00:30The atmosphere building up nicely. What a match this promises to be. What are we going to get from this
00:34one?
00:35Well, often we talk about the tactics, the individual players, players that are missing, but so often it's the mentality
00:40of the players that is key to winning any football game.
00:43Which of these teams has the right attitude today is the big question.
01:04This is the home side's team today.
01:06Well, I'll always say it, but this 3-5-2 system is only effective if the wing-backs play well.
01:12If they can press high up the field and be an attacking threat, they should be a good side to
01:17watch today.
01:34This is how the visitors start the game.
01:37Well, in this 4-5-1, as you would expect, it's a very compact back four.
01:41A midfield five with a mixture of qualities and a front player who will threaten the space in behind the
01:46opposition.
01:47It looks a good team to me.
01:58Thank you. Enjoy the game.
02:16And we're underway with the first half.
02:25Now, there could be something on in a moment.
02:30Now, can he get the crossing?
02:35Looking for cut-in now.
02:37And there it is.
02:39Oh, but the flag goes up.
02:40It's not going to count.
02:42Well, it was a close call, but he is just offside.
02:45Good finish, mind you.
03:05Given away by the goalkeeper.
03:08But the effort never really looked like troubling the goalkeeper at all.
03:12Poor attempt in the end.
03:35Setting up the chance.
03:41Read the pass well and cuts it out.
03:45And there's a chance for the break here.
03:48The counter fizzling out in the end.
03:50Well, that petered out far too easily there.
04:00What a chance here.
04:04The defence has done its job to stop any trouble brewing.
04:15In behind the defence.
04:18It's in.
04:19Deadlock broken.
04:21And just how crucial could that prove to be?
04:30Well, here we can see it again.
04:32Look at the way he glides past the defender to create space for himself.
04:35And his movement's so clever.
04:36Once he gets onto it, there's only one thought in his head.
04:39Smash it as hard as possible.
04:41What a good goal.
04:52So off we go at 1-0.
05:15The chance to level may be here from the corner.
05:42Played into the box.
05:47Good looking ball played in.
05:49That's done little to clear the danger.
05:55And not the end to the move they were looking for.
06:01Saville.
06:03And he's certainly not alone here.
06:10Oh, maybe!
06:12And it's been safely dealt with.
06:33It's been delivered.
06:35Nicely cleared from the danger area.
06:59Intercepted.
06:59Intercepted.
06:59Great reading of the game.
07:11And a superb chance now.
07:15And there's another one.
07:17Valuable breathing space for them now.
07:28And there's another one.
07:30Well, let's take another look.
07:32He's got such quick feet, hasn't he?
07:34It's a great turn and shot.
07:35What a good goal that is.
07:52So off we go.
07:54Two-nil the score now.
07:55Two-nil the score now.
08:00Three-nil the score now.
08:12And he has options available.
08:15Three-nil the score now.
08:24And he has options available.
08:25Magnificent save, top draw goalkeeping.
08:49And the ball comes in.
08:51Well, too much on that corner.
08:53It's gone over everyone in the middle.
08:56Well, the hosts, as you can see, have enjoyed so much possession,
08:59but most of their passing has been in deeper areas.
09:01Unless they start getting it into their front players with better quality,
09:04they'll struggle to turn this one around.
09:07And they have possession again here.
09:11This will bring the lead back.
09:13They might give another go here.
09:18Well, not easy, and that was a really confident take.
09:22There's a go.
09:22A keeper quick to get across and make the save.
09:39It's put into the middle, and that's cleared away comfortably.
09:45And that's going to be it for the first 45 minutes.
09:53With all that...
09:55Looking to cut in now.
09:57And that's going to be it for the next 45 minutes.
10:25I'm going to go.
10:26Let's go.
10:27Well, let's go.
12:22Could be something developing here, but not the end result they wanted from an encouraging
12:28position.
12:32Nicely sets it up.
12:35Oh, saved it!
12:37Yeah, did so well there.
12:38Got his angles absolutely spot on.
13:00Layed into the box, cleared away, but not with conviction.
13:15Need to be better with the ball.
13:28Need to be better with the ball.
13:42Good pass, good chance.
13:49Decent stop, did what was needed.
14:04Over it comes.
14:12Now, there could be an opportunity to counter.
14:19In the right position to cut out the pass.
14:22Room to do something here.
14:27And stopped in their tracks with a change in possession.
14:33Now to go a long way with this.
14:37Real chance.
14:40Oh, superb.
14:41Right place.
14:42Great save.
14:43Brilliant save.
14:44From that sort of range, he had no right to stop that.
14:51It's been delivered.
14:52And that's the sort of corner that all supporters hate.
14:56You have to beat the first man.
14:58Well, as those stats tell us, their attacking play today has been exceptional.
15:03Defenders have come out at the right time.
15:05Midfield have completely dominated the game.
15:06And the front player's movement has been excellent.
15:10And enough on it to steer it to safety.
15:23Corner kick played in.
15:25And they don't get the distance.
15:26That's a poor ball in.
15:28It's saved.
15:29Magnificent from the keeper.
15:30Well, how did he stop that?
15:32That is a remarkable save.
15:43Delivered into the box.
15:45It's not his best ball in by some distance.
15:50That will be a throw in now.
15:57We tried to power it in.
15:59That's flown wide.
16:00Absolutely flown.
16:25Ten minutes to go.
16:33He's on the ball now to keep it.
16:39Another goal to put a rubber stamp of approval on everything that they've shown us today.
16:51Well, as the replay shows us, this is the way to beat tight marking.
16:55Just look how he turns with the ball.
16:56That's a fantastic goal, you have to say.
17:00So we're back under way after a goal that has almost certainly put this one to bed.
17:15They're allowing space and he's finding it.
17:17Lovely ball.
17:18This could lead to something.
17:20I'm afraid that's careless.
17:23In, behind the defence.
17:25And that's a great bit of goalkeeping.
17:27That's what he's there for.
17:42And the ball comes in.
17:44And there's far too much on that.
17:46Gone all the way to the other side.
17:49Breaking at pace.
17:50This could be dangerous.
17:52Chances don't come much better.
17:59And there it ends.
18:03Intercepted.
18:03Great reading of the game.
18:14And there's the final whistle.
18:16A positive result, at least as far as the away fans are concerned.
18:19Your thoughts?
18:21What a good performance that was.
18:22They did most things right.
18:25Looking to cut in now.
18:29And there it is.
18:30Oh, but the flag goes up.
18:32It's not going to count.
18:33It's not going to count for the weapon.
18:33Isn't it?
18:36It's not going to count.
18:36It's not going to count.
18:36Oh, I'm sorry.'
18:47It's
18:48not going to count. It's
18:50not going to count. And then
18:50the fight goes up. It's
18:51not going to count.
