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FIFA World Cup 2018, Egypt vs Uruguay, highlights: EGY 0-1 URU

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHimanshu Dhingra
Jun 15, 2018 07:37 PM IST

Get highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Group A match between Egypt and Uruguay here. Jose Gimenez’s late header gives Uruguay all three points

Defender Jose Gimenez scored in the 89th minute to give Uruguay a deserved win against Egypt in Ekaterinburg. The win means the South Americans now have three points in Group A along with Russia who beat Saudi Arabia on the opening day of the FIFA World Cup. Uruguay were by far the better side in their match, creating many clear-cut goal scoring opportunities. Barcelona forward Luis Suarez could have had an htatrick if luck was on his side. Egypt, even though were the second best team could count themselves unlucky not to come away with anything in the match. Get highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Group A match between Egypt and Uruguay here. (SCORECARD)

Get highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Group A match between Egypt and Uruguay here. Jose Gimenez’s late header gives Uruguay all three points.(AP)
Get highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Group A match between Egypt and Uruguay here. Jose Gimenez’s late header gives Uruguay all three points.(AP)

19:26 PM IST: That’s It Full time and Uruguay take home all three points. Heart-break for Egypt.

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19:21 PM IST: GOAL! Uruguay score in the last few minutes to take 1-0 lead. Gimenez the scorer

19:17 PM IST: ALMOST!!!!!!! Cavani hits the post with keeper beaten from a ! How unlucky can you get?

19:12 PM IST: Fabulous shot their by Cavani and Ahmed El-Shenawy dives full length to his left to keep it out.

19:10 PM IST: Into the last 10 minutes of this Group A tie, it’s still on the knife-edge

19:06 PM IST: Uruguay now the dominant team but must be careful of not leaving the back door open.

19:03 PM IST: Another Golden chance fluffed by Suarez, he is having a nightmare.

19:00 PM IST: Potential chance there for Uruguay from a corner but Cavani hits it against his player’s arms.

18:55 PM IST: Three quarters of the game gone and it’s still goalless, a point would not be a bad result for both teams.

18:52 PM IST: Substitution for Uruguay: Rodriguez on, De Arrascaeta off

18:47 PM IST: Both teams try to play on the counter but lose possession at the edge of the penalty box.

18:44 PM IST:Mohamed Salah could come on for Egypt to give his team a liftagainst a tired Uruguayan defence.

18:40 PM IST: Substitution for Egypt Hamed is replaced by Sam Morsy

18:35 PM IST:Another Chance squandered by Luis Suarez, Cavani feeds Suarez but he hits directly at Egypt keeper Ahmed El-Shenawy who does brilliantly to deny him.

18:33 PM IST: Back Underway for the second half.

18:17 PM IST: And it’s half time with the deadlock yet to be broken.

18:15 PM IST: Egypt’s strategy nearly worked there, a counter is springed but there is a miscue at the end of it.

18:11PM IST: Play is halted while Warda receives treatment after landing awkwardly.

18:09 PM IST: Good run from Diego Godin but the final touch in the penalty box was poor.

18:06 PM IST: Not much there to talk about , Uruguay have been too slow and sluggish, while Egypt are sitting back hoping for a counter. Looks like game where a single goal just might be enough.

18:01 PM IST: in the first half hour Uruguay have had 5 shots to Egypt’s 2.

17:59 PM IST: Egypt are trying to play on the counter attack, Uruguay having most of the possession in the middle-third.

17:55 PM IST: BIG CHANCE for Luis Suarez! but he fluffs his lines and it goes inches wide. that was close.

17:51 PM IST: Based on the first 20 minutes, Egypt are not going to be pushovers.

17:46 PM IST: Free kick to Egypt and Uruguay make a meal of claring it but eventually do clear it. Still goalless

17:42 PM IST: Uruguay starting to show their supremacy, Cavani with a chance saved by the keeper.

17:34 PM IST: Both teams content with passing at the back, nothing much of an attacking thrust so far.

17:30 PM IST: KICK-OFF

17:24 PM IST: The two teams are out on the pitch. Action to follow shortly.

17:19 PM IST: Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez have 93 International goals between them, one could relastically seem them breaching the century mark during the World Cup.

17:03 PM IST: Very important game for both teams after Russia got off to a rollicking start on the first day, thrashing Saudi Arabia 5-0.

16:51 PM IST: The team news is in, here is how the two teams will be lining up,

Uruguay: Muslera; Varela, Gimenez, Godin, Caceres; Nandez, Betancur, Vecino, De Arrascaeta; Cavani, Suarez.

Subs: Silva, Campana, Coates, Pereira, G Silva, Laxalt, Rodrgiuez, Torreira, Urretaviscaya, Sanchez, Gomez, Stuani

Egypt: El-Shenawy; Fathy, Gabr, Hegazi, Shafy; Elneny, Hamed, Warda, El Said, Trézéguet; Mohsen

Subs: El Hadary, El Mohamady, Gaber, Morsy, Salah, Kahraba, Ashraf, Sobhi, Hamdi, Ekramy, Shikabala, Samir

Referee: B Kuipers (Ned)

Egypt have never won a match in the FIFA World Cup, today will be as good a day to notch up that elusive win.

The two sides have played each other only once, that too in a friendly two years ago in Alexandria and the South Americans came out on top winning 2-0.

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