00:06Leading two in Group L and for the win this afternoon in Boston, an open door to the round
00:12of 32. England in the white, Ghana in the changed yellow. I think we know what sort
00:19of approach England are going to bring to the table as we saw their intent against Croatia,
00:24but how do you think the Ghanaians might set about their task?
00:27Well, I think Carlos Quiroz has set out to be a little bit defensive. What's going to be interesting
00:32is Urenchi and Mensah, can they get forward? Because it's kind of damned if you do, damned
00:38if you don't in this formation. You're going to want them to go forward to try to score.
00:42They're trying to slip it into the three stages. Gordon across. It was Gordon who was lurking.
00:48They're the cast of his back near post. A good little movement up the right-hand side and Ghana's
00:53finding it really difficult to get out of their own defensive third. England are so poised
00:59on the ball, so well-structured, so well-organised. And you see the striker for Ghanai is good.
01:14It's a good hit. It's unfortunate because it was travelling from Declan Rice but travelling with too much power and
01:23height in the end.
01:26He runs up to it. He knows exactly what he wants to do. Go for power to that near post.
01:31Vasari, who would have wanted a little touch on the ball to get himself warmed up in the match.
01:36Here, just a complete take-away defense. It's going to be can this England team get on the score sheet
01:42first.
01:43If they do, guys are going to have to break out of their shell.
02:06There's a lot of bodies when he cuts back on his left, take him down the outside.
02:10It's a good cross in.
02:13A little behind Rice, but you see the 3 or 4-0 player.
02:17It's been short for a poke.
02:19We've had to get the hurry on with what's closing him down.
02:21We've had to bid on the Ghana set-up.
02:26And he's going to receive the first booking of the game.
02:30And indeed, the first yellow card of England's tournament.
02:35And it's a soft yellow card to give and to receive.
02:40He was just trying to close the ball down.
02:47As you saw against Croatia, he's going to make the late run.
02:50Rice.
02:52Could have been Ayew who got his head to the ball.
02:55He's going to put everything behind it to clear.
03:05He might have heard the screen was knocked over by Bellingham after playing that ball.
03:10It seems there's no advantage.
03:12It is a kind of free kick.
03:15Bellingham showing his frustration.
03:17He hasn't had as many touches as I'm sure he'll want.
03:20And especially not many touches in the attacking third without two or three Ghanaian players around him.
03:29Which is pretty brilliant.
03:32Here is Sanaya in the box.
03:33And across it goes.
03:34And it didn't come the way of anybody who might have been waiting with some purpose for Ghana.
03:41But that was the full-back who had gone a long way forward.
03:44And that's not the match-up that England wanted Craig Gordon to be defending in the left-back position.
03:51Spence.
03:51Rice.
03:52Better for England.
03:53Gordon.
03:54Belly them.
03:56Maduweke.
03:57A deflection.
04:00Headed away by Jete in front of his goalkeeper, Asare.
04:04And the hit by Gordon.
04:06And the good hands by the Ghanaian keeper.
04:12Much, much better by England.
04:14Putting a lot of pressure.
04:16Maduweke has to take a touch and bring it inside.
04:16Maduweke has to take a touch and bring it inside.
04:19You can take a touch and get quickly into his right foot.
04:22It was a moment.
04:23Yeah, a little bit.
04:24That's what England wants.
04:25But Gordon, again, he got himself into a one-by-one situation and open ground.
04:31Just quick beyond the hour here.
04:35Rice delivers free header.
04:38It was Anderson on his own.
04:42It's an England corner.
04:43That was off the training ground.
04:44It was well worked.
04:45You see Anderson making his way from the top of the box.
04:48Back to the far.
04:49To the far post.
04:52Well defended again by Ghana.
04:541-8 one to another.
04:55Anderson in to Sebo.
04:58Nice for the England corner.
04:59Kane with the header.
05:03In fact, it was Anderson who got up above the balls.
05:05A long way over the top.
05:07It looked like a free run again.
05:10Just did enough.
05:12A jetty.
05:13To put him off at the very end.
05:15If the jetty didn't make that move, then that was a free header.
05:26James is moving away.
05:28So it appears like it will be Declan Rice again.
05:33Declan Rice's set-piece specialist.
05:35Can they work their way through here?
05:40That's as far as Anderson who hit it through a crowd.
05:44Warden sharply took it down.
05:46And then went wide with the post by...
05:48Korni Madweke.
05:52Now, unlike the one moments earlier, this one did fall nicely to his left foot.
05:58I think he'll be hugely disappointed with himself that he lent back this much.
06:07He had ten yards to make up on him, and he did.
06:11And then through it goes.
06:12Pickford's come a long way.
06:14He's gone cluttering in to Princedo.
06:17And it's an England free kick.
06:29Well, as the ball's played through, Jordan Pickford just hesitated a little bit.
06:34He tried to pull out of the challenge at the end.
06:38He's taken a knock on the shins for it.
06:43How do you view that?
06:45Because neither Adu or Pickford got a touch on the ball.
06:50It's coming together.
06:52He's not called a foul on the goalkeeper.
07:00Look at the position that O'Reilly's taken up.
07:03He's positioned as the left back, but he's in the center of the pitch.
07:07Bray Kane.
07:09Coursing.
07:10Asari to plunge down low and stop it.
07:17It's a broken play that just bounced to Kane.
07:21I think he had that to look over again.
07:22He would look at that right hand.
07:25Has it taken away from him?
07:27And slipped forward by Urenci.
07:30And maybe now the chance for Ghana.
07:32And the ball is loose and it's hit Semenyo.
07:36It was Prince-Edou and actually the flag has gone up eventually for offsides.
07:40And for all the defending Ghana has done.
07:44I think England would have felt hard done by with a potential foul.
07:48It's Ghana that's created the best chance of the game.
07:52Really good tackle recovery.
07:59Iconca.
08:00That was an excellent recovery run.
08:07Did Bart Gay get it back there at the end of it all to make sure that he had a
08:11say in that rare piece of England defending.
08:16Saka.
08:19Saka.
08:19Saka.
08:20Saka saved by Asari and it was firm hands as well.
08:23Who doubted the attention of the waiting Kane.
08:32England urged on by their supporters.
08:37Rice.
08:38Rashford.
08:40Kane.
08:42Rogers.
08:43Rhys James.
08:44And then off the bar by Kane.
08:46And then over the bar by Anderson.
08:48And Kane.
08:51O'Reilly hit the crossbar.
08:53Kane on the follow up.
08:54Neither could make it work for England.
08:56Well England applying the pressure now.
08:58Really good ball in.
08:59Great header by O'Reilly.
09:00I'm lucky not to keep it down.
09:01And you don't see this often from Kane.
09:04Get under a ball from this distance.
09:08And moments earlier it was Saka creating space for himself.
09:12And unleashing a really good effort.
09:14That's the best save of the game by either goalkeeper.
09:17He was going a little bit to his left as well.
09:20He had to get back to his right hand side.
09:21You see the step there.
09:24Quite fortunate.
09:25The rebound popped up in the air.
09:33Well tonight a few chances.
09:34A big one for England.
09:38Rice.
09:39Sassari thought about coming.
09:41Off the head of O'Reilly.
09:42And hooked back in.
09:43And then it's off the line.
09:47See it.
09:52And last one ball forward from Pickford.
09:58And Garner have stifled England here in Boston.
10:05One of their more impressive World Cup displays.
10:09And indeed points of recent years.
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