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00:09And Joel Felix come in to join his El Nasser teammate Cristiano Ronaldo who after all the
00:15questions surrounding his role ever World Cup goal in the loss to Colombia an exciting talent
00:21is also a clubmate of Uzbekistan's all-time top scorer
00:31and we're underway in Houston this group K showdown Portugal all in red kicking from right to left
00:42looking here to prove a point expect Portugal Paul to come out just hungry here and really pressing
00:50and really looking to score goals early here against Uzbekistan it's pretty much been
00:57documented everywhere and it's about survival right now for Uzbekistan in the early minutes of this one
01:03here in Houston you'll have seen on a formation graphic that Uzbekistan will be lining up with
01:12three center backs but in situations like this it will very much go to a flat back five yeah it's
01:19basically a 5-4-1 you've got to keep people next to each other you've got to have a good
01:24defensive
01:25structure we saw Congo do that to Portugal so they may have looked a little bit at that and
01:30realize that there's potential for them to play this way
01:35Portugal have only failed to win their opening two matches at a World Cup once before
01:41they lost 4-0 to Germany and drew to all against the USA at the 2014 tournament
01:48it's around Neves slips the ball on
01:57it's in yeah never it's Fernandes crossing
02:04away if I have to live that's the idea nobody got to the near post there but this is a
02:11positive start
02:11for Portugal
02:19looking for a gap here too
02:21and they found one to meet
02:23and Bruno Fernandes
02:26deflected away for a corner
02:33Uzbekistan gets caught off to his midfield
02:38throughout Cancelo goes short for Neto
02:45played in flat and low
02:50to Vega putting the squeeze on there
03:10Betina
03:15Ruben Diaz real plus for
03:18Roberto Martinez to have Ruben Diaz back
03:22one of the leadership group in his squad
03:28yeah the composure he brings that's
03:30a big pillar you're bringing back into your starting lineup here today he's going to be
03:34designed with killing counterattacks
03:36Mendes lovely cross
03:38and it avoids Ronaldo no needs here today
03:42this is a beautifully delivered ball from Nuno Mendes
03:46that's what you're looking for today him facing goal
03:49crosses from wide areas and yes
03:53inches away
03:55and the threat from Uzbekistan you see probably coming from Faisalayev on that
03:59left-hand side
04:02Shamaradov of course their all-time top scorer playing through the middle
04:05and they've got to get the ball first
04:11and Salo
04:13five in red in the middle
04:14Ronaldo
04:25the farewell may be approaching but the legend is not finished yet
04:30the first player ever
04:33the first player ever to score in six different world cups
04:47Houston rising for a man who spent a lifetime rising above everyone else
04:53the one the only Cristiano Ronaldo
04:58what a remarkable moment to witness here
05:01he gives the fans what they want but it comes off crossing
05:07about Ronaldo taking it or Nuno Mendes
05:10going Ronaldo
05:13but it's Mendes
05:17and he drills it in
05:28Portugal
05:30score again
05:33Portugal are firmly awake at this world cup
05:40they have carried the weight of that opening draw
05:43the questions the frustration
05:47the feeling that that world cup had yet to truly begin
05:51well it begins now
05:53and you see here that three-man wall moves
05:55Ronaldo's the deal
05:57just looks so enticing for a left-footed player that's
06:01pretty obvious
06:02but having got one I just thought maybe Ronaldo would fancy his chances soon after but
06:08it's exactly what Portugal required
06:11Uzbekistan now
06:13looking to muster a response Faisalayev
06:15getting in there to steal it
06:20the doors open for them
06:22and it's struck straight at Costa
06:24from the boots of Nazarelaev
06:30this is a big mountain to climb now for Uzbekistan
06:35how about that from Cancelo
06:37just lighting up the crowd big space out wide
06:39they're really in the groove aren't they
06:42ready for the hosting of the under 20
06:45men's world cup next year
06:53Karimov
07:03Chukrof
07:06that's Relayev who is known for his crossing ability that's not bad
07:10seen off by Nuno Mendez
07:13it's the best sequence of possession
07:17and confidence through passing we have seen so far from Uzbekistan that's got to be a foul
07:24it is indeed a free kick to Uzbekistan
07:36and this in many ways is almost a repeat of what we saw against DR Congo
07:40Portugal on top
07:41hydration break
07:43DR Congo really came into the game
07:46and Uzbekistan for the first time just seem as though they're beginning to get a foothold that being said though
07:52it's gone loose
07:52and Hamra Bekoff had to slide in to ensure his team
07:57maintain possession
07:58Shamarodov sliding in
08:00Vatinha
08:00quick and nimble
08:02unable to intervene for Portugal
08:06and Cancelo being pressed and pressed aggressively
08:09and a wonderful goal
08:12goodness me what a hit
08:15as is John Janjev
08:18but this is just laser like what a hit
08:23and that's just a blurry orb going past
08:27and they're looking at this
08:29Fazolaev on Cancelo
08:36I mean look he misses the ball
08:38strikes him across the shin
08:41we've seen this called
08:44but it happened so quickly and the ball fell right to John Ev and he had lashed it into the
08:49back of the neck
08:49go up
08:50go
08:53go
08:55go
08:58I'll put the mic on
09:03after review the attacker number 22 didn't play the ball and committed a foul
09:09final decision
09:14as Pakistan see a golden moment
09:18taken away
09:19and we've seen what would have been one of the goals of the tournament
09:23taken away a real shame because that was such a hit but this is why it's been chalked up
09:29yeah it's over the top of the ball he misses the ball
09:32yeah that's the first thing
09:34so it's pretty obvious it's it's kind of a shame because the call
09:38as you mentioned Paul just a spectacular hit just an
09:42example of pure power from long range
09:46and that would have been mission accomplished to get the game's next goal with a 2-0 scoreline
09:51for Fabio Cannavaro in Uzbekistan
09:55can't argue with the decision decision making didn't have that against the Congo
10:00we watched them stroke the ball around 14 times and there wasn't much territorial advance
10:05but they'd still be standing at the halfway line
10:07it was very strange but that has been flipped 180 degrees today
10:22it's Karimov the 18 year old for Uzbekistan 22 years and 183 days between him
10:33and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo the biggest gap between two starting players in a match in world cup history
10:41and Uzbekistan led by a world cup winner in Fabio Cannavaro back on the world cup stage
10:4820 years after lifting the trophy as Italy's captain
10:54and what a team he was part of when you think of some of the names back then
10:58Perlo Gattuso Totti but it's Portugal on the circuit Bruno Fernandes Cristiano Ronaldo
11:18he's done it again
11:25just felt as though this FIFA world cup was not quite complete it is now because Cristiano Ronaldo
11:34has announced his arrival
11:39spectacular transition moment
11:42as Ronaldo obeys in the adoration of his adoring fans but watch this breakout here this is
11:50classic transitional football we knew this was coming with Uzbekistan committing numbers forward
11:55the weight of the weight of this past perfect but to angle that into the far side netting
12:01for the goalkeeper back in that time
12:03period with Pelé he was considered one of the great attacking players
12:11from Morado towards Bekistan pushed on by Zhanev cleared by Cancelo
12:25what a phenomenon he is just like Messi you can pick your favorite
12:33Messi or Ronaldo but you just simply have to admire both for their passion and hunger for the game in
12:40their twilight years it's absolutely incredible and you want that out of your center forward
12:44I mean I mean his attitude is insatiable uh to score goals
12:50it's something everybody has to admire
12:55Ronaldo being serenaded by the fans in here make that 975 goals now in his career and there will be
13:06a figure that he will be chasing I'm sure which is to get to the thousand and he will surely
13:12get to
13:12that mark as well he's not thinking about retirement until he gets that thousand there's no question about
13:18that 15 yes scooping it over the top job felix looking menacing
13:24seem to get caught between a rock and a hard place there with the ball in
13:28body might try to slip it on the floor to Ronaldo
13:36but here's the ball over the top it just drops beautifully
13:42yeah shot cross whatever I we're not sure what it was but because there's no real conviction as to
13:48what he wanted to do I think he described that fairly
14:01well I think Joao Cancelo got it going from the wide areas here today with that first great piece
14:06of delivery to Ronaldo Fernandes Ronaldo on a hat-trick now remember
14:13how Felix couldn't find a way through
14:24and Portugal playing like a team who were billed as one of the favorites
14:30for this tournament this is exactly the kind of display we expected in their opener
14:36that's our commercial maps open the ball goes out of play
14:52bitinya
14:56Nuno Mendez
15:07Nuno Kancelo with some room to operate in
15:11cross was stopped by Nazrylaev
15:20there's digging out lacrosse but couldn't find anyone in red
15:25Vega getting the better of
15:27Shamaradov
15:28well you saw Shamaradov just play Vega right as the ball was traveling in the air
15:33trying to initiate the contact and hope he could get in behind him but dealt well with by Vega
15:43and there's definitely a touch there
15:46throughout Felix
15:48Ronaldo
15:50unable to get on the end of it maybe the Ronaldo of four or five years ago may have done
15:58well it's been a real special moment to see him produce two goals here
16:03in the first half against Uzbekistan
16:09well nicely done by João Neves they're in again here Ronaldo for the hat-trick
16:14not this time
16:15and a heroic clearance off the line as well from Uzbekistan
16:22everybody was up and out of their seats expecting Cristiano Ronaldo to get a first half hat-trick
16:30well again what we said before this game and that might have been slightly offside i'm not sure but
16:35what we said
16:36and the referee brings the first half to a close in houston
16:46and uh
16:49we're underway as Uzbekistan have made a couple of alterations at half-time
16:54Moscow boy has come on and Rebecca off the one going off for him and Shezad Nasrolaev replaced
17:02by Hoji Akbar Ali Jonov
17:14remember
17:15changed his goalkeeper
17:19for this one the veteran stopper
17:23OK
17:24the Supov
17:26is benched for this one
17:30he will hold the Martov
17:31in his 16th cat Uzbekistan today, but beaten three times, here's Ashamatov
17:43Moskvovich, one of several in the squad that plays for Pactokor
17:49the giants of Uzbek football
18:08as honed, no doubt, on the beaches, close to where he lived as a youngster, Shao Neves
18:21Shao Felix, 20 goals and 13 assists for Al Nasser in the season just gone in the Saudi Pro League
18:35you know Mendez
18:41let's smuggle it through, one back by Joao Felix
18:47he's come back into midfield etc
19:04Alijonov on the move
19:06Faisaliev
19:08Shomorodov waiting in the middle
19:11Faisaliev
19:13straight up Diogo Costa
19:15Mendez is there, so too is
19:17Bruno Fernandes just out of your picture
19:22no he's leaving it
19:24and he's lifted over Ronaldo
19:26what a save
19:28set piece
19:29so Ronaldo runs over it, he's acting as though he's not involved
19:34he is onside
19:36but that's great goalkeeping to get off your line
19:39look, the ability to think that little ball in
19:42in that tight space
19:44to prevent
19:45or to present a shooting opportunity for Ronaldo
19:49is ridiculous
19:50but
19:52Ibitov deserves a lot of credit for that save
19:56what a clever free kick routine that was
19:59yeah that was something special
20:03Austin McPhee by the way
20:05who's part of the coaching team for Portugal
20:08has been really animated just prior to this corner kick
20:11and it's gone in
20:13well one of the scruffiest goals yet
20:16at this FIFA World Cup
20:20but Portugal raised the score to 4-0
20:23Joao Felix taking all of the congratulations
20:28we'll be interested to see who indeed got the decisive touch on this
20:42Portugal are rampant
20:49so delivery comes in at the near post
20:53Ronaldo got the initial touch I think
20:55as he gets in front of
20:57no he didn't
20:58it was Joao Felix
20:59around the corner
21:03tied it up by Husinov
21:05and there's
21:06getting a boot on that
21:08they're invited to come forward again
21:10Nuno Mendes, Ronaldo
21:13it's what everybody wants isn't it?
21:15they all want to see him get the hat-trick
21:19Shermatov snuffed him out at the end there
21:21that was all Bruno Fernand
21:22Bruno Mendes, excuse me
21:24wins a tackle here
21:27joins in
21:29overlaps here on the left
21:30and he's obviously looking for Ronaldo
21:32who kind of steps forward and then steps back
21:35to create a passing angle and a shooting opportunity
21:38change for Uzbekistan
21:43Uzbek Vatolayev has departed
21:45and in his place
21:47on comes Igor Sergeyev
21:53Ronaldo closing that one down
21:55and juggling with it
21:57and beaten away by Nematov
22:00Bruno Fernandes
22:02to Betinha
22:06feels like it's coming doesn't it?
22:08sure does
22:10Ronaldo's just tormenting Nematov
22:15in hot pursuit of this but Ruben Diaz looks to bend him off
22:19and he's pulled up for a foul in fact there
22:22from a Rudolf
22:24who's got additional support now
22:26keeps on drawing the crowds this stadium
22:2968,777
22:39continue to hear people that have come in from around the world just really really impressed with the grandness the
22:47largeness and the modernization of the stadiums of the United States
22:55so it's out to Bernardo Silva
23:0520 goals now we've had in the
23:08four games here so far in Houston
23:12no lack of entertainment
23:13and this city hosts a World Cup fixture
23:18Shomaradov
23:18a rare venture forward here for Uzbekistan
23:23Karimov
23:40Shomaradov
23:41bringing it down and just jumped up on him a little bit there
23:44well he really does a bit wrong does he?
23:47well he goes about his business silently
23:49look at the appreciation from the Portuguese fans
23:53for Betinha
23:55considering the year he's had the amount of games he's played
23:59now he turns around right after winning the Champions League and he's off to the World Cup
24:03he's some player
24:06and this is a squad of some players as well some players of supreme talent
24:16and this
24:18Shomaradov
24:19bringing it down
24:21he's got a long way to go here
24:24he's not shy of support though
24:28Usunov
24:28who we know can really motor was up there with him but
24:33suddenly lost control
24:34he thought Shomaradov
24:44could have picked his head up he had a runner on the far side of the field
24:48Fale Leal just on from the bench gliding away down the left
24:54the best of campaigns by the way for Milan in the season just gone
25:01Good seven
25:01I say so
25:02Wanting movement from Semedo
25:05Looking in fear for Bruno Fernandes
25:08good save from Nematov
25:11I think so
25:13I think so
25:14I think he's
25:18Close to being five
25:20One back again by Nuno Mendez
25:2620 in total
25:29do not have a problem in houston when it comes to goals
25:34started off in a big way with germany and curacao
25:37historic one for curacao
25:40the goals for kai havertz and company
25:50still be time for more yet
25:53it's looking to get sameda away can he find ronaldo
25:57it will come the way of rafael
25:59who smashes in number five
26:12from doubt to direction
26:15from setback to statement
26:22portugal have announced themselves at this world cup in a big way
26:28well he gets his and there's all this talk about him wanting to be a musician
26:32hey stick to football right now you're in the world cup
26:37run his time beautifully great way to the pass to allow sameda to play in first time
26:42ronaldo was the target but coming in from the left side onto his right foot
26:54still time for ronaldo to get that third
27:05and here's this delivery that comes back to rafael
27:13ronaldo was the first time wide
27:21look very close at first glance
27:25trying to get his account opened up
27:27ronaldo plays a very very good ball down the left side and boy he just knifes in between
27:32two or three defenders
27:33aces in the delivery tries to steer it on goal just misses
27:50there are some great games still to come as well today england against ghana
27:55and group l in boston in toronto panama against croatia the other game in group l
28:03and then the other game in this group group k in guadalajara
28:08when colombia take on dr congo
28:15a bit of afters there between uh jenov and mayow and uh abdelaev adding his thoughts as well
28:30it's uh all part of a learning process i suppose for fabio cannavaro
28:37and his bachistan team but will surely benefit from an experience such as this
28:47he's going to be upset they weren't competitive for a longer period of time today
28:51and so is right in the thick of things there
28:58a foul by ronaldo
29:17climb almost up in houston but maybe still time for one last goal ronaldo walks it
29:24and he can't quite find it what a way that would have been to end the story today
29:36well rafael leal wanted to put it on a platter for ronaldo
29:43well the ronaldo hat was the only thing missing but in the grand scheme of things that's
29:48a minor detail portugal get the win
29:56who's their own
29:57so
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