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00:00And away now, Brazil, of course, in that famous yellow shirt strip of theirs, Scotland in their blue.
00:14Straight away to the Brazilians.
00:20The referee tonight, another famous name from the world.
00:24This one is a 43-year-old player from Austria.
00:29There's Dormer on the far side, a real digger and a worker through that midfield.
00:34There's been a lot of criticism about Brazil, about them being not quite the great cavaliers of the past.
00:40That's Paul McStay. Maybe that's partly because they're such a big influence now on them from Europe.
00:46Here's Mario.
00:50That's managed to get it away at Scotland.
00:53So many of these Brazilian players are playing in Europe at the moment.
00:56I think it's eight out of the eleven on show here tonight in Turin.
01:00Throw to Brazil.
01:09Taken by Jorginho.
01:11That should be five to you from Turin in association with National.
01:18Correka trying to get through, but it's knocked back by McPherson to Jim Layton.
01:28An Italian newspaper.
01:30Branko with the free-kick.
01:32Talamau there as well.
01:34Dunga just behind him.
01:37Talamau, straight into that Scottish wall again, comes after Dunga.
01:41Now Dibaldo.
01:44Once more towards Correka, a good header of a ball, but he was...
01:48He met his match there with McPherson, but it's another corner to the Brazilians.
01:53I imagine it'll be Branko coming across to take it.
02:01Such a formidable player is Correka. Plays for Naples, scored twice against Sweden.
02:07So Branko with this corner for Brazil.
02:10Floating in again towards the near post.
02:12The fists of Layton getting it away, not very far.
02:15Knocked in again.
02:17Correka with a shot once more.
02:19It was saved by Jim Layton.
02:25Ricardo Gomez.
02:28Just a little bit of fine-tuning maybe, just a little turn of the screwdriver
02:32and they'll be flying again.
02:34There's so much skill in this side.
02:36And they all look so comfortable on the ball.
02:44The Scots are battling the wall and getting a very good count of themselves
02:48so far in this game in Turin.
02:50Milnell, as we come into the last minute of the first half.
02:53Dunga.
02:55Dunga.
03:01What we would give for a Scottish goal right now.
03:04Here's Jorginho.
03:06Alamado.
03:14Dunga, a little ball forward.
03:17To Alamado.
03:19Calder waiting in there, Branko on the far side.
03:21Such lovely balance right across this side.
03:23Strong down the right, strong down the left.
03:25And so much good play through the middle areas as well.
03:28Dunga.
03:30Mersenneau standing strong and getting it away.
03:33Time added on.
03:35Ball passed that time from Alamado.
03:37Valpas.
03:39Back to Layton.
03:41Dunga.
03:52So the carnival spirit on the terraces.
03:55And a good, grim battle going on down there at Milnell
03:58as we come towards half-time.
04:03Throw to Scotland.
04:12Sweden still leading Costa Rica by a goal to no-one member.
04:17McKinney.
04:19McCall available.
04:21Aitken available alongside him.
04:24It'll be a goal kick to Brazil.
04:26They've played in all 14 World Cup Final Series
04:29since the first one back in 1930.
04:31Won it three times.
04:33But haven't won since 1970, 20 years ago.
04:37They're amongst the favourites this time though.
04:41Scotland have qualified for the last five
04:43but have failed on each occasion even to get out of the first round.
04:46Let's hope they can do better this time.
04:48Blanco now on the far side.
04:53Towards Carreca.
04:55Mersenneau.
04:59And now McStay.
05:04Hoist has gone out there towards him to support him.
05:06McPherson as well.
05:08Hoist is up there as well.
05:11Johnston's through the middle.
05:15Aitken taking on all comers here
05:17but he's now come up against Ricardo Gomez
05:19who's just tweaked it away.
05:21A foul there by McKinney, I think it is.
05:24No, by McStay. It's a free kick to Brazil.
05:39Here's Dunga.
05:41For Jorginho.
05:44Ricardo Rocha. Jorginho outside him on the right flank here.
05:47Played through towards Carreca.
05:52Hoist.
05:54McPherson.
05:56McStay.
05:59McPherson again.
06:01Too much of that to Valdo.
06:05Free kick to Scotland.
06:08Now behind McHoist.
06:17They've had just about three minutes of time added on
06:20but now the referee from Austria brings the first half to an end
06:24and a good first half for Scotland.
06:26They've battled well, they've shown a lot of quality in defence
06:29and a growing confidence as they come forward as well.
06:33Half time then here in Turin.
06:35It's Brazil nil, Scotland nil.
06:38FULL-TIME WHISTLE
07:09WHISTLE BLOWS
07:34Excellent, short but sweet news there from Gary Lineker
07:37who's going to be fit to play tomorrow.
07:39Here's Alameo, still nil-nil here in Turin.
07:42Brazil now attacking the goal to our left.
07:44Branko down this platform.
07:47Both sides as they were at the end of the first half.
07:50No substitutions. Here's Valdo.
07:52Trying to turn McKinney.
07:56Turns him successful this time.
07:58Turns himself a yard or so.
08:00Gets the ball through to Romario.
08:02Knocked away by McCall. Here's Alameo once more.
08:04Jorginho on the far side.
08:09Valdo to Alameo.
08:13In towards Romario but...
08:17Espio just got a very important interception in there for Scotland.
08:21Branko.
08:23A little back heel. Branko.
08:26WHISTLE BLOWS
08:32That one was pointed because they may have crossed that line.
08:35At any rate, it's Valdo with the corner.
08:40A deep one again.
08:43And it was Aitken who got there.
08:45Knocked back in once more.
08:47And a good save by Jim Leighton from Romario.
08:55WHISTLE BLOWS
09:07Gillespie.
09:09Touch there to Aitken.
09:11Some space down the left for Branko.
09:15Romario waiting in the middle.
09:17Valdo's gone also down the left for him.
09:20Lost his way a little bit there, Branko.
09:23WHISTLE BLOWS
09:25Gets it through.
09:26WHISTLE BLOWS
09:30The first real important save Jim Leighton's had to make
09:33from Romario.
09:35And his handling was secure.
09:38That was a good piece of goalkeeping under a lot of pressure
09:41from a man who's got a real goal-scoring touch.
09:44Lovely touch by Karenka.
09:46That's true Brazilian style.
09:48And look at Romario making ground
09:50doing very well indeed.
09:56...the game because I think this is when tiredness starts to set in.
09:59These Brazilians are superbly fit
10:01and with Muller on we can't afford to make any mistakes.
10:04They're well away from their own goals.
10:05He's a tremendous pace and if he gets one in behind
10:08he'll run away from them.
10:09He brought it back.
10:10Palmao to Correca.
10:11Correca's long time chance.
10:20In fairness the Scots have denied them
10:22for all the little intricacies of the one-twos
10:25in and around the penalty area
10:26they've denied them really chances inside the box.
10:29And this break they're now having to resort to something...
10:31And Ali McCoy's in that six-yard area.
10:33Mo Johnston at the back of it.
10:36McStay waiting to come in.
10:39And so too is Roy Aitken.
10:43Now can Scotland do something with this corner?
10:47Go too deep. Towards...
10:49Oh!
10:51Terrific header by Roy Aitken.
10:55And out of play.
10:58Well Aitken was almost unmarked there at that far side
11:01and McCoy picked him out beautifully.
11:07So with a quarter of an hour to go
11:09the Scots within an ace
11:12of going ahead.
11:13Good jump there.
11:16And hucked away off the line.
11:20Here's McCall's corner.
11:21Aitken's header.
11:23And Branco on the line getting it away.
11:25McStay gathering it well for Scotland.
11:28Within has given it away to Ricardo Gomez
11:30the captain who...
11:33has got Branco outside him.
11:38Correca in there.
11:39Muller in there.
11:40Alameo dangerously on the edge of the box.
11:42Alameo with a shot!
11:43A shot!
11:44It's saved!
11:45Correca going in!
11:47And it's in!
11:55The Scots hold their heads
11:57having defended so well.
12:00And Muller
12:01from the sharpest of angles
12:05has brought great disappointment for the Scots.
12:07Jim Leighton couldn't hold this shot from Alameo.
12:10Correca was first on the scene.
12:14There's the shot by Alameo.
12:17Correca first on the scene.
12:20And it looked as though it was going wide
12:22and then Muller just was able to turn it into the net.
12:25Billy McNeil.
12:26Well I think it opened my mouth too quickly
12:28in that sort of fight.
12:30Correca is very, very sharp on to this
12:32but Muller does very well.
12:33I almost could have given up the chance of getting it in
12:36but he got it in and
12:37it's a cool game of football at times
12:39and we have really, after this tremendous performance
12:41we've really got to get a ball game in order
12:45to take up that hammering goal.
12:46Tough for Andy Roxburgh of course.
12:48His side had really worked so well for so long
12:52and I suppose you have to look again at Jim Leighton
12:55who couldn't hold the Alameo shot
12:57which is really where all their troubles began.
13:01Well we had possession.
13:02We got possession of a difficult part of the field.
13:05We lost possession immediately
13:06and immediately we allowed them to progress the edge
13:08of Erlington Yardley.
13:09Jim I think will be a better note of himself
13:11for not getting up on a wheel and folding it.
13:24Good jump there by Ricardo Gomes.
13:27Here's Correca.
13:29A little touch there to try and get Muller away.
13:31Alameo's waiting in the middle.
13:32There's the cross coming in across the face of that goal
13:35once more but first has to stretch out the foot
13:37and get it away from the corner.
13:39Well that was an election line break
13:41and the way the men got up as well in support.
13:43Branco now.
13:45And Flick right back there to help out
13:47and Scotland need him forward.
13:52Ricardo Rocha.
13:55Virginio to Alameo.
13:57Getting to the byline again.
14:02No kick.
14:04You're quite right.
14:05The condition of these Brazilians is absolutely brilliant.
14:07They are as fit as they'll possibly be.
14:10In great shape.
14:11Costa Rica 2, Sweden 1 I gather.
14:20Costa Rica 2, Sweden 1.
14:24Which would give Costa Rica 4 points
14:26and Brazil 6 points if it continues this way.
14:31There's nothing to Scotland's hopes.
14:33No, it's an astonishing section when you think about it
14:36because we all anticipated that Costa Rica would disappear
14:39out of the Championship.
14:40So there we are with 4 points.
14:41Looking like they're going to get 4 points.
14:43I mean really, if we really put our performance
14:46we can't set the standards overnight
14:48because players have given everything.
14:50Costa Rica's got a corner with 45 seconds left.
14:54So that must give them...
14:56They're still in there pushing, yes.
14:58Who could imagine that Sweden would come here
15:00and lose all 3 games?
15:01I can't believe that.
15:04So a corner for Scotland.
15:08Stuart McCall with it.
15:09Floated towards Gary Gillespie.
15:11Tapio.
15:12Good handling.
15:13And good throw out to Valdo.
15:15And Alameo making a tremendous break
15:17to the middle for Brazil.
15:20Look at that for a run by Alameo.
15:22Correia is waiting in the middle.
15:23Good save there by Jim Latham.
15:27That needed to be crossed in
15:29but Correia could have finished it off
15:30and that would have been a truly exceptional goal.
15:34Valdo now.
15:36A little chip in
15:38and Scotland get it away.
15:42Franco.
15:45Past one, but not past McPherson
15:47who's had a good steady game at the back
15:49for Scotland tonight.
15:50Layton makes the clearance.
15:52Mo Johnston is up there.
15:54So too is Ricardo Gomez.
15:57Here's that man Alameo again.
16:00Gillespie.
16:04Playing time added on
16:06and time running out fast for Scotland now.
16:14Roy Aitken.
16:16Stuart McKinney.
16:17Can Scotland save it yet?
16:19That's a good cross coming in.
16:20Flecked through himself at it.
16:21Locked in again.
16:22Flecked once more.
16:24It's Johnston.
16:26And Taperell
16:28somehow got that over.
16:32That would have been an incredible finish.
16:36And Mo Johnston almost in there after.
16:38Fleck had also played his part.
16:40Now whether he's injured
16:41or whether he just can't believe
16:42the bad luck that Scotland have had there.
16:45It's hard walking by him
16:46because he knows he's
16:47he's put the finishing touch
16:48of what he thought was a goal.
16:49What an incredible save from the goalkeeper.
16:51A most amazing save there by Taperell.
16:54And it goes behind off
16:56Alex McLeish for a goal kick
16:59to Brazil.
17:01What an amazing climax.
17:03With Brazil going up
17:05with just nine minutes left.
17:07They could have got another one then
17:08with Alameo making that great run.
17:10And then with injury time being played
17:12Taperell making probably
17:14the save of this World Cup so far
17:16to deny Mo Johnston
17:18and to deny Scotland.
17:22Well, goodness knows what Andy Roxburgh
17:25must be thinking now
17:26with the tartan scarf and all in fate.
17:28Brown is right, that man.
17:30That looked as though Scotland
17:31might just have saved themselves
17:33but it wasn't to be.
17:38McStay.
17:40Fleck.
17:41Nice little touch there.
17:42Johnston.
17:43And Scotland aren't finished yet.
17:44Mo Johnston from a long way out
17:46and Taperell.
17:47With great disdain
17:48just watches it go over.
17:49We've talked so many times
17:51about the great outfield players
17:53that Brazil have had.
17:54We never think an awful lot
17:55about their goalkeepers
17:56but they reckon that this fella Taperell
17:58is one of the best they've had.
18:00Costa Rica have beaten Sweden
18:02by two goals to one.