On a night when two of the biggest superstars of today's football, bade goodbye to this edition of the FIFA World Cup, Latin American giants, Uruguay blanked out a feisty Portugal 2-1 to march into the quarterfinals.
This was the first time, that Uruguay have won four games on the trot, since 1930 & the team is gelling well as a unit. A fantastic combination between Suarez & Cavani early in the game, saw the Portugal defence split wide open & then Cavani rose to head in a pin point Suarez cross, 1-0. Put on the back foot, Ronaldo & co pushed up & created a few chances, but could not breach the tight Uruguay backline, with goalkeeper Muslera, keeping things under control. However, in the 55 minute, Portugal earned a corner, & Guerreiro whipped the ball into the box for Pepe to jump above his marker & head the ball in, levelling the score. Uruguay had finally conceded a goal in this World cup after 597 minutes of play. But the Latin Americans came back hard into the game again & within minutes regained the lead, as Cavani latched onto perfect pass from Bentancur, owing to a Portugal defensive lapse, & curled the ball beautifully into the net, past Rui Patricio.
Portugal dominated the possession, but their attacks lacked the necessary bit & Cristiano Ronaldo looked more and more frustrated, as minutes ticked away. He had a chance with a free kick, but could only hit the wall. Cavani, left the ground hobbling out in pain, as he was replaced by Stuani around the 75th minute. It was heartening & sporting to see Ronaldo come up to him & help him out - a striker empathising with another, despite being in opposite teams - the crowd cheered the gesture!!
Finally it was quits for Ronaldo, as Uruguay held on to the slender lead, & they now meet France in the QF.
This World Cup is looking like a deathbed of favourites, as first Germany, then Argentina & now Portugal crash out.
This was the first time, that Uruguay have won four games on the trot, since 1930 & the team is gelling well as a unit. A fantastic combination between Suarez & Cavani early in the game, saw the Portugal defence split wide open & then Cavani rose to head in a pin point Suarez cross, 1-0. Put on the back foot, Ronaldo & co pushed up & created a few chances, but could not breach the tight Uruguay backline, with goalkeeper Muslera, keeping things under control. However, in the 55 minute, Portugal earned a corner, & Guerreiro whipped the ball into the box for Pepe to jump above his marker & head the ball in, levelling the score. Uruguay had finally conceded a goal in this World cup after 597 minutes of play. But the Latin Americans came back hard into the game again & within minutes regained the lead, as Cavani latched onto perfect pass from Bentancur, owing to a Portugal defensive lapse, & curled the ball beautifully into the net, past Rui Patricio.
Portugal dominated the possession, but their attacks lacked the necessary bit & Cristiano Ronaldo looked more and more frustrated, as minutes ticked away. He had a chance with a free kick, but could only hit the wall. Cavani, left the ground hobbling out in pain, as he was replaced by Stuani around the 75th minute. It was heartening & sporting to see Ronaldo come up to him & help him out - a striker empathising with another, despite being in opposite teams - the crowd cheered the gesture!!
Finally it was quits for Ronaldo, as Uruguay held on to the slender lead, & they now meet France in the QF.
This World Cup is looking like a deathbed of favourites, as first Germany, then Argentina & now Portugal crash out.
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