FIFA World Cup : Denmark vs Tunisia

 With Saudi Arabia causing a stunning upset earlier in the day, getting the better of Argentina, Tunisia took the cue to start the game against Denmark in whirlwind fashion, putting their opponents in the back foot. Jebali put the ball into the net for Tunisa, but was ruled out for an obvious offside. Danish keeper was much in action making saves after save denying Tunisia a deserved lead in the 1st half. Erikson was the star performer for Denmark, executing his neat passes & a couple of his attempts were somehow cleared off the line. Clearly the men in white for Tunisia were the better team in the 1st half. 

In the 2nd half, the Danes somehow found their rhythm & the game opened up as more opportunities came up. They found the net in the 56th minute through Olsen, but was in an offside position while taking the shot....scoresheet remaining nil-nil. In the injury time, there was a VAR check for penalty in the Tunisian box, but ruled out by the referee. In the end the game remained goalless as the points were split. Tunisia keeper Dahmen had a fabulous game, depriving Danish forward line a number of times, especially a save in the injury time, while on the other side, Schmeichel too saved his team from blushes with some incredible last minute saves, especially in the 1st half. Both the team had claims for a penalty, but was ruled out after VAR study & rightly so, as in both occasions, the ball touched the hand unintentionally. 

Denmark were much better in the 2nd half & would feel undone by this result, though credit must be given to Tunisia for their grit & desire to battle till the very end. It will be interesting to see how France fares against Australia as the Group D opens up.