:01:07. > :01:09.wear England played Italy. Extended highlights of the game coming up for
:01:10. > :01:13.you. They will also show you the other group in the
:01:14. > :01:19.you. They will also show you the Costa Rica and Uruguay. We also have
:01:20. > :01:22.two groups games from Group C. The commentary team for England's first
:01:23. > :01:28.game is Phil Neville left Guy Mowbray.
:01:29. > :01:35.This is the first England team selected with the inclusion of
:01:36. > :01:39.sterling showing you how they want to play it. He will play in the
:01:40. > :01:48.number ten ball back and Daniel Sturridge. Welbeck on the right and
:01:49. > :02:08.Rooney on the left. Italy do not have the goalkeeper who sprained his
:02:09. > :02:13.ankle in training yesterday. It starts here for England. We do not
:02:14. > :02:26.know how many games people play and how far they will go.
:02:27. > :02:35.Goodness me that was close. The net rippled rather than bulged. We are
:02:36. > :02:43.defending on the edge of our box. The cross comes Barzagli but only to
:02:44. > :03:23.give England a throw in. That was a good try from Henderson.
:03:24. > :03:53.Sirigu had to save it. England on the front foot from
:03:54. > :04:18.Italy are lurking dangers. -- Italy are looking dangers. Here is Pirlo.
:04:19. > :04:21.There are appeals for handball. The Italian players are around the
:04:22. > :04:51.referee. They think they should get a penalty for handball.
:04:52. > :05:00.That was a good try but it was always going wide by Welbeck. Italy
:05:01. > :05:04.were caught out by being too casual. It was careless and he will be
:05:05. > :05:13.disappointed that he did not hit the target from the.
:05:14. > :05:34.The neutrals are slightly in favour of Italy. Good position from Italy.
:05:35. > :05:38.It must have that and swerved. Joe Hart managed to deal with that, just
:05:39. > :06:00.about. That was just too high for Daniel
:06:01. > :06:12.Sturridge. It will be a corner. It was so nearly an England goal. He
:06:13. > :06:18.drags his marker out. It is down the side channels were England look
:06:19. > :06:31.dangers. Italy are not comfortable defending in the wide areas.
:06:32. > :06:36.He played a short ball to Candreva and Leighton Baines was the to block
:06:37. > :06:58.it. That was a lovely dummy and through
:06:59. > :07:10.the crowd into the net. What a goal by Marchisio. It has been coming. It
:07:11. > :07:17.was Pirlo again. Visitor centre forward still had a lot to do. He
:07:18. > :07:27.found a way through. The man from Juventus. He gives Italy the lead
:07:28. > :07:34.Manaus in. Wonderful vision from Pirlo. It went through his legs. And
:07:35. > :07:40.also through the legs of an England defender. Joe Hart had no chance.
:07:41. > :07:49.England have to close them down quicker. Wide eyed Italian joy. It
:07:50. > :07:55.is the first major tournament golf ball Marchisio. He has scored four
:07:56. > :07:56.goals for Italy. He does like a shot and he likes them even more when
:07:57. > :08:19.they fly in like that. We were talking a short time ago
:08:20. > :08:21.about the 360 degrees vision of Pirlo. He knew exactly where
:08:22. > :08:39.Marchisio was. Good ball from learning and good
:08:40. > :08:49.finish from Sturridge! England level instantly. Italy were caught on the
:08:50. > :09:03.counter. Spelling, ruining, Sturridge. England 1-1 Italy.
:09:04. > :09:11.Wonderful cross from Wayne Rooney. That is what he is in the team to
:09:12. > :09:20.do. Brilliant finish by Sturridge. He has scored in three of his last
:09:21. > :09:24.four England appearances no. There is concern in the aftermath of the
:09:25. > :09:29.goal because as the England players got up to celebrate the was an
:09:30. > :09:33.almighty collision and I think that England physio Gary Lewin has
:09:34. > :09:39.injured himself very badly. We are told it is at Alnwick spectate
:09:40. > :09:53.broken ankle. -- we are told it is an expected broken ankle.
:09:54. > :10:00.Balotelli saw him coming and he tried to chip in. Brilliant attempt
:10:01. > :10:19.and fantastic defending from Phil Jagielka.
:10:20. > :10:25.Of the post! I fought for a split second that it was going to sneak
:10:26. > :10:51.in. Sirigu beats it clear. Positive
:10:52. > :10:54.start for England. He likes to party it. It is important that England
:10:55. > :11:19.follow in those chances. -- parry. He sold the dummy too Leighton
:11:20. > :11:29.Baines and Balotelli is going to get there. Balotelli with the goal.
:11:30. > :11:38.Something just told us he would play a big part tonight. England 1-2
:11:39. > :11:48.Italy. It was down the right-hand side again. I think that Gary
:11:49. > :11:58.Cahill, when the ball went over his head, was expected -- was expecting
:11:59. > :12:02.Glen Johnson to be covering. Just as he would've wanted cross, perfection
:12:03. > :12:39.from Candreva. Rooney tried to power away from De
:12:40. > :12:47.Rossi. It is difficult to cut it back. Every time he picks up the
:12:48. > :12:49.ball in midfield he has been asked to drive at the Italian defence. We
:12:50. > :13:12.see that as a weakness. Gerard is it again. Was brought
:13:13. > :13:17.down? Goalkick. He was not appealing for it. There was definitely contact
:13:18. > :13:41.the. Should he have been appealing for it?
:13:42. > :13:54.Rooney is onside but he pulled it wide. Great chance for Wayne Rooney.
:13:55. > :13:56.It was a pass from Leighton Baines, the keeper went to one side and
:13:57. > :14:26.Rooney put it through the legs. Darmian rotted down beautifully.
:14:27. > :14:48.was a double block. England are now on the charge.
:14:49. > :14:57.Ross Barkley is a young player and it is no fear in his game. There's
:14:58. > :15:04.still lots of time left on the clock. We can keep working the ball
:15:05. > :15:18.side to side. England have got great width on the pitch now. They can
:15:19. > :15:21.stretch the Italian backline. Glen Johnson was met strongly and
:15:22. > :15:27.unfairly by Chiellini. It is a free kick. If you can what -- if you can
:15:28. > :15:37.work the ball side to side and you are patient, you can look to get
:15:38. > :15:39.those little slight passes through. This is the side of the pitch that
:15:40. > :16:06.Leighton Baines likes. It cleared the wall but it could not
:16:07. > :16:10.beat Sirigu. The referee put the imaginary line down the and the
:16:11. > :16:11.Italians were at least one yard ahead of it when we took a free
:16:12. > :16:56.kick. Ross Parker looked at him in a way
:16:57. > :17:31.that said, that was mine! That was his weaker foot. I'm afraid
:17:32. > :18:10.there's not long left. Oh! Joe Hart was stranded, beaten
:18:11. > :18:20.and helpless. The crossbar came to his rescue.
:18:21. > :18:35.That is it. Italy are off to a winning start. Mario Balotelli is
:18:36. > :18:43.the matchwinner and the hero. A rueful look on Roy Hodgson's face.
:18:44. > :18:48.Pirlo looks tired and has been terrific again. England worked. They
:18:49. > :18:58.attacked and gave it a go and I am sure they will continue to do that.
:18:59. > :23:17.errors in this defending and it starts from upfront here. Welbeck
:23:18. > :23:27.movement -- Welbeck's movement when he comes out here... He can't be
:23:28. > :23:30.allowed to pass that. Jagielka has got to call things back and say,
:23:31. > :23:54.DeLay. Stop them crossing the ball. That was a great header. Rooney
:23:55. > :24:01.still hasn't scored and he had chances. He might not get a better
:24:02. > :24:08.chance than this. You can't criticise his work because he gives
:24:09. > :24:13.-- gives everything he has. When we got into the final third, we didn't
:24:14. > :24:21.have enough quality to trouble them. That was the big chance. He will not
:24:22. > :24:27.sleep looking at this. He has the whole goal to aim for. We thought he
:24:28. > :24:37.had to go across the goalkeeper to the other side. In defence of
:24:38. > :24:44.Wayne, he is our top goal-scorer. Number nine or number ten, but he
:24:45. > :24:49.plays on the left. But you've got to school when you get those chances. I
:24:50. > :24:55.agree but you want to get the best out of him. He was uncomfortable on
:24:56. > :25:03.the left, albeit he was uncomfortable on the left, albeit
:25:04. > :25:15.he's set. But Sturridge played up front and scored. His second best
:25:16. > :25:19.position is number ten, behind. But our best player was Stirling who
:25:20. > :25:27.played a number ten role and caused problems all night. The question is,
:25:28. > :25:34.if you're not going to play him in his favourite positions are you
:25:35. > :25:41.better not playing him at all? When you look at his strength there, he
:25:42. > :25:49.is in the best position that you can be, not his one. I've missed goals
:25:50. > :25:53.like that. You did, but people have to understand that he had to school.
:25:54. > :26:00.He didn't but that's not why you have to kill him. Daniel Sturridge
:26:01. > :26:05.in the second half became a real threat. And sterling. Welbeck and
:26:06. > :26:09.Berkeley when he came on. These guys have great potential and we are
:26:10. > :26:14.seeing them realise that on the world 's biggest stage. They create
:26:15. > :26:23.chances against a very good and very experienced Italian team. Experience
:26:24. > :26:30.was the thing that told. They the positive out of it is that it was
:26:31. > :26:36.down to one opportunity. England was knocking on the door, a great cross
:26:37. > :26:42.and Balotelli scored. I don't think they were outplayed. At times, OK,
:26:43. > :26:51.they kept the ball well but you can't argue the fact that England
:26:52. > :26:57.just lacked the odd touch. England have got to learn quickly to somehow
:26:58. > :27:05.find a way. That's the problem. Don't forget to of their best
:27:06. > :27:09.players in Italy's side, Buffon was out tonight and a big player for
:27:10. > :27:15.them, we had all our players fit tonight. We have a way to go. Yes,
:27:16. > :27:19.definitely some positives but also things to work on. We are all
:27:20. > :27:29.unanimous as to who was the star man? Raheem Sterling. He is the
:27:30. > :27:33.defender's nightmare. He is not only quick but skilful. When he receives
:27:34. > :27:42.the ball, he wants to attack and go in the danger areas. He wants to put
:27:43. > :27:43.people in going himself. These are the first couple of minutes of the
:27:44. > :27:54.game. He has a shot ball. He was like that all evening.
:27:55. > :28:00.Here, he gets the ball and identifies who he is up against.
:28:01. > :28:05.Here, I'll take it past you and put it in the danger area. Where are
:28:06. > :28:11.you? I'm afraid we have to have someone in there with a killer
:28:12. > :28:15.instinct. If you look at the lack of movement of one or two of our
:28:16. > :28:20.forwards, there's no need for Rooney to go out and try and help him, he
:28:21. > :28:25.should be in the six yard box. Welbeck tries to get in but lacked
:28:26. > :28:32.that little bit of killer instinct that we needed. This is what I
:28:33. > :28:42.love. You see Pirlo is around you and what a ball there. He was pretty
:28:43. > :28:46.quiet. That was in the first half. He is having to work so hard to
:28:47. > :28:52.cover defensively. You have to give him credit for that ball which was
:28:53. > :28:57.on a plate for Sturridge. It just bounces in front of him. We've
:28:58. > :29:04.highlighted Sturridge before the game for his hunger and desire and
:29:05. > :29:11.he showed all of that there. You know for a fact, he'll say to the
:29:12. > :29:15.manager, do not let Raheem Sterling turn and run at you because if you
:29:16. > :29:22.do he will cause you problems and he was a massive plus for us. But as we
:29:23. > :29:30.have said, it is easy to identify but you have to go out and do it.
:29:31. > :29:46.It's difficult. Your take on our performance?
:29:47. > :29:51.problems. I also bought that Daniel Sturridge did well. Danny Welbeck
:29:52. > :29:57.did well but he did not last the game. I have not seen England play
:29:58. > :30:03.that attacking for a long time and create so many chances. People did
:30:04. > :30:09.not think Roy Hodgson was capable of that, did they? What you'd do risk
:30:10. > :30:13.when you play courageous, attacking football is losing. When you play
:30:14. > :30:18.against good opposition which is what Italy well grew into the game
:30:19. > :30:23.as they are good players got more of the ball, they cost us a few
:30:24. > :30:29.problems. Overall, I thought we matched them in terms of chances.
:30:30. > :30:35.Roy will not be too disappointed even know the result went against
:30:36. > :30:40.his. Stephen Jenner said after the game that Italy have came on from
:30:41. > :30:45.two years ago. England have also come on from that team that lost to
:30:46. > :30:49.England -- lost to Italy on penalties. It was much more
:30:50. > :30:53.attacking and the other players out there expressing themselves, trying
:30:54. > :31:01.to beat people, which is the story of the World Cup so far. Italy did
:31:02. > :31:06.show quality. Some of the players are similar from two years ago. I
:31:07. > :31:11.think that Balotelli has matured, he was holding the ball up well. More
:31:12. > :31:16.importantly, England have developed and we were in that game for long
:31:17. > :31:20.periods. We were still creating chances at the end. Next up for
:31:21. > :31:28.England is Uruguay and they started their World Cup campaign against
:31:29. > :31:36.Costa Rica. Luis Suarez Was only fit enough to be on the bench.
:31:37. > :31:49.The waiting almost over and participation about to be replaced
:31:50. > :31:53.by reality. -- anticipation. The pressure and the potential glory of
:31:54. > :32:01.the World Cup. Letters have a check on the teams.
:32:02. > :33:28.Costa Rica have messed up. Vanni. What a chance. -- Cavani. He had
:33:29. > :33:33.more time than he appreciated. He fancied it on the volley. He
:33:34. > :33:44.snatched at it and his reaction says it all.
:33:45. > :34:08.That is killers. -- that is care less. Uruguay have a free kick. He
:34:09. > :34:16.was already appealing for the free kick is the challenge was being
:34:17. > :34:21.made. Was that a Uruguayan hand in the? It is a penalty to you require.
:34:22. > :34:41.Look at the reaction of the Costa Rican players. The referee was in no
:34:42. > :35:02.doubt whatsoever. Lugano Was grabbed hold of the. There was no doubt
:35:03. > :35:15.about it. Cavani Scores and the pockets of blue around the stadium
:35:16. > :35:33.rejoice. The Costa Rican defence is preached from the spot. The
:35:34. > :36:01.goalkeeper was close to getting to it. Right Cavani in the corner
:36:02. > :36:19.from. Uruguay 1-0 Costa Rica. Good strike! That was the first shot in
:36:20. > :36:24.anger from Costa Rica. The goalkeeper leapt to his left but he
:36:25. > :36:31.was not required in the end. Campbell underlying his potential. I
:36:32. > :36:51.doubt that Uruguay will stand off so much the next time he tries to run
:36:52. > :37:03.at the penalty area. That was saved by the goalkeeper. That was the
:37:04. > :37:07.closest the closest that Costa Rica have came.
:37:08. > :37:16.by the goalkeeper. That was the closest the closest that Costa It
:37:17. > :37:20.will come out as far as Campbell. What a goal by Costa Rica. Joyous
:37:21. > :37:28.scenes and will come out as far as Campbell.
:37:29. > :37:36.that corner of the stadium. He did brilliantly to get it across.
:37:37. > :37:38.Uruguay at sixes and sevens and what an emphatic finish that was by
:37:39. > :37:39.Campbell. He cannot get a game at Arsenal, loaned out to Olympiad
:37:40. > :37:57.costs and they are more than happy with. -- Olympiakos. He has won
:37:58. > :38:15.quick and it is up yellow card. That he has won a free kick. 2-1 Costa
:38:16. > :38:31.Rica. What a story is unfolding here now. His first ever international
:38:32. > :38:35.goal. He nearly levelled from that situation at the start of the second
:38:36. > :38:43.half. This time he does not make a mistake. It is a perfect finish. He
:38:44. > :38:46.is a Costa Rican hero now. Look at the reaction of the Colombian
:38:47. > :39:07.coach, Pinto. That was a nervous glance behind him
:39:08. > :39:18.from the goalkeeper as it sailed over his head. Campbell is surely
:39:19. > :39:33.the Man of the Match. I do not believe this. I do not believe this.
:39:34. > :39:41.He has only been off the bench for 90 seconds and Urena scores his
:39:42. > :39:50.first international goal for two years. What a delightful finish. He
:39:51. > :39:55.got his angle perfect. Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica. One of the biggest
:39:56. > :40:09.shocks in World Cup recent history, surely?
:40:10. > :40:17.Maxi Pereira that is wailed from. It is all going to kick off now.
:40:18. > :40:23.Players from both teams getting involved. Maxi Pereira Should not be
:40:24. > :40:31.doing that. He is far too experienced. Maxi Pereira It is a
:40:32. > :40:36.red card for. His World Cup finals could be over already. What a
:40:37. > :40:43.miserable the form of the semifinalists from four years ago.
:40:44. > :40:46.It is the no hopers in the group of death who have won their first
:40:47. > :40:56.game. Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica. Not many people predicted Costa Rica
:40:57. > :41:02.would do that to say that the fort would give England trouble. It has
:41:03. > :41:09.been a great World Cup. This is as big a shock as the Holland result.
:41:10. > :41:13.We thought they would be the whipping boys of the group. Uruguay
:41:14. > :41:17.started well. They got a penalty. When Campbell equalised with a great
:41:18. > :41:22.finish, the Arsenal player, they grew in confidence and they played
:41:23. > :41:28.with zest. The drag Uruguay all over the place. They deservedly won the
:41:29. > :41:34.game. Uruguay did not look the side that they are. Can they be that bad
:41:35. > :41:40.again, Uruguay? Let us hope that they can. I think not. I think they
:41:41. > :41:47.will defend better against England. You need to beat somebody if you
:41:48. > :41:52.want to qualify. The manager took two of the Uruguayan defender is
:41:53. > :41:56.off. There's a lot of positives for England. We have to be careful that
:41:57. > :42:02.Costa Rica did not become a banana skin. I cannot see Costa Rica plane
:42:03. > :42:07.to that level again. Letters can look at Group D after everybody has
:42:08. > :42:18.played again. -- after everybody has played a
:42:19. > :42:25.it England to get through group the table base a team from Group C. We
:42:26. > :42:28.will show you Japan versus Ivory Coast later poppy will show you
:42:29. > :42:39.Japan versus Ivory Coast later operable shoyu
:42:40. > :42:48.Colombia have lost three of four opening matches through the years.
:42:49. > :42:52.The South Americans are the only one out of the two countries to have
:42:53. > :42:53.reached the knockout stages and that was almost a quarter of a century
:42:54. > :43:41.ago. That was a lovely bit of skill and
:43:42. > :43:50.it has crept in. What a start for Colombia. Unbelievable. He lists the
:43:51. > :44:05.roof of the stadium. We have only been playing for five minutes. That
:44:06. > :44:08.is a great start for Colombia. It took a touch of the defender which
:44:09. > :44:18.could have taken it away from his goalkeeper. Can Gray strike back
:44:19. > :44:42.straightaway? It is just wide. Greece if had intentions of parking
:44:43. > :44:50.the boss, they will have to start the engine and move it forward. --
:44:51. > :45:12.bus. He did not have his shoulders open.
:45:13. > :45:30.He did not see Rodrigue is coming in behind. That was a chance.
:45:31. > :45:47.This is decent play by Greece that was a scene from the goalkeeper.
:45:48. > :45:57.Much better, it really was. Decisive run getting forward. They can see
:45:58. > :46:08.what he was trying to do, bend it into the top corner.
:46:09. > :46:16.Are we going to see more from Colombia in the second half?
:46:17. > :46:18.Are we going to see more from That was a good run, picking the ball up,
:46:19. > :46:43.that was a decent strike. free kick taken quickly and the
:46:44. > :47:12.referee is happy. And Teofilo Gutierrez makes it too.
:47:13. > :47:18.99% of the crowd here absolutely loved that.
:47:19. > :47:28.It actually wasn't a great ball from Rodriguez. Great movement of the
:47:29. > :47:32.near post and Gutierrez was right on the spot. A simple finish for him.
:47:33. > :48:02.It felt so nicely full him. That was so close to bringing
:48:03. > :48:11.back into the game. That sums up Gekas and what a day he has had.
:48:12. > :48:30.Colombia face the Ivory Coast in their match.
:48:31. > :48:41.Samaras tried to place it but couldn't find the bottom corner. He
:48:42. > :48:49.tried to bend it in the far corner to the goalkeeper's right. Unlucky.
:48:50. > :49:00.Greece, as they have done in all but one of their World Cup matches, are
:49:01. > :49:12.going to lose this one. Cuadrado is always eager to burst forward.
:49:13. > :49:13.Rodriguez completes the job. Three goals and three points. An
:49:14. > :49:41.impressive start for Colombia. A really good incisive run from
:49:42. > :49:45.Cuadrado. Rodriguez is nicknamed the new kid and he has just scored on
:49:46. > :49:59.the biggest stage of all. Seconds remaining. Greece are well beaten in
:50:00. > :50:03.this opening game. Colombia are but ending the match nicely with an
:50:04. > :50:08.early goal and a very late one from Rodriguez. Gutierrez also on target
:50:09. > :50:10.just before the hour mark. A comfortable win and the final score
:50:11. > :50:26.is Colombia three, Greece zero. Now for the other teams, the Ivory
:50:27. > :50:35.Coast against Japan. Thanks, Simon. The Ivory Coast
:50:36. > :50:37.progress for the first time as their so-called golden generation get the
:50:38. > :50:43.chance to shine on the world stage. Wilfried Bony is in attack and yah
:50:44. > :51:36.yah Tory is passed fit to Japan get their first corner of the
:51:37. > :51:40.game and Honda will deliver. Left footed and there was almost a touch
:51:41. > :52:00.flying in there. Japan are in front. Honda of a C
:52:01. > :52:06.Milan who got two goals four years ago and he gets the first of the
:52:07. > :53:10.tournament for them in Brazil. That was desperate defending then.
:53:11. > :53:11.The right back was denied. A lack of coherent in the Ivory Coast's back
:53:12. > :53:46.line. -- coherent defence. Gervinho was all alone. Slowly, the
:53:47. > :54:02.Ivory Coast are getting into this area more often.
:54:03. > :54:16.That was a real chance for Bony. But the referee's whistle went. What a
:54:17. > :54:25.sight. It looks like Bony was the one offside.
:54:26. > :54:38.A change of boots at half-time for Wilfried Bony.
:54:39. > :55:01.That was a good chance. It came off his arm in the end.
:55:02. > :55:12.That was a dangerous tackle, but in the end he had to get it absolutely
:55:13. > :55:24.right. Did he get a touch? There was a huge appeal from the Ivory Coast.
:55:25. > :55:31.More bite and determination now for the Ivory Coast and I am sure
:55:32. > :55:42.Drogba's presence has lifted his mates. Wilfried Bony to equalise for
:55:43. > :55:48.the Ivory Coast. The Swansea City striker with his ninth international
:55:49. > :55:56.goal to bring it back to all square. What a delivery from Aurier. Bony
:55:57. > :56:04.attacked it and got there first. Once he got his head to this there
:56:05. > :56:23.was only one outcome. No chance for Kawashima in the Japan goal.
:56:24. > :56:34.And they've scored again! Gervinho, two goals in 90 seconds have turned
:56:35. > :56:39.this goal around. Another outstanding cross. No one near
:56:40. > :56:41.Gervinho. And this time Kawashima had a chance to save it but he
:56:42. > :57:07.couldn't keep it out. . Drogba was filed so a free kick to
:57:08. > :57:12.the Ivory Coast. -- Drogba was fouled.
:57:13. > :57:27.That was a different -- decent save from Kawashima.
:57:28. > :57:48.It is a winning start for the Ivory Coast in Group C. Sabri Lamouchi's
:57:49. > :57:57.team having scored. But Ivory Coast is the winner and they begin their
:57:58. > :58:17.World Cup with three points. That leaves Group C looking like this.
:58:18. > :58:24.There were all the highlights of day three. If it is too late for you to
:58:25. > :58:29.stay up, don't worry as we have it all covered for you. More reaction
:58:30. > :58:40.on England's opening-day defeat with Mark Chapman on BBC1 at 12:15pm. And
:58:41. > :58:44.we have France against Honduras and then Argentina take on Bosnia. But
:58:45. > :58:48.from us here, goodbye.