The 2014 World Cup Qualifiers saw plenty of action on Friday evening as eight teams met for a chance to increase their chances of making it to the tournament. Though great teams will probably have a chance of missing out on the action, others took advantage of their opportunities and got a step closer to Brazil.
Ronaldo saved the day for Portugal as Miguel Veloso fed him with a beautiful cross from the left side of the pitch. Diving towards the net, the superstar stuck his head out and with a header, he knocked in the score, giving the Portuguese team the lead at the 82-minute-mark.
Ronaldo almost struck again in minute 85 with another header, but it hit off the top cross bar, bouncing back on to the field and cleared by the Swedish team.
The game was pretty much very physical the entire night. The Swedish defense was aggressive and fouls were being handed out left and right. With a total of 23 goals in the match, neither team was able to establish anything early on in the match.
Iceland vs. Croatia: Tied 0-0 Click here for the scoring resume
Though Iceland was a man short, they were able to spread themselves well enough, defend and force a draw in this match.
Neither side was really able to enforce an offensive attack to force the opponents' defense, which ultimately led to the draw.
Greece vs. Romania: 3-1 Click here to check out the scoring report
Ukraine vs. France: 2-0 UKR Wins Check out the results report
