Uruguay 2 Portugal 1

Cavani and Suarez vs Ronaldo. Can those two out score the Portuguese master? Or will someone else emerge as the key player? Or will it be 0-0? At least both sides have their best players on the pitch but a very hard game to predict.

We had an answer within seven minutes as a superb Suarez cross found Cavani who faced the ball in.

And it stayed that way until ten minutes into the second half without much happening, but then Ronaldo drew a couple of defenders away which left Pepe free to head home. The first goal Uruguay had lost in the tournament so far, and suddenly Portugal looked the livelier side. For about five minutes anyway until Uruguay broke and Cavani swept a magnificent shot into the far corner.

Portugal did pile on the pressure from then to the end but to no avail. Ronaldo described by Tyldesley  at the end as the “big loser”. Wonder if he would say that to his face? And why aren’t the other Portuguese players losers?

Uruguay have wonderful attacking players and some solid defenders, but the way they fell right out of the game for long periods is a worry for them especially when they face better teams as they progress.