:00:18. > :01:01.Welcome to the full match rerun of the most historic occasion yet in
:01:02. > :01:04.the history of Welsh football. It is the first semifinal of the European
:01:05. > :01:09.jabbing chip, Portugal against Wales. I'm your match commentator
:01:10. > :01:15.and joining me is Danny Murphy. -- European Championship. Wayne
:01:16. > :01:18.Hennessey plays behind a defence which a change for the first time in
:01:19. > :01:25.France. Collins coming in for the banned Davies. The Premier League
:01:26. > :01:28.winner Andy King comes in hoping to follow the lead of Ramsey in
:01:29. > :01:30.providing chances for Gareth Bale and the man who might even have
:01:31. > :01:57.upstaged him, Hal Robson-Kanu. Depleted by two. Suspensions with
:01:58. > :02:06.Portugal and Wales and Pepe not even fit enough for the bench.
:02:07. > :02:21.Has taken his place just behind. I am sure he can fall out from there.
:02:22. > :02:30.Together stronger, the Welsh motto. They really do live by it. It is a
:02:31. > :02:33.together team getting ready to kick off their country's first ever major
:02:34. > :02:44.tournament football semifinal. It is Portugal in the pale mint
:02:45. > :02:50.green and Wales in grey and bright green change strip, for only the
:02:51. > :02:53.second time in the tournament. The other was in losing against England
:02:54. > :03:00.but that seems like a different time. It seems a long time ago. Uefa
:03:01. > :03:07.have decreed Portugal, technically being the home listed team, the dark
:03:08. > :03:13.red kit was not allowed to clash with the darkness of the Wales
:03:14. > :03:18.change strip. We have the ludicrous situation of neither team in their
:03:19. > :03:22.preferred red. Wales try to take it the Portugal straightaway. Danny
:03:23. > :03:29.Murphy is with me for the match. Can this dream go on? Yes, it can. What
:03:30. > :03:32.a rendition that was, by the way. The hairs on the back of my neck
:03:33. > :03:39.were to attention. A good start for Wales. Passing well. The main thing
:03:40. > :03:49.we are going to see, Wales without the creativity of Ramsay, who was
:03:50. > :03:57.pivotal in the last game. Hopefully, we can. Hopefully, we can. Contrary
:03:58. > :04:04.to most of the hype it is not about Rinaldo against Bale. These are two
:04:05. > :04:13.teens. Portugal have managed largely without their star man. Topping the
:04:14. > :04:20.ball 19 times in the entire match. The first free kick of the goes
:04:21. > :04:40.against Joe Allen. Get away with those earlier in the game. Rinaldo.
:04:41. > :04:45.A shimmy and a shake. Jose Rondon. Portugal will continue with the
:04:46. > :04:51.composed approach to football. It has always been the way of Fernando
:04:52. > :04:58.Santos. The young man in the team. Getting the ball away.
:04:59. > :05:13.And here is Williams. James Collins. His first start actually since that
:05:14. > :05:18.3-0 win in Israel in qualifying. His only appearance in the qualifying
:05:19. > :05:22.campaign. Very experienced. A really good header of the ball. Important
:05:23. > :05:25.on set plays. We can see how dangerous Wales can be when they get
:05:26. > :05:33.good deliveries into the opposition box. Joe Allen. Could not take it
:05:34. > :05:36.under control. Allowed it to run to them on man you do not want it
:05:37. > :05:41.running two. He feels he is felt by Ashley Williams. He felt it was a
:05:42. > :05:47.perfect tackle by the Swansea man. Robson-Kanu. He has been penalised
:05:48. > :05:55.for handball. I thought he shovelled it. Cristiano Ronaldo is fuming. He
:05:56. > :06:00.thinks it was a foul. I have the say it looked like a free kick from
:06:01. > :06:06.here. Got some of the ball, actually. A good tackle by Ashley
:06:07. > :06:15.Williams. Wales will not mind that being part of the plan very early
:06:16. > :06:19.on. Cristian Ira now though rattled. -- Cristiano Ronaldo rattled.
:06:20. > :06:28.Collins steers it away from you know who. Coming across to take the flow.
:06:29. > :06:39.Still pointing the finger and mumbling towards the referee.
:06:40. > :06:49.Mario. Bruno Alvez. Picked ahead of, Leo. It is sensible. I think he has
:06:50. > :06:50.got a bit more athleticism. In the back of the mind of the manager must
:06:51. > :07:19.be the pace of Gareth Bale. Fonte. Giving Narnia chase. Williams
:07:20. > :07:33.is across. -- Nani chase. I think that is why he has kept in in the
:07:34. > :07:43.middle of the three. Renato Sanches. Portugal have to go back to come
:07:44. > :07:51.forward. Guerreiro. Closed down by the ever willing Chris Gunter.
:07:52. > :07:57.Gunter denied winning his 73rd, making him joint fifth on the
:07:58. > :08:01.all-time Welsh list with Peter Nicholas and Ian Rush. Great name.
:08:02. > :08:07.He is doing something they never got to do, starring in a major
:08:08. > :08:18.championship. Renato Sanches. He might be a start to come in the
:08:19. > :08:28.future. -- superstar. Ronaldo. Joao Mario. Collins can step across in
:08:29. > :08:34.front of Guerreiro. Welsh goalkick. Cagey start. Both teams,
:08:35. > :08:37.understandably so, getting a feel for it, knocking the ball around.
:08:38. > :08:44.Not been a high press from either side. An easy way in on such a big
:08:45. > :08:50.occasion. White normal. -- quite normal. Portugal managed against
:08:51. > :09:00.Poland when they were behind after 100 seconds. I think I'm right to
:09:01. > :09:04.say they came from behind in the game against Hungary as well. They
:09:05. > :09:08.seem to start rather slowly. They have done the same again. They are
:09:09. > :09:13.not trying to get on the front foot. They are just sitting in. Three
:09:14. > :09:22.times against Hungary in this stadium. Wales of course had to do
:09:23. > :09:33.it the hard way in their last round. Against Belgium. Gunter.
:09:34. > :09:36.Robson-Kanu. He arguably scored the goal of the tournament and he is
:09:37. > :09:45.spinning and turning and showing his skill once more. Bale. Gunter is
:09:46. > :09:53.wide. Bale was only ever going to cut inside. Great play from
:09:54. > :10:00.Robson-Kanu. Nice and strong. A good touch. What you want from a striker
:10:01. > :10:05.early in the game. He has lost it. He lost it twice. He has recovered
:10:06. > :10:11.this time. The referee has deemed that challenge a foul. Cristiano
:10:12. > :10:15.Ronaldo Rinaldo has gone across to -- Cristiano Ronaldo has gone across
:10:16. > :10:22.to take an issue with it and that is a booking. Definite booking, Joe
:10:23. > :10:27.Allen. Sloppy. A bit nervous. Legs not going as quickly as your brain
:10:28. > :10:31.is telling them. Sometimes on a big stage in a big game, I have been
:10:32. > :10:38.there myself, he needs to sharpen up and play a bit quicker. He has been
:10:39. > :10:44.absolutely mirthless in the games before this tournament. --
:10:45. > :10:56.nerveless. Fonte. Before he could be blocked by
:10:57. > :11:08.Bale. Safely back to Wayne Hennessey. A little bit of a fumble.
:11:09. > :11:20.Gunter. Mets to be in Mexico tomorrow for his brother's wedding.
:11:21. > :11:24.Not sure he is going to make it. As are his parents. I am sure they
:11:25. > :11:29.understand. Biggest game of his life. There are some stories like
:11:30. > :11:33.that around the Welsh camp. Joe Ledley has had to postpone his
:11:34. > :11:39.wedding which was this weekend in IB that. Chris Coleman might this the
:11:40. > :11:45.birth of his child. Incredible, isn't it? What a wonderful story for
:11:46. > :11:50.these guys. There will be other weddings and other kids. There might
:11:51. > :12:06.not be another semifinal. Neil Taylor missing a John say concert.
:12:07. > :12:09.-- concert. Here is Guerreiro. Two balls on the pitch. They will have
:12:10. > :12:17.two through the original in one small. -- have to throw. Here is
:12:18. > :12:22.Renato Sanches. Scored a delicious equaliser against Poland. That is a
:12:23. > :12:33.good cross. Wayne Hennessey stays back. James Collins did his work for
:12:34. > :12:38.him. Joao Mario. Another good ball. Cristiano Ronaldo winding up for the
:12:39. > :12:45.big one. It should be his again. And he is already showing that familiar
:12:46. > :12:49.trait of being frustrated and wanting all about his own way. Maybe
:12:50. > :12:56.he has a case with Collins wrapping his arm. Fantastic header. His arm
:12:57. > :13:01.is on him a little bit. But brilliant. Sticking with your man
:13:02. > :13:18.and making sure you are not beaten. Crucial.
:13:19. > :13:26.Never been any doubt of Cristiano Ronaldo's talents, but he knows
:13:27. > :13:42.every trick in the book and has written a couple of new chapters
:13:43. > :13:49.B-sides. Forward by Pepe. Just a little bit too far in front of Andy
:13:50. > :13:56.King. He makes terrific runs from the midfield area. If he keeps doing
:13:57. > :13:59.that, he will get in. He is really good at timing those runs. Good
:14:00. > :14:41.effort from Gareth. Fonts. Collins, saw that Bale was going.
:14:42. > :14:52.Even he cannot catch that want to keep it in. It is OK. This is the
:14:53. > :14:57.header again. He does get away with that little bit. What a leap.
:14:58. > :15:03.Especially with Ronaldo's ability in the air. Crucial you stay close to
:15:04. > :15:09.him when the ball is wide. You always catch your breath when his
:15:10. > :15:16.arms are raised like that. He has to be careful. If the referee sees that
:15:17. > :15:32.a few more times, he could punish him. Knocked down by Adrien Silva.
:15:33. > :15:46.The midfielder has his cross blocked Azubuike Egwuekwe. -- King.
:15:47. > :15:58.Cedric. Not his best cross. They have obviously talked about getting
:15:59. > :16:07.crosses into the box. They have put more balls into the box in the first
:16:08. > :16:15.12 minutes of this game than I have seen in any other game. It is a good
:16:16. > :16:21.ploy when you have someone who can head the ball as good as Ronaldo in
:16:22. > :16:29.there. Chris Gunter. Good spring from Bruno Alves to get above
:16:30. > :16:34.Robson-Kanu. What an amazing story this has been as this tournament has
:16:35. > :16:43.gone on. Wouldn't mind being his agent right now. He is in a great
:16:44. > :16:52.position, but he deserves it. He works hard for the team. Two goals
:16:53. > :16:58.here in France for his country, doubling what he has scored in 30
:16:59. > :17:10.games. Only scored five for Reading last season.
:17:11. > :17:19.It has helped he has had the calibre of players like Bale Aaron Ramsey
:17:20. > :17:31.alongside him? Definitely, definitely. Ronaldo was
:17:32. > :17:39.dispossessed. Hennessy, clear. Not the best or most confidence. Gareth
:17:40. > :17:47.Bale was caught waiting for it, I allowed Adrien Silva in.
:17:48. > :17:51.Tentative start from both teams. Nobody committing too many men
:17:52. > :18:37.forward. Portugal making good progress in
:18:38. > :18:43.knocking the ball around nicely. Ronaldo was fouled. The advantage
:18:44. > :18:51.was signalled by the referee and it very nearly paid off for Portugal.
:18:52. > :18:59.Best move of the game. Nice and patients. Joao Mario, just pulls the
:19:00. > :19:12.shot wide, but a good passage of play from the Portuguese. Better.
:19:13. > :19:23.Portugal are perennials in the semifinal, just about. They have
:19:24. > :19:31.reached four of the last five championships. This is new territory
:19:32. > :20:02.for anybody who has ever put on a Welsh shirt.
:20:03. > :20:12.Bruno Alves. Must have had a bit of a shock when he looked up and saw
:20:13. > :21:00.Hal Robson-Kanu was so close to him. Bale with the Little shift. Good run
:21:01. > :21:07.from Gareth Bale. Nice and positive, but the birds time getting in behind
:21:08. > :21:16.Fonte. He has to use that pays. It scares defenders all over the world.
:21:17. > :21:22.Opportunity knocks for Wales. Ashley Williams, who headed them level
:21:23. > :21:29.against Al Jim last time out. He comes, the captain to take his place
:21:30. > :21:41.in the queue. Set pieces crucial for Wales. They have some big boys in
:21:42. > :21:49.there. Something different! Bale! Caught nearly everybody out. Clever
:21:50. > :21:55.corner from Wales. Couldn't quite wrap his foot around it. Have used
:21:56. > :22:03.that one a few times myself. Catching the other team sleeping. I
:22:04. > :22:12.think with the aerial power they have got, it is difficult to score
:22:13. > :22:17.from the edge of the box when the ball is going away from you. Shows
:22:18. > :22:27.the confidence in the team because of the work they have been doing.
:22:28. > :23:19.Now Ronaldo has had to shake his head and apologise.
:23:20. > :23:35.Chester. Nicely poked through to Joe Ledley. Good, patient build-up from
:23:36. > :23:56.Wales. Good decision-making. Joe Allen had to think on his feet.
:23:57. > :24:07.Bale. Good ball in! Didn't get the touch from Andy King. Nice feel to
:24:08. > :24:14.the way Wales are going forward. Bale getting in behind using his
:24:15. > :24:42.pace and power. Good run from Andy King. But much more positive.
:24:43. > :25:05.There is the 18-year-old again. Raphael Guerreiro. Ronaldo. Bale,
:25:06. > :25:13.skips past the Nilo, who dived in. Bale goes the goal. It is a shot on
:25:14. > :25:22.target. Very comfortably saved by Rui Patricio. Bale is getting going.
:25:23. > :25:28.Once you get him on his left foot, you expect a better strike than
:25:29. > :25:43.Matt. Straight down the keeper's throat, but superb play again.
:25:44. > :25:48.Collins, just got up high enough. Portugal corner. The game is
:25:49. > :25:57.starting to fears. Bit more end to end. Good play again from James
:25:58. > :26:14.Collins. One of its strengths in his own box, in the air. Joao Mario. It
:26:15. > :26:22.wasn't the worst corner you will ever see. Nobody dared to attack it
:26:23. > :26:29.and Hennessy didn't have to come for it. Doesn't quite capture it. Nice
:26:30. > :26:42.and comfortable for the goalkeeper. Really positive run. Positive start,
:26:43. > :26:50.by and large, from Wales. Ten goals at the tournament so far. Only
:26:51. > :26:56.France more and that is due to the five they put past Iceland. You mean
:26:57. > :27:05.anyone can score and put them past Iceland, is that what you are trying
:27:06. > :27:14.to say? Not at all. Just one mention of England. Only one more UK team
:27:15. > :27:25.has scored more than Wales at a major tournament and that was by Sir
:27:26. > :27:32.Alf Ramsey's men in 1966. Nothing we have seen in the game so far has
:27:33. > :27:43.suggested it will not happen. Clips it in nicely. Andy King lot in front
:27:44. > :27:48.of Fonte and it was a good bit of defending to put it behind. Super
:27:49. > :27:55.run from Hal Robson-Kanu. Andy King loves to get in the box. Three times
:27:56. > :27:58.already he has got in, trying to get on the end of crosses. Might have
:27:59. > :28:20.been an important deflection. Good defending. This looks like a
:28:21. > :28:29.more straightforward corner from Joe Ledley. Taylor goes with him.
:28:30. > :28:43.Excellent work by Taylor. Just to heavy out by Gunter. Portugal
:28:44. > :28:48.through. -- Portugal thrown. Could not find Renato Sanches. He did not
:28:49. > :28:56.give up on it. He has picked out Taylor. Looking for Ronaldo. Well
:28:57. > :29:02.held, Hennessy. You can see that coming. You worry when a player is
:29:03. > :29:07.trying to usher it out. I always used to say when I was playing, get
:29:08. > :29:15.out, do not take the risk. We have seen it so many times, sneaking in.
:29:16. > :29:26.With the ball and causing problems. Ashley Williams. Waiting for it. In
:29:27. > :29:35.came Guerreiro. And back he goes once more. Ashley Williams is
:29:36. > :29:39.holding his hand up and Gareth Bale is saying, why did you not chase
:29:40. > :29:44.that? I agree with him. He should have gave it a chase. Was well
:29:45. > :30:00.within his grasp. Maybe having a rest after that run we saw minutes
:30:01. > :30:04.ago. Fonte. Bruno Alvez. Watch him when Portugal gets a free kick and a
:30:05. > :30:08.corner, highest scoring defender in international history, ten
:30:09. > :30:21.international goals. Good awareness from Ledley. The Bale. Gunter.
:30:22. > :30:33.Solid stuff from Raphael Guerreiro. Helped out Danilo. Mario nosy has
:30:34. > :30:39.got to go here. In he comes to sort it out for Wales. Adrien Silva. Joao
:30:40. > :30:52.Mario. Renato Sanches. Looking for the
:30:53. > :31:09.ball. Questioned by the French coach this
:31:10. > :31:18.week. I think it is a condiment. So composed. -- compliment. On the ball
:31:19. > :31:31.again. It bypassed Raphael Guerreiro. Wales clearing. They are
:31:32. > :31:56.having to soak a little bit up now. Ronaldo. Raphael Guerreiro's cross
:31:57. > :32:03.is met by Williams. King. Danilo. Soares lets fly and that is what the
:32:04. > :32:12.ball does. Not the best effort. But he is capable. The Portuguese
:32:13. > :32:16.supporters have been buoyed by the last couple of minutes, seeing their
:32:17. > :32:25.team dominated possession in the Welsh half. I think one thing we can
:32:26. > :32:30.be sure, there is nothing to fear from this side. They look more than
:32:31. > :32:38.capable of opening the Portuguese out. The pace and positiveness of
:32:39. > :32:46.Bale in the early stages. This time he is deeper. Looking for Andy King.
:32:47. > :32:54.Ledley place it behind Gunter. -- plays it. Allen. Awkward for Bruno
:32:55. > :33:23.Alvez, slightly. He does his job. Chester. 30 tentative minutes
:33:24. > :33:28.played. Collins. Taylor. They all call for it. Taylor look instead to
:33:29. > :33:37.the centre. Did not put his cross and there. That was poor from
:33:38. > :33:42.Taylor. Just give the ball to the better players. Let them do it. Let
:33:43. > :33:51.them create the chaos, make the magic.
:33:52. > :33:56.The fans have warmed up their throats a little bit more. Getting
:33:57. > :34:02.into full cry. Chris Coleman looks relaxed enough for now. I am sure if
:34:03. > :34:05.it stays like this he will reemphasise his general message to
:34:06. > :34:27.the players at half-time. No fear. Robson-Kanu. King. Here is Allen.
:34:28. > :34:35.Renato Sanches. Always seems to be the Portugal player most willing to
:34:36. > :34:41.receive. Looks full of confidence, full of running. Composure on the
:34:42. > :34:44.ball as well. The young man. As really impressed me as the
:34:45. > :34:59.tournament as regressed, his performances. -- has progressed.
:35:00. > :35:09.Joao Mario. Nani. Adrien Silva. On for the shot. Just wanted it to be a
:35:10. > :35:13.little bit tighter in front of him. Strong message from Fernando Santos
:35:14. > :35:32.to the men in pale mint green. Can Renato Sanches show what he is
:35:33. > :35:42.all about by taking penalty number two in the quarterfinal? Great
:35:43. > :35:43.mentality. Ronaldo is not hanging back to number five these days after
:35:44. > :35:59.what happened some years ago. Last semifinal of the Euros in
:36:00. > :36:08.Donetsk, losing against Spain on penalties. 4-2. Ronaldo was waiting
:36:09. > :36:17.for the moment and he never got the chance. Here he goes now. We are a
:36:18. > :36:25.bit away from that tonight yet. Got that feel already. Kind of. A very
:36:26. > :36:32.tight. Very even. As the game goes on you will see a bit of tiredness
:36:33. > :36:42.and space. We might not get to extra time. Let's hope it improves a
:36:43. > :36:47.little bit. Fonte. He wanted more movement in front of them. Joao
:36:48. > :36:54.Mario obliges. That is going to move too far in front of Renato Sanches.
:36:55. > :37:02.Perplexed expressions on Portuguese faces, not least his.
:37:03. > :37:17.King. A foul. Free kick, Wales. Good feet, Andy King. He has done well.
:37:18. > :37:21.He has got big shoes to fill this evening and has really done well. He
:37:22. > :37:27.got himself in the box and made an impression. He only started nine of
:37:28. > :37:37.Leicester's Premier League games last season. Hamstring injury. And
:37:38. > :37:41.he could not get in. Such a group. -- grew.
:37:42. > :38:00.Cedric Suarez. Danilo. It has moved away from him. And there is Fonte.
:38:01. > :38:03.Looking for Ronaldo. Collins. He seemed to lose Ronaldo for a minute
:38:04. > :38:09.but never lost sight of where the ball was going.
:38:10. > :38:56.Chester. Joe Allen had a little glance. Adrien Silva was giving him
:38:57. > :39:01.a bit of space this time. Allen. Robson-Kanu pulling away. The ball
:39:02. > :39:06.towards is not accurate enough. He will cover and prevent the corner.
:39:07. > :39:58.Ledley. Ledley. Taylor. Bale. Lost it. Nani
:39:59. > :40:04.left it. Ronaldo returns. Might have a problem. They have got numbers
:40:05. > :40:15.back. Renato Sanches to fire it in. Collins watched it. Good defending
:40:16. > :40:17.again. That man, James Collins. Right place at the right time.
:40:18. > :41:04.Danilo. Joao Mario. Renato Sanches. Ronaldo doesn't want
:41:05. > :41:11.it. Even with his -- does want it. Even with his leap he is not going
:41:12. > :41:19.to get there. Clattering right over the top of Hal Robson-Kanu. I do not
:41:20. > :41:26.know why he does that, Ronaldo. This is the foul. No argument here.
:41:27. > :41:31.Throws his arm up, looking at the bench, blaming people. Just using up
:41:32. > :41:38.your energy for nothing. Get on with it. Just out of your picture he has
:41:39. > :41:53.got a major comp on at the moment. There he is. He is back now.
:41:54. > :41:57.Collins. King. I thought for one second he might just get there. He
:41:58. > :42:03.did not manage it. Goalkick, Portugal. They are try to mix their
:42:04. > :42:07.game. Try to get people on the diagonal with the long ball.
:42:08. > :42:10.Sometimes they are playing short, building up. I like the variation in
:42:11. > :42:16.the Welsh game. Not quite coming off for them yet. But very difficult to
:42:17. > :42:20.play against a team mixing up their pace so well. With the exception of
:42:21. > :42:25.Gareth Bale they are all British raised players. They are not looking
:42:26. > :42:28.like a British team to watch tonight. They look like a
:42:29. > :42:32.continental team the way they are knocking it around. They have done a
:42:33. > :42:37.lot of hard work in training. You can see that from the movement, the
:42:38. > :42:46.rotations, playing the system 3-5- two. They have to work on it and
:42:47. > :42:52.they do. You can see that. Credit to Chris Coleman and his staff, of
:42:53. > :42:58.course. They have been through the bad times to get to these lofty
:42:59. > :43:01.heights. Trial three at the back with a qualifying match against
:43:02. > :43:08.Andorra, almost winning from a late Gareth Bale free kick. Only winning
:43:09. > :43:13.14 competitive games since but almost scrapped before they started.
:43:14. > :43:20.So was Chris Coleman. He had a tough time and he got a bit of stick. Some
:43:21. > :43:24.patience and perseverance and look where they are today. Unbelievable.
:43:25. > :43:26.It is a game of patience and perseverance. Renato Sanches did not
:43:27. > :43:39.show any here. Portugal are the taking. Hal
:43:40. > :44:29.Robson-Kanu. To grips with Danilo. Raphael Guerreiro, found some space.
:44:30. > :44:38.Ronaldo was quickly closed by Collins. Superb again. Spots danger,
:44:39. > :44:52.get out quickly and get the block. Hasn't put a foot wrong, yet.
:44:53. > :45:10.Joao Mario, gives the signal. Bruno Alves at the back. That was always
:45:11. > :45:22.the keeper's. Missed the first game with an injury, but so many of these
:45:23. > :45:28.Wales players have grown. James Chester hardly got a looking at West
:45:29. > :45:35.Brom. But nailed it in France for their country. And for those people.
:45:36. > :45:40.Sometimes you find a formula that works for a certain group of
:45:41. > :45:56.players. Definitely worked for the Welsh. Taylor. That should be really
:45:57. > :46:11.open should cheer with ease. -- Rui Patricio. Waiting for Wales to make
:46:12. > :46:25.the first big thing in the game. Nani stumbles. Chester with the tap
:46:26. > :46:39.out. Hal Robson-Kanu. Not enough room for that to work. Danilo.
:46:40. > :46:54.Raphael Guerreiro. Adrien Silva. That's the best cross of the match.
:46:55. > :47:03.Ronaldo on the end of it, unable to finish it. That is what we are
:47:04. > :47:09.talking about, crosses into the box. Chester just is enough to put him
:47:10. > :47:20.off. You expect Ronaldo 2-hit the target from there. Warning sign for
:47:21. > :47:24.the Welsh. James Chester, Manchester United junior when Cristiano Ronaldo
:47:25. > :47:38.was strutting his stuff at Old Trafford.
:47:39. > :47:50.They have had a flash each, Ronaldo and Bale, but the superstars haven't
:47:51. > :48:01.really sparkled. I think Bale has been the best. Ronaldo has had
:48:02. > :48:09.threats, but Bale has been getting in behind. No great excitement in
:48:10. > :48:15.the first half. I think the game has been played pretty much as expected
:48:16. > :48:20.at this time. Tentative and many nerves flying around. It is as we
:48:21. > :48:23.were at the start. It will carry on, I am sure in a similar pattern, for
:48:24. > :48:46.the second half. It was always going to be a game of
:48:47. > :48:59.fine margins. It is still perfectly balanced. One mistake wins it. One
:49:00. > :49:04.moment of brilliance wins it. No changes made by either coach to
:49:05. > :49:12.their systems or personnel on the field for the restart.
:49:13. > :49:22.Quite content, is probably the feeling all round. Nothing
:49:23. > :49:26.electrifying. You are right, there is a definite pattern in the game
:49:27. > :49:31.and both managers will be reasonably pleased. No one dominating, both
:49:32. > :49:42.having a few chances. But you expect the game to be upped in the second
:49:43. > :49:49.half, the tempo. Passing and running forward. It is a semifinal and if
:49:50. > :49:56.you want to play in the final, you have to earn it. You can see in the
:49:57. > :50:00.movement, there is the natural adrenaline boost the start of a half
:50:01. > :50:15.brings. A little bit more busy, everybody.
:50:16. > :50:23.It is the first 40 James Collins has put wrong. Hardly a mistake. --
:50:24. > :50:50.Fortt. Bale, allowed the ball to drift and
:50:51. > :51:05.gave himself a head start on Danilo. Well retrieved by James Chester.
:51:06. > :51:13.You would expect Wales to make a change at a roundabout the hour
:51:14. > :51:21.mark. Joe Ledley usually comes off. Don't forget he is recovering from
:51:22. > :51:29.his season-ending injury, a broken leg at the end of May. No foul.
:51:30. > :51:32.Given away by the Young man. Had done the hard work, nice and
:51:33. > :51:52.tenacious and then a sloppy pass. Williams just asked a little bit too
:51:53. > :51:59.much of Bale with that. Missing Aaron Ramsey, Danny? Yes, because he
:52:00. > :52:05.is a quality footballer. When you are sat watching a game of football
:52:06. > :52:11.and you want your team to win and you cannot contribute, you end up
:52:12. > :52:18.more nervous than when you are on the pitch. Enough to turn your hair
:52:19. > :52:26.white! I don't have that problem, as you well know. Free for Portugal.
:52:27. > :52:34.Joe Allen, who was scrapping. Adrian Silber fell at his feet. Joe Allen
:52:35. > :52:57.has to be careful about how he goes in. -- Adrien Silva.
:52:58. > :53:13.It is headed behind for a corner. Came and counterclaim. The defending
:53:14. > :53:34.by Andy King. Across and Ronaldo has met it. What
:53:35. > :53:47.a leap! He has picked his moment, found his spot. Wales trail. And it
:53:48. > :53:58.is one of the superstars who has made his mark on this semifinal.
:53:59. > :54:06.What a jump that was. Incredible leap. First half he had been in the
:54:07. > :54:12.same position a few times and Wales had managed to defend it. Watch this
:54:13. > :54:17.for a leap! Unbelievable. That is why he is one of the best players in
:54:18. > :54:25.the world. Big moments, big players. What a goal! It is past Wayne
:54:26. > :54:33.Hennessey before he can get a glove to it. It is Pepe who celebrates
:54:34. > :54:43.with the biggest smile of all. Cristiano Ronaldo, with his ninth
:54:44. > :54:49.European Championship finals goal. It is a joint record with the great
:54:50. > :54:54.Michel Platini. They change the angle of the corner to suit him and
:54:55. > :54:57.it worked. They happened so many balls in the box 's tonight,
:54:58. > :55:04.Portugal. Ronaldo has been saying to them get more balls in the box, give
:55:05. > :55:11.me the opportunity. You will cause problems, you can't keep getting the
:55:12. > :55:19.first head to the ball. He is going to get one. Now the game has to come
:55:20. > :55:22.alive from a Wales points of view. They have come from behind before,
:55:23. > :55:30.they have shown character, they have shown spirit. Gareth Bale has to
:55:31. > :55:38.rise and respond. This will be loaded or somebody else. The
:55:39. > :55:56.goalkeeper won it. It really is a time for no fear. Taylor. Portugal
:55:57. > :55:59.in the position they like to be in. All eight of their competitive
:56:00. > :56:11.victories under Fernando Santos have been achieved by a single goal. When
:56:12. > :56:15.you go a goal up, you shouldn't back off, get deep and protect what you
:56:16. > :56:21.have got because you are so desperate to go through. It is
:56:22. > :56:35.difficult to change that mentality and stay on the front foot.
:56:36. > :56:51.Ronaldo once again. It is turned past Hennessey. Finished off by
:56:52. > :57:00.Nani. On the slide to move Portugal closer to Paris. It looks as though
:57:01. > :57:06.Wales are sliding out. Two, quickfire Portuguese goals with a
:57:07. > :57:18.Manchester United connection. Wales, in trouble. Good header from
:57:19. > :57:26.Chester. Ronaldo Scots his shots, but he is onside. Good reaction from
:57:27. > :57:37.Nani. They do have a mountain to climb now, Wales. So disappointing.
:57:38. > :57:43.A man we mainly know as Wenger showing a striker's instinct. Read
:57:44. > :58:01.it, met it, scored it. Wales now have to throw absolutely
:58:02. > :58:03.every bit of spirits they have got at the Portuguese defence. Test
:58:04. > :58:23.those men of war. The first test they will face is a
:58:24. > :58:26.Gareth Bale delivery, once a very innocent looking Ronaldo and Joe
:58:27. > :58:45.Ledley receive their words. It was not Gareth Bale's best when
:58:46. > :58:51.it needed to be. A long time left in this game. One goal and they are
:58:52. > :58:59.right back in it. They have to stay patient and also try and play a bit
:59:00. > :59:02.higher up the pitch Tom Okker gradually moving forward as a team
:59:03. > :59:17.together and start pressing a little bit higher a bit more punch and
:59:18. > :59:26.power in attack. Full. Plenty of time for Bruno Alvez.
:59:27. > :59:41.He helps it on. Could not do anything with it. Collins now.
:59:42. > :59:48.Allen. Gave Raphael Guerreiro at the slip. Gareth Bale has two play
:59:49. > :59:54.higher up the page. He keeps coming deep. He has two stay high and get
:59:55. > :00:02.the ball up the pitch where he can go at people and get people
:00:03. > :00:14.one-on-one. All that noise in the stadium is Portuguese. I am
:00:15. > :00:20.surprised by how few Portuguese fans are here, if I am honest. Semifinal
:00:21. > :00:25.of a big competition. They are looking mighty good at the moment.
:00:26. > :00:28.So often the bridesmaids and never the bride at these big tournaments.
:00:29. > :00:37.Looks like they are off to another wedding. Not a lot of pressure on
:00:38. > :00:47.the ball right now for Cedric Suarez. Renato Sanches is caught by
:00:48. > :00:53.Taylor. He is going to be caught up with by the referee, I think,
:00:54. > :00:57.Taylor. You have got to start trying to ruffle some feathers. I do not
:00:58. > :01:03.mind that. Get into them. Make some tackles. Upset them. Try and play
:01:04. > :01:11.higher up the pitch. Got to take a risk. He has not been carded for it.
:01:12. > :01:20.Joe Ledley's number is up. He has done his customary power shift, they
:01:21. > :01:24.are. And on comes Burnley's Sam Vokes, who headed the third against
:01:25. > :01:29.Belgium in the last round. That is the header which has made the big
:01:30. > :01:36.difference tonight. That is the head which often makes a difference. It
:01:37. > :01:43.is a world-class header from a world-class player. Everything about
:01:44. > :01:48.it. Timing, execution, it is all there. It is the incredible... I
:01:49. > :01:55.will say it again, the athleticism of the man. The spring, desire to
:01:56. > :02:00.get up and head it. He must look after himself so well. We know he
:02:01. > :02:04.does. He chooses his moments. Which means he looks after himself very
:02:05. > :02:13.well off the pitch. The top players do. Just 51 goals last season. Ten
:02:14. > :02:16.down on the previous year. There was a spell I was reading about the
:02:17. > :02:21.latter stages of the season about how tired he was and he was not
:02:22. > :02:33.contributing. But 51 goals in a season is remarkable in itself.
:02:34. > :02:38.Incredible. Hungary managed to score three against Portugal on this
:02:39. > :02:47.pitch. Maybe Wales can as well. Just getting one is a big barrier to
:02:48. > :02:51.break down now. Portugal are bringing out one of their best
:02:52. > :02:55.displays of the tournament in this semifinal, as they get closer and
:02:56. > :03:02.closer. Foul from Robson-Kanu. Portugal free kick. Do not mind that
:03:03. > :03:14.from Gareth Bale. Try and get after the ball and put pressure on the
:03:15. > :03:19.back players. On Portugal. Cedric. Hennessy away. Vokes. That is what
:03:20. > :03:50.he is on for. Allen. Taylor. Not open enough. Renato
:03:51. > :03:57.Sanches. Coming back with him. Williams. Good play from Bale. Nice
:03:58. > :04:07.and strong on his run, winning the ball back for his team. He was
:04:08. > :04:15.looking for Vokes. He was arm in arm. With Bruno Alvez. Making it
:04:16. > :04:23.clear to the pair of them that they saw it.
:04:24. > :04:33.Renato Sanches. Well watched and good reading by Chester. He has to
:04:34. > :04:40.move quickly again. He had to be quick. Coming into block, Ronaldo.
:04:41. > :04:49.Williams gets on with the game quickly. Bale. Through to Vokes.
:04:50. > :04:53.Vokes has brought it down. It is a very good bit of defending from the
:04:54. > :04:59.experienced Bruno Alvez. A chance, that. Through to Vokes. Could not
:05:00. > :05:04.quite control it. This is the danger for Wales. The more they go forward,
:05:05. > :05:16.the more Ronaldo can hit them on the break and draw kicks like that. He
:05:17. > :05:21.is going to get booked for that. Ronaldo is in full flow here. He has
:05:22. > :05:39.done him. Yes, the yellow card is fair. Just does enough, Bruno Alvez.
:05:40. > :05:44.Sam Vokes could not do any more. No. For this, if there is to be another
:05:45. > :05:51.goal in the game, it is vital Wales get it. In Portugal score again it
:05:52. > :05:54.is game over. They have the advantage now. They can put some
:05:55. > :06:06.more men on the ball and play the counter, of course. Or Raffaele Riva
:06:07. > :06:12.Road? Left footed option here. It is going to be Ronaldo. It was not far
:06:13. > :06:19.away. Starting to enjoy his football again. That is as good a free kick
:06:20. > :06:30.as we have seen in this tournament. It had movement and it was dipping.
:06:31. > :06:36.What a strike that is. No Glory game for Hal Robson-Kanu tonight. The
:06:37. > :06:41.Welsh number nine is off. His stock has risen considerably. On comes a
:06:42. > :06:50.Simon Church. Only his second appearance in this accommodation. --
:06:51. > :06:56.competition. After a late score in a March friendly, it is about time I
:06:57. > :07:03.did something with my career. Here is the time. Would not be a bad
:07:04. > :07:31.time, would it? Touch for church. Allen. From Joao Mario. He's done
:07:32. > :07:36.well tonight. Best I have seen him. I have criticised him a little bit.
:07:37. > :07:44.He has flattered to deceive and been a bit wasteful but much better with
:07:45. > :07:56.the ball tonight. He is giving the defenders something to do here.
:07:57. > :08:04.Bale. Chester. Could not jump. Not... All the way to the gloves of
:08:05. > :08:21.Rui Patricio. Portuguese scarves are in the air.
:08:22. > :08:38.Chester. King. Allen. Did not have that much time with Ronaldo about.
:08:39. > :08:47.Joao Mario. Very good run. Renato Sanches. Nani. He is going to have a
:08:48. > :08:52.go. Spilled it. That could easily have rocketed straight back in from
:08:53. > :08:58.Joao Mario. Should have scored. It all started from, guess what?
:08:59. > :09:03.Ronaldo running the ball back from Joe Allen. Can't say I have seen
:09:04. > :09:06.that many times before. He has spilled it, Hennessy. You can see
:09:07. > :09:13.the movement. Taking a little nick from Chester. That should be hitting
:09:14. > :09:18.the target. Chris Coleman has pressed the button. It is all or
:09:19. > :09:24.nothing for Wales. It has to be. Third change made in quick
:09:25. > :09:28.succession. Away goes James Collins. Leaving the field for the busy Jonny
:09:29. > :09:35.Williams to come on. And try and have a 25 minutes of his playing
:09:36. > :09:52.life. All nothing. -- all or nothing. Ashley Williams. Bale.
:09:53. > :10:00.Forced to take the long way around. Vokes with the header! Looks from
:10:01. > :10:10.the referee. Does not think he was impeded? Things he was impeded. Jose
:10:11. > :10:17.Rondon grabbing a whole. -- Joe say Fontaine. Just taking it back a
:10:18. > :10:25.little bit. A good switch out wide and a good ball in. He has claimed
:10:26. > :10:31.elbow. This is the space where Southampton meet Burnley when the
:10:32. > :10:32.Premier League resumes. -- watch this space when Southampton meet
:10:33. > :10:50.Burnley. Wales somehow need to sum up the
:10:51. > :10:54.spirit of Dylan Thomas here. Do not go gentle into that good night. They
:10:55. > :11:06.have got to rage against the dying of the light. It is. It is fading
:11:07. > :11:10.fast for them. There cannot be anything gentle about their play
:11:11. > :11:15.from here on in. Gunter with the foul. Can they find the energy? And
:11:16. > :11:19.the legs to get after Portugal when they are knocking it around and
:11:20. > :11:24.wasting time? Can they find the legs to get forward and get into the box?
:11:25. > :11:29.Can they find a quality to get back into the game? At the moment it is
:11:30. > :11:44.looking unlikely. Still a quarter of its to go. Neil Taylor. If it is
:11:45. > :11:54.going to be done if will be done by those on the field now. Bale.
:11:55. > :12:02.Gunter. He has done well with it. The cross is too high. Wales are not
:12:03. > :12:05.done with the attack, however. Bale. Taylor is not going to get to it and
:12:06. > :12:19.Gareth Bale rubs his head. Annoyed with him self. -- himself. Was
:12:20. > :12:24.actually a good switch in play. A better ball in the box would have
:12:25. > :12:25.given the two strikers, Vokes and Church a chance to attack. Just
:12:26. > :12:43.hitting the cross. That was good from Taylor. He
:12:44. > :12:57.hounded Joao Mario. Support from Jonny Williams. Renato Sanches. Nani
:12:58. > :13:08.is running down the middle. Joao Mario. Ronaldo is waiting. It is
:13:09. > :13:15.deflected, it will be a corner. Wayne Hennessey couldn't stop the
:13:16. > :13:21.ball from going over the line. Again it was a Nani just seeing Ronaldo
:13:22. > :13:28.peal of from the back, trying to get across in.
:13:29. > :13:38.The additional assistance couldn't have been better placed. He was the
:13:39. > :13:45.one who signalled for the corner. It is a Joao Mario corner. It will have
:13:46. > :14:02.to be taken again. Bruno Alves is getting a talking to.
:14:03. > :14:13.Danilo, is the play of the referee wants to have serious words with.
:14:14. > :14:18.Portugal get another go at it. They are one good delivery and had away
:14:19. > :14:26.from the final, effectively. Definitely. It is a good header.
:14:27. > :14:42.Just too close to Hennessey that time. Yellow card for Bruno Alves.
:14:43. > :14:49.Not sure you want Gareth Bale getting the ball of your goalkeeper.
:14:50. > :15:24.Roy of the Rovers, stay up there. Portugal, on top. Very well drilled
:15:25. > :15:35.in keeping out opposition attacks. Williams. Fouled. Ronaldo again with
:15:36. > :15:49.his desire to win the ball. Yellow card. Wasn't the tackle, it was the
:15:50. > :16:02.petulance. Sometimes it's the look on his face. He is going to be the
:16:03. > :16:09.one with the last laugh tonight, as things stand. Good all in, but
:16:10. > :16:17.Chester could do a lot with it. Off the top of his head. Header from
:16:18. > :16:28.Fonte, comfortable save for Hennessey.
:16:29. > :16:39.There is a defiant chance of Don't Take Me Home from the Wales fans at
:16:40. > :16:46.the moment. But back to work beckons. It is a Green charge.
:16:47. > :16:53.Renato Sanches has Chester backing away. He lost his balance, he was
:16:54. > :17:00.falling as he hit it. We know about Nani, we know about Ronaldo, they
:17:01. > :17:04.have a third man now. He is very good at running with the ball.
:17:05. > :17:08.Sometimes he does make the right decisions, which is normal when you
:17:09. > :17:15.are Young player and learning. But he has the energy and the ability to
:17:16. > :17:24.go past people. Off he goes for Andrei Gomes to take over for the
:17:25. > :17:27.rest of the game. No surprise Bayern Munich have got themselves another
:17:28. > :17:39.good player for the forthcoming season. He has got to go some to get
:17:40. > :17:44.in their team, but he is a good prospect. He can be happy with his
:17:45. > :18:05.evening's work. Talent beyond his years. No way through.
:18:06. > :18:21.Church trying to get there, but he was all over the back of Cedric
:18:22. > :18:27.Soares. Little nudge. Silly. They have got to try and find a chance,
:18:28. > :18:39.set play, whatever it takes to get back in this game. Still time. They
:18:40. > :18:41.have scored in every game they have played in this competition, until
:18:42. > :19:05.tonight. Williams, trying to do too much.
:19:06. > :19:14.Bale tried to do too much. Two targets to aim for now. Chris Gunter
:19:15. > :19:24.arriving. Sam Vokes couldn't climb, he was prevented from doing so. Joao
:19:25. > :19:32.Mario. Neat and tidy from Cedric and Ronaldo.
:19:33. > :19:44.It was a good ball in from Chris Gunter, I have to say. Have to get
:19:45. > :19:50.Gareth Bale in the box when the crosses are going in because he can
:19:51. > :19:54.do what Ronaldo can do. Scored more goals than anyone else in the league
:19:55. > :20:02.last season. Straight down the barrel but the goalkeeper. It sat up
:20:03. > :20:40.and backed for Bale. Decent strike from there.
:20:41. > :20:48.Adrien Silva has worked plenty in the midfield. Ronaldo has seen Joao
:20:49. > :20:58.Mario is coming. Andre Gomes was already there. Ronaldo... Straight
:20:59. > :21:05.against Taylor. Taylor winced and stretched, and isn't in a rush to
:21:06. > :21:12.get back up after that one. I think the wind was taken out of him. Yes,
:21:13. > :21:21.it was. Joao Mario wasn't pleased with Ronaldo but taking on the
:21:22. > :21:33.shaft. At least he gets to take corners. Ronaldo will try to be on
:21:34. > :21:43.the end of it. Fonte is trying to attack it. Danilo wandering through
:21:44. > :21:48.and Hennessey just keeps it out. It was Bale running out of his own
:21:49. > :21:55.third, trying to make things happen. You cannot run the whole length of
:21:56. > :22:03.the pitch. You have to pass the ball. Taylor. That was well won by
:22:04. > :22:17.Sam Vokes. But that was behind Church. The Portugal change is
:22:18. > :22:36.happening. Joao Moutinho is coming on. He has put in a good shift,
:22:37. > :22:49.Adrien Silva. Has been under the radar with all of the superstars. He
:22:50. > :22:57.and Ricardo Carvalho had a terrible experience at the end of last
:22:58. > :23:07.season, they lost 6-1 DeLeon. Tipped to be returning to Porto in the
:23:08. > :23:14.weeks ahead. This was the moment it was nearly all over. Come off his
:23:15. > :23:28.back as he saved it. Did well to recover. Nani's slide not quite as
:23:29. > :23:34.effective this time. Chester. Just over ten minutes to go. Those Welsh
:23:35. > :23:40.players have given everything in this competition and they have to
:23:41. > :23:46.give it a little bit more. That was swerving. That was away from
:23:47. > :23:59.Patricio. Bale's best effort yet. Taylor.
:24:00. > :24:11.Just a moment like that. If the next one beats Patricio, it is all on
:24:12. > :24:16.again for the Welsh. It was a good strike from Gareth Bale. Mice and
:24:17. > :24:29.confident, had more movement. The keeper did well. Chester.
:24:30. > :24:35.Ashley Williams is wondering forward to be an extra forward whenever he
:24:36. > :24:58.can now. Why not? Bale. Only out as far as Ashley Williams.
:24:59. > :25:08.Block by his own man. Sam Vokes couldn't get out of the way. I think
:25:09. > :25:14.it was Sam Vokes. Good all in fon Williams. Great header from Bruno
:25:15. > :25:18.Alves. I don't think it was going in. Gareth Bale, see the movement on
:25:19. > :25:28.the ball. Unbelievable technique. Decent save. Very quietly, Patricio
:25:29. > :25:33.has been one of the standout goalkeepers of the competition.
:25:34. > :25:43.Never better than the penalty save that one member shoot out. Full
:25:44. > :25:48.stretch to his left. -- won them the shoot out. Keeping out everything
:25:49. > :26:02.Wales can throw at him at the moment. Bale skipped over Joao
:26:03. > :26:17.Mario. However much or little contact there was, the free kick is
:26:18. > :26:27.right. He was caught. If anyone can, anyone can. We have seen him do it
:26:28. > :26:31.from about this range, twice at this tournament. Might need a helping
:26:32. > :26:37.hand from the goalkeeper. Time he made a mistake. And we have seen
:26:38. > :26:52.that happen to rise from a Gareth Bale free kick. Might have another
:26:53. > :26:55.go. That looked a foul to me. It was shoulder to shoulder. Nani has got a
:26:56. > :27:11.lot braver. Nani has had a good game and has
:27:12. > :27:17.scored the goal that seems to have sealed Portugal's plays in the final
:27:18. > :27:23.of the 2016 European Championship. It looks that way. Nani has been
:27:24. > :27:34.more reliable with his ball retention. Worked hard. Quite
:27:35. > :27:42.performance. Can see why Valencia has paid just over ?7 million to get
:27:43. > :27:47.him from than about you. And why Mark Hughes wanted him. Oak. --
:27:48. > :28:15.Finne batch. I have been to Valencia and I have
:28:16. > :28:21.been to stoke. Hand? I am with Nani. I have been to Stoke regularly over
:28:22. > :28:28.the course of the season and never had anything but a splendid time.
:28:29. > :28:34.Wayne Hennessey. I have to say that. I know you do. I am already
:28:35. > :28:45.unpopular there, so it doesn't matter.
:28:46. > :28:56.Raphael Guerreiro is showing us the range. Andrei Gomes. Strong enough
:28:57. > :29:04.to hold off the challenge. It is in towards Ronaldo. He evaded
:29:05. > :29:14.Hennessey, but the angle was too tight. I think he lost his bearings.
:29:15. > :29:21.Super play from Gomes to set him away.
:29:22. > :29:31.The Dragon's fire is in Gareth Bale now, but there needs to be more than
:29:32. > :29:38.that. Takes it too far round Hennessey. Final Portugal change.
:29:39. > :29:43.Nani is going. He has been terrific. Six goals in his last 13
:29:44. > :29:50.international appearances. And the last three at Euro 2016.
:29:51. > :30:08.And on will, Ricardo Quaresma. He has had a pretty good time to. --
:30:09. > :30:21.and on will come. He loses the ball. Chester. Bale. 2- Taylor. -- it is
:30:22. > :30:26.too high for Taylor. You cannot knock the effort and determination
:30:27. > :30:32.every world player has put in. It does not seem to be enough in this
:30:33. > :30:35.pressure situation for them. I agree. I think they will be
:30:36. > :30:41.disappointed. The first goal was a set play. They worked long and hard
:30:42. > :30:46.on those. They know the talent in the air of Ronaldo. Split second
:30:47. > :30:56.lack of concentration. Then you are climbing a mountain. He gets it away
:30:57. > :31:02.from Vokes. Ronaldo. Bursting down the middle. Chester winning the ball
:31:03. > :31:09.for Wales. Starting the figurehead to the final, Germany or France. A
:31:10. > :31:12.big talking point about this Portuguese team was their ageing
:31:13. > :31:17.defence, as they are weak point. It looks to be one of their strongest
:31:18. > :31:20.points. I think tonight they have defended well. In the game with
:31:21. > :31:28.hungry they showed real vulnerability. -- Hungary. Gives it
:31:29. > :31:38.away. Danilo dropping back to defend. Cedric was caught high by
:31:39. > :31:45.Gareth Bale. He will go in the book. He's going to apologise. Well, I
:31:46. > :31:56.wouldn't. Cedric went over about six yards after hitting him. It is a
:31:57. > :31:59.foul. It is a foul, for sure. 2-0 down in a semifinal. I would not be
:32:00. > :32:16.apologising. That is just me. The Portuguese fans are starting
:32:17. > :32:21.their celebration. There is a spirit in response from the Welsh fans. The
:32:22. > :32:38.chancing will go on to the end. -- chancing will stop -- that shan't
:32:39. > :32:48.will go on to the end. -- chant. Ronaldo holding on. Moutinho.
:32:49. > :32:59.Tormenting Neil Taylor and beating him. Not totally. Corner. The second
:33:00. > :33:06.is ticking away. 90 minutes now. We have not had many stoppages in play.
:33:07. > :33:24.Listen to that ringing around the ground. One last impassioned burst
:33:25. > :33:40.of land of my Fathers. Quaresma's corner. Wayne Hennessey will launch
:33:41. > :33:45.it. Portuguese goalkick. Bale tries to make them hurry. They are nearly
:33:46. > :33:56.there. Portugal are very nearly in the final. Three more minutes left.
:33:57. > :34:00.For the Wales adventure. They are getting around, these Welsh fans.
:34:01. > :34:05.They are having a party come what may. They have been a credit to
:34:06. > :34:10.their country, the supporters. As has the team. They can all be very
:34:11. > :34:17.proud of what they have achieved, this Welsh squad. When they look
:34:18. > :34:20.back in weeks, months and years to come at this, they will realise what
:34:21. > :34:24.they have done and how proud they should be. Tonight will be
:34:25. > :34:27.devastating for them because they would truly have believed they could
:34:28. > :34:43.have won it after beating Belgium, for sure. Ashley Williams. Church.
:34:44. > :34:50.Covered by Bruno Alvez. Andre Gomes. Joao Mario. He does have options. It
:34:51. > :34:57.is behind Ronaldo but he has retrieved it anyway. Ricardo
:34:58. > :35:02.Quaresma. Ingo Joe Allen. -- in goes. Let's hope the referee is
:35:03. > :35:14.sympathetic. Just a free kick, I think. That might have been a card
:35:15. > :35:28.if Allen had not already got one. I think so. Just frustration. Ten
:35:29. > :35:35.seconds there, from Quaresma. A defined noise from behind the goal.
:35:36. > :35:39.The goal but Ronaldo would want to test one last time before his work
:35:40. > :35:45.is done for the night. What a edition for one of the greatest --
:35:46. > :35:52.what a possession for one of the greatest in the world. Inhalation of
:35:53. > :35:58.breath. And right on cue, pinned straight against the solid Welsh
:35:59. > :36:08.wall. Stayed really told. -- really tall. Ronaldo has been sensational.
:36:09. > :36:17.Never seen him work so hard for the team. When it mattered he produced a
:36:18. > :36:22.magical moment. Bale. His magic touch has just deserted him. You
:36:23. > :36:28.cannot fault the commitment. As he hurls it up again towards Vokes.
:36:29. > :36:43.Church. Bale. Ricardo Quaresma is back. Stout stuff from Cedric
:36:44. > :36:50.Suarez. Taylor. Ashley Williams. Joe Allen. Just cannot turn and get a
:36:51. > :36:56.shot on goal. It is all over. It is all over for Wales. Portugal will be
:36:57. > :36:59.in Paris on Sunday. And on the night's game they thoroughly
:37:00. > :37:03.deserved their place in the showpiece event. It is a second
:37:04. > :37:09.European ship in chip final for a nation which has so often promised
:37:10. > :37:18.but has yet to deliver. Maybe this is now. For Wales, this is only the
:37:19. > :37:24.end of one story. The country's greatest year with the round ball.
:37:25. > :37:30.And in years to come, thousands upon thousands will be able to fondly say
:37:31. > :37:35.that I was there. Portugal's night to night and it might be their
:37:36. > :38:01.championship. Portugal, two and Wales, nil.
:38:02. > :38:03.Reggie Yates is joining the Mexican army.
:38:04. > :38:08.It can't be that safe if everybody is...this armed.
:38:09. > :38:13.You could probably get shot at. Get shot at, OK.