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1. 90+9'

   The match has just finished.

2. 90+6'

   Ryan Mendes (Cape Verde) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is bravely blocked by a self-sacrificing defender.

3. 90+6'

   Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) launches a powerful cross from the corner into the box, but the ball is intercepted by the defender.

4. 90+5'

   Nuno Da Costa (Cape Verde) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The ball goes out for a corner. Cape Verde can continue in their attacking effort.

5. 90+5'

   Nuno Da Costa (Cape Verde) sets himself up and has a crack at goal from the edge of the box. The shot heads low to the middle of the goal, but Fernando Muslera tracks it all the way and makes an easy save.

6. 90+3'

   Diney Borges (Cape Verde) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Espen Eskas ignores the protests.

7. 90+3'

   Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay) weaves through the defence with ease and gets into a good position in front of goal. He pulls the trigger in an effort to beat the keeper, but fails as the ball zooms over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Cape Verde.

8. 90+2'

   Darwin Nunez (Uruguay) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates.

9. 90'

   There will be a minimum of 8 min. of added time.

10. 90'

    A superb shot by Federico Valverde (Uruguay) after a mid-range free kick! His attempt, however, flies just over the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Cape Verde.

11. 90'

    Federico Valverde (Uruguay) sets the ball up and is ready to take the free kick from a promising distance. Many goals have been scored from this distance. Let's see what happens.

12. 89'

    Espen Eskas blows his whistle for a foul after Yannick Semedo (Cape Verde) hacks down one of his opponents. Uruguay have a free kick from a promising distance.

13. 89'

    The resulting corner from Brian Rodriguez (Uruguay) is cleared by the opposition's defence.

14. 88'

    Brian Rodriguez (Uruguay) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Uruguay.

15. 87'

    Brian Rodriguez (Uruguay) takes the corner kick but the ball only finds the head of an opponent.

16. 86'

    Brian Rodriguez (Uruguay) swings in the corner, but it's comfortably cleared away. Good work from Uruguay as they win a corner.

17. 86'

    Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) rose high to meet a perfectly taken corner kick and attempted to steer a fine header from inside the box towards the left side of the goal. Nobody knows what would have happened if one of the defending players hadn’t pulled off a brilliant intervention to block the effort. Uruguay have been awarded a corner kick.

18. 86'

    Brian Rodriguez (Uruguay) is about to take a corner kick.

19. 85'

    Brian Rodriguez (Uruguay) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Uruguay.

20. 84'

    Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) produces a lovely chip pass into the box, but one of the opposition players cuts it out. Uruguay force their opponents to concede a corner.

21. 84'

    Juan Sanabria (Uruguay) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.

22. 81'

    Marcelo Bielsa has decided to make a change. Brian Rodriguez (Uruguay) replaces Maximiliano Araujo.

23. 81'

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared. The ball is behind the touchline and Uruguay will take a throw-in.

24. 80'

    The game has come to an end for Jamiro Monteiro. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Yannick Semedo (Cape Verde).

25. 79'

    Nicolas de la Cruz (Uruguay) rushes a shot from long range and subsequently sends it high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Cape Verde.

26. 76'

    The corner from Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) is cleared away by the defence.

27. 76'

    Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away. The referee signals a corner kick to Cape Verde.

28. 75'

    A pass into the penalty area from Ryan Mendes (Cape Verde) is intercepted by the defence. Now Cape Verde have a corner.

29. 71'

    Here's the change. Kevin Lenini leaves the pitch and Laros Duarte (Cape Verde) comes on as a substitute.

30. 70'

    A cooling break is underway.

31. 70'

    We are about to witness a substitution. Darwin Nunez (Uruguay) is replacing Federico Vinas.

32. 70'

    Here is a change. Manuel Ugarte is going off and Marcelo Bielsa gives the last tactical orders to Nicolas de la Cruz (Uruguay).

33. 70' VAR

    Celebrations are cut short for Uruguay as the referee indicates NO GOAL after the VAR review shows it was offside!

34. 69' VAR

    That looked like an offside in the build-up play and the referee Espen Eskas is going to take a look using VAR.

35. 68'

    Uruguay have a goal ruled out for offside!

36. 68'

    A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) takes it short.

37. 68'

    The ball is cleared after Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball is out of play. Uruguay win a corner kick.

38. 67'

    Uruguay seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.

39. 66'

    The attendance for today's match is 64003.

40. 64'

    Kevin Lenini (Cape Verde) is having a really tough time right now. We are about to find out how serious his injury is.

41. 63'

    Jamiro Monteiro (Cape Verde) neatly controls a driven pass on the edge of the box, glances up and cracks a beautiful drive goalwards that sails just over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Uruguay will have a goal kick.

42. 61' 2 - 2

    GOAL! Helio Varela (Cape Verde) scores easily from mid range after being presented with the ball on a golden platter after the goalkeeper slips. It’s 2:2.

43. 59'

    Jamiro Monteiro (Cape Verde) attempts to curl the ball over the defensive wall from the free kick, but his effort fails to reach the goal.

44. 58'

    Pedro Leitao Brito prepares a substitution. Garry Rodrigues is replaced by Helio Varela (Cape Verde).

45. 58'

    A substitution has been made. Benchimol goes off and Nuno Da Costa (Cape Verde) comes on.

46. 58'

    A yellow-coloured card is received by Mathias Olivera (Uruguay).

47. 58'

    Espen Eskas interrupts the game for a tactical foul by Mathias Olivera (Uruguay). Cape Verde earn a free kick which could lead to a goal-scoring opportunity.

48. 57'

    Some great controlled play and passing from Cape Verde. They are increasing their possession of the ball and trying to open up the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.

49. 54'

    Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) sends a long ball across the pitch, but it misses its target. The ball goes out of play and Cape Verde will have a goal kick.

50. 52'

    What a great effort! Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) decides to unleash a long-range shot. Despite hitting it very well, it scorches inches wide of the left post. We could have witnessed a magnificent goal. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Uruguay.

51. 51'

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) commits a foul and Espen Eskas immediately signals a free kick.

52. 49'

    The corner kick from Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders.

53. 49'

    Guillermo Varela (Uruguay) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat. Uruguay force a corner. They send men into the box.

54. 48'

    Uruguay seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.

55. 46'

    Pedro Leitao Brito makes a half-time substitution. Deroy Duarte comes on in place of Telmo Arcanjo (Cape Verde).

56. 46'

    The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.

57. 45+9'

    Espen Eskas has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.

58. 45+8'

    Steven Moreira (Cape Verde) is unable to feed a through ball into the path of his teammates.

59. 45+6' 2 - 1

    GOAL! Maximiliano Araujo meets a cross inside the box and heads the ball across the goal, where Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay) lurks and pokes it into the back of the net. 2:1.

60. 45'

    The fourth official shows 5 min. of added time.

61. 44' 1 - 1

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) gets to the rebound in the goalmouth and plants a header home.

62. 43'

    The Uruguay players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.

63. 40'

    Agustin Canobbio sends a lovely lofted pass forward that flies over the top of the defence and into the path of Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay), but he can't direct his header on target as it flies well over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Cape Verde.

64. 39'

    Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) sends over a poor, overhit cross from the corner kick and the ball goes out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Uruguay.

65. 38'

    Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear. The ball goes out of play and Cape Verde have been awarded a corner kick.

66. 36'

    Cape Verde take the free kick with a short pass.

67. 36'

    Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Espen Eskas no option but to blow his whistle. It's a free kick to Cape Verde in a dangerous position.

68. 34'

    Federico Valverde (Uruguay) was close to scoring after he unleashed a powerful shot which went a whisker wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Cape Verde.

69. 33'

    Benchimol (Cape Verde) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.

70. 33'

    Wasted effort! Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) drives to the edge of the box after picking up a rebound, but his shot is tame and bends well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Cape Verde will have a goal kick.

71. 31'

    Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) is penalised for a foul. Espen Eskas had a clear view and blows his whistle.

72. 28'

    Federico Valverde (Uruguay) picks up a lucky rebound inside the box from the clearance, beats an opponent but drills his shot inches over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Cape Verde will have a goal kick.

73. 25'

    The referee blows for a cooling break.

74. 25'

    Surely that's handball by one of the Cape Verde players in the box, but the referee just waves play on!

75. 24'

    Federico Valverde (Uruguay) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.

76. 24'

    Federico Valverde (Uruguay) rolls the ball short to a teammate from the corner instead of sending a cross into the box.

77. 21' 0 - 1

    Kevin Lenini (Cape Verde) unleashes a beautiful rocket of a shot from a long-range free kick. The ball goes into the bottom right corner and leaves the goalkeeper beaten. This takes hours and hours on the training ground. The score is 0:1.

78. 20'

    Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) makes it easy for the referee to show him a yellow card.

79. 20'

    Espen Eskas blows the whistle, Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) is penalised for a foul. Cape Verde are awarded a free kick from a dangerous position.

80. 17'

    Sebastian Caceres (Uruguay) fails to find a teammate across the pitch with a long ball. The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Cape Verde.

81. 16'

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) swings in a cross from the corner, but Vozinha reads it well and gathers the ball.

82. 16'

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance. The ball goes out of play. Uruguay are awarded a corner kick.

83. 14'

    A sweet pass inside the box gives Federico Valverde (Uruguay) time to measure a shot, but it's slightly mishit and goes just wide of the right post. That really was a great chance! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Cape Verde.

84. 12'

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) steps up to take the corner. He launches the ball into the penalty area, but it only finds the head of an opposing player who clears the danger.

85. 11'

    One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Federico Vinas (Uruguay). Uruguay will have a chance to score from a corner kick.

86. 10'

    Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay) meets a cross inside the box, but his header is blocked by an opposing player.

87. 9'

    Neat passing move from Uruguay in order to create new attacking opportunities.

88. 7'

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) takes the corner kick and sends the ball among a huddle of players inside the penalty area, but one of the defenders clears it to safety.

89. 7'

    Maximiliano Araujo (Uruguay) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball is out of play. Uruguay will have a chance to score from a corner.

90. 5'

    Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Espen Eskas had an easy-decision to make.

91. 5'

    Sidny Lopes Cabral (Cape Verde) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Espen Eskas blows his whistle for a foul.

92. 3'

    Diney Borges (Cape Verde) tries to create a chance, but puts too much weight on his pass. The ball has crossed the sideline. Uruguay are taking a throw-in.

93. 2'

    Espen Eskas blows his whistle and it's Agustin Canobbio (Uruguay) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.

94. 1'

    The first half of this match is about to start.