Tentative, nervous start and DR Congo know how to get round England. And England are one nil down in seven minutes and England are all over the place. Bellilngham booked. England a mess in central defence.
Nerves all over the place. England are rattled.
DR Congo shutting England down.
You get the picture.
I will come back.
The water break is for once welcomed.
England have come out better after the water break. They have woken up.
DR Congo still causing plenty of problems for England's defence though.
England looking more like they could score now trying to get on top. 35 minutes gone.
Rashford wins a free kick. England looking for a penalty, hit of an arm which England plead for penalty, clear accident and referee says no way.
DR Congo are in possession and DR Congo looking like about to score no. 2 flicks the post and wide. Kane goes off for a rush to goal, goalkeeper slides into Kane. Again England look for a penalty, DR Congo look to see Kane getting yellow card. VAR look to see if it is a penalty. Studio certain that it is a penalty. VAR say no penalty. Calls for England robbed. England are going in at 1-0 at half time. Kane is sick, Kane seen to have dived. VAR backs this. I leave it to you. I see that Kane trips and no penalty.
DR Congo make a great save of a Bellingham flying header. Glancing header, reflex save.
It is actualy quite a thrilling game now. DR Congo playing brlilliantly and England playing with vitality.
Super saves from the DR Congo goalkeeper,
It goes in at half time, DR Congo 1 England 0
Tuchel will be throwing the hairdrier about in the dressing room.
SECOND HALF
No changes in teams.
England stepping up the gas now, surely a goal must come. DR Congo goalkeeper continues to make great saves.
Tuchel is shouting at England. 57 minutes played.
60 minutes :
Gordon and Saka coming on. Rashford off Madueke off.
Tuchel very agitated on the touchline.
DE Congo making a change.
65 minutes
Tuchel needs to make more changes in attack and he has got to chuck caution to the wind now.
We are now in the water break Tuchel is going mad with the players. Shouting. Never saw much of Southgate getting volatile like that. Tuchel must be wondering what the English psyche is all about.
Eze is on and for an attacking side, defender comes off.
England have scored!!!!!!!!!
Kane gets it in for England. The relief in the stadium Kane to the rescue!!!!!!!!!!
Gordon delivers it to Kane. Tuchel is animated, not agitated. Great move by Gordon.
76 minutes England 1 DR Congo 1
Kane has scored again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Into the top corner and what a goal!!!!!!!!
86th minute.
England break DR Congo hearts.
90th minute and Declan Rice has a problem, 6 minutes of extra time. Rice is coming off and Stones coming on.
DR Congo have a free kick and carrying on attacking.
We are into the third minute of injury time.
Concentrate, concentrate, concentrate England.
DR Congo are fouled by Bellingham, gives DR Congo a free kick in the last minute. This is it and a dangerous moment for England in the last minute. Anderson lying down behind the wall.
The ball goes over the wall and over the bar. Saved again. Goal kick. The players wait for the final whistle. and it goes.
England are through.
Kane digs England out of trouble and great use of substitutes by Tuchel.
Mexico here we come!
The Game is on but I haven't been able to watch much. Reports say English team was booed in the first half.
ReplyDeleteAnd England scored!!!
It has been quite a thrilling match and even better now England have equalised!
DeleteAnd another one!!! The fans erupt! In joy
ReplyDeleteI am really smiling now, grinning from ear to ear, they can play if they put their minds to it. DR Congo now battle for the equaliser.
DeleteI was hearing your voice (not that I know what you sound like) in my head while reading your live commentary, with all the exclamation marks :-D
ReplyDeleteThat was fun - even for someone like me who is not really interested in football as such, or in the championship.
Thank you. I was writing it live, my thoughts and views aloud! It is a good way for me to get really into a match and not be distracted by something else going on in my room, like reading a newspaper or doing a puzzle. Thank you Meike.
DeleteAs I was visiting a friend, I only saw the last 20 minutes, once I got home, but it was tense!
ReplyDeleteApart from the first 25 minutes it was actually quite a thrilling match. You got home in time to see the two goals!
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