Group H - R2 - Portugal 2-0 Uruguay - Monday 28th November, 2022

[Stan]

Kick-off 19.00 (GMT)

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Venue - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

[Reluctant Striker]

3 consecutive late kick offs that have that traditional match up feel about them.

Alot of older players around in this tournament. 

[Stan]

Uruguay should be ahead. Bentancur weaved his way through but shot straight at the keeper. 

Portugal still showing why they're so restricted under Santos. Every player seems to take several touches when there's open passes available. They bad Silva up near the touchline but no one in the box to cross to. 

[Stan]

Pitch invader runs on to the pitch waving a rainbow flag. Don't think he'll live long outside the ground... 

[Stan]

Ronaldo just about gets a touch on a Fernandes cross to head in. 

[Stan]

Slow motion replay shows Ronaldo didn't even touch it. 

[Cicero]

Nunez is gash. 

[Lucas]

4 minutes ago, Stan said:

Slow motion replay shows Ronaldo didn't even touch it. 

I'm not shocked.

His record of being honest about what he has and hasn't touched isn't exactly reliable.

[Stan]

The more you watch it the more it's clear to see he's not touched it. 

[El Profesor]

Apparently, FIFA changed it and gave the goal to Bruno Fernandes. 

Arrascaeta for Godín makes Uruguay a lot more offensive. But they don't really have a choice. 

It's insane that Rafael Leão is still on the bench. This match is perfect for him.

[Cicero]

8 minutes ago, Cicero said:

Nunez is gash. 

Just to reiterate. 

[Stan]

Good effort from Gomez. 

Pellistri has made a big impact coming on. 

[Stan]

7 minutes ago, El Profesor said:

Apparently, FIFA changed it and gave the goal to Bruno Fernandes. 

Correct decision! 

[Stan]

Uruguay messing up their chances. 

[Stan]

Harsh if that's given. 

What can he do as he goes to break his fall? 

[Cicero]

Done with this sport if that’s a pen

[Cicero]

Wow

[Spike]

That is a brutally harsh penalty 

[Spike]

24 minutes ago, El Profesor said:

Apparently, FIFA changed it and gave the goal to Bruno Fernandes. 

Arrascaeta for Godín makes Uruguay a lot more offensive. But they don't really have a choice. 

It's insane that Rafael Leão is still on the bench. This match is perfect for him.

It’s fucking embarrassing he celebrated like he scored it, because he thought he could get away with it. Now he has to explain to Fernandes why he stole the glory.

[Stan]

Shocker of a decision. 

Hate that the first view on the VAR screen the ref sees makes it look like a blatant handball. 

The fact that came down to subjective decision for a ref is poor. Its quite obviously not a penalty. 

[Spike]

5 minutes ago, Stan said:

Shocker of a decision. 

Hate that the first view on the VAR screen the ref sees makes it look like a blatant handball. 

The fact that came down to subjective decision for a ref is poor. Its quite obviously not a penalty. 

Ultimately it always is a subjective interpretation of the rules.

[Machado]

That penalty is harsh. Yea it's not in line with the body but the guy is falling and can't really help it.

 

The protester is a legend btw. Iran-ukraine-lgbt hat-trick.

[Storts]

Uruguay disappointing but what a player Bentancur is. No idea how we’ve got him so cheap. Majestic 

[Cicero]

Even more embarrassing now. 
 

 

[ASF]

Best start we've had in a WC since 2006, only the third time we've beaten a previous World Champion at the WC and some are more worried if it was Ronaldo that scored the goal. 

News that the Portuguese Football Federation was sending FIFA proof that it was him who scored.

Fuck off.

Focus on what matters, which is our best chance to actually do something worthy of note in this competition, rather than feeding the ego of this has been.