00:00To be continued...
00:51Tears in the rain.
00:52That hip injury.
00:53Well, we've seen it many times in players coming off and being a former player.
00:57The emotions get high.
00:59Rooney spoke out against his situations in that draw.
01:05And then also Deco saying Carlos Quiroz's substitutions were strange.
01:12Well, it's a futuristic setting for a stroll down memory lane.
01:16Half a world and half a lifetime removed from their previous encounter at Goodison Park in World Cup 1966.
01:26It's take two and the Koreans have been talking about drizzle.
01:29That kickoff as Ronaldo looks to dribble.
01:34The Portuguese captain.
01:35So much has been made.
01:37Ronaldo.
01:38Heading into perfection with Pak Choi-jin.
01:46Going for goal two.
01:48It was awkward for goalkeeper Riem Young-guk.
01:51Able to adjust.
01:52Well, it takes a deflection right off of Pak Choi-jin.
01:57But the goalkeeper, Riem Young-guk, gets a hold of this.
02:01And again, Ronaldo is the willing recipient.
02:04He has a runner available.
02:08And it's Morales who worked his way forward.
02:11Pinball inside the area.
02:13Oh, and Ricardo Cavalio on the turn.
02:16Couldn't keep his effort down.
02:19Well, it was a poor ball laid down the wing from Cristiano Ronaldo.
02:22Too slow.
02:23And as it comes across, not cleared properly by North Korea.
02:27There's Ricardo Cavalio.
02:29He's pushed way up.
02:32Light it in.
02:33Keep it again there.
02:34And Ricardo Cavalio off the post.
02:37Well, he's been the main attacking weapon so far for the Portuguese.
02:48Cavalio who chips in with the play on the Iberian Peninsula.
02:52As Hugo Almeida is offside.
02:57Hugo Almeida has lost out to Liegson recently in the battle for the start.
03:06Yang Teixe trying to settle.
03:08That's the most likely source of goals, perhaps, for North Korea.
03:11And Cha Jong-hye, taking a shot from distance.
03:14And, well, Eduardo had to go full length.
03:17He was a worried goalkeeper here.
03:19Well, it's an excellent run out of the back.
03:20Loads of space.
03:21What a great first-time strike.
03:24Almost catching the keeper, Eduardo.
03:26Wow, just past the post.
03:28They've never done better.
03:30Also reached the semifinals.
03:32Four years ago in Germany.
03:35Ronaldo.
03:37And has two to work against.
03:39Ronaldo has the beating of them.
03:47Ronaldo.
03:48Inside to Mireles.
03:56Hang Yang-jou.
03:57Oh, it's there for the taking after Eduardo.
04:00Could only palm it out.
04:02And he palmed it out into the worst possible position.
04:04In the middle of the goal mouth.
04:06Well, in Portugal's defense, they're having a tough time trying to manage.
04:11Yang Yang-jou.
04:12Look at the angle he takes the strike from.
04:13Good save for Eduardo.
04:14Can't hold on to it in the rain.
04:17But the rebound falling straight there.
04:18Look at that clear header.
04:19Well, he's trying to get the best he can get above it.
04:22It's very difficult for him.
04:26For the stay on the front foot with Miguel.
04:29Whipping in a much better cross.
04:31Oh, and Hugo Almeida was just waiting for the ball to fall.
04:34It was a last ditch.
04:36Great.
04:38Riquang Chong trying his life on Eduardo.
04:42We're grateful to see that.
04:43Well, Mireles slipped as he hit it.
04:47It's not just the nature of the surface that it still caused some consternation to the goalkeeper.
04:54Slip inside.
04:55The return pass finds the number 10.
04:57Yang Yang-jou.
04:59Excellent player, Yang Yang-jou.
05:00He showed his quality against Brazil.
05:03Holding the ball.
05:05Good decisions.
05:06Great pace.
05:07Goal scoring, Rach.
05:09Fabiano added to that last night, didn't he?
05:11This is an excellent chance for Portugal.
05:13And they've opened the scoring through Raul Mireles.
05:18Slicing through the Korean defense.
05:21Joy for Portugal in the rain in Cape Town.
05:37It's an excellent run from Mireles.
05:39But the ball that's played through is fantastic from Almeida.
05:43The vertebrae and striker lays it through.
05:46And the decision to play this early, excellent ball.
05:49The run dictates the pass, though.
05:51And you've got to give loads of credit to Mireles.
05:54Not just for the finish, but for the run.
05:57Eduardo's happy.
05:58And Kiros is happy.
05:59He was off the bench screaming there.
06:01Very happy, indeed, to take this early lead.
06:041-0 against North Korea.
06:07All right, Tris.
06:08Group H.
06:08This is Ronaldo looking to
06:11refine the scoring touch for his country.
06:15Well, he's trying a little bit too hard
06:17because he's got two, three, four players from Portugal
06:20in the box screaming for it, asking for it.
06:21I mean, he wants to have a goal.
06:25Cristiano Ronaldo from a tough angle.
06:31Bo Pozzo brings it to a conclusion.
06:34Raul Mireles picking the perfect time
06:37to notch his sixth international goal.
06:39Portugal getting their first at this 2010 FIFA World Cup.
06:43And it puts them split it through.
06:45Thiago on the number 19 with the penetrating group of death.
06:49Ronaldo trying to emerge from a scoring slump.
06:52He's found Thiago here.
06:53Portugal starting positively.
06:55And Thiago's shot tipped over the top
06:57by Riem Yang-Gook.
06:58Well, that's one of the threats
07:00for Cristiano Ronaldo when he's in your side.
07:03He's going to occupy two defenders
07:04and it's opening up space for other players.
07:06Here's you see Thiago.
07:07It's up nicely for the shot perhaps from Hong.
07:10Oh, Hong Yang-Gook didn't really connect
07:13with the venom he was looking for.
07:16He's such a quality player
07:19that he's finding.
07:20North Korea like to play that five-man back line.
07:23Giving it away in a precarious position.
07:24And Ronaldo...
07:27So many times in recent seasons
07:30he's converted such chances for his club sides.
07:33North Korea loses their discipline here.
07:35Giveaway somehow with the early ball
07:37played across to Cristiano.
07:39Ronaldo going for it again.
07:41Oh, a spill by the goalkeeper.
07:43But the offside flag had come up.
07:45It wouldn't have counted
07:46even if Hugo Almeida had got there.
07:51Henry now seeing...
07:52Korean's forward.
07:53Woon Yang-Gook taking over.
07:55It's going to be a Korean free kick.
07:57Ronaldo Carvalho.
07:59It may have been the man penalized.
08:01He's actually down on the ground.
08:03You see, he's just trying to shield the ball.
08:04John Tesse.
08:06And he does well to hold off Carvalho.
08:08Is he going to take this one?
08:09Yes, he is.
08:10It's rolled to him
08:11and it took a little deflection.
08:13But Eduardo was ready and waiting.
08:16Back on Chol in the number four.
08:17Just backheels this very slightly.
08:20Mireles connecting with Ronaldo.
08:22In turn on to Javier Contral.
08:25Hugo Almeida is arriving.
08:27But he couldn't steer it home at the near post.
08:32Well, it's a good defensive play for me.
08:34And you're talking about the original Portuguese centre-forward.
08:39Now, Samau.
08:41On to Almeida.
08:43Samau arriving.
08:44And polishing it off.
08:51So simple in its construction.
08:54So sweet in its execution.
08:57And Portugal look to be moving into a very healthy position now in Group G.
09:16What's the day?
09:17North Korean side.
09:20Now Thiago.
09:23Exploiting the gap.
09:24Contral and Hugo Almeida.
09:27The route is on.
09:28And Portugal have found the scoring touch.
09:52Well, it's the confidence.
09:54They came out second half, Portugal.
09:56And the movement off the ball has been fantastic.
09:59Again, it's the third goal.
10:01Well, now Ronaldo.
10:04On his way.
10:05From a tight angle.
10:06But heading into positive territory.
10:08The finish is a beauty.
10:12Another Portuguese move.
10:15Clinical in its construction.
10:17Precise in its finish.
10:18And Thiago has joined the goal-scoring party.
10:34The floodgates have opened up here for Portugal against North Korea.
10:38The run in behind for Cristiano Ronaldo.
10:40He beats the offside trap.
10:41And he cuts the ball back very well to Thiago.
10:44What a great first-time finish.
10:46Top of the box.
10:48Keeper gets a hand to it.
10:49A taste of the ball.
10:50Skipping off the...
10:53All that remains is perhaps for Ronaldo to break his duck.
10:56He's teed up Morelis.
10:58Well, it really should have been his second of the afternoon.
11:01He can try to put it wide.
11:05Well, it's a great vision for Cristiano Ronaldo to see him early.
11:10Between Contral and Ronaldo.
11:12He's relishing playing with each other.
11:14Contral!
11:15Well, that would have been picture-perfect for Portugal.
11:22Fabio Contral, the 22-year-old from Benfica, is enjoying playing behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
11:29The combination...
11:30Here's Ronaldo of Real Madrid.
11:32Looking for goal!
11:33And just denied by the top of the crossbar.
11:37Second time he struck woodwork at this World Cup.
11:40Well, he's having some fun this second half.
11:42Cristiano Ronaldo as he comes forward.
11:44What a great strike off the bar.
11:47And he was hoping it would just dip a few more inches.
11:52Brazilian.
11:54Now, Ronaldo on the move.
11:57Driving low.
11:59Still now getting past Riem Young-Gook for him.
12:02Over another.
12:03Excellent run through the midfield today from him.
12:07He always felt it was going to be so vital for Portugal.
12:10To get some sort of...
12:12Very well.
12:17Now, the 2010 FIFA World Cup continues from South Africa today at 9.30am Eastern on ESPN.
12:22And as Chile take on Switzerland, number 30, number 30, today.
12:26Now then, it's up for Lietson.
12:28And Portugal have the biggest lead of the tournament so far.
12:34It's a fabulous five for Carlos Quiroz's men.
12:37Lashed home by Lee Edson.
12:41Lashed home by Lee Edson.
12:54It's up for him.
12:56the back, the ball's not cleared properly, it's on. Miguel Veloso sizing it up
13:05one goal for his country
13:10now it's on, the break is on, Ronaldo could get there first, is this the moment
13:14for him? It is!
13:19Ronaldo gets his mojo back and the long drought is over
13:25in the rain, in Cape Town
13:44there's so many strikes a goal from Portugal and the mistake from the
13:48pressure in the back, Yatesin leads to it, Ronaldo almost a juggling act there
13:53on his shoulders, his neck, Korean defense simply being swept aside here
13:58ahead of down, it's seven
14:02it's an absolute avalanche of goals at the foot of Table Mountain
14:07Thiago is the latest to get his name on the score sheet
14:13well it's just an onslaught right now
14:18there's only one team on the field at the moment, that's Portugal
14:22and it comes from Contral, excellent ball in, Thiago what a great header
14:28it's Portugal who have really made an emphatic statement here at Greenpoint Stadium
14:34Cristiano Ronaldo with his first competitive goal in over two years
14:39but there were six to go with that strike from Ronaldo
14:43as Portugal hit an amazing seven past North Korea
14:48and really puts one big foot in the knockout rounds
14:53after this blistering display in Cape Town, that's all for myself and John Harkes
14:58we'll send you back now to the studio
14:59and get to get back to the studio
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