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well we have the most perfect day for you a warm hello in every sense of the world the sun is out and football has a special place on this most idilic of days a fixture ahead of us to which we've all been looking forward for so very very long and it means so very very much the scene could not be more beautiful the pitch looks terrific the players are ready to get started and we cannot wait for the contest that lies [Applause] ahead and we have in front of us this gloriously imposing Arena absolutely picture perfect for a game of this nature have got on the way here pretty promptly ball needed to be better there it's a wasted chance did well to step in there that was more than necessary it can only get better this we haven't seen a shot yet and I'm hoping that when we do it'll spark a whole series of them because it needs livening up no messing about just bludge ined the way [Applause] plays it out to the flank oh that's nice can he deliver chip through striding shoots goal the Breakthrough strike yeah looking back at that that's how you play on the counter quick and decisive and ruthless with the finish I thought it was a stunning stunning break away minut number [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] so we have our breakthrough and that ought to be the trigger for a really exciting and entertaining game from here on Castro goes long so who's he picking out [Applause] you can get that clear that's a foul fre kicks been given [Applause] [Applause] and we've reached halftime so there you have it a close fought half of football but one that still had its moments but ultimately produced just one goal a more than decent game up to now not the most convincing of displays they can certainly do much better than this they'll want to keep things simple build up their confidence and not rush into mistakes we have proly into the second 45 minutes well I'm sure the managers talk the talk and now it's time for these players to walk the walk and deliver a rousing response to a rousing team talk a really good feat Gonzalez bonala he's got options out wide time to [Applause] deliver and the weighted pass in towards the middle it's well blocked and back out it comes well this is exactly the approach they have to take now Peter oh this isn't the time to talk about risks now Jim is it they just have to hurl everything at it and hope for a break well there's no two ways about it this is what they have to do gorgeous control there that's a look and place it in and that's been repelled and it's been taken straight back played it again repelled by the keeper and he's there to clear [Applause] it Ser what are you thinking well at the moment their chances of getting back in contention look slim they're not exerting enough pressure simple as that face it over to the other flank there's a real appetite from them to finally put this game to bed but will they the leveler or The Knockout blow either way it's got to happen right away all they need is one big chance and it may do the trick [Applause] get it into the middle that's not going to find its Target in again so time is nearly up one final twist perhaps he's gone for it sticks it away they have stolen level at the last that is just remarkable the amount of Bendy got on that well the ball flight may be unpredictable but the predictable part was the technique it's scream goal all the way there is some activity down on the touch line it seems there's got to be a change all square the 90 minutes are up 30 more to come yeah this has been a hard fought game Peter there's been a healthy dose of drive and ambition and sometimes that isn't rewarded with goals just like this one I've seen a lot worse though