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Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia

Rostov Arena

Jun 20, 2018 20:30 IST

Uruguay

1

-

0

FT

Saudi Arabia

Full Time

Penalty Shoot-out

0

-

0

Suarez

(24')

Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia (1 - 0)

Match Info

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PENALTY SHOOT-OUT

Uruguay

URU

Saudi Arabia

KSA

0

-

0

Match Completed

83'

Carlos Sanchez

Nahitan Nandez

79'

Fahad Almuwallad

Mohammad Alsahlawi

76'

Hatan Bahbir

Mohamed Kanno

60'

Matias Vecino

Lucas Torreira

60'

Cristian Rodriguez

Diego Laxalt

Half Time

45'

Taiseer Aljassam

Hussain Almoqahwi

24'

Suarez

Kick Off

Uruguay

4-4-2

MIDFIELDER

5

Carlos Sanchez

Midfielder

7

Cristian Gabriel Rodriguez Barotti

Midfielder

17

Diego Sebastian Laxalt

Midfielder

14

Lucas Torreira

Midfielder

15

Matias Vecino

Midfielder

8

Nahitan Nandez

Midfielder

6

Rodrigo Bentancur

Midfielder

GOALKEEPER

1

Fernando Muslera

Goalkeeper

23

Martin Andres Silva Leites

Goalkeeper

12

Martin Campana

Goalkeeper

FORWARD

11

Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo

Forward

21

Edinson Roberto Cavani Gomez

Forward

10

Giorgian De Arrascaeta

Forward

20

Jonathan Matias Urretaviscaya da Luz

Forward

9

Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz

Forward

18

Maximiliano Gomez Gonzalez

Forward

DEFENDER

3

Diego Roberto Godin Leal

Defender

13

Gaston Alexi Silva Perdomo

Defender

4

Saudi Arabia

Defender

2

Jose Maria Gimenez de Vargas

Defender

22

Jose Martin Caceres Sliva

Defender

19

Sebastian Coates Nion

Defender

16

Victorio Maximiliano Pereira Paez

Defender

Saudi Arabia

4-5-1

MIDFIELDER

15

Abdullah Al Khaibari

Midfielder

14

Abdullah Ibrahim Otayf

Midfielder

11

AbdulMalek Al Khaibri

Midfielder

9

Hattan Sultan Bahbir

Midfielder

16

Hussain Al Moqahwi

Midfielder

12

Mohamed Ibrahim Kanno

Midfielder

18

Salem Muhamed Al-Dawsari

Midfielder

7

Salman Mohammed Al-Faraj

Midfielder

17

Taiseer Jaber Al-Jassam

Midfielder

8

Yahia Sulaiman Ali Al-Shehri

Midfielder

GOALKEEPER

1

Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Mayouf

Goalkeeper

22

Mohammed Al-Owais

Goalkeeper

21

Yasser Al-Mosailem

Goalkeeper

FORWARD

19

Fahad Mosaed Al-Muwallad

Forward

10

Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad Al-Sahlawi

Forward

20

Muhannad Ahmed Abu Radeah Assiri

Forward

DEFENDER

4

Ali Hadi Al Bulayhi

Defender

2

Mansour Ateeg Al-Harbi

Defender

6

Mohammed Al-Burayk

Defender

23

Motaz Ali Hassan Hawsawi

Defender

5

Omar Ibrahim Omar Othman Hawsawi

Defender

3

Osama Hawsawi

Defender

13

Yasir Gharsan Al-Shahrani

Defender

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90'

Thank you!

Thanks again for tuning in and following our coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Last up for the day, we have Spain taking on group leaders Iran, with the Spanish looking to match the Portuguese performance from this morning and grab a win for themselves. Until next time!

90'

Final Thoughts

Even though Uruguay have won this match, they will have a lot to improve on if they hope to make any sort of deep run in this tournament. Most notably, they need to find a way to get Suarez and Cavani more clear opportunities in the box – although both strikers are talented with their heads, the magic truly happens when they have the ball at their feet near the penalty area. If the Celeste are able to find a midfielder or defender who can provide their strikers with the sufficient service, their attack will quickly become one of the most fearsome in the tournament. Discussing the Saudis now, it is clear that they made massive improvements since their performance in their first match, but it wasn't quite enough to get past a very difficult Uruguay side. Even though they're going home from this tournament, they do have a lot to be proud of, and will surely try to grab a win in their last game against Egypt.

90'

Uruguay through, Saudi Arabia out

With the narrowest of scorelines, Uruguay have defeated Saudi Arabia and will progress into the next round of play following their third match against Russia. The Saudis will definitely be extremely disappointed in the way in which they've lost this game, especially since they showed so much promise on so many opportunities during the match.

90'

Game over! Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia!

And that's it, the game is over! Uruguay have qualified for the knockout rounds!

90'

Blocked Saudi Shot

A blocked shot from Yasir rolls easily to Muslera.

90'

4 minutes added

Four minutes added to the end of this match.

87'

Attempt from Suarez

A hard cross from Laxalt on the left side finds Suarez at the top of the box, but the striker is unable to make solid contact on the ball that was fizzed in.

85'

Shot for Cavani!

A turnover in the middle of the pitch finds Cavani alone against a single Saudi defender. The Uruguayan does well originally to beat his man, but his shot isn't able to beat Alowais in the goal.

84'

Slowing Down

The game has slowed down a bit and gotten slightly more chippy in these final stages, as Uruguay try to just get over the finish line while Saudi Arabia try to keep the pressure up.

82'

Final Uruguayan Change

In the final change for the Celeste, Sanchez will leave the pitch for Nandez.

82'

Substitution

Nahitan Nandez (on). Carlos Sanchez (off). (Uruguay)

80'

Cavani Header

Lucas Torreira has a shot from long that Cavani tries to redirect with his head, but his effort is off target.

78'

Saudi Change

Almuwallad leaves the pitch as Alsahlawi enters.

78'

Substitution

Mohammad Alsahlawi (on). Fahad Almuwallad (off). (Saudi Arabia)

75'

Nice link-up

Link-up play between Suarez and Cavani looks promising but the chip from Suarez is just too high and Suarez is unable to get on the end of it.

75'

Saudi Change

Change for Saudi Arabia, as Hatan leaves and Kanno enters.

75'

Substitution

Mohamed Kanno (on). Hatan Bahbir (off). (Saudi Arabia)

71'

Saudi Pressure

With 20 minutes to go in the second half, Uruguay still have not been able to grab the second goal and the Saudis have continued to apply pressure.

67'

Chance for Uruguay

A free kick whipped in to the box is headed over by Caceres. Another good chance for Uruguay.

65'

Uruguayans taking control

The Uruguayans are in control now, and are fighting hard to win the ball back immediately if they turn it over.

62'

Another good chance for the Celelste!

After a foul on Suarez, the Uruguayans restart play quickly and find Cavani streaking up the left side. The striker is alone for a while, but after a bit picks out Sanchez with an incredible cross to the back post, but the midfielder is unable to put his header on goal.

61'

Almost for Uruguay!

CLOSE! An excellent delivery from Carlos Sanchez is inches away from finding Suarez in the middle of the box, but Saudi captain Osama is able to block the ball from finding the striker's foot.

59'

Substitution

Lucas Torreira (on). Matias Vecino (off). (Uruguay)

59'

Substitution

Diego Laxalt (on). Cristian Rodriguez (off). (Uruguay)

58'

Double change for Uruguay

Two changes for Uruguay – Rodriguez exits for Laxalt, and Vecino exits for Torreira

54'

Saudi Counter

The Saudis continuing to do what worked well for them in the second part of the first half – this time, a counterattack is cut short by an offside by Fahad.

52'

Foul by Suarez

Counter-attack from Uruguay sees Suarez pick the ball up on the left side of the box. He tries to go between the defender's legs but Hawsawi is wise to it, and the Uruguayan ends up fouling the defender.

50'

Good Effort!

Luis Suarez will actually look to strike this free kick – quite far away but not impossible! His strike is deflected off the wall put still goes goal-bound, forcing the keeper to make a good save at his near post.

50'

Foul by Salman

Foul by Salman on Carlos Sanchez in the middle of the pitch will give Uruguay to put a ball into the box.

46'

Second Half!

Second half kickoff is here!

45'

Waiting for the whistle

The teams are back on the pitch as they wait for the whistle to signal the start of the second-half.

45'

Keys for Uruguay

Even though Uruguay had less of the ball than their adversaries in the first half, their attacks have been much more dangerous and they've been able to find space on the wings to attempt some dangerous crosses. Suarez won't mind at all that the goal was handed to him, and he'll hope that it'll be the one to boost his confidence and get him up and running in the World Cup. The only worrying thing from the standpoint of the Celeste will be that they seemed to relax quite a bit after scoring the goal – even though the Saudis only had a single shot on target in the first period, Uruguay will not want to let them continue attacking their goal in the second half.

45'

Half Time Thoughts

Saudi Arabia have looked better in this match than they did in the opener against Russia, but their final pass is still lacking and they haven't truly been able to unlock the Uruguayan defense. They'll be disappointed in the manner in which they conceded their goal, essentially letting Suarez pass into an open net. Despite this, they looked positive after conceding and continued to take the attack to the Uruguayans.

45'

Halftime!

Halftime! Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia

45'

Another Saudi Counter

Yet another Saudi counter, but the final ball is just a little too long for Fahad, and Godin is there to block him off and make sure the ball rolls harmlessly to Muslera.

45'

Two minutes added

The officials have added 2 minutes to the end of this half.

45'

Saudi Counter

Saudi Arabia with another promising counterattack, but the final ball is missing once again.

44'

Substitution

Hussain Almoqahwi (on). Taiseer Aljassam (off). (Saudi Arabia)

43'

Saudi change

Taiseer will indeed have to leave the match, and it'll be Almoqahwi who replaces him.

41'

Taiseer injury

In the prior Saudi attack, Taiseer is able to get around one Uruguayan defender but his touch is a bit far – in stretching to get back to the ball, it looks like he may have pulled his hamstring. Unfortunate to see, and it looks like he'll have to exit the match.

39'

Another Long Shot

Even though Saudi Arabia have had most of the ball, they're still having a hard time breaking down the Uruguayan defense at times, and have had to resort to long shots.

35'

Saudis in control?

Up to this point, Saudi Arabia have actually had more possession and more completed passes than Uruguay – El Celeste have really taken their foot off of the pedal since the goal went in.

32'

Saudi Possession

The game has slowed down a bit as the Saudis are enjoying a bit of extended possession

28'

Hatan chance!

Almost! Alshahrani receives the ball on the left side of the pitch and whips in a long cross that goes all the way to the back post, where it finds Hatan. The Saudi forward is all alone but is still unable to put the ball on goal, as it goes over the top of the net. Promising signs for the Saudis thought!

26'

Good Shot from the Saudis!

Good shot! Hatan picks up the ball on the right side but cuts the ball back to his left foot, letting loose a deadly effort that Muslera is forced to push behind.

25'

Saudis must be disappointed

Saudi Arabia have done quite well in this match up to this point and will hate to concede a goal of that type. They'll hope that it doesn't completely deflate them and that they can continue to pressure the Uruguayans.

23'

Goalkeeping Error leads to the Goal!

Alowais comes from his net to try to make the punch but completely misses his effort, and Luis Suarez, in his 100th match for the Uruguayan selection, is there to roll the ball into the back into the net – El Pistolero doesn't miss those!

23'

Goal

Luis Suarez. Assist by Carlos Sanchez (Uruguay)

22'

Corner Uruguay

The game is opening up now, as Uruguay win another corner from a Rodriguez cross that is blocked behind.

21'

Saudi Chance!

Quick break from the Saudi's this time, and the ball falls to Almuwallad, whose shot is slightly too high and doesn't trouble Muslera.

21'

Almost!

Good link-up play! A ball turned over in the midfield by the Saudis leads to a couple of quick passes from Uruguay, but Cavani's cross is unable to find the head of any of his compatriots.

16'

Another long ball from Uruguay

Uruguay are really trying to beat the Saudis on the long-ball and catch the defense sleeping – this time it's Vecino who plays a long-ball to Rodriguez on the left wing, but the latter's acrobatic effort is not enough to keep the ball in play.

15'

Suarez Chance

Another long ball from defense this time finds Varela, who does well to keep the ball in play and find Suarez, who then takes a shot from a very tight angle that goes behind. The ball looks to have taken a deflection but a goal-kick is given.

13'

Good Chance!

First clear chance! Caceres bursts up the left side and receives a long-ball, which he deftly puts into the box towards a streaking Cavani. The PSG forward is unable to turn his effort towards goal however, and it sails harmlessly over the top.

12'

Good Saudi Possession

The Saudis are controlling the ball well in the midfield but are having a hard time getting the ball into their forwards to challenge the Uruguayan defenders.

7'

Saudi Free Kick

A foul on Hatan by Vecino gives the Saudis a dangerous free kick just a couple of meters from the top of the Uruguayan box.

7'

Solid Possession

Both teams have had solid possession to this point, and although the Uruguayans have had the more threatening attacks, the Saudis do not look afraid to move the ball with pace against the Uruguayan midfield and defense.

3'

First chance!

The first shot from Los Charruas comes from Luis Suarez, as he brings down a ball that was headed down to him before unleashing a volley that's blocked out for a throw before it can reach the goal.

1'

First Thoughts

Uruguay start the game patiently, building up a rhythm and playing out of the back, content to not immediately take the attack to the Saudis.

0'

Kick Off!

We're off! Its the Saudis who start with the ball!

0'

Almost Ready!

The national anthems have sounded and we're ready to kick off here in Rostov Arena

0'

Match Facts

This match will be played in the sunny Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, and our head referee will be the Frenchman Clement Turpin. His assistants will be Nicolas Danos, Cyril Gringore, and John Pitti.

0'

Keys to the Match

The keys for this game will Uruguay will once again be their star striker duo – they'll be hoping that they can have an easier time unlocking the Saudi defense than they did their last time out against the Egyptians. The Saudis in this match will most likely look to strike the Uruguayans on the counter – that's the area where they showed the most promise against Russia, even if they were burned in that match.

0'

Lineups

The teams are heading into the stadium and the official lineups have been released. Saudi Arabia (4-3-3): Alowais; Alburayk, Osama, Ali, Yasir; Salman, Otayf, Taiseer; Hatan, Fahad, Salem Uruguay (4-4-2): Muslera; Varela, Gimenez, Godin, Caceres; Vecino, Bentacur; Sanchez, Rodriguez; Suarez, Cavani

0'

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup! In today's match-up, we have Uruguay facing off against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia! La Celeste left their last game late, snatching a headed winner in the dying seconds against Egypt. On the other hand, the Green Falcons will definitely be looking to improve on their last performance, where they were beaten comprehensively by hosts Russia 5-0.

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W

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KSA

W

L

L

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No Team GP W D L PTS 1 Switzerland Switzerland 3 2 1 0 7 2 Canada Canada 3 1 1 1 4 3 Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 4 4 Qatar Qatar 3 0 1 2 1

No Team GP W D L PTS 1 Brazil Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 2 Morocco Morocco 3 2 1 0 7 3 Scotland Scotland 3 1 0 2 3 4 Haiti Haiti 3 0 0 3 0

No Team GP W D L PTS 1 USA USA 3 2 0 1 6 2 Australia Australia 3 1 1 1 4 3 Paraguay Paraguay 3 1 1 1 4 4 Turkiye Turkiye 3 1 0 2 3

No Team GP W D L PTS 1 Germany Germany 3 2 0 1 6 2 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 6 3 Ecuador Ecuador 3 1 1 1 4 4 Curacao Curacao 3 0 1 2 1

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No Team GP W D L PTS 1 Colombia Colombia 3 2 1 0 7 2 Portugal Portugal 3 1 2 0 5 3 DR Congo DR Congo 3 1 1 1 4 4 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 3 0 0 3 0

No Team GP W D L PTS 1 England England 3 2 1 0 7 2 Croatia Croatia 3 2 0 1 6 3 Ghana Ghana 3 1 1 1 4 4 Panama Panama 3 0 0 3 0

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