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00:00That's right, but two sides here, we've got the brightest outfits in the entire championship I would think.
00:06Cameron today playing in green shirts, red shorts and yellow stockings.
00:11It's not that we see anything like that in England.
00:13And the Romanian side in yellow shirts, blue shorts and red stockings.
00:19It's a truly colourful scene here in Bari.
00:22Once we got into the stadium, we did about eight laps of it today.
00:25Our taxi driver, who's a local, couldn't find his way in.
00:29But we're here now. The game underway.
00:37The pitch is absolutely glorious to look at.
00:40It's the most perfect playing surface.
00:43And although I said that it's a lovely bright sunny afternoon, there's just a little bit of a breeze.
00:50The Cameron team certainly won't be affected by the heat.
00:53The Romanians could be, but they've had extensive training before the World Cup.
00:59And here are Cameron on the attack.
01:01That's broken down, the ball played out wide.
01:08Romania's certainly impressive in their opening fixture.
01:11And Lopescu in the number 16 shirt, starting the game.
01:15In fact, at our starting line-up, he wasn't named.
01:19But he is out there, Lopescu.
01:21The organisers have pulled another flanker.
01:26This man is definitely playing.
01:27George Popescu.
01:30Rotaru, down the line, is playing.
01:39Makinaki.
01:45To Pundi.
01:46Pundi.
01:49Taken on here for Romania by Radiceaui.
01:53And an important tackle, and well made by Dipakem.
02:01I'll bring you in about the two changes that Cameroon have been forced to make, of course,
02:05since having two men sent off against Argentina in the opening game.
02:08It's the first time that Cameroon have been camped just outside the Romanian penalty area.
02:13I think a lot of the neutrals here in Bari will be supporting Cameroon.
02:17Their victory over Argentina certainly caught the imagination of the Italian public.
02:22They've become firm favourites.
02:28And the first free kick awarded by the Chilean official.
02:33He is in.
02:35What about those team changes?
02:36They had to make them, of course, with two players sent off in that opening match.
02:39And they've brought in Denis Onana and Emmanuel Mabouang.
02:43I know nothing about either player, John.
02:51A long, long ball.
02:52And what a great ball it was to pick out Lakitus.
02:54And here's a great chance for Radiceaui.
02:58What a delightful pass it was.
02:59Radiceaui.
03:01What a delightful pass it was.
03:03And Lakitus, who has already made his mark on this World Cup,
03:07in a great position and an intelligent ball back as well for Radiceaui.
03:12He just couldn't control it, but got the corner.
03:16A wonderful skill again by Lakitus.
03:18The man excited us so much in that first game, John.
03:21And we're all hoping that he can get into the game today.
03:27He'll take the corner.
03:29And the header over the top is from Andoni,
03:31who loves to come up into these situations.
03:35Sabo the offender.
03:41Mabouang.
03:42Playing in his first World Cup tie.
03:44A young player who's come in the squad.
03:46And here's the shot from Fede.
03:50Well worth a try.
03:51It's the first time we've seen him getting close enough to have a crack,
03:54but he's certainly had only one thing on his mind.
03:56Well, that was actually the end of a very neat build-up.
04:00And also a dip.
04:03So, we won't have to forward any more suspensions.
04:09There's a good shot and a fine save by Mkono.
04:12What a great strike from Adji and what a fine fingertip stop as well from Mkono.
04:17That's the moment of the game so far.
04:19It's a very lovely shot and a good save, John, isn't it?
04:23Quickly taken.
04:24Involving Lakitus and he might have another go here.
04:27Not as effective as the first one.
04:30But Mkono certainly earned his money for Cameroon here.
04:34That's a fine save.
04:36He's saying he's an excellent goalkeeper.
04:40Very agile.
04:43As he did against the Soviets, get himself around anywhere up the front.
04:49Three men just inside the penalty area on the far side.
04:52They work these free kicks very well and a good strike.
04:55Mkono having to punch this time.
04:58They are getting the shots on the target.
05:01And Adji in particular has come right into this match in the last few minutes.
05:08But it doesn't matter so long as the goalkeeper keeps them out.
05:11I think Lakitus actually there was trying to play the ball away to the top far corner.
05:17And it looked more like a cross.
05:19Here's a useful ball.
05:20He's onside.
05:21Makinaki, what a chance.
05:23And the Romanians go absolutely potty with the linesman.
05:28Makinaki got in behind the defender.
05:31And fortunately Popescu managed to stretch a leg to deny him.
05:36I think Makinaki himself was perhaps a little bit surprised.
05:40If both these sides do go on to three points, they will have gone beyond the Soviet Union's reach.
05:45In this Group B.
05:47Radichaui.
05:49Beaten away by Tator.
05:52Puts the ball behind his own line, mind you.
05:58A bit of a wrestling match going on between Lakitus and Mkono.
06:01Five feet eight against six feet three.
06:06Lakitus at least is keen to get on with things.
06:08There's just about time, is there, before the break.
06:11Mkono won't say thanks very much for that.
06:13Straight into the midriff.
06:18A great ball from the keeper.
06:21Rather wasted. Sabo was the defender who got back.
06:29We had a little bit of injury time.
06:32For the referee to add on.
06:36But it's not a half that any of us here are going to remember with any great relish.
06:41Mbou.
06:44To Tator.
06:45To Tator.
06:48It's a bad place for him to lose the ball.
06:50But there's no time for the Romanians to make it count.
06:540-0 here in Bari.
06:55A disappointing half in many ways.
06:57And I would think the Romanian coach in particular, Emeric Gennai,
07:00will have words to say to his team as to how he can improve things.
07:03We shall be back with the views from London after this break.
07:06The halftime score is...
07:07Thanks very much, Nick.
07:10One of the things we've just been working out here has been the temperature.
07:13You're having problems working things out there in the studio.
07:15It's 26 degrees here. We reckon that's 79 degrees.
07:19So that is something else that's a contributory factor to the rather pedestrian pace of this game.
07:24I'm sure it's very, very hot down in this big bowl.
07:29It's a huge stadium, is this one.
07:34Looks like a giant hovercraft when you're approaching it.
07:37Very original design indeed.
07:39So Romania are attacking the goal to our right there.
07:43The ball swept across to Popescu.
07:48In for Vettariu.
07:50Out on that flank is Klein, one of the players booked.
07:52And a long cross towards Lakitus,
07:55who fouled the defender and tried to turn the ball around with his body.
08:04Dembweli.
08:06The square ball was the only one on.
08:08And it's accepted here by Emmanuel Koundé,
08:11who played in 82 and can hit them.
08:13And that's a good strike.
08:15And it was on target.
08:16And perhaps they were playing with a heavier ball in the second half.
08:20Maybe they didn't know what that was.
08:25They showed a bit more ambition there.
08:27Rednick has continued down the middle.
08:29Splendidly won by Onana.
08:32McEnachie's in a good position.
08:34And he's here inside the area.
08:35McEnachie with a chance for Cameroon.
08:37And Lung goes across to deny him.
08:40But what a good ball by Onana.
08:42Lovely little ball played into the box there.
08:45And again, McEnachie's a willing worker.
08:47He'll go for them.
08:50Turned the ball well.
08:51And the goalkeeper just came out and saved the game.
08:55He looks a bit disgusted.
08:56So possibly that is the case, you know.
08:58He does look a bit disgusted.
09:00Possibly that is the case, you know.
09:01He does. He does look disgusted.
09:05He's going to take his place on the bench.
09:07To allow Iliadou Idrescu to come on.
09:10But he looks far from happy.
09:18Romania's free kick will be taken by Lakitus.
09:21Oh, that was dodgy.
09:23That would have been the flukiest goal of the championship so far.
09:27Just struck a Cameroon player on the way past.
09:29McEnachie.
09:30McEnachie.
09:32Ancona did his job again.
09:36And Ancona, when he's been called upon today,
09:39has done his job expertly every time.
09:47Romania's throw.
09:49There we see it.
09:50And it was indeed McEnachie.
09:52He wants to get his name on the score sheet today,
09:54but not quite like that.
09:55Bankley's got over that.
09:58We look at the other right-back, Rednick,
10:00who plays a good pass this time.
10:04I get it, it was Rotario coming forward.
10:08Magal can't control it.
10:13A long, pumped downfield.
10:15Shouldn't pose Andoni too many problems,
10:17although Miller might tussle him.
10:19Miller! Miller scores a goal for Cameroon!
10:22It's come from nowhere!
10:25From the man who has made
10:27the most romantic comeback of the World Cup, surely.
10:31Roger Miller.
10:3238 years of age.
10:36Scores the goal that sends those fans into ecstasy.
10:41And really, you've got to look at the defender here.
10:43Miller just hustled him.
10:45He didn't foul him.
10:46He kept his feet, he kept his cool.
10:48And that's class finishing.
10:50You feel a little bit sorry for the big number four there,
10:52because the ball sat up, it went straight up in the air.
10:55He's caught from a standard jump.
10:57Miller was running at it.
10:58Pulled him over, really, just by challenging.
11:01And they took it well.
11:02Look at that there. Miller had the run on it.
11:04The ball actually went in between the two of them.
11:06Miller kept his balance.
11:08Andoni went down, and Miller slotted it.
11:12Still have to finish it, though.
11:13And this man who has been the African Footballer of the Year,
11:16and the greatest African footballer, they call him.
11:19They call him the Bobby Charlton of Cameroon.
11:21Well, is he going to be happy tonight?
11:23I'm sure he will be.
11:26Caribbean calypso for the man who's made the comeback.
11:29But, well, I'm glad that's happened, Saint,
11:31because we were just saying, weren't we,
11:32that the goal might just alter the way this game has gone.
11:35It's been pretty dire, let's be honest, up till now.
11:37But here come Romania.
11:39No equaliser this time.
11:42The flag was up for offside,
11:43but I don't think the referee spotted it.
11:47The Soviet coach is happy enough.
11:50Well, look.
11:52The win, what it does is just give the Soviet Union a chance.
11:55It keeps their hopes alive.
11:56That's right.
11:57The final match, here's Miller once more.
12:00Well, free kick has been awarded.
12:02Oh, dear, I think he'll be disappointed to have got it now.
12:05He battled his way through, hadn't he?
12:12The Soviet Union must be praying now that they're going to hold on.
12:16There's a bit of trouble here.
12:18As this replay, see Miller in the replay,
12:20there's a bit of trouble between No. 7 of Cameroon.
12:28Splendid free kick.
12:30Excellent save from Lung.
12:32He's looking big.
12:34And No. 4, Andoni, were having a bit of a punching match off the ball there.
12:41And Silvio Lung is extremely agitated.
12:46Romania, of course, were quite content so long as things were nil-nil.
12:50They could see that they were going to be on three points and automatically through.
12:53Now, all of a sudden, it's changed.
12:58They're going to have to play a bit in their final match against Argentina.
13:03Onside.
13:04And the men from West Africa have really won the hearts of the people here in the crowd at Bari
13:11by snatching that goal.
13:14Generally, of course, here in Italy with their victory over Argentina as well.
13:35Imagine our friend and colleague on Cameroon TV
13:39who's quite ecstatic at this moment and his voice would have gone up a few octaves.
13:51The crowd is shouting the old lays now as Cameroon string the passes together.
13:55Might be taking it a little bit far.
13:57It's a good turn.
14:00Taken on by Dumitrescu.
14:04They're willing to chase every ball.
14:06Every what might be a lost cause.
14:08Montario.
14:11Dumitrescu.
14:19They've come down a different channel.
14:22Tries to get the shot in and there again.
14:24The defender, Banana, did really well.
14:30Danger not averted yet though.
14:32Oh, that's well played.
14:33Lakitus!
14:34A little header from Lakitus which could have sneaked in that post.
14:39But it's not his day at the moment.
14:43Good skill from Bowen there, wasn't it?
14:45Kept it open.
14:46Good skill from Bowen there, wasn't it?
14:48Kept it open.
14:49Hooked it in.
14:50Just didn't get enough on it, Lakitus.
14:52Just got a little flick at it.
14:56Here's a balance kill again.
14:58Two.
14:59Hook it in.
15:00Just a faint as a touch is there by Lakitus.
15:02A very valuable player to have on the bench.
15:05Very valuable character to play with.
15:07Very experienced man.
15:10Akenaki looks as though he's going to run over the top of this one.
15:15Allowing Pepe to strike it.
15:18Well hit as well and they're not afraid to have a crack.
15:21Well that was a better effort from Pepe.
15:24At least he got over the top of the ball.
15:26Kept it down.
15:29Looking from that angle, John, wasn't that far away?
15:33Good technique no doubt about that, Brunt.
15:35And I know it is said about the moderation
15:37And I know it is said about them as well, once they get in front, they don't often give a lead away.
15:50Miller still there.
15:52Towards Biak, and Miller comes on the end of it, can he get two?
15:55Roger Miller!
15:57Is his day all right?
15:59He must be the happiest man in the whole of Italy.
16:09And they certainly will be dancing in the streets in Cameroon tonight.
16:14And Miller, what an inspiration he is to his team.
16:17It couldn't happen to a nicer fella either.
16:20And Roger Miller, 38 years of age, takes Romania on, on his own.
16:27Marvellous shot.
16:29Good control, just knocked it away there.
16:32Good balance again, and poof, the power.
16:35They killed off Argentina in the first match, they've killed off Romania now.
16:45Bring on the Soviet Union.
16:47Yeah, who's next?
16:49Oh, that's great, it's been a lovely last 15 minutes, hasn't it?
16:54It's made up for the first 75.
16:56Oh yeah, it wasn't a good game by any means, but they certainly had to lose the game.
17:02It looked to me as if it was going to be a nil-nil if anything,
17:05but the substitution of Miller lifted the whole thing.
17:08It's one of those great World Cup stories.
17:11He scored in the 80th minute, he scored in the 90th minute,
17:15and it's what the World Cup is all about.
17:17People like Roger Miller.
17:23That was a goal Bobby Charlton would have been proud of.
17:26It's the one that they've enjoyed more than any.
17:29Terrific to see, and Cameroon have brought so much to this World Cup.
17:34They got us off to a flying start in Milan,
17:37and now they've done it again, they've turned up trumps once more.
17:40There's going to be a goal in their own net now,
17:42and it's scored by Gavro Balint.
17:45Going trouble down there, I'm afraid, between Uncono and Lakatouche.
17:50There was no need for what followed the goal, it's come too late.
17:54One fails for Romania now, from Gavro Balint.
17:59He found himself totally in the clear, totally unmarked,
18:03and simply had to polish it off, and unfortunately Uncono got involved
18:06in a real tangle with Lakatouche straight afterwards.
18:09We'll see the goal again first.
18:11I thought it was offside.
18:13Could well have been an offside position, but the 90 minutes are up.
18:17I thought it was offside.
18:21But the ball's in the net, that's all that matters.
18:24The referee has signalled the goal, he must surely signal full-time next.
18:30Balint's goal, Cameroon 2, Romania 1.
18:34And you wouldn't have believed a scoreline like that 15 minutes ago.
18:37They've simply got to retain possession really now.
18:40Romania will have one final fling.
18:42Well, could there yet be a sting in this tale?
18:46It's a free kick.
18:48So, a quite dramatic finish to this game.
18:51We're well into injury time here in Bari.
18:55Two goals from Miller, one from Balint.
19:01And that's surely Uncono's ball.
19:03It said 88 minutes against Balint's name there.
19:06On the scoreboard here in the stadium it said 90.
19:10And here is the man who got that second goal, Roger Miller.
19:16He's holding things up sensibly.
19:18I suppose the only thing that can round it all off now would be a Miller hat-trick.
19:24In the end it's brought away by Klein.
19:26Just too long and they must play the ball back to the keeper.
19:29No, they mustn't.
19:31He did it right.
19:35All eyes now on the referee.
19:37Not Makenaki for the moment, one man in front of him.
19:41Well tackled by Popescu.
19:45Well, they've finished quite out of keeping with the rest of the game.
19:50Yes, they will. They are unpredictable.
19:52Miller is here, the hero.
19:55Agal.
19:59Oh, it's come through to Biak.
20:01Couldn't quite make it three.
20:03But Miller's coming in, he's really enjoyed himself.
20:08Still we look to the referee.
20:10And this time he does raise his arm.
20:12And the fairy story goes on for Cameroon.
20:15They beat Argentina.
20:17They've now beaten Romania.
20:19With 38-year-old Roger Miller coming back.
20:22The comeback of all time almost.
20:24To send those fans away really happy tonight.
20:26Two goals by Miller.
20:27Romania got one back through balance.
20:30I hope you've enjoyed our coverage through ITV
20:33in association with National Power here in Bari.
20:36And we leave you with the final dramatic scoreline
20:39of Cameroon 2, Romania 1.

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