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WORLD CUP 2018 REVIEW: URUGUAY LEAVE IT LATE TO BREAK PHARAOH HEARTS

Look what it means to them. (c)theguardian.com

  Patience, they say, is a virtue. And how virtuous the South Americans were. José Maria Gimenez heading in Sanchez’s cross with a minute of regulation time to go. Luis Suàrez's blushes saved. 
 He had an afternoon to forget, missing three gilt-edged chances: the first barely five metres away, Another in the second half, with the latter a sorry claim for a Penalty. Uruguay huffed and puffed, Egypt resisted, with Mohammed El-Shenawy’s brilliant reaction save keeping out Cavani late on in the second half. But Uruguay won’t be denied. Up stepped Atlètico Madrid’s José Maria Gimenez, who headed in his teammate’s cross to send Tabarez and his coaching staff into overdrive. Look what it meant to them. Mo’ Salah still cursing his luck. Get him jailed! The Egyptian didn't feature. His side really missed his presence. Only attempt really was an Ahmed Fathi drive which was comfortably held by Uruguay goalie Fernando Muslera. Injection time?
      Right. Uruguay draw level at the top with Russia (who have a superior goal difference). Mehdi Benatia’s Morocco next V Iran. Oooh, Cristiano v Spain later tonight. ⚽️⚽️🏆🏆.

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