It should be Muslero as he gets there just ahead of Benchimol.
03:35A really dangerous cross into the box. Muslero knows he needs to go for this. He can see
03:41the runner in behind him. Bouchimol there was trying to get on the end of it.
03:45Musiela just does enough. Take it away from him.
03:48Third eight by population. The third smallest. Telmo Arcanjo has got an issue. It is that right
03:54hamstring I think. But the game carries on. Uruguay go in search of an equaliser. Benton Coeur.
04:02It's off the post. It's in. 1-1. And it's that man again. Just as on the first match day.
04:11Maxi Araujo to the rescue.
04:13It's just the moment when you feel like Double Verde is going to hold on. We're disappointed.
04:19But when they did get the ball, they didn't play out themselves. They had a goal. They should have
04:24looked to play it out. We see this ball comes across the face or back out. Then there's a ball
04:30towards a far post. Benton Coeur gets the touch. Off the post. Fortunate for Araujo. But he's the
04:36quickest one to react. It's a simple diving header from really close range.
04:45And Cabo Verde concedes at the World Cup for the first time. At the end of this opening half.
04:54Manuel Ugarte for Uruguay. And the header down. Turned in by Canobio. And Uruguay have
05:03turned the match around. Right on the stroke of half time. Agustin Canobio.
05:11Double Verde just dropping deeper and deeper. The ball in the box was a good one.
05:15The flick back across. The header back across. In the direction of Canobio.
05:20Was excellent. And a very, very cool, calm finish.
05:30Well, it's only his second ever international goal. He scored his first against Ecuador three
05:36years ago. That one today is a big one. It puts Bielsa's team.
05:44He's forcing Uruguay back for the first time in this second period here. Crowds sensing an
05:50opportunity. But the shot well wide of the goal from Montero.
05:57It's just a little bit wayward. Not really going to trouble. Just layering goal from that sort of
06:03distance. Certainly from that type of strike. They're going to have to have a bit of a go here in
06:09the
06:09second half if they're to get something from this game. And it's collected by Pico Lopez into their
06:14goal scorer. Kevin Pina.
06:18Dine. Still right in the game at 2-1.
06:23The turn from Rian Mendes. The burst. Benchamel had his shirt pulled there not once but twice.
06:31Yellow card. Easy decision for the Norwegian referee.
06:35Yeah, that was a tight one, wasn't it? I mean, I think he's just fortunate he's got some of his
06:39teammates.
06:43Let's just see. I mean, it's a really good turn.
06:48But Benchamel does really well. Now is the time to start pushing forward a little bit.
06:53Because they were just sitting too deep in that first.
06:56Oh, it's a little bit wayward. There's a chance and a goal for 2-2. Cabo Verde are level in
07:03the match.
07:04Wow. It's the first touch of the ball for Helio Varela, the substitute. He's only just come on the field.
07:12First and foremost, backed. I'm not sure if it's going to Musela or not. Musela then decides to come out.
07:19I think it's Oliveira. That's it. He just tries to look to hook it. Gets it so wrong.
07:25And the initiative of Cabo Verde to push forward. Get on the ball.
07:31Varela there really quick to react. Great touch. And composure there just to slot it back home.
07:37Twenty-second cap for him tonight. It's the first time he's scored an international goal.
07:43And what a time and a place to do it. 2-2.
07:47With just over an hour played.
07:49Oh, that's exactly what they needed, didn't they? I mean, they just seemed like they were coming back in the
07:52game a little bit.
07:54Lost their way. A lot of stages that first half. Early parts of the second half were struggling to find
07:59their way back in the game.
08:01Marcelo Bielsa. Not quite yet, though. Darwin Nunez waiting to come on, as is Nicolas de la Cruz.
08:08The corner kick headed away by Diné. Will be another chance to send it over.
08:17And amazingly, Vicenia has it. It's in the back of the net.
08:21The flag goes up on the far side. I think the players were expecting the flag to go up at
08:25some point.
08:27Finally, it did. It's a dangerous game to play. You've got to be really, really careful.
08:32I'm not so sure. Oh, so, so close. That is a really tight call. Whether he's offside or not. Otherwise,
08:41it was calamitous.
08:43In the end, Vicenia just doesn't do enough with the ball. Vicenia has a great opportunity to grab hold of
08:49it. Can't keep it.
08:59It's the captain, I think. Fede Valverde who fancies this one and strikes it.
09:04Look at his sleeve. That was traveling.
09:09Big chance.
09:11It's a right idea. That's what he's going for. He's going for the goalkeeper's side. He was hoping
09:15that over a lot of players in that area. Hopefully the pace of the ball, maybe the ball did a
09:19bit of a
09:19dip would cause the keeper kit trouble. And here they come again. Good challenge,
09:25De La Cruz. Looking to set Nunez away. And look at him go. Pico Lopez chasing after him. Rodriguez
09:34racing into the box. Valverde is up there too. Super play. Darwin Nunez. Real quality. Oh, and a touch.
09:41Surely would have turned that in. There you can see there. Pico Lopez. He gets around. The delivery
09:46across the face of the goal is exceptional. Let's see there. Rosinha just can't get hold of it.
09:53Big block there just outside the penalty area by Olivera. The touch from Nunez is a terrific one.
10:00Canopio now. Canopio surely to win the game.
10:09Tell you what, this comes from a couple of Verdi trying to keep possession of the ball. Darwin Nunez's
10:15touch is exceptional. The pressure. Pico Lopez forces Canopio out wider as he goes. He just can't
10:23control his strike on goal. And Uruguay just cannot get hold of the ball and get up the other end
10:28of
10:28the pitch. No, they can't. Casera, they're all over. Da Costa is really well to hold onto it.
10:38There's the final whistle. An outstanding draw for Cabo Verdi. 2-2 with Uruguay. Their players protesting,
10:47they wanted to take the free kick and try and get the winner. With a brilliant point against the two
10:52-time
10:53world champions, Uruguay. It has finished Uruguay 2, Cabo Verdi 2.
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