now it is for Real the tactics and Squad strengths have been analyzed by committed fans and neutral observers to the nth degree a confrontation that all football lovers will Revel in knowing that we might be about to witness a simply unmissable occasion who will come out on top this is [Applause] [Music] eatv welcome everyone on a perfect night for football with the flood lights beaming down I'm Derek Ray your match commentator and alongside providing all the Tactical analysis it's Stuart Robson and if this game lives up to its billing we're in for a riveting occasion it's Portugal versus Croatia well Derek as is always the case the team that dominates Midfield will be the team that controls the flow of the game and that for me is the area that's key today a chance for them to provide a best in the form of a corner fan Pepe Pepe well this is what you call and he's made Headway and a fine stop to turn the ball away it'll be a corner [Applause] they take it short Ronaldo oh chance perhaps oh great block let's see about the delivery couldn't quite keep it down goal [Applause] kick be [Applause] possession and he's broken [Applause] free there is the goal to open the scoring who can say they don't deserve to be in front well this replay shows just how good Ronaldo is when he runs with the ball and Ronaldo finishes it so much quality just look how much power he hits this with it's a top class [Applause] goal One n thenis [Applause] [Music] ralo well conceding the throw in good [Applause] challenge using all his defensive Acumen to cut it out not giving him a moment's piece oh fine play and maybe it'll set something up well the fans want to see a short he's blocked it corner it is and an opportunity for Portugal to make it look even better brona fernan oh that surely had to go in but marvelous defending Andre karic ivanets and room now out on the [Applause] wing and he clears the danger good use of Advantage by the [Applause] referee well he could have put it away again but credit to the goalkeeper well the way he's playing He's Surely going to get his second goal soon here and over it comes just a bit too much height on on the header well he met it well but just couldn't keep it down that's a [Applause] chance and the referee sees that as a foul free kick given they stopped them in their [Applause] tracks and the electronic board delivers the News 2 minutes of stoppage time my goodness it looked as though he was clean through and the referee what will he do here and I think that's one we could have called from five miles away Stuart clear red card offense well you've obviously got very good eyesight but no doubt about that he stopped a goal scoring opportunity there he had to go I had my eyes test did last week I'll have you [Applause] know that is that for the first half here well it was a magical first half performance from Cristiano Ronaldo no doubt about that Stewart well he's been the difference between the two sides and not just because of his goal but his General play has been really good maybe he could have been a bit more clinical in front of go if I was being picky but I wouldn't be surprised if he gets another in the second away they go again second half is underway here it certainly wasn't a clean time tackle and the referee has got to book him I [Applause] think this could Square the game and there it is The Equalizer down to 10 men but showing gut some determination well as you can see that's a great bit of skill he times this so sweetly what a good goal that is so back underway they've leveled it at 1-1 [Applause] here Modric gadiol and to budimir well there was impending danger but good defending now maybe room here for the [Applause] Counterattack pan to give them the advantage and cleared away brona fernan very alert defending to cut off the [Applause] supply Bon [Applause] laosa Lea fernard Silva a terrific defending to stop them progressing and enter the last 20 minutes and Portugal have it back now teammates [Applause] available Cristiano Ronaldo a glorious chance just knocked it out of there [Applause] he read the situation defensively and did his job on the offensive is there to be late excitement can he put them in front he does and with so little time left that might be the winner wonderful drama [Applause] well as you can see what an excellent back hill this is to set up the goal and from there he never looked like missing that's a lovely goal [Applause] [Applause] well a dramatic moment near the end and that might well be the decider and so into the final five [Applause] minutes well on the attack hunting for a late equalizer here a foul but Advantage played well it was one foul too many and the referee simply had to blow for the free kick substitution time it is [Applause] here and deep into the penalty area well it wasn't a great header in all fairness and a goal kick it [Applause] is we've had the official word there will be a minimum of two added minutes well they couldn't quite Oster a real threat and the referee says that will do it it is a win for Portugal just what they were hoping for Stuart your overall assessment yes Derek sometimes it takes a while to eventually get the better of the opposition and that was the case here they kept going and they eventually got their reward well we're focusing on Cristiano Ronaldo for a reason Stewart fair to say he's been at His Brilliant best well I'm not concerned about him missing a few chances the main thing is he kept on getting into the right areas and he scored a very good goal as well