Bounou, 31, was outstanding in a 1-0 win against Portugal on Saturday. He made two incredible saves late in the second half to preserve the victory and was named player of the match for his efforts.
Bounou, 31, was outstanding in a 1-0 win against Portugal at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday in the quarterfinal encounter. He made two incredible saves late in the second half to preserve the victory and was named player of the match for his efforts.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Ricardo Horta intercepted a clearing attempt and played the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo in the penalty area. He laid the ball off to Felix, who unleashed a wicked shot, heading towards the roof of the net, but Bounou was able to get a hand on it.tap here to see other videos from our teamMoments later, Fernandes played a fantastic bending pass in the path of Ronaldo in behind the Morocco defence and his low shot was stopped by Bounou, who then smothered it.
“Honestly, it’s really, really hard to describe this moment,” Bounou said. “I thank all my teammates for their hard work, the entire team, and also our supporters who were behind us. It’ll be good to have some rest so we can face what’s coming with the same energy.” Portugal came at Morocco in waves in the second half, but were unable to break out its outstanding defence.
Ronaldo was benched in the second round against Switzerland after objecting to being substituted in the 65th minute against South Korea in the final group stage.
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