Moscow: The second match on Day 7 of FIFA World Cup 2018 sees an encounter between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in the second round of Group A match. This match is being held at Rostov Arena Stadium, Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday.
Here are the live updates from the match:
28 minute: That was close! Saudi Arabia’s Hatan misses the goal as he clouds the ball away from the Uruguay goal. MISS!
This Luis Suarez’s 52nd International goal in his 100th match for Uruguay.
Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia
23 minute: GOAL!!! Uruguay’s Luis Suarez goes unmarked and nets the ball comfortably to open the scoreline for Uruguay.
Possession
Uruguay- 50
Saudi Arabia- 50
15 minute: Handball by Uruguay’s Vecino near the Saudi Arabia penalty box. Free-kick to Saudi Arabia.
13 minute: Uruguay’s attempts a half-volley from the near post but the ball goes wide.
10 minute: It has been a slow start by both the teams at the Rostov Arena. Saudi Arabia show character but lack quality up-front.
6 minute: Free-kick to Saudi Arabia. Good effort by Saudi Arabia’s player but the defence deflects the ball to safety.
2 minute: Luis Suarez attempts a shot on the Saudi Arabia goal but the ball is blocked by the defender.
Kick-off
Lineups
Uruguay XI: Muslera; Caceres, Godin, Gimenez, Varela; Sanchez, Vecino, Betancur, Rodriguez; Cavani, Suarez
Saudi Arabia XI: Alowais; Al-Burayk, Ali, Osama, Yasser, Otayf; Salman, Hatan, Jaiseer, Salem, Falhad
Experience will be the key when Uruguay look to seal their place in the last 16 of the World Cup against Saudi Arabia. Uruguay’s 1-0 win against Egypt in their opening match means beating Saudi Arabia would leave Uruguay with six points and allow them to book their place in the knockout phase.
The Saudi players were strongly criticised for their performance in their 0-5 defeat to Russia in their opening match in the World Cup, with one top official accusing them of making “just 5 percent effort.”
Uruguay full squad:
Goalkeepers – Martin Campana, Fernando Muslera, Martin Silva
Defenders – Martin Caceres, Sebastian Coates, Jose Maria Gimenez, Diego Godin, Maximiliano Pereira, Gaston Silva, Guillermo Varela
Midfielders – Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Rodrigo Bentancur, Diego Laxalt, Nahitan Nandez, Cristian Rodriguez, Carlos Sanchez, Lucas Torreira, Matias Vecino, Jonathan Urretaviscaya.
Forwards – Edinson Cavani, Maximiliano Gomez, Cristhian Stuani, Luis Suarez
Saudi Arabia full squad:
Goalkeepers – Yasser Almosailem, Abdullah Almuaiouf, Mohammed Alowais
Defenders – Ali Albulayhi, Mohammed Alburayk, Mansour Alharbi,Yasir Alshahrani, Motaz Hawsawi, Osama Hawsawi, Omar Othman
Midfielders – Salem Aldawsari, Salman Alfaraj, Taiseer Aljassam, Abdullah Alkhaibari, Abdulmalek Alkhaibri, Hussain Almoqahwi, Yahia Alsherhri, Hatan Bahbir, Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Otayf
Forwards – Fahad Almuwallad, Mohamed Alsahlawi, Muhannad Asiri Carcela-Gonzalez
Source: Zee News