[Applause] well just the sort of weather the fans were hoping for this evening it's absolutely ideal I'm your match commentator Derek Ray and sitting alongside me the former Arsenal West Ham and comry Midfield player Stuart Robson and without doubt a match with the potential to bring genuine excitement it's Portugal versus Croatia well Derek we can talk about coaches and their methods but it's now down to the players which ones are going to stand out who will affect the game and who will have the greater desire it should be a cracking game though modri beautifully weighted ball oh surely the keeper diving magnificently to make sure he got [Applause] there playing it [Applause] short here's how it looks for Portugal ruie Patricio begins in goal Jah Canelo starts with Rafael Guerrero as fullbacks Bernardo Silva plays alongside Bruno fan in central Midfield and leading the line today is Cristiano Ronaldo and the starting 11 for Croatia D Chalet atar plays with Dean Len in central defense LCA Modric plays alongside Marcelo brzovic in the center of Midfield and leading the line today is Andre karic now who can he play it to well disappointing end to the move Shah Canelo well we're rightly focusing on Bernardo Silva who can be a formidable presence in Midfield what kind of qualities do you think he'll bring to this game Stuart well for me Derek his greatest attribute is his ability to combine with teammates particularly in tight areas in and around the Box clever little onew little passes around the corner he's the player that could be key to breaking down this [Applause] defense Mato kovic on the offensive but really sticking to their task [Applause] defensively Cristiano Ronaldo [Applause] well read to win possession back borosa here's kovic brovich failed to keep hold of [Applause] it Ronaldo chances on and collected tidily he had plenty to think about [Applause] Andre [Applause] karic and karic on the ball well Visionary passing and a goal that will do it they've been pushing for it and now they've been rewarded well you can see the weight of the through ball is key to this goal and there's certainly no doubt about the Finish he really hits it with power and accuracy nothing the keeper can do about that so the match has restarted One n [Applause] here really they getting stuck in and they will be awarded a free kick for that and appear to be on the cusp of being booked but got away with that one Bruno [Applause] fernan he takes aim off the post and back in Play and No Nonsense Def