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referee any excuse to look at him. This gives fans the opportunity to

Parker to get them within one shot -- it gives France the opportunity.

They are giving hurtle and unsportsmanlike deliberate foul, but

is harsh. Let's just check this. He was giving the foul up. It hasn't

been given as deliberate, excuse me, but they have given the basket to

Rubio, although Heurtel's file was supposedly to stop him from getting

the shooting foul. So another break goes to Spain, France and

intentionally helping them again. -- unintentionally.

Rubio in the corner, to Fernandez, who missed. Kept in play but Parker

comes away with it and dribbles it out. He was caught by Navarro. Ricky

Rubio is basically the one Spanish player who the French will lay-off,

daring him to take the long 3-point shot. The rest of them, you can't

afford to do that. Four. It is an 8-point break now. A with four

minutes remaining in this half. Gobert setting up the screen, Batum

had the better passed. The fast break with Navarro, bouncing it out

to Mirotic. Very few fast breaks in this game so far. Mirotic from

outside and France with their own 3-pointer. It may be four because

Batum has picked up the foul. The opportunity to make it a four point

play here. It was soft. Add the other end, beautiful to watch.

Mirotic, 6-foot tent and he can shoot from out there like that. --

Exford ten -- 6-foot ten. It was the foul from Mirotic on Pietrus. Parker

asking the referee was going on. Navarro is coming out. Summoning of

these players coming from the NBA and despite the fact they are fairly

deep into the tournament, they are still trying to fathom some of the

referee's decisions. Parker thought that one went off him and came off a

Spanish leg, which I think was the case. Fernandez, the three. The 24th

second whistle. That surprises me, I'm surprised they don't use the

horn. -- 24 second. It goes off even though the ball is in the air. Spain

capitalising with another three and it is the 11 point lead. Diot. The

ball is lost on the dribble, picks it up. Tied up by Mirotic who takes

the ball away from him. Spain come down, it is the 24 second whistle

again, a couple of players looking around to see what was going on.

Gasol. Fernandez puts it up in the air for Gasol but it was nowhere

near it. Batum takes it. The foul on Keurtel to stop the fast break. An

11 point lead from Spain. Starting to get away from France now. BAtum

is going to take a rest. They need fresh legs because at the moment

they are struggling a little. The only offence they have put together

really has been Tony Parker in both halves. Sometimes they can get the

ball into Diot. Gobert drawing the foul. He has been impressive, he has

come out and made an immediate impact. Not much of a foul, it has

to be said. That's what they want from him, they need some

penetration, Spain, inspired, especially when Mirotic is the

centre forward. Gobert makes the foul shots. Ricky Rubio bringing it

up. Wayne. -- for Spain. Gobert wants to go in, spins, the fade

away. Over two Keurtel. Taking the jumper, that is way off, Gobert

tipped it and it didn't go in. Spain come down with the ball. Another

opportunity missed by the French. Rudy Fernandez. Rubio, over two

Mirotic who is left alone. Moving calmly to the side as Gobert came

out and he hit the three. Two minutes to play. Shuffled aside,

just the jump to the right. Parker skipping to the side, the reverse

layup doesn't go. You can see the frustration from Keurtel. Ricky

Rubio drives, Gasol stops it. The French defence is looking pretty

ragged now. That was a clean line to the hoop and just the little dish

off, Gasol. There was the foul on Rubio and then on Gasol. The first

one was on call and the second one was. Gasol has the chance to

complete the 3-point play. Which he doesn't. Gasol with the rebound,

France bring it up slowly, down by 13 with a minute and a half left in

the first half. Tony Parker, I've got to do it myself, he's thinking.

Mirotic with the rebound. Long crosscourt pass.

Gasol, crosscourt, Rubio. Fernandez, the three. Gobert with the rebound.

Under one minute to go. Parker, down on the baseline. It is good, it is

41-30. France need a few more of those. Still trailing by 11 and I

think Spain will be very happy with their work so far in this match. The

London silver medallists are looking composed. Hitting the two, it is

4330, Tillie. France can work the last shot with ten on the clock now

-- 43-30. The screen from Gobert. Gobert is fouled by Mirotic. A bit

frustrated, Mirotic, that he didn't cover it better. Look how the pass

comes. Mirotic turns around and fouled Gasol. That is Tillie. Spain

look like the better offence. You might like to draw the comparison

with Australia, keeping the same pattern of play no matter who is in,

rotating players, getting good contributions. I suppose the

question with so many players in their mid-30s, can they keep it up?

France do have some veterans but they do have some younger

contributors to their team. That could be a factor later on. Oh,

Tillie attempting the 3-pointer. One happy Spanish fan. Spain leading

France in the quarterfinal, 43-30. STUDIO: Rather impressive lead for

Spain. We'll let you know what happens in that later on. 20 of live

sports to get through tonight. Thank you to those of you who have joined

us already. We appreciate your time and you being here and all of your

texts and tweaked. Pat says he appreciates the pointless statistic

about Eva Longoria. If you like that, we have plenty more guff

coming up. This area of Copacabana beach is in Milly called Fisherman

'S Corner because this is where the fishermen congregate, they go here

late at night -- is normally called. It is packed with humans sunbathing

but there is a fishing boat for the first time, patrolling the shore.

Normally there is a military vehicle as well, for security purposes. Did

I say vehicle, I meant boat, a military vessel, certainly not a

beer called! What about that thing in the Spy Who Loved Me. -- not a

vehicle. We will keep you up-to-date with the goal because Justin Rose

won a Gold Medal in the men's tournament last week. Now he is

safely at home and Charley Hull and Catriona Matthew form the team --

from the Team GB perspective are trying to do the same. The course is

about ten miles that way, going along the coast, you eventually get

to Baha where the golf course has been built. Before we show you the

action, Charley Hull has been preparing for these Games by having

a chat with us. We are at the 12th, going to get going. You brought the

weather with you, then? Didn't pick the best of days. We are going to

enjoy it. I don't need to be nervous about

being in a buggy with you. Yeah, positive. That was a very good shot.

Surprised. Hammond times a week do you play? That quarter, five. -- how

many times. That's more than me. -- about four, five. Ranked amongst the

top 30 in the world and yet still only 20 years old, Charley Hull has

a chance of winning a medal for Great Britain in the women's golf

competition. How you looking forward to the Olympics? Really looking

forward to it, it's going to be a lot of fun. A great experience,

staying in the Olympic Village, meeting different athletes and

hopefully I can watch a couple of other sports as well. I think she

might hit it in the water. My prediction is right. Splash! Use

skimmed it as well. I'm worried we don't have enough balls. -- you

skimmed it. Golf hasn't been played at the Olympics for more than 100

years and while there has been of controversy around the male players,

it hasn't put off the women -- there has been a lot of controversy. I

haven't been to South America. I love being British, it makes me

proud, it's great. Good shot. She says between gritted teeth! Don't

you dare. Ooh. Told you! Boom! Loved it. So, to stand up on the podium

with a Gold Medal, can you imagine the atmosphere? Yeah, I think it

will be brilliant. I'm not going to think too far ahead but it is

definitely exciting. You just take everything in your stride. Yes

because I love playing golf, it's only a sport. By don't want to

Sydney of -- see any of that at the Olympics. The greens are much

faster. I got a half with you! Thank you. I enjoyed it.

My BBC breakfast collie, Naga Munchetty, with Charley Hull. --

colleague. One of the favourites for the tournament, Inbee Park, leading

the way on 5-under par. Quite a few players bunched together on 4-under

par. Charley Hull is currently two shots off the lead. Let's just show

you an opportunity she had on the 13th to get to 4-under par. This is

the putt of Charley Hull from about 15, 16 feet. A few moments ago. Ooh!

Burning the edge, I believe. That is the golf commentary phrase. We can

pick up with our full-time golf commentators now to bring you the

live action from day one as Charley Hull has a few left to play.

COMMENTATOR: This hole golf course was designed from an environmental

perspective. They were very conscious of everything

environmental in designing it. This is a birdie opportunity for

Paraguay. What a great finish. She will feel great walking off, making

a 20 foot putt. The young lady who had that wonderful year in 2006 as a

rookie and walked away with them end of season play-off prize, only a

million. That is an even par round, and a hug from mum. In this stuff,

it is like walking through a sand dune. That's right. She is aiming at

that TV tower. It is all about the contact. That is a world-class shot.

Still a bit of work to do for Anna Nordqvist.

Now, Lydia Ko. What will the girls be using here? I know she has three

rescues in her bag. A good try from Lydia. It hasn't

quite happened for her yet, but she is a girl who seems to have an

attitude way beyond her years and she will certainly be there, come

Sunday. This is the 17th hole, the par-3. It is the shortest par-3 on

the golf course, and yet in some ways, it is not the easiest play. It

is probably only a nine iron for the girls. She made beautiful contact.

That is the tented village in the background, the entry where the

crowd come in. Charley Hull, for her birdie. This to get to four under.

Oh! It looks like a wonderful putt from Charley Hull. Did everything to

go in the hole. Great to watch, isn't she? She plays so quick. She

gets on with it. This is a tricky part, because she is coming up and

over with two different speeds. Very good effort.

The girls swing so well. They obviously don't have the power you

would see watching the men, but their spring play seems to be

consistent and good. Great tempo, isn't it? -- swing play. And yet

even Lydia Ko, who is world number one, she is doing things with her

swing. Working with David Leadbetter. Very successful at the

moment. Got married last week? It was last week, if not the week

before. There is that same putt coming down and over the hill.

That is going to be a double bogey for Anna Nordqvist. 12, 13, 14, 15

and 11, that is a tough batch of holes. The men were the same last

week. Not much scoring went on with those holes. But then 16, 17 and 18,

a lot of players picked up shots. And start you something. -- the

start gives you something. I have to ask you about the

hole-in-one, Justin Rose. Was there any celebration? Were you around?

Before you answer that, what about the 15th? This is the 15th. I'm

surprised more players are not choosing to carry that and leave

themselves a short iron in. A lot of players are leaving themselves 160

yards. It is a difficult pin today on the left-hand side. It is a hole

you would be happy making par on, that is for sure. Yes, first-ever

hole-in-one 112 years ago, there were no holes in one, said Justin

has the honour of having the first hole-in-one and winning the gold

medal on this occasion. This is a good chance to look at

Lydia Ko. It is a very wide fairway. She has

hit it level with the bunker. She just skirted the edge of the bunker.

I don't know if that was intended, she has got away with it.

Anna Nordqvist back to level after bogey on 14. The two Irish players,

have they had a little practice after them around? Leona was first

out this morning, so she has finished now. She did some practice.

She has had some lunch and gone back to the Olympic Village. And the

other girl, Stephanie, is just having lunch with her mum and is

going to hit a few balls. What are you going to do now? I am going back

to the Olympic Village to chat with Stephanie first. Then I will see

what is on tonight and maybe choose an event to support.

This is that horrible stuff. She has missed it on the left-hand side. She

has a very difficult pitch from here, Sandra Gal. She is coming up a

very severe slope and it is a narrow green.

Looks like she is going to run all the way along the ground, maybe a

6-iron or 7-iron. It is going to be short. So now she

is battling for par on this short par-4.

Now she has the same options again of running along the ground or maybe

lobbying it up. She is going into the wind, which will help her in

terms of spin. She has enough room from the edge of the green to the

flag to pitch it in. With the men last week and the women this week,

we have seen them chipping off this grass. They are able to create a lot

of spin. That is what Sandra is trying to do here.

A little bit of work to do for her part, but it is a great golf course.

It has been wonderful to watch. The men's tournament was fabulous. That

is Alena Sharp, from Canada. And we are looking forward tomorrow to

seeing Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow. Let's watched Charley Hull

from Great Britain. 172, the wind coming down off her

right. That is going down to the bottom,

well below the green surface. It will be a tricky up from Charley

from there. -- a tricky up-and-down for Charley.

Sit, she is saying. That is OK. She has the ability to put the ball from

there. So which event are you going to watch tonight? I don't know, I

need to look at the schedule. I think there is handball on tonight,

which is a fantastic game to watch. Very physical. And I think the

women's event is on tonight, so I may go to that. There are some

badminton on, which I enjoy as well. Is wonderful to have you here. Good

luck to the Irish. Golf, a big thumbs up. Golf's the winner. All of

these women this week and the men last week our winners for coming and

supporting Olympic golf, supporting their sport and their countries.

Hopefully by all going to walk away feeling like they are Olympians.

Lydia, what a talent. She has hit its level with that bunker. That

fairway is wide enough for her to hit into. 135, 20 yards closer to

the pin than Charley Hull, so this one will spend quite quickly. There

you go, that's the advantage. Oh, brilliant, get in! What a way to

finish! Yes! Days like this, I'm like, is

that it? Well done, Lydia. Certainly set up by the aggressive play from

the Wolfsburg, hitting from 135, probably an 8-iron -- from the tee.

Yes, it is in, Lydia. Perfect stop you let it had a little

look in, make sure it isn't too dark. That will make her feel better

as she comes to 16, 17 and 18. It sets up for the finish, they are

holes that she can take advantage of. Brilliant. Well done, Lydia Ko.

As predicted by Paul McGinley. Paul, thanks so much. Lovely. Go and enjoy

the badminton. I'm going to check whatever is on, I'll find something.

Good luck at the Italian Open and that little thing called the Ryder

Cup. Thank you. Just another look at that shot

again. Brilliant from Lydia Ko. She didn't really know it had gone in. I

know a fellow New Zealander nude it had gone in. Was at the back of the

box -- knew it had gone in. They have been peppering the whole all

day. -- the hole. Charley Hull coming here. She is in a tie for

11th place now, Lydia. Fascinating to listen to Paul McGinley. Telling

me that the greens are running at about 11, slower than they were on

the Sunday for the men. It is sometimes said that Lydia's go

to club is a Which? And she can use it like a wand. It wasn't a Which?

-- it wasn't a wedge. She is able to dump them in next to the pin. Now,

on the same hole, taking the more conventional route but she has left

that very short. It is another eagle we have had today.

Well done, Charley Hull. Nice putt. Lydia Ko's scorecard. If it wasn't

for those two bogeys in the first four holds, it would have been a

very low round of golf. It would have put her close to the leaders

but as it is, she is 2-under, three bogeys on the card. One eagle and

three birdies. The short par-4 16th is to follow for these three. And

then the considerably shorter par-3 17th and the par-5, into the wind.

Players are taking the four wedge for their third shot into the green.

We have had a two, three and a five on this hole.

This is China's Lin Xiru, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour,

winning the Sanya Open in 2014 and a year later. Abbreviated swing,

trying to punch it into the turf to get a bit of traction on the ball.

Left it a couple of inches from the hole. Nice shot.

Nice, controlled swing. In the centre of the green, the smart play.

The pain will be cut in some tight positions over the next three days

-- the pin. Back on 17. A member of the Korean

contingent. Any country that had anything up to

four golfers in the top 50 at the -- in the world rankings could have all

four going to the Olympic Games. That's why we are seeing a few

Korean red shirts today. Now, Jutanugarn, still 4-under.

Rolling back down off the slope on 16. Going with the iron. She doesn't

carry a driver in her bag. It is always free would or 2-iron off the

tee. I think that was the 2-iron. I think one day she will endeavour to

master the driver. Trying to get another birdie before

she finishes to get a share of the lead. She is at 4-under at the

moment. She has gone well, Brendan, not putting a foot wrong today,

birdies on the first, fourth and seventh and the tenth. Everything

else has been par. Another chance for birdie on 16 after that she

shot. Stacy Lewis, she's had troubles on the back nine. She is

now at plus one. -- after that tee shot.

Nice shot, nice shot. Perfect position to get and the pin on the

Iraq hand side of the green, the ideal place to be. Now, Lopez.

From Mexico. Going, going! As Paul McGinley would say, it looked a bit

dark in there and it didn't want to go in.

66, Inbee Park, in the clubhouse. Of course Jutanugarn has a great chance

over the closing holes to go past her. Paul was saying that 11-15,

difficult holes. The toughest part of the golf course. And then, 16-18,

you get rewarded. As long as the wind isn't blowing to strongly, but

even on 17, the wind can be an issue -- too strongly. You get the feeling

that standing on the platform, in the fresh air, the wind had died

down a bit. STUDIO: Just to let you know, we are

going to continue watching the golf here on BBC Four. If you wish to

continue watching the basketball between France and Spain, it is on

the Red Button, or on the website and app. We'll keep you up-to-date

with the scoring, Spain are currently well ahead of France, 20

wins clear at the moment in the basketball quarterfinals. We are

going to stay with the golf, with Charley Hull playing so well and

we'll probably take it to the conclusion of the first round. The

choice is yours. Let's go back to the commentators.

Can it be a birdie finish? Yes, it will. That is a great finish.

Finishes with a birdie on 18, well done.

Yes! She was pleased it hit the back of the hole and dropped, because it

was going fast. What time is it in New Zealand now,

for people watching Lydia Ko on her round of golf? It would be 6.50 in

the morning, if my memory serves correctly, 15 hours behind. People

are getting up and having birdies with their cornflakes. Or eagles.

Stacy Lewis, with a great position here.

I am sure she will make birdie from there.

Oh, dear. This is one of the better rounds of golf today. It is blemish

free. A strong one-two punch from Korea on

this first day, with Inbee Park and Sei Young Kim. She is going well, at

4-under par. Four players are tied at 4-under par. Inbee Park is in the

clubhouse with a 66. But that young lady, Ariya Jutanugarn, could be

overtaking her with the closing holes, from Thailand.

Lydia Ko, of course, with that eagle, just to kick-start her round,

coming in on the back nine. She also birdied on the 12, one of the really

tough par fours. But nothing much happened for her on the front nine.

She birdied ten and 11, par on 12, bogey on 13, par 14 and that eagle

on 15. Oh, no, she said, please! Now Stacy

Lewis. It is a lovely collection of

finishing holes. Short par-4, short par-3, par-5. If you haven't had a

great round of golf, and Stacy Lewis probably feels she hasn't, you get a

chance in the last three holes to salvage something out of your round.

Absolutely. There is one of the media villages

to the left. If you look closely, you can probably see Alan Wilkins'

Penthouse! The best of the day is 66 in the

clubhouse, by Inbee Park. But Ariya Jutanugarn, the 20-year-old from

Thailand, is currently 6-over par. Winner of the British Open this

year. She had that remarkable sequence where she won three

tournaments, back-to-back on the LPGA. Then went on to win a major.

Yes, it is a young woman's game now, golf. There is Ariya Jutanugarn,

just biding her time at the 17th. 20 years of age, you have so much golf

ahead of you. DAN WALKER: while we are watching

the closing stages of the first round of the Gulf, just to let you

know something else you can find on the Red Button right now, whether

you have Freeview, satellite or cable, it is available on all the

Red Button streams. That is the second men's semifinal in the

football. Earlier, we saw Brazil beating Honduras 6-0. This is

Nigeria taking on Germany, who won the World Cup here a few years ago,

memorably. We will pick that up once the golf has finished, and we will

bring you up-to-date with any of the act in unison that semifinal. But if

you would like to watch it from the start, they are in the middle of the

anthems at the moment, press red on whatever TV you are watching, and

you can find it, or via the website and the BBC Sport app. But we are

going to stay with the golf. I think she has asked to have a ball

marked, because it is directly in line with Charley Hull's intended

shot. It is right to left, mostly. That is

where she is ending, for those two flagpoles. And she has got her lob

wedge, which is possibly 60 degrees. She has got so much energy! The

caddy is telling her, slowdown, Charley. Pretty good shot. The

ebullience of youth. I'm afraid that is not threatening

the hole at all. Here on the 16th, a short par-4. It

has slowed down a bit. This group teed off at 11.05, local time. It is

now four o'clock. It has taken them for hours and 51 minutes to get

here, with still two holes to play. Another opportunity for a birdie

four Lydia Ko, to get into 3-under. She has made a fine comeback from

being 2-over. Jutanugarn. That is the safe place

for it, isn't it? A roller-coaster green. Where is finishes up can be

somewhere quite different. Stacy Lewis, who did aim at the pin.

Magnificent shot. I think probably about the best we've seen today.

Three or four feet from the hole. Is a big, full shoulder turn. Stand

behind the ball. Didn't try to put anything on that shot, just took

dead aim and hit it straight at the pin. Here we are on 18. We were at

17. Didn't put too much right to left on

that, and there we are, right in the middle of the green. All of these

Korean golfers with typically superb swings, they come off that Korean

production line. Extraordinary. It would be a surprise if we don't see

at least one Korean on the victory podium at the end of this 72 hole

tournament. We might see three! Charley Hull has got other ideas.

Here on the 17th, the par-3. So, she is lurking as well, at 3-under.

Anything in the 60s today and you are well and truly in the frame. And

there were a lot of scores in the 60s.

It has got to work. Was always going to be right-to-left from Charley

Hull, but that looks like a safe par.

Now Lydia Ko contemplating this sturdy putt that she has, to get to

3-under. She had bogeys on the third and 4th hole, so she was 2-over

after four holes. Since then, she has played the rest of the course to

this point four under the card. Aided substantially by that eagle on

a par which she holed out from 130 metres. On a very tough par for

hole, one of the toughest on the course.

So, she is 3-under on this back nine. 1-over on the front nine. It

looked good for most of its journey, but then just drifted to the right,

so she will have to settle for par on the 16th.

For birdie on the 17th green. With Lydia Ko as well, I think she will

feel she has left a view putts out there and she will feel she has

battled hard, worked hard. Yes, I think she most certainly would have

settled for a 69 after she walked off the fourth green, knowing what

was ahead of her. So many of the golfers really did cash in on

perfect conditions this morning and there were a cluster of four under

par 31s on the front nine, nobody getting anywhere near that on the

back nine. Although having said that, Jutanugarn is 3-under at the

moment on the back nine. This for birdie, on 17. Gave it a good rub.

From everyone -- everyone from there has gone left. It has hardly moved

at all. In the drop zone here on 18, Sandra

Gal. Now, Stacy Lewis, coming off a

birdie on the previous hole. Thank God her back to even par and now she

can get herself into the green figures.

Just another look of bewilderment, as the putt just slides by. In

her body nice and still as she executed the shot, exactly where she

wanted about it, just a stupid underneath the hole. Gives herself a

great chance for birdie. A little bit of work here, I don't

imagine that will cause too many problems for her par. Keeping

herself at the top of the leaderboard, on 6-under.

Third shot here. She will have that for birdie as well.

Well, this should just be a tap in for Stacy Lewis of the United

States. She is level par. She will be looking to just finish off with

birdie at the last. Just been hanging on for most of the round. Up

ahead on 18, Sandra Gal of Germany. This for a birdie at the last. She

got a free drop back on 18, it must have gone into one of the stands or

buildings down on the 18th airway. But she is unable to finish the

birdie. Jason Hamilton, the caddy, wants a

good nine. Changing her angle of attack here,

at this pin. Bang on line. A 9-iron there, for

video. Now on 18, but leading the tournament is Ariya Jutanugarn from

Thailand. She's just had the most marvellous view months in women's

golf. A little right to left on it. She

doesn't have a driver, as we've mentioned. She only ever uses a

driver or a 3-wood off the tee, but she is 13th on the Tour average.

Charley Hull, of Great Britain, 17th, 3-under. That looks good.

Yes, pin high. Just following Stacy Lewis's shot almost to the blade of

grass. Now, Young. Oh! Anna Nordqvist, on this 17th tee.

That is very nice. Anna Nordqvist will be the closest to the hole. Up

ahead on the 18th, Minjee Lee to get it to two under. Yes, nice way to

finish. A round of 69 for the 20-year-old from west Australia.

Further up the 18th green, to the 18th green, Sandra Graf. Completing

her round with a putt for par, to finish at even par. A round of 71

today for Germany's Sandra Gal. Lydia Ko, first away here on 17. A

period in the middle of the round where she sank three good putts to

get her to turn around and around. Since then, a couple of putts that

have just trickled past the hole. Number one in putting on the LPGA

Tour. Little finger ritual that a lot of

golfers are using these days to help them read the line. I think Adam

Scott might have started it, didn't he? I think he might have done,

actually. You know what happens in golf, somebody can start something

and it quickly catches on. Lydia Ko for Berdych and I think

she's pushed that way wide. Yes, over-red that.

That is very good. Hopefully she can finish with birdie. Now, Nordqvist

help -- hoping to make birdie on 17. They've been on the course, five

hours and seven minutes. The first group got round in four hours 30.

The 17th, we've not had a batch of birdies on 17. There has been a

handful 18 at most. It has been three birdies all day on 17. It has

been great, well done. Probably more on 18. Back in the fairway.

Eight birdies today and just two police to leave her at 6-under. She

is hoping to get her ninth birdie here today. On the par-5 finishing.

Charley Hull trying to get 4-under. Not to be, she will remain at

3-under. Three behind the leader, in the Park. A very popular collection

area today, the area below the green. And that is the danger if you

don't get it up, the problem is there is a little green, not much

going to work with considering how fast they are, you don't want to

land it to file onto the green, it will just take off. -- to land it

too far. To get it across you run the risk of what just happened.

Unfortunately it is her sixth and she is 1-under par and she has

battled to keep the score card under par. She has to hurry up. Gosh, she

has a chance of a double bogey, maybe. She changed clubs, did not go

with the wedge again after the rollback, going with the pottery is

what most golfers have done here today. -- with the. -- putter. The

so even. Behind them on 17, Lydia Ko did not get close with her birdie.

It went far too wide. This a little dance, to close for comfort. Again

just blowing down the left-hand side, the ball fell over the rim --

going down. Irish girl is a big handball fan.

Now this for seven at the last. This will spoil her evening for the first

few hours for seven. Well done. That is really well done, staring at and

it -- at an eight. Showing good in strength but the shake of dead tells

you that is not the way to end the round.

She finishes with the 72 and the caddy giving her some support.

It is a little bit left on this one, isn't there? Passed some three feet.

Maybe more than that. She has brought the caddy in for a second

opinion. Aim for the centre of the hole and he said firmly. -- and hit

it. Round of 74 from Tamminen from

Finland on the opening day. Now, back down the fairway from this

18th, measuring just over 500 jobs today. 500 yards. Two to six metres.

-- 226 metres. She briefly thinks she can get close to it, this is a

3-wood. This is probably her 2-iron. Look at it run and run. Someone

obviously is not watching the golf. She birdied the tenth, and it has

been pars all the way through to the 18th. Down in that popular area

where lots of balls have landed. No one has quite been there, just short

on the left, they normally rolled down on the right, so she has plenty

of green to work with. That is all right. She had the very good driver

and 15 where she got past the bunker, shall she is working on

extra length off the tee. The driver she has. Surely she needs all the

yardage she can get. Certainly on the green flag has died down a

little. That route -- little right-to-left

that the court has been working on just to give her somewhat options of

the tee and add some yards to her distance as well. Stacy Lewis,

assuming this is her third. Here we are, she will finish with birdie, I

am sure. And get herself under par. Charley Hull will be thinking only

four here. She will give it a rip. Cell phone ringing or something has

disturbed her. And the last tee shot on 18 today

coming from Anna Nordqvist from Norway.

Birdie to get her to even par for the round.

Just down. Down on the fairway, further down, is Jutanugarn. She is

just about pin high under the stands, another camera view of the

tight 20-year-old. It was a clear view all the way to the pin. One

thing people will have to do is keep still because Bush shadows are

lengthening and everything such the move and it will go across the ball.

She should get this close. She is the leader at 6-under par,

she leads from in the park who is in the clubhouse with 66 much earlier

in the day. She once the effect microphone moved from the left. 20

of green to work with. Just waiting for one of her playing partners to

play up I think. No, she is ready to go.

That has checked very quickly. They all get spin of this turf. They know

they will get spin, so that is a little error from Jutanugarn. Should

have been thrown right up to the pin.

Her playing partner. Down in the little value or swell, she is off

the side of that slope, so she has a view of the pin and can see the

bottom of the flag. Just wants to halt this on and get a run up. --

Hopp. It is a nice shot. And in good shape for her format. Nicely played.

Hasn't she played well? That will get her to 5-under, one of the lead.

She just missed it. It will be career at one and two, although Kim

will probably be in a share of the lead. The Taliban, sorry. --

Jutanugarn, sorry. Then the Koreans snapping at her heels.

So, a very strong Asian look about the top of the leaderboard. Taipei,

Korea, Thailand. The leading American player is Lexi Thompson,

with that 68. Ariya Jutanugarn at the last, here.

This for a 64. A very, very good round of golf and

that included a double bogey on the fourth. So that is a 65,... Out in

31, home in 34. 2-under for the back nine and four under for the front

nine. This full Stacy Lewis to knock in for a 70, one under par.

1-over. And she makes her four here on 18. A birdie to finish with the

Stacy Lewis. Finishes one under par, with the 70.

Tied for 19th place at the moment. There are at the moment 25 players

under par. Now Kim, for a share of second place if

she can make this. Birdied the tenth and it has been passed all the way

home. She is hoping it will be eight pars and a birdie. It should be.

Well done. Well done. Blemish free round and that is a big smile and a

round of 66. And that is tied for second with Inbee Park.

Like most of the golfers in the top six or seven position at the top of

the leaderboard, she went out in 31 as well and came home in 35. So

there we are. 66, as we look down over the city and this wonderful new

golf course, which has only just been opened. The same venue, the

same 18 holes, the same configurations that was used for the

men's Championship last week. Now the last group out on the course

making their way up 18. Anna Nordqvist will be the first away.

We've just seen a view more birdies in the last half-hour and I'm sure

it's because the wind has dropped and these players are just getting a

bit closer to the greens with their seconds and finding it easier to

make birdies from short up and downs. She finds herself 1-over par.

She was 3-under at one stage. Back into the breeze, 93. So, a good

three quarters... Yeah, but, it comes in. You're probably looking at

that gap in the buildings there, you see that? A yard and a half, two

yards from the right. The gap between the two television

towers is where Anna Nordqvist's caddy is suggesting she start the

shot. It wasn't a spectator, but a bird,

that bothered her there. Beautiful. You see the way she

clipped that shot and got the juice on the ball and just opted dead.

Lovely, wasn't it? She uses the interlocking grip as well, Anna

Nordqvist. Fully committed to the shot. Virtually a full shot from

her. So, she's going to have a birdie putt at the last. Now, Lydia

Ko. This is the club which makes a lot of birdies for her on par-5s.

She doesn't often get to the greens in two.

He doesn't have the same much to Lydia, she knows the drill with this

shot. No spin. It had a very different

sound from the shot for a few moments ago. But a very makeable

shot for Lydia Ko, which would give her a round of 68 at the moment. She

is two under the card. She has had a very good back nine.

Out in 36. Two birdies, an eagle and a bogey. So she is 3-under for the

back nine. Not sure whether there has been a better score than that on

the back nine. Jutanugarn, possibly. Now, this is Charley Hull, Britain's

Charley Hull. Catriona Matthew there, 71 earlier today, the other

British player in this Olympic's women's individual stroke play

event. This is nearly the same shot as a few moments ago. It has got to

hurry. Got to hurry, a little bit more, a little bit more. That is OK.

Just clearing the fringe and letting it roll down to the pin.

Charley Hull, just the one bogey today for Charley Hull. She birdied

the tenth and it has been a string paths all way home. But it's going

to be Lydia Ko, I think, to putt here first at the last. That's what

we're being told and yes, she is lining up her putt.

Well, they've now taken five and a half hours... Five and a half hours

for their round of golf, and it is a three ball. That's a long time out

on the golf course. Five and a half hours, and it has

been a back nine full of concentration for Lydia Ko. She has

improved her status, of course. Pretty straightforward putt. Might

be a little bit left-to-right. Birdie finish... No, it's not. That

has been a Jamelia site today for Lydia, who putts just matching the

hole but not going in but anyway she will finish with a 2-under par 69.

Just veered off at the very last part of its journey, with inches to

go. Just as it lost its pace. Yes. Charley Hull from Great Britain has

this for birdie and for a round of 67, to finish for under par for the

opening day. Of the Olympic women's individual stroke play. Just pulled

that. That is a sad way for Charley Hull to finish around today, because

nine times out of ten I'm sure she would expect to make that. Nothing

in that putt, but she will have to settle for par as well. And a round

of 68. Plenty to look back upon for Charley Hull, there. Just the one

bogey all day and it is a really good, tenacious round of golf from

the young lady from Kettering, Northamptonshire. Middle England!

Lovely, aggressive way she plays golf. Anna Nordqvist at the last was

at one stage 3-under. She has found life a little bit difficult on the

back nine. Yes, it's been a day where Anna

Nordqvist had a lot of opportunities, but she finishes with

a 71. Now Lydia just cleaning up here for her par in her round of 69.

Out in 36, but a lot better on the back nine. Finishing with a par. The

back nine of 33, 36, so a 69. She holed out for an eagle on a 400 yard

par-4. A wonderful eagle on 15. So, Lydia Ko, South Korean born but very

much a naturalised New Zealander, walks off with a 69, the world

number one. But a thrilling day's golf, a bit on the long side coming

home, that last couple of rounds taking fight and a half hours. But

it is Ariya Jutanugarn with a 65 who leads the Olympic women's individual

stroke play with a 65. 66, -- Inbee Park of South Korea.

Azahara Munoz, 68. Lexi Thompson, 68.

So there you have it. The first round of the women's golf has been

completed. Five and a half hours for three players on a three ball is a

staggeringly long time but they have finished and we have taken the right

the way through on BBC Four. Catriona Matthew the other

representative of Team GB, six off the lead, and even par 71 for her

today. Charley Hull, three off the lead. Talking about the quality of

this competition, I know some of the big names on the men's side of the

draw weren't there, but nine of the world's top ten women golfers are at

the Olympics and the world another one is in with a shout, Inbee Park

up there as well. We should bring you up to date with the golf

throughout the next few days as well, which can bleeds on Saturday.

Dining, I think it is time for some headlines. -- the sun is shining. In

the men's football, Brazil beat Honduras 6-0 in the semifinals and

they go into Saturday's gold-medal match. They will play Nigeria or

Germany, we'll bring you the entire second half of that game in a few

moments time. It hasn't been a great games for Team GB's boxers. Today

Savannah Marshall lost a quarterfinal against her nemesis.

Only Nicola Adams and Joe Joyce remain. Rajiv Ouseph who we followed

for a few days on BBC Four in the men's singles badminton has gone out

of the quarterfinal stage, he lost to Denmark's fourth seed of Victor

axles. The Olympic silver medallist Hazlitt made the last four of the

men's basketball, constantly, Spain beating France earlier Australia

also made it through to the last four. We told you about Charley Hull

doing particularly well in the Gulf, a steady start. She is the real

under par and three off the lead after the first round after missing

the tiny birdie at the 18th. We have plenty of football coming up tonight

and we'll bring you the second half of Nigeria against Germany and

up-to-date with the BMX. At this time of night we like the look onto

the beautiful beach and there is often some entertainment for us and

a few moments ago, sadly we cannot give you this life, we saw this

fellow, because they doing the business with two footballs. This is

part one, running around and we have checked, that ball is not stuck to

his head. It is genuinely balancing and not only can he do that, he can

also do this. The double ball chuckle. I'm not sure that is what

they call it. When he's finished with that, this is the end of the

trip. I don't recommend this to anyone at home but he's obviously

well-trained and knows what he is doing. Write the top of the lamp

post and the ball never moves. Hello. Dancing away, excellent hip

action. Len Goodman would love the hat. That sets us up for the

football, we'll bring you the second half of that shortly foot up I think

Germany are leading but usually the action from the first half before we

go into the second half. Kevin Gill buys part of our commentary team and

we'll bring you up-to-date with the BMX because that started today at

around 1230 mile that way. We'll tell you about the Team GB runners

shortly but let's explain how this works. Today is the seeding run.

Other than me tell you, here is our BBC BMX guide.

Bicycle motocross or BMX as it is commonly known is one of the newest

Olympic sports, making its debut in Beijing in 2008. Competition is held

on a circuit between 350 and 400 metres with races lasting

approximately 40 seconds. Providers start on an eight metre high ramp

and once the race is underway they go through jumps, banked corners and

other obstacles before reaching the finish line. In BMX collisions

happen regularly, so it is crucial to try and avoid other riders during

the race. The best way to do this is make a quick start and lead going

into the first turn. The leader normally controlled the race but the

rest of the competitors chase and work hard to catch up. Because a BMX

track features numerous bumps and jobs there are key steals riders

need to master including being able to manual, when the wider lifts the

front wheel to move faster over rolling sections of the course and

up the face of jumps. Pumping is worldwide creates speed through the

rhythmical of body weight by pumping the arms and legs are used as shock

absorbers and as methods of producing power and speed. Riders

moved their body weight from the front to the back of the bike

without pedalling. Both the men's and women's finals are one up races

so whoever crosses first is crowned Olympic champion. We'll show you the

action shortly but beautifully described by Jill topless and it's

much more difficult than it looks as I find out before the games, went to

spend time with a real medal for Team GB, Liam Phillips, in

Manchester. -- Jill Douglas. We are here to meet Liam Phillips one of

the pick-up and rather than a straight chat we thought, let's make

it more interesting. Let's do this. What is going on here? The big man

has turned up. We like to see what I've got? .

-- would you like to see. What do you think? Not bad. I'm not sure

about Rio. Maybe Tokyo. Nobody at the Limerick has ever gone that fast

with a two tone brogue on this track before, surely. Some kids just want

it burgers and hang out well everywhere else is doing the serious

business of being an athlete but you put every bit of the link -- bit of

effort in. BMX athletes are the most powerful athletes on the planet in

terms of cycling. Beat that, Wiggins. The first 2.5 seconds is

the most important, we go from 0- 65 clunkers per hour over to a half

thousand watts at over 200 rpm, the guys involved in cycling they think

they're making those numbers up because they really are right at the

top end of what is achievable. I've seen a few of those numbers in the

home straight. Vig pedal now. I'm very much taking this all in my

stride. What of the athletes we speak to, the one thing that

concerns them is injury. You have that content with and also the fact

your sport is a complete lottery. I've raced BMX for so long that I

know it is part of parcel of the sport, I broke my collarbone here in

December and for me it isn't the be all and end all, I said is just

another broken collarbone but it will be as part of the sport. You

always try and be incredibly laid-back and take everything thrown

at you in your stride, how do you approach an Olympic year? Is easier

said than done, I've said numerous times that for me it is just another

year, but the difficulty with an Olympic year is that of the last

race of the season and with the sport I do, obviously injuries are a

big factor and I wanted to get to this stage and be able to go to Rio

in one piece and that is something I wasn't able to do in London. Giminez

is back and Liam Phillips is down! That taught me a lot about the

Olympics and although I feel like I'm in a different place going into

your mac, -- into Rio, I'm going there to win, if I perform well and

enjoy what I'm doing, and tried my bike like I know I can, then I

should be successful. No one has ever been on that track appear of

course before, I was happy to break that record and the good news is

Liam and the rest of the riders are a lot better than I will ever be. We

will now see the seeding run. This is where Liam and Kyle Evans of the

GB will go and they're trying to go across the track on their own and

trying to get themselves a seeding for the elimination round which

follows before they can proceed through the rounds to eventually get

to the final where they can win the medals. We'll pick this up with Kyle

Evans of key Team GB. He was Kyle Evans from Wigan, reserved for years

ago for the London Olympic Games. Best result we seen from him earlier

this year, second in Manchester in the Supercross, that was a real

breakthrough on the world stage. To get two Brits on the accordion was

fantastic. Let's see if he can do the job here.

Kyle Evans missed out on top 16 finish in the time trial by less

than half a second at the World Championship. It is a great start,

he's in second place. Looking super smooth so far. Aggressive, positive

and in control just now. This is where you can either gain it

or lose it, looking relatively smooth. Just slipping down the

placings are little in the closing stages. Over the line and the time

of 35.776 four Kyle Evans of Great Britain. The first of the two

British riders here in the BMX. Marat Stromberg against the starters

get. The Olympic champion in the last two games in Beijing and

London. Two-time world champion and three-time European champion, and a

winner this year. Still going strong after all this time. Big, powerful

athletes, this could be a track that suits him. We're about to find out

in his first appearance on the track this week for Stromberg, the

defending champion. Riders ready, watch the gate.

Stromberg is underway. Third place, solid start. He has lost some time

here at the tenth. Stromberg is not taking any chances

in this seeding run. Up to fifth at the last time check, now up to

third, he has got better the longer it has gone on, nice and steady and

has got faster and faster, up to third place, you won't be too

unhappy with that. That was a decent performance, if he improved on his

start he would get a better snap at the gate and a clear first straight,

but that was a reasonable ride. On this first day of competition they

just do a seeding run, that is it. The man back for the quarters

tomorrow -- the men are back. The women are straight to the semifinals

on Friday. Semifinals for men and women on Friday. Davy McGrath from

Switzerland. Did well in the World Championship.

Bronze last year to at the European games. He overshot that by a mile.

It will cost him. Still in fifth. He is in the mix. Very smooth at this

stage. Fourth. It has been a good run from graph. He looks to keep it

going through the final time check up the second. Connor fields' time

could be put under some real pressure. He is now the fastest

rider, graft of Switzerland takes over the top of the leaderboard from

Connor the American rider, by less than a tenth of a second.

Sam Willoughby from Australia. Two-time world champion, Olympic

silver medallist, four years ago, but rider dealing with some injury

problems. He has injury problems, work from the text is he's looking

nervous, let's see how he deals with this.

He is one of the big names. Perhaps we'll get some indication of a Fee

he has injury issues holding him back with the things he's to deal

with. He was a little off-balance and the first turn. Seems to have

got away with it. Just about in the top half dozen at the moment and at

the fourth. At the second time check. This will be crucial, this

straight, can he make up sometime? Around the final turn and into the

finishing straight coming is a new leader, can you maintain it and

carry the speed over the line? Not quite. But it is a good run from Sam

Willoughby, 34.714 for the Australian. Here is the two-time and

current world champion. Daudet from France won the World

Championship in Colombia at the end of May. He was knocked out in the

semifinals four years ago. He was superb in those World

Championships, Daudet, so superb and fluid and fast. Great start and he's

into the lead. He's a real technician. Look how smooth he is.

This is super stuff so far from Daudet,. Just fractions of a second

in that. So far he's looking every inch the world champion. Fastest in

the final time checked before the finishing line and over the line in

the new fastest time, great start for the new world champion. That was

impressive stuff. So smooth. Liam Phillips of Great Britain here in

Rio, on a glorious sunny afternoon. Needs a strong start, Liam Phillips.

Coming back from injury, which won't have helped his preparations. It has

not been the ideal run-in to the Games. A shame about that injury

five or six months ago but great how he has come back. Winner of the

season-long World Cup competition. Here we go then, Liam Phillips under

way. 34.617 seconds is the time to beat, set by the world champion. How

has he started? He is into fourth place, certainly in the mix here.

This will be the crucial straight. Lost a bit of momentum, can he

gained some of it back here through the rhythm section? Up into tenth

place and now up towards the finishing line, trying to push that

speed through the bike, and ninth quickest for Liam Phillips. Not a

bad start, he was up to fourth place and definitely within striking

distance of the leaders but that middle section just killed his run a

bit. I think he will be disappointed with that one.

We shall hear from Liam Phillips a bit later on. He was indeed

disappointed with his tenth place finish, with Kyle Evans in 23rd.

Over on BBC One you can see the semifinal in the women's hockey

right now. Team GB have been brilliant in this tournament so far.

They are taking on New Zealand. The whole of that match will be on BBC

One. If they win that one, they go through to the Gold Medal match.

These are the gold medallists from four years ago, can they go --

silver medallists from four years ago, can they go one better and get

into the Gold Medal match? -- bronze medallists from four years ago.

We're going to take you live... That game is three minutes in. Got the

clock the wrong way round! You can stay with us for some live football,

Nigeria and Germany playing for the right to play Brazil, before we take

you to Alister McDermott Kevin Kilbane, here they are describing

some of the first half action. -- Alistair Mann.

COMMENTATOR: You know in Russia they will be a force to be reckoned with

and they have got round the back and there is the goal already! An early

goal in the first semifinal between Brazil and Honduras and another

early goal today and again it's the favourites in front, Germany 1-0

Nigeria. What a well worked goal. A brilliant cross from Serge Gnabry

and he gets his head up, he knows where the striker is. Nobody picked

up the run. We can now go live and Germany are

still leading 1-0. COMMENTATOR: Yes, terrific shot from

Serge Gnabry and a wonderful save, tipping it around the post. Germany

know they need a second goal here, but that is as near as they have got

in reality to getting that second goal. They have a corner, of course.

Some pushing spotted by the referee. That said Gnabry chance was very

similar to the chance he had had a minute or so earlier when it just

opened up for him. That time he got the strike in early and tested

Daniel out. Germany have started this second-half brighter, just like

the first. Those who maybe have not seen the previous 48 minutes,

Germany started superbly. They took an early lead through Klostermann

and could easily have added to it in a very dominant opening 20 minutes

or so. But the second part of the first half has been a lot more

encouraging from the Nigerian side. They had a couple of good chances,

one almost created by the goalkeeper when he knocked one foot to the

other and almost presented it. Germany still look threatening and

almost get a second! Just as I was saying how well Nigeria had played,

they had always had that little edge of vulnerability about them and

Germany try to expose them and they nearly did, there. He is nearly of

site and what a fabulous run from Serge Gnabry. That is what we have

seen from Germany throughout. If he occupies the two centre halves, he

just needs that dynamic movement in behind and those players like Serge

Gnabry, they have the ability to pick those passes out and his first

touch just let him down. Once he goes round Daniel, he just couldn't

quite get the strike away because he was trying to pull it back across

goal. Happy to come out to the wings, and that is a deliberate

backpass so that Daniel can gather it in. The first semifinal today was

about as one-sided and has mismatched as you have probably seen

in the latter stages of a competition. This semifinal has been

anything but one-sided. From a neutral perspective, if Nigeria

could grab the equaliser, it would be a very difficult match to call.

So much to encourage Nigeria, but a warning sign just a minute ago. A

chance for Serge Gnabry tiptoe round the post by Daniel and another

chance which he couldn't quite wrap his foot around. The chairman coach

knows that his side dirt possess the key required to unlock the Nigerian

defence. Toljan's run came to a quick cult. Won back. This is better

from Nigeria. Forward comes Ezekiel Kemboi and another good tackle by

Ginter, who has probably been the most impressive defender for

Germany. He has had to be, because they do leave themselves exposed. If

they can break that first line of press with a good forward pass, you

then create an overload. They've done it again there, Nigeria. Maybe

just lacking when they have got into the final third, no pass, no strike.

So often that has happened. That is the only thing lacking from

Nigeria's play, because it has been good. Such is Germany's commitment

forward, they leave themselves susceptible to the counter, but

equally such is Germany's dexterity when they do get forward, they look

like they can break down by Jiri. That's why we've got such an

entertaining game on our hands, such a tight and hard-fought contest.

Here is John Obi Mikel. Probably one of the very few that you would

recognise in this Nigeria side. Just into much of a hurry to break

Germany down, if they could have just been a bit more patient, maybe

gone back and started all over again, they might have been able to

build something. Can they win it back? That is the difficulty they

have, Nigeria. As he spoke about in the first half, those two holding

midfielders are so difficult to play through. If you get it wide, that is

where the threat is Nigeria. And that is where Germany are

vulnerable. Nigeria have so much pace. It's very unlikely Nigeria

will break Germany down through the centre. They have to expose Germany

around the outside, after the two fullbacks have gone up field to

supplement the forwards. To be fair, when they get it right in an

attacking sense, as they did in the eighth minute, those fullbacks can

have a devastating role. Klostermann, the scorer, is the left

back. And the right back gets forward with regularity.

There is a real confidence and belief and a purpose about Nigeria.

The coach has certainly said to his team, look, you may have been

overawed at first by your opponents but there's no need to be any more.

I think when they have tested Germany's defence, I think that has

given them confidence as well. They know they have got pace to hurt

Germany's defence. I think that is what the Nigerian coach has relayed

to them at half-time, show a bit of confidence. They've certainly shown

they are vulnerable defensively, as Germany are excellent in possession

in tight areas, but they can be exposed, the Germans. That is what

Nigerian need to continue doing, soak them up quickly and hit them on

the break. Free kick for the foul on Lars Bender.

Trying to find Toljan. Doesn't actually reach. Nigeria have

certainly been the better side in the last five minutes or so, but

they have overrun the ball there. That is a foul. Again Lars Bender on

the end of a mistimed tackle. A port such on the breakaway for Nigeria,

John Obi Mikel that time allowing the ball to get away from him. Once

or twice the Nigerian midfielder don't shy away from tackles, do

they? Good movement again. That is really

good play from Nigeria. Just a glimmer of hope there that he might

get beyond his defender, and Toljan will try to keep this in play and

his athleticism gets into the ball, and they win a corner Jude to the

determination of the right full-back. Well, the little dummy

was for Max Meyer, he didn't mean to get on the end of it himself,

Toljan. But it worked. The inswinger coming in from Brandt.

My looking for the volley but doesn't quite connect. Serge Gnabry

wants the return ball, it's going to come to him A he has driven it

wide of the frame of the goal. Serge Gnabry came into this game having

scored in every round that Germany have played, all three group matches

in the quarterfinal. He stands on six goals for the tournament and

maybe he should have number seven here. That is great awareness. Once

Serge Gnabry gets into that position, he has to go for goal if

he is taking the strike on. There were two options and he's got to put

it across the face of the goal for a tap in.

Poor play from the Gnabry at the end. There was only one way to avoid

getting a rocket from his team-mates if he put the ball in the back of

the net, he didn't and ended up getting plenty of ear-bashing from

his colleagues. The Gnabry, nice exchange of passes.

It just shows how fluid the system is that one of the defenders and

midfielders can get forward and is often at the forward line. Max Meyer

has the vision and awareness, he knows when players are running

around him to pick them out at will. It is the fluidity in this system

that leads to the change of Adebowale has filter back into it

other's position after. -- change of position has the filter.

A quick look at the what, maybe pondering a change. His substitute

includes new Peterson, who scored five in the match against Fiji in

the group stage. 21 goals last season. Help his team get promoted

to the top division in the Bundesliga. Philipp Max is also in

the substitutes. Scored in the game against Fiji. That was looking

promising for a moment, but again, the touch alluding to Gnabry. Ill

timed again. How exposed they are again, Nigeria, they will probably

have to play this way little and send bodies forward, they themselves

exposed offensively. They have enough pace to deal with it but it

is more the movement that they cannot handle. A change in a

position, which is where the jury have struggled to cope with the

Germans. Building well. It went under the

foot. A little clip from Bender to bring

in Brunt. My around outside, but really well defended. Again, the

clearance straight back to Germany. Here is Lars Bender, the attempt was

good, the past not quite as good. You can leave yourself exposed. The

column is extremely quick as getting back into position which is why he

doesn't want to run into piles Comey wants the ball at his feet so he can

pick out others to make runs around him.

It will go all the way back to the keeper.

Not a bad pass, breeding in Umar. Free to Nigeria. The movement from

Sadiku -- Umar. The full-back getting forward. Umar cooled after

the inside left channel, good ball played forward into him but Chris

Yan opportunity now. -- creating an opportunity.

Crista Cullen on the furthest point of the box. Waiting to time his run.

McElwee seen to deliver. That McHale waiting.

As always from this position it is about the quality of the delivery.

Can he keep it far enough away from the keeper that someone can attack

it? After all of that he went for something a bit unexpected and drag

it into the side net. That is poor, big chance for Nigeria. He has gone

from goal. Horne had it covered anyway, real good chance to put it

into the area and put the German defence under pressure, poor

execution and play from Mikael. The first change of the afternoon sees

junior GIA coming on and said it whom are coming off -- and Umar.

20-year-old who plays club football in Egypt. He is on the books of Roma

in Syria that makes series a. He has just made one substitution

appearance so far. Covering a little unexpected about him.

-- something. There are a few pockets of German supporters in the

crowd. There are more Nigerian supporters, but the vast majority

are Brazilian and they are supporting Nigeria because Brazil

await the gold medal final and they probably deep down would prefer to

take on Nigeria then Germany. Despite the fact that Nigeria have

played so well the night. For large parts of it anyway.

That could have gone anywhere. But he gets away with it. This is the

sort of time you are looking for your substrate and impact. --

substitutes to make an impact for is a generally a lot into this game,

one of those Nigerian substitutions, can they come on and make a serious

impact? Think he just lost his footing on the turf, can Gnabry.

Good refereeing. 25 minutes to go, still the early

goal in the eighth minute from the full-back, Klostermann. Chances for

both sides since. Neither can claim to have been in control of this game

since both the 21st or 22nd minute. Certainly expected Germany when they

scored to control the game much better than they have. They've

struggled at times. They've created some opportunities because Nigeria

have been vulnerable but it has been anything but controlled from

Germany, they have been vulnerable defensively and left themselves

exposed at times. It seems a lot will dynamism about Nigeria then

Germany. Some think -- something we spoke

about before the game was how close this game was, we thought it would

be different from the Brazil Honduras game. Plenty of technicians

in the German side, plenty of inventive players. Brandt looks for

it, breaks for my again and clicked cleverly.

Try to be too clever if anything. Germany win it back. Good tackling.

Pretty good shape, held by Nigeria. I think it is just as the game has

progressed it looked more disciplined and have been better

defensively, sometimes you will do hand up, you cannot stop great

movement around you and good interchange, play and passing. But

when Germany have been in central areas and the brain -- game is

slowed down, they had discipline and help their shape well. Let's hope

they can capitalise on that and hurt Germany when they're out of

position. Germany conceded five goals in their

opening two games in the group stages. They've kept two clean

sheets in a row and are now 69 minutes into keeping a third

successive clean sheet. Nigeria kept a clean sheet in the quarterfinal

when they beat Denmark 2-0. One in the group stages against Sweden but

they conceded six in the other two matches. Four against Japan in quite

an extraordinary opening match of the Olympic tournament. Nigeria

ended up 5-4 winners. They've probably learned a lot about them

that day. They can create going forward and they are vulnerable

going backwards. Rhys Enoch today, spirits as well.

But we have seen that. They've looked vulnerable defensively at

times but when they do strike forward quickly and there is that

belief they can cause problems. A foul. Crista Cullen is a current

phone Nigerian international. Plays club football in Norway. Part of the

youth setup at Le Mans Spears at Fulham and Spurs but never broke

into the first team. Got up well and controlled the

chest. Good ball from Bender. Threaded

towards Brandt again, Bender tries to win the loose one. It was an

illegal challenge on edge of the D and it will be a free kick to

Nigeria. It comes to nothing again, they get in a positive position out

wide, could max my have gone in with more conviction and taken the strike

on? I think he is intending to take his first touch beyond the Nigerian

defence, a big chance for him to get the strike away. Com did well and

the strong defensively. Another change for Nigeria. One of those on

a yellow card, the man just gone off.

2- -- two alterations made. By the Nigerian head coach. Joe Root --

Ajayi is more of an attacking player. So pool plays his club

football at Metz, a little more attack minded. And they need a goal.

They certainly do. We spoke about it earlier on, these are the key stages

in the game, fresh legs coming in, get up to speed quickly and then

when you're in the final third, creativity and a bit of spark and

magic and get your team level. Horan did not do anything fancy, did he?

Row seven, sometimes that the right decision. There will be nervous, you

know you have a big price just ahead of you. You just have to try and

stand strong, but sometimes that can create uncertainty. Colm tidying up

for Nigeria. There is a reluctance to press from the Germans. Content

just to sit deeper and invite more pressure. Trying to take advantage

of Germany backing off and advance into their territory.

That is much better from Germany. Controlling the game. Very few

opportunities in the last ten or 15 minutes to really do this, make

quite a few passes and control the tempo of the match.

Given away unnecessarily but they win it back through snow Sven

Bender. Now the second time, Serge Gnabry! This is looking dangerous.

There were options, Bender was in acres of space on the far side, but

he saw an opportunity for glory. Yeah, far too often it has happened

when Gnabry has been in a really good position. Lars Bender it is in

a great position and if he gets his head up, it a simple bass. He

decides to take the shot on but it comes to nothing. A corner but it

could have been so much more. And on the far side, Selke got to it but

put it over the bar. It wasn't even that difficult a pass if he had seen

it. He just didn't see it. Another time he should have pulled the ball

back across goal. Got to be better in those positions, Gnabry. I'm not

surprised to see the first Germany change. One or two players are

starting to tire. It is warm and very sticky.

It is Proemel who comes on and Sven Bender comes off. That will be

pretty much a like-for-like because Proemel is a defensive midfielder.

Temperatures in the 80s at the start of play. That much cooler now.

Certainly the Germans are looking a little more, in third gear, shall we

say, than fourth. I think that's why the coach has made the sub. They

need a little bit more life on the pitch. Fresh legs needed. They have

had a spell of control possession but it has not been sustained enough

throughout this second-half. That will be a booking for Lars Bender,

surely. Yeah, it had to be. He knew what he was doing all right, because

Nigeria were starting to get away there and John Obi Mikel was

advancing. Lars Bender assessed the situation and thought, you know

what? I will take a hit here because if not, we're going to be cruelly

exposed. As you say, badly exposed. They broke that first line. Not a

massive press from the Germans but as soon as John Obi Mikel gets the

wrong side of Lars Bender, there is a real breakaway. Another change,

more fresh legs. Serge Gnabry this time making way and

Philipp Max coming on. He came on and scored in the last round. Could

certainly do with the security of a second goal.

You do feel that the next goal, should it arise, would go the way of

Nigeria! There is a spring, there is a little more freshness is certainly

a great deal of belief about them. They just haven't tested the

goalkeeper enough when they have got into the final third, Timo Horn. But

much better energy levels and that might be significant in the last 13

minutes or so. That looked like a foul throw but he gets away with it.

Foul, free kick Nigeria. Some very, very promising moments starting to

develop here. Germany look tired, don't they? Quite happy now to

retreat and try and contain, quite happy with what they've got at the

moment but this could lead to something for Nigeria. With 12

minutes, no prizes for guessing who would much rather go into extra time

in this contest. The delivery not quite good enough, and the

combination of Klosterman and into managed to get it away. --

Klostermann and Ginter. Poked towards the run of Serke but I think

the referee has brought the playback for a foul in midfield. Germany will

take a long time over this. -- brought the play back.

Again, the move breaks down. Nigeria looking to break away through Umar.

It is a foul and a yellow card. Ginter says it was the forward

pulling him but I think the referee has got that one right. I think he

has as well. He backed in initially. He spun him, he had too much

strength, too much awareness around him. A big, big chance here now for

Nigeria. Can they get themselves back into this game? Do not rule out

a Nigerian comeback. The last five or ten minutes, Germany have looked

tired. They've looked like they were clinging on a little bit. Even their

game management was looking a little ropey. They've been trying to keep

possession of the ball but running out of steam. The fact that they

couldn't find a second goal is now beginning to come back and haunt

them. Now, this couldn't be much more central.

It is a wonderful opportunity. Oh! Groans from the commentary box...

What a chance. In that position as well. The worst-case scenario, you

go around the wall, just test the goalkeeper out. You might get a

rebound and you've got players advancing on goal. Boy chance

really, poor execution, I should say. It really is. -- poor chance

really. I always think, in those kind of positions, if you drill it

hard enough, it can hit a defender, someone in the wall, an unknowing

attack and just change the direction of the ball and spin anywhere. But

anything other than whacking it over the top of the bar. His technique

was all wrong. Didn't look comfortable getting up for it, did

he? He must have taken one or two in training, for John Obi Mikel to

allow him to take one. He had such a long run-up at it.

Thumped away by Sule. Well, there is only one team making the running

now. Too heavy on the pass, do they possessed the quality necessary to

break Germany down? That's the thing, for all the spells they have

had in the game, decent spells, Nigeria, Timo Horn has hardly been

tested throughout. That is the one thing he will say to his team at the

end of the game, I'm sure. But they've still got time, still

causing problems. He has tried to add a bit of energy into the team

and there is a third change imminent. Neals Peterson, not an out

and out striker, is about to come on and surely it will be Selke who

makes way for him. Doing his best to keep this one in play and though he

has managed it, just a bit of catching practice for the

goalkeeper, who hasn't really himself been tested for the best

part of half an hour. Just holding onto the ball there, the substitute.

That is poor. Brandt, looking for the return. Even Germany are being

sloppy now. They used the ball so well for say 70 minutes of this

game. I think the bowl me conditions, the sticky atmosphere is

beginning to get to the Germans and hence a third change. Actually it is

Max Meyer who comes off and Neils Peterson who comes on.

He gives the captain 's armband to the substitute, Niklas Sule. He has

gone with two physical presence up front, hasn't he? He was excellent

early on in the game, Sule, but he has tired of this heart has gone on.

It's just for fresh legs higher up the pitch. If there were a single

German player out there who could possibly entertain the prospect of

extra time, I'm not sure, because in the last ten minutes or so even

mentally they have looked like it was becoming a bit of a struggle.

Psychologically, if Nigeria can equalise, they might go favourites

to win this. But it's a big if because they have not created enough

in this game. Germany have had enough organisation, enough grit and

determination to keep those supporters happy. As Kevin said a

few moments ago, can you remember Timo Horn making a genuine save?

Another foul. More and more tired challenges. Bender has already had

his name taken, has he not? I'm sorry, Matthias Ginter, he has

already had his name taken. He's got away with it, yeah. Looking for more

quality from this set piece. It was actually a poor touch, it got away

from him again. Chances for him to play a better ball. It's into the

right area, but easily dealt with by Germany. Extremely poor. Was he

shooting? I don't know what he was trying! A little dink into the area

would have been very promising. Or just keeping the ball moving as

well. John Obi Mikel was stepping back after previously taking the

free kick. Just keep the ball moving. There is no attempt any more

for them to try to play it out from the back from Germany. They want to

get the ball up and stick in the final third of Nigeria. Take the

pressure off them. Peterson has come on to hold the ball up. Write a few

German shirts you can see among the supporters here. Germany have a

corner and exactly where they want it. Understandably, Julian Brandt

taking a long time to get over to the corner.

Ezequiel Munoz is to win it back somehow.

Reached easily by Kumar, but his pass was poor. -- by Umar. A really

disappointing lay-off by Selke, can Nigeria do something here? Again,

the past is poor and the decision-making is disappointing.

Now on the counterattack, here is Selke, just needs rolling in, he has

turned it in! Germany will meet Brazil in the Gold

Medal final on Saturday. Selke went for glory, the shot wasn't good

enough but Peterson turned it into a cross. Germany have their second

goal and they will meet Brazil for the Gold Medal. -- Petersen. Was the

offside? Certainly Selke was clearly offside from the initial ball played

into him. You spoke about Petersen being a natural striker coming onto

the pitch, that was just instinct. Selke going across the goalkeeper,

always giving his fellow striker the chance to get on the end of it by

going across the keeper. Great anticipation from Petersen. He did

so well because the angle is against him, turning it goalwards is a

lovely finish. Well, there you go. That is why Germany are such a

fantastic team in tournaments. They were tiring, no question, even

mentally they were looking for fatigued. Nigeria fashioning a

chance and a little mini break, it wasn't even a very well constructed

counterattack, The Miz said from Selke and the substitute, Petersen,

an only a few minutes earlier, finishing off Nigeria and Germany

will meet Brazil in a game which I think we might have just wanted! --

the mis-hit. It will be a great occasion. That second goal, probably

Nigeria in a nutshell, giving the ball away in a really good area as

well. They had comfortable possession, but a sloppy pass and

Germany broke quickly, with pace and precision. Super finish in the end.

Nigeria will look back at it, the tape of it and feel that it could

have easily been prevented. The temptation might have been to

replace Selke with Petersen but instead he thought, let's keep two

up front, occupy them and we have some way of -- somewhere to go with

our clearances which had been getting longer and longer.

Fortuitously, those two centre forwards combined. You touched on it

with the goal kicks, Pawn is always playing out when you have two

players with a physical present -- Horn. That is goal number six for

Petersen, although four were against Fiji. He joins Gnabry with the top

scorers. No one need reminding of this, Germany destroyed Brazil,

humiliated them in their own World Cup, in their own back garden, and

stand 200 million Brazilians and many more around the globe with that

7-1 victory that is the worst in the history of this proud footballing

nation. Two years on from that, Germany and Brazil will be -- albeit

they're under 23 squads have found their way through to the Gold Medal

final in the Rio Olympics in the Maracana. However you describe the

events that led to it and whether you believe that Nigeria have been a

bit unfortunate tonight, in some ways it is the final that everybody

wanted. And although I think only Ginter was the only player from

either squad who was involved, it will be talked about again and again

the -- between now and the final. Would Brazil want Nigeria in the

final, in which case they would be heavy favourites or would they want

Germany with what happened two years ago? What a final, what an occasion

it will actually be now. Although is not about one player, it is worth

remembering that Neymar was injured in the quarterfinal of the World Cup

two years ago and couldn't make the semi, he was in tears. And he is the

captain, the overage player in that Brazilian team and he will be more

determined than anyone to finally get the revenge mission complete.

What a final we have, what a way, in many ways, to end the Olympic

competition. Saturday evening, the Maracana, in front of a sell-out

crowd and 200 million Brazilians watching around their country. The

Gold Medal final is between the most successful World Cup side ever,

Brazil, and the most successful European side ever in the World Cup,

Germany. Two years on from the most infamous match in Brazil's history.

The final score, Germany, two, Nigeria, zero. STUDIO: Thank you to

A-lister and Kevin for calling the second half of that one. As Alistair

was saying, it is Brazil against Germany in the final at the

Maracana, 9:30pm on Saturday night. Brazil, for all of their history and

success, have never won and Olympic Gold Medal in the football. The

pressure will be on, as Alistair was saying, they love football here,

very few stories which can take the footballers and what's been

happening for them in the Olympics, off the front page. We have had some

gold medals, Rafael Bush silver in the boxing and also in the pole

vault, but it's all about football -- Raphael Da Silva. Over on BBC

One, it is the hockey, into the second half, Team GB still leading

1-0, scored in the first half. They will stay with that on BBC One

throughout the evening. We've got plenty more live sport for you on

BBC Four through the night. I mentioned how gorgeous it is in Rio,

it is one of those rare nights when you've got a sunset and a full moon

at the same time, which is probably one of the reasons why Copacabana is

so packed. In fact it is so nice I think we might go for a stroll.

Shall we? Let's go down to the beach and see what's happening. Don't be

alarmed, I'm wearing shorts for the first time on BBC Four. I don't want

you to send any texts! It is 30 degrees, a gorgeous evening. We've

mention that this is Bush and's corner here, only one fisherman here

at the moment. -- that this is fisherman's corner. Fisherman's

corner, Summerbee have said that this sells like a section of a

supermarket. He has already brought a few in. How chilled is that? The

full moon, the Atlantic Ocean, it is packed with people, the temperature

is still around 28 degrees. In fact, would you like to see a replay of

him catching his face? Some live fish action. Wait for it! Apologies

for that lady in the foreground! That's not what we are looking at in

case you are wondering. Hold on. Look at that tiddler. The man in the

hat has produced the goods. And Gary, our lighting director, getting

in the way. Thank you, Gary. Thank you for your texts and tweets. Steve

says that they are the best he has ever seen. -- the best bins. Paula

was asking why we can't have orange bins in the UK. Ask your counsel.

Marcus, the football earlier, amazing street entertainers, and he

has used the hashtag, Copacablackpool. We have the bin

men, people ask what time they are coming, about two hours. Stephanie

is asking what time Walter Thompson will be making an appearance. If you

are watching BBC Four for the first time, this is normally where we have

the physical training area, a bit of circuit training. A fellow comes

down who looks like Antony Worrall Thompson. If he's here, we'll show

him to do, Stephanie. Somebody asking whether Maria can present an

award for sports personality of the year. What a good idea! Maria and

her mum, we were promised that... Apparently he is meant to be coming

down, we will have a chat with him, Fort Maria's dad. Hopefully at some

stage will speak to her fiance who we believe is called Everaldo

Junior. How about that, if we can fight Maria and her fiance. We'll

have two asker father whether he approves of this foolishness. Having

found out where the wedding is going to be taking place, if you are in

Rio on the 17th of September, you are welcome. Normally we show you

beach volleyball, which is down the far end. We have a different version

of the sport this evening because we have, I was going to say more

sophisticated, but that probably isn't a nice way to see it. Good

evening, hello. Give us a way. We have volleyball. We've reached the

quarterfinal stages, this is the original form, Russia already

through and we know that the USA are through and we have an amazing match

taking place which will see Brazil against Argentina. That is merely

late-night. You can see it on the Red Button. -- really. Brazil's

women went out last night which has caused a real stink here. The men's

football team, that's one reason there was so much pressure on them,

because some of the team sports, Brazil didn't do well. We will see

Italy and Iran in a moment. Italy are the favourites. In case you need

to know more... Hang on, live fish. Is he really one in? Some furious

fishing action. Hang on, yes! How disappointing. I'm sure you are glad

we brought you that live! Italy against Iran in a moment. Thank you

to Dan who pointed that out to meet and it turned out to be a damp

squib, although it was nothing. Italy against Iran coming up very

soon but here is a guide to volleyball.

Volleyball made its Olympic debut in Tokyo, 1964 and is a sport where

power and height have become important components for players. A

match involves two teams of six and is played on a court 18 metres by

nine metres. The object is to ground the ball on the opponent's side of

the court. A match is the best of five sets with the first four played

to 25 points, and if a fifth set is required it is the first team to

reach 15 points however a team must win a set by Elise two points. The

team winning a point in volleyball always serves. -- at least. The team

can only touch the ball three times before it must go across the net.

There are a number of different shots used, the bump is when the

ball is above the waist and does not need a significant change in stance

to hit. The dig is when the player has to get into the lower position.

This set is traditionally the second shot after the bump, the ball is hit

into the air to line up a perfect shot for the third hit, the Spike.

There is a specialised player who wears a different colour top and can

be substituted into the back court for any player on the team. They

can't serve, spike or rotate into the front line but they play a vital

role for the team in the reception and back court defence. The men's

and women's competitions have preliminary and knockout phases with

the two finalists competing for the gold and silver medals. There you

go, that's all you need to know. Let's go next door to the Maracana

and join our commentary team. This is Italy against Iran.

COMMENTATOR: The player not allowed in the