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  1. Maradona's Argentina down Scots

    Maradona's Argentina down Scots

    Diego Maradona got his international coaching career off to a winning start as Argentina beat Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Scotland
    • Argentina
    • - Thanks for joining us tonight! It's not going to be the same without Maradona, is it? See you next time!
    • 90'+4 There goes the final whistle! And Maradona's Argentina win it by a single Maxi Rodriguez goal!
    • 90'+2 Oh dear, more changes... no need for this at all... Maxi is replaced by Jose Sosa.
    • 90' Nothing comes of it, and that should be that.
    • 89' Commons goes off on a decent run into the box... and he wins a corner!
    • 88' Yellow card for Robertson as he fells Gago... that sparks cries of 'the referee is a (rhymes with merchant banker)'!
    • 84' Time running out, and with the entertainment long since finished, this one looks destined to finish 1-0.
    • 82' Alexander is the next man to get a taste of the action... Scott Brown makes way for him.
    • 75' More changes... McManus replaced by Berra and Lavezzi by Denis.
    • 74' Heinze takes it! But that's poor from the Real Madrid defender... way over the bar.
    • 73' McManus hacks down Demichelis 25 yards out, dead centre... danger here for Scotland.
    • 71' Here comes Argentina's first change of the night... Luis Gonzalez on for Gutierrez.
    • 71' Miller again! He gets his head to the corner, but his effort goes wide of the post!
    • 70' Miller! He is given time to turn and let off a shot! Deflected behind for a corner!
    • 69' Brilliant work from Gutierrez! The Newcastle man tracks back tirelessly to retrieve the ball and set Argentina on their way... the ball makes its way forward to Maxi, who twists and turns before firing goalwards! Into the side netting, but that really was admirable from Gutierrez!
    • 67' Scotland make another change... Clarkson comes on for McFadden.
    • 63' This second half is turning out to be fairly uneventful... Argentina started so brightly but they've failed to maintain that after the break.
    • 59' Here comes a brace of Scotland changes... on come Maloney and Robertson, off go Ferguson and Hartley.
    • 58' Tevez goes it alone! Hartley can't catch him, but the shot is over the bar!
    • 57' Gutierrez fells Hutton as the Spurs full-back looks to get forward... again no booking, but it would surely have been had this been a competitive match.
    • 55' Great balance from Lavezzi... he evades three challenges before finally hitting the deck... and the ref steps in to calm the situation down.
    • 52' Lavezzi! Some sloppy defending sees the Napoli man get the ball on the edge of the area... he cuts inside and lets fly! Wide of the mark!
    • 49' The second half has started a great deal slower than the first...
    • 46' One change to tell you about at the break... Chris Iwelumo has a hamstring problem and he's been replaced by Lee Miller.
    • 46' Back underway at Hampden!
    • 45'+1 Maradona's not happy with that... and there goes the half-time whistle... Argentina go in a goal to the good.
    • 45' Finally we see a yellow card brandished... it's given to Caldwell for a hack from behind on Tevez, who goes down in a heap.
    • 44' Tevez shows a decent turn of pace to get away from Ferguson... but he's tripped up by the Scotland skipper and Argentina will have a free-kick in the centre circle.
    • 42' Indecision at the back from Demichelis... he waits for Carrizo to come, but the keeper stays on his line! McFadden takes advantage to nick the ball off him and fire a low shot goalwards! But Carizzo makes amends with a smart save!
    • 40' Maxi Rodriguez hares onto a Gago dink forward and wins another Argentina corner... it's headed clear by the Scotland defence at the first time of asking!
    • 38' Heinze piles into the back of Iwelumo... in a normal game that would have been a yellow, but this is a friendly after all.
    • 36' Chance for Tevez! Zanetti gets to the by-line before pulling the ball back to the Manchester United man! He takes a touch but his shot flies over the bar!
    • 33' Commons delivers the resulting free-kick into the box... Demichelis misses it, but Broadfoot doesn't anticipate the ball coming through to him and it skids off the turf and out for a goal kick.
    • 32' Gutierrez fells Hutton before Mascherano shoves Brown... for a moment it looks like it could get a bit tasty, but it all cools down before too long.
    • 31' But there's no Delap in this Scotland side... instead it goes on the floor before Hutton whips a cross in... Commons attacks it with intent! But his header goes over the bar!
    • 30' Heinze delays his clearance a second too long and Scotland win a throw in what we'll call Rory Delap territory...
    • 28' The second one comes over... Carrizo looks a little shaky on it, but he's saved by the whistle... there's a foul on him and Argentina will have a free-kick.
    • 27' Oooh! Broadfoot flicks on a corner at the near post for Caldwell! But his effort is deflected behind for another corner!
    • 24' Hutton and Heinze clash on the Scotland right... neither player was willing to pull out of that tackle! It's a man's game after all! The free-kick goes Argentina's way, although it quite easily could have been awarded the other...
    • 22' Nothing comes of the corner, but that was Scotland's brightest moment so far. Lovely touch from McFadden... if anyone can break down the visitors' defence, it's him.
    • 21' Commons delivers another cross into the Argentina box... McFadden takes it beautifully before firing goalwards! Blocked by Demichelis! Corner to Scotland!
    • 20' That's a terrible ball from Hartley, straight to Mascherano... he feeds Tevez, but the Manchester United striker's pass forward is overhit and the ball runs out for a goal kick!
    • 19' Lavezzi is played through on goal... he hits the target with a low left footed drive! But McGregor is there to repel the ball with his body!
    • 18' Hutton sticks a foot in on Papa... and that'll be a free-kick to Argentina... no card though, probably because Papa is so small Hutton's boot looked higher than it actually was.
    • 16' Brown wins a free kick as he is hauled to the ground by Gutierrez and Scotland can build from the back...
    • 15' Commons gets another chance to hare off down the line... but his low cross is easily cleared by Heinze...
    • 14' Maxi Rodriguez looks to burst through from midfield again... but McManus is there to get a telling touch.
    • 12' But the hosts get the ball now and as they play the ball across the back line shouts of 'ole' go up with each successful pass!
    • 10' Argentina are looking a class act so far... they're dominating possession and Scotland are struggling to cope.
    • 8' GOAL! Rodriguez opens the scoring for Argentina! Tevez is allowed to run with the ball at his feet before he feeds Gutierrez in the box... the Newcastle man lays off first time into the path of Rodriguez, who fires low past McGregor! 1-0!
    • 6' Oooh! Super effort by Mascherano on the volley after a juggling Rodriguez teed him up about 25 yards out! McGregor forced into making a diving save!
    • 5' Here come Scotland though... Commons delivers a teasing cross into the middle looking for Iwelumo! But Carrizo gets there first!
    • 4' There's real quality throughout this Argentina side... Scotland will have their hands full tonight.
    • 3' Argentina are knocking the ball around well at the moment... just enjoying a bit of possession.
    • 2' Real chance for Demichelis from an early Argentina corner! Ivelumo loses the Bayern Munich defender but his header goes wide of the post!
    • 2' Right from the first whislte Scotland start snapping at the heels of their opponents... first McFadden and then Brown on Gonzalez!
    • 1' Here we go! Underway at Hampden!
    • - Flower of Scotland is belted out by Amy McDonald... she ends her rendition with a shout of "come on Scotland!" Not sure that was in the original version or not, but the crowd love it anyway.
    • - Liverpool's Javier Mascherano, Manchester United's Carlos Tevez and Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez start for the visitors. Watch out for Ezequiel Lavezzi up front alongside Tevez; he's rather tasty.
    • - So, Barry Ferguson returns to skipper the Scots in what is going to be his first game in just over a year. Chris Iwelumo gets a chance to make amends for 'that' miss alongside James McFadden while Alan Hutton returns to the right back slot.
    • - Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
    • - Argentina: Carrizo, Zanetti, Demichelis, Heinze, Papa, Rodriguez, Mascherano, Gago, Gutierrez, Lavezzi, Tevez. Subs: Romero, Coloccini, Denis, Cata Diaz, Villagra, Burdisso, Sosa, Lopez, Montenegro, Gonzalez
    • - The teams are in... Scotland: McGregor, Hutton, Caldwell, McManus, Broadfoot, Brown, Hartley, Ferguson, Commons, McFadden, Iwelumo. Subs: Marshall, Alexander, Naysmith, Maloney, Clarkson, Berra, Miller, Robertson, Barr, McAllister
    • - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of tonight's action in Glasgow! Diego Maradona is in town and he's brought his Argentina side with him!

  • Summary

    • - Thanks for joining us tonight! It's not going to be the same without Maradona, is it? See you next time!
    • 71' Miller again! He gets his head to the corner, but his effort goes wide of the post!
    • 70' Miller! He is given time to turn and let off a shot! Deflected behind for a corner!
    • 52' Lavezzi! Some sloppy defending sees the Napoli man get the ball on the edge of the area... he cuts inside and lets fly! Wide of the mark!
    • 42' Indecision at the back from Demichelis... he waits for Carrizo to come, but the keeper stays on his line! McFadden takes advantage to nick the ball off him and fire a low shot goalwards! But Carizzo makes amends with a smart save!
    • 36' Chance for Tevez! Zanetti gets to the by-line before pulling the ball back to the Manchester United man! He takes a touch but his shot flies over the bar!
    • 21' Commons delivers another cross into the Argentina box... McFadden takes it beautifully before firing goalwards! Blocked by Demichelis! Corner to Scotland!
    • 19' Lavezzi is played through on goal... he hits the target with a low left footed drive! But McGregor is there to repel the ball with his body!
    • 8' GOAL! Rodriguez opens the scoring for Argentina! Tevez is allowed to run with the ball at his feet before he feeds Gutierrez in the box... the Newcastle man lays off first time into the path of Rodriguez, who fires low past McGregor! 1-0!
    • 6' Oooh! Super effort by Mascherano on the volley after a juggling Rodriguez teed him up about 25 yards out! McGregor forced into making a diving save!
    • 2' Real chance for Demichelis from an early Argentina corner! Ivelumo loses the Bayern Munich defender but his header goes wide of the post!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Dr. Felix Brych

  • Scotland

    Manager: George Burley

    Captain: Barry Ferguson

    Starting line-up

    • A. McGregor
    • A. Hutton
    • G. Caldwell Yellow Card
    • S. McManus Substitution Out (75′)
    • K. Broadfoot
    • S. Brown Substitution Out (82′)
    • P. Hartley Substitution Out (59′)
    • B. Ferguson Substitution Out (59′)
    • K. Commons
    • C. Iwelumo Substitution Out (46′)
    • J. McFadden Substitution Out (67′)

    Subs

    • G. Naysmith
    • G. Alexander Substitution In82′
    • S. Maloney Substitution In59′
    • .. Marshall
    • J. McAllister
    • C. Berra Substitution In75′
    • D. Barr
    • D. Clarkson Substitution In67′
    • L. Miller Substitution In46′
    • S. Robertson Substitution In59′ Yellow Card

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Argentina

    Manager: Diego Maradona

    Captain: Javier Mascherano

    Starting line-up

    • J. Carrizo
    • J. Zanetti
    • G. Heinze
    • M. Demichelis
    • E. Papa Substitution Out (86′)
    • M. Rodriguez Goal Substitution Out (90′)
    • J. Mascherano
    • F. Gago
    • J. Gutierrez Substitution Out (71′)
    • E. Lavezzi Substitution Out (75′)
    • C. Tevez

    Subs

    • D. Montenegro
    • F. Coloccini
    • N. Burdisso
    • .. Lucho Gonzalez
    • L. Lopez
    • D. Díaz Substitution In86′
    • J. Sosa Substitution In90′
    • C. Villagra
    • G. Denis Substitution In75′
    • S. Romero

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None