Messi misses penalty
June 16, 2018 20:27
Iceland do the unthinkable, they hold Argentina 1-1.
Messi's failure to convert the penalty made a big difference eventually.
Messi is getting no space to play whatsoever, when the ball is in his periphery there is also a defender there.
84th minute change for Argentina as Higuain comes in for Meza.
Higuain tries to make a difference here.
A good build-up amounts to nothing as Argemtina fighting to find the winner here.
Finnbogason now comes off and is replaced by Sigursdason.
Five minutes of added time can be entertaining here.
Messi again skies one wide off the post even as he gets close.
He has had 9 attempts on goal and has converted none.
Messi wins a free kick after being brought down by a challenge.
He is going to take another free-kick, his 10th attempt at goal and he can't penetrate the goal.
Argentina playing deep in the opposition half but the Icelandic defence are up to the task.
In the 75th minute Di Maria comes out and in comes Pavon for Argentina.
Iceland also make a couple of changes.
66th minute, Messi is brought down after he is armed and that is a free-kick to Messi.
He skies that over the post.
Argentina feeling the heat now as Iceland get a corner, only a wasted effort that.
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