Afternoon all. I wish there was more football to watch, how I wish. Well, here some is! Uruguay will be on a buzz after a thumping late header gave them a win over Egypt, while Saudi Arabia can't possibly be as bad as their performance against Russia suggested. And if they are, I shudder at the thought of what Suarez and Cavani are going to do to their defence.
World Cup / Group Stage
Rostov Arena / 20.06.2018
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Updated 20/06/2018 at 17:55 GMT+1
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17:54
Anyway, thanks for sticking with me. Ta-ra.
17:53
That was horrendous. I cannot state that strongly enough. But Uruguay-Russia will be much better, and those two will have to play Spain and Portugal, most likely, at which point things will change.
17:53
Full-time: Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia. URUGUAY QUALIFY FOR THE LAST 16!
90+3'
Uruguay win a corner, which Torreira knocks short to Suarez. He lives for these moments, but in protecting the ball is fouled, only for the ref to give the free-kick against him.
90+2'
Yasser has shown a bit of moxie, and he cuts in from the left, driving a low shot that Varela blocks ... but also imparts a deflection ... which takes all the pace off the effort, and Muslera holds easily enough.
90'
There shall be four added minutes.
90'
Salem crosses deep to the back post, too deep, so that when Kanno heads for goal, he's too far out to mither Muslera.
90'
But what's this! Osama shoots, Varela blocks, and Saudi have a corner! They send everyone forward bar the keeper....
89'
Uruguay are dictating now, and Laxalt swings the leg at a cross which arrives at Suarez quickly. He has a first-time swipe, but gets only a piece of it and the ball slides away to the side.
88'
Uruguay keep it at the back, AND SAUDI ARE SITTING OFF THEM! I give up, really I do.
86'
Uruguay get it downfield and Cavani picks it up on halfway; with no one in support, he sticks it into space and pegs after it, beating two defenders in the process. Osama then cuts him off ... but slips, allowing Cavani to spin and shoot, but Alowais is out to narrow the angle and block to safety.
85'
The ball bounces around outside the Saudi box. There are two attackers inside it.
84'
"Patient again from Saudi Arabia," says Steve Bower in commentary, as they tip-tap about outside the box. They're going out of the World Cup in six minutes. Perhaps the time for patience has gone.
82
Final change for Uruguay: Nandez replaces Sanchez. I'm certain that this will make all the difference.
81'
In nine minutes we will be free.
80'
Torreira moves across the face of the Saudi box and shoots from 20 yards; the effort is going way wide until Cavani throws himself at it and forces it merely just wide.
79'
I wonder, has a side ever played as badly as Uruguay for two World Cup wins?
78'
Final change for Saudi: off goes Hatan, on comes Alsahlawi.
77'
According to Phil Neville, Uruguay fans only care about winning and "progressing further than they ever have before". Uruguay have won the World Cup twice.
76'
Nice from Cavani, sashaying by a couple of defenders outside the box before laying off for Suarez, who flips a return into the box. But he gets too much on it and Alowais claims.