00:00.
00:10Looks like they've inverted the full-backs as well,
00:13as Ryan Mendes puts a searching ball across the six-yard box, half-cleared.
00:17Picked up in midfield by Duarte.
00:22Cabral definitely starting off on the right flank here today,
00:25rather than his usual left.
00:27Couldn't quite get the ball through for the run off Cabral there,
00:31but now there's a little bit of space opening up on this near side for Varela.
00:36Paolo hits the ball in.
00:38The cross has been missed, and that's a brilliant finish,
00:41and a fantastic start for Cabo Vare.
00:45Ione Santos with his first international goal,
00:50just his fourth cap, five minutes in.
00:56And, well, Iberian defence looking jittery in the early stages,
01:01and the Blue Sharks taking full advantage.
01:14Doubling up here. No real chance for the defender.
01:18Good ball in from Paolo.
01:21And a fantastic finish, but where was the defenders?
01:27Lovely bit of work there.
01:29Teasing ball in. The clearance missed.
01:33Nice cross-field ball picking out Varela on this near side.
01:41Interesting to see.
01:44The host mostly attacking down the left at the moment.
01:47So they've got the younger, perhaps more energetic players in there.
01:50Varela cuts in sight.
01:52It's still Varela.
01:53Goes through another one and then just his run.
01:57Just squeezed off there at the final moment.
02:03Coming across the pitch, just taking the edge off the heat,
02:06as I say, nearly 30 degrees out there.
02:08Humidity not too high, though.
02:10The wet bulb shouldn't be too much of a problem for these players,
02:13especially with that take, with that refreshing breeze.
02:15Ball comes across, not clear.
02:18Hooked up.
02:19And over the bar.
02:21By Manuel Fuli.
02:29Whipped into the near post.
02:36Eventually harmlessly into the hands of Vazina,
02:39but his attempt to ball out for Livramento easily cut it out.
02:43Thinking about the shot from distance there was Pabai.
02:46He goes down in the heat.
02:47The referee says play on.
02:50Yetenwe.
02:55Well then, Yetenwe.
02:58All eventually coming in.
03:03Foul eventually given away.
03:06So just over nine minutes to go before the break.
03:10And it's Liberia, certainly.
03:12It appears to be the team with all the intent at the moment.
03:16That's a good run down the left-hand side.
03:18Cabral's been sat down.
03:19Set him on the edge of the area.
03:20Very important tackle comes in.
03:22And there's the rebound.
03:23And there's the equalizing.
03:25You've got to say it's been coming from Liberia.
03:33Franklin.
03:34Franklin.
03:34Yeah, Netenwe.
03:35With the strike.
03:37It was at Sidney Lopez Cabral.
03:38Beating all ends up down the left-hand side.
03:40There was a real problem for Cabral.
03:42There was a real problem for Cabral.
03:45Racing back to get into position.
03:46Sat down there.
03:47The ball set up across the area.
03:52Paolo.
03:53With the challenge preventing the original shot.
03:56But the loose ball.
03:58Going to Franklin.
03:59Yeah, Netenwe.
04:01Right-hand flank.
04:08Rupert in left foot to Fichton at the near post.
04:11And Cabral immediately back in the lead.
04:23And it's Jay, I think, with the header.
04:32Ashley Williams doesn't look happy.
04:36Looks like it was just simply flicked on at the near post there.
04:40Good delivery.
04:44Looks like the sort of thing the keeper may perhaps have been expected to keep out there.
04:50Especially the header coming from that sort of angle.
04:52I think it was just beaten for pace.
04:54Couldn't get the arm.
04:55Just a feeling that they took that one goal lead in five minutes in.
04:59One of those where you wonder if perhaps they'd scored too early in the game.
05:02And they just sort of sat back and relaxed a bit too much.
05:04And allowed Liberia to get up ahead of Steen.
05:07Eventually getting deserved equaliser and a chance with Iverimento.
05:09And that is 3-1, two minutes before the break.
05:14But Cabo Verde now in control.
05:27And again, Williams not looking impressed with what was going on in front of him.
05:33And Iverimento absolutely delighted.
05:38Sixth international goal for him.
05:44So in his first start of this at qualification for the next three games.
05:49The ball has lofted in.
05:51Where's the defenders?
05:55Mendes with the cross.
05:57Well, he's six yards out.
05:59He's on the edge of the six-yard box.
06:00There are two defenders watching him.
06:02But not...
06:05Plenty of room to turn in midfield for Duarte there.
06:12Iveridella.
06:13This time cutting inside.
06:16A really bright start to the game.
06:18Hasn't had much of the ball since, though, the last 20 minutes or so.
06:22The referee decides that is enough for the first half here.
06:28That's the Estadio Nacional de Cabo Verde in the Vidaean capital, Praia.
06:35And it's a...
06:36Well, perhaps lift-off here for the Cabo Verde qualification campaign for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
06:44Ione Sanzos with the opening goal five minutes in after some good work down the left flank.
06:50Opened up the visiting Liberia defence.
06:53But after that Cabo Verde really certainly culpable for the second goal.
06:58I think he probably had more complaints about the defenders in front of him for the third.
07:02Although he could have come off the line and maybe made a grab for the ball himself.
07:21And a long ball finding.
07:22Ryan Mendes can't quite get the cross out there.
07:26And then bumped off the ball as well.
07:30Frustration.
07:31The Cabo Verde captain as that ball is then flipped over the top.
07:35It's a spinning out of play on this near side.
07:43It's not really the way they play.
07:48Well, I hope Cabral isn't injured, I must say.
07:52Already got a goal.
07:55In qualification.
07:58Here comes his replacement.
07:59Charging forwards.
08:00On the turn, Leverimento.
08:02Well, the keeper going down ever so late there.
08:05Just turning that one round the post.
08:07It'll go down as a good save from Jeric.
08:11Blue Sharks circling.
08:13Looking for more.
08:15Might need more on that scoreboard as well.
08:19Decent ball in.
08:20The keeper comes off his line and is very lucky indeed there.
08:27Nice ball into the channel.
08:30What a nice turn as well.
08:32Good stuff from Katzai.
08:33Whizzes that ball back across the area.
08:38No one can make room for the shot.
08:42Liberia.
08:43Now back in possession again.
08:45And we've got another goalkeeper down for Liberia.
08:49Well, yes, there's contact to the head, but certainly not enough to be rolling around on the floor like that.
08:54So that was the header.
09:00From the...
09:06Nice turn on the ball there from Duarte.
09:09Duarte to Fernandes on this near side.
09:11Fernandes thinks about cutting inside, does have the shot.
09:15Well, debut for Fernandes.
09:19Goal for Fernandes.
09:20Continuing his searing form for his club side, Huddersfield Town.
09:27And on debut, he has made the three-point save here for Cabo Verde there.
09:33Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign finally making liftoff.
09:45With great confidence getting the ball here.
09:47Cutting inside.
09:48Keeping the defender.
09:51At range and rifling one past the keeper into the top corner.
09:56What a way to announce yourself onto the international stage.
10:01I mean, the keeper beaten by pace actually more than anything.
10:04Went straight through him.
10:06And all of a sudden, the game really stretched.
10:08Gibson prods one through, claims for a penalty there.
10:11And the referee's given it.
10:15Kasaya, the man going down.
10:17And the referee pointing straight to the spot here.
10:20And this could well be the final action of the game.
10:32I'd like to see him make himself as big as possible.
10:35Kasaya sends him the wrong way, 4-2.
10:45And well, too late for Liberia.
10:48I mean, I must say, the initial reaction to that penalty was it seemed a bit soft.
10:54Flemiderady not cracking a smile as that ball goes in.
10:57He's got a face like thunder, actually.
11:00The players could be in trouble before the outside.
11:03The Liberian capital as the referee brings the game to a close.
11:08And it's at Cape Over.
11:11They've kick-started there.
11:13After a Cup of Nations qualification campaign,
11:16they needed to get three points here today.
11:18And they've done exactly that.
11:27I'll be back to close.
11:29Unless it's time, perhaps this is time.
11:30Thanks, so much.ท
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