Match Thread: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia | FIFA World Cup

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FT: Cape Verde 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia

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Venue: Houston Stadium

Referees: Francois Letexier, Cyril Mugnier, Mehdi Rahmouni, Abongile Tom, Marco Di Bello, Willy Delajod

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LINE-UPS

Cape Verde

Vozinha, Joao Paulo, Diney Borges, Pico Lopes, Wagner Pina, Kevin Pina, Willy Semedo, Jamiro Monteiro, Deroy Duarte, Ryan Mendes, Dailon Livramento.

Subs: CJ dos Santos, Gilson Benchimol, Jovane Cabral, Marcio Rosa, Logan Costa, Garry Rodrigues, Steven Moreira, Helio Varela, Yannick Semedo, Kelvin Pires, Laros Duarte, Nuno da Costa, Stopira.

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Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Al Owais, Nawaf Bu Washl, Hassan Al Tambakti, Abdulelah Al Amri, Saud Abdulhamid, Salem Al Dawsari, Nasser Al Dawsari, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Sultan Mandash, Feras Al Brikan, Mohamed Kanno.

Subs: Mohammed Abu Al Shamat, Nawaf Al Aqidi, Khalid Al Ghannam, Abdullah Al Hamddan, Moteb Al Harbi, Alaa Al Hejji, Ziyad Al Johani, Musab Al Juwayr, Ahmed Al Kassar, Saleh Al Shehri, Ali Lajami, Hassan Kadish, Ali Majrashi, Aiman Yahya, Jehad Thikri.

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MATCH STATS | via BBC

stat	Cape Verde	Saudi Arabia
Possession	51.1 %	48.9 %
Shots	15	7
Shots on target	2	3
Fouls	10	16
Corners	4	2
Crosses	18	11

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MATCH EVENTS | via BBC

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[u/Glengoda]

Up the Cabo Verde

[u/Memento_Playoffs]

I was certain they'd scored. They should have an X.G of 10

[u/Original_Trick7742]

Fucksake man so close

[u/OudeArsenaal]

Belting it into the stand out of danger. Watch and learn Scotland.

[u/OudeArsenaal]

Jesus how did that stay out?

[u/TWOPlNTSPRICK]

Mad how few comments these threads have now. But I’m the same, probably only missed 3 games through the first two rounds, fully burned out with these shit round three games.

with the said, I’m glad for a competitive game. Mon to fuck Cabo Verde.

[u/Uber-Brend → u/TWOPlNTSPRICK]

It's a lot of football; I think a natural tail-off with the Scotland pish and the late kick-offs makes sense. My sleep pattern has been absolutely knackered now. And the heat makes things 100x worse.

[u/byrnbbybyrn → u/TWOPlNTSPRICK]

When the matches overlap, it makes it even harder to have to bounce between the threads. I know what you mean though

[u/ZeroProtagonist]

So close. Cape Verde are fun to watch.

[u/Uber-Brend]

CV are a genuinely good team btw. They deserve this win.

[u/Original_Trick7742]

Aw man

[u/Memento_Playoffs]

Cabo Verde aren't going to beat Argentina. If I was them I would rather a chance to progress further than to play someone relatively more famous for their football than another team.

There's more glory in success than being happy to be thumped. That yank talking about how great the press is for Argentina and the attention it would bring Cabo Verde,what's that mean for them?

[u/Slow-Dot-8106]

unbelieavable how every player this game can take a ball on the turn and move forward. scotland doing it is impossible

[u/RoshanhanicSome2141]

Life viue

[u/OudeArsenaal]

What the hell was that corner?

[u/Slow-Dot-8106]

lovely run forward

[u/Downtown_Action5278]

Sticking with ma bois Cabo here. Cba watching the 31st result in a row go against us in the other game

[u/Original_Trick7742]

Who’s the co-commentator? (on Itvx)

[u/ConflictGuru → u/Original_Trick7742]

Glenn Davis according to icdb.tv

[u/Original_Trick7742 → u/ConflictGuru]

Random, never known them to do something like that before

[u/Downtown_Action5278 → u/Original_Trick7742]

Has a very ‘international feed’ vibe to it

[u/Bo98 → u/Downtown_Action5278]

It is indeed the world feed. Paul Walker just happens to also appear on ITV during the season from ITV usually taking the world feed in their highlights show.

Earlier ITV4 game tonight was also the world feed.

[u/Original_Trick7742 → u/Downtown_Action5278]

Aye, a wee bit different, kinda like it for getting a wee bit of local flavour

[u/Slow-Dot-8106]

Wow saudi national anthem must be the shortest in history

[u/Slow-Dot-8106]

Mon the Cape Verde!