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Chapter 1: What are the initial reactions to Scotland vs. Haiti?
Scotland versus Haiti. 0141 951 1025. This is Clyde One Super Scoreboard. Super Scoreboard is live from Merchant City Square Tony Watt and Gordon DL here with me Andrew McLean and how are your nerves?
The Scotland players are in the tunnel they are making their way out onto the pitch at the Boston Stadium this is the moment that it is becoming real let's cross live to the Boston Stadium and get the final bit of build up to the game Let's get a recap of the teams and the national anthems with Gabriel Antoniazzi.
Wow, Andrew, what a picture. Captain Andy Robertson leading out his team, his nation, for the World Cup. Let's quickly run through the XI again. It's Angus Gunningall, a defence of Hickey. Hanley, Hendry and Robertson. Midfield will be Ben Gannon-Doke with Lewis Ferguson, Scott McTominay and John McGinn. Shea Adams and Lawrence Shanklin lead the line. What a moment it is for these players.
Andy Robertson, the captain, the boy from the south side of Glasgow. How? must he be feeling living out every little boy and girl's dream during the very few players who have had that honour of walking their nation out at the highest stage the game can offer you look at other players there Scott McTominay what a player he's turned out to be in Scotland colours and John McGinn
back in the lineup tonight the hero so many times for Scotland over the years who will be the hero this evening and then there's Steve Clark Andrew his message yesterday don't get pumped but he's up for this he's relaxed he's happy he's confident it's a different feeling this time round yes we've been in the last two euros this is something else the World Cup Clark's
Scotland's longest serving and arguably most successful manager. Is this the team who can make history and reach knockout stages of a major tournament for the first ever time? This will be Scotland's ninth World Cup. They've only ever won four matches and what an opportunity this is. A victory here would give Clarkside the platform they need ahead of the giant clashes against Morocco and Brazil.
What a picture this is. We'll begin with the anthems. Haiti are up first. A round of applause after Haiti anthem there. Many fans here from the Caribbean island. What a story it is to have them back on the world stage for the first time since the 80s.
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Chapter 2: How did Scotland prepare for their World Cup match against Haiti?
And now, O Flower of Scotland. Wow, what a moment that was. Many tears from many fans. The whole squad in the centre circle there, Andrew. Not just the starting 11, all 26 players. Craig Gordon couldn't get the smile off his face, belting out that anthem. And that's how we all feel inside, how we all feel watching this as proud fans. The two teams now just shaking hands.
I'll quickly run through the Scotland XI again. So it's gun and goal. Hickey, Hanley, Hendry and Robertson at the back. Ganondoke, Ferguson, McTominay and McGinn across the middle. Adams and Shankland up top. Thankfully, the stadium is entirely full. Now, Andrew, we know that fans did have trouble getting in, but there is not an empty seat in this house. The stadium, a sea of salmon pink.
Fans replicating their heroes on the pitch and the millions watching at home what they would give. to be inside as well. This is it, Andrew. Many of us have never seen it before. Many of us never thought we'd see it. Scotland at the World Cup. Scotland against Haiti. Here we go. The pitch is getting cleared now. The players just returning to the touchline.
Final moments of instructions from Steve Clarke. Cannot wait to get this underway. 28 years we have all been waiting, but the moment is almost over, Andrew. The players running back onto the pitch now. Kick-off moments away.
Chapter 3: What were the standout moments from the first half of the match?
I don't know about you guys. I have goosebumps listening to that national anthem, seeing the pride on the players' faces, the camera panning to those supporters in the stands. It makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, Tony.
Yeah, see everything everybody says about Steve Clarke and his team selection. He's got a group of boys, 26 guys there, who all love each other, who all want to sing a national anthem. You can see it. And by the way, I'm not. Wonderful, you need to sing it.
But seeing every one of them sing that national anthem, how together they've been over the last week to ten days, on pictures, videos, when you watch the games, it's refreshing and it's not luck.
how Celtic how Scotland are there it's not by luck and it's not by chance you've got Celtic heart Rangers players all together in pictures and it just looks good for the optics as well and what will that do for the players the supporters in there having that moment together that national anthem that sounded absolutely incredible is there anything that sets you up better for a game of football and representing your nation than something like that
No, not at all. And I think what we've got to admit is one thing here. The fans are playing their part. They're playing their part, so it's up to the players. And they'll know the responsibility on their shoulders. Of course they will. Fans have travelled all over the world, spent lots and lots of money. Let's not be kidding here.
The one thing that they'll know they'll get tonight, and I'm confident that Scotland will get off to a positive start in this campaign, but the one thing that they will know they will get from these players is...
100% Andrew and that's all you can give listen it might go against you it would have real talk to me if it does I fancy us strongly tonight for the first time I've sat here I was at the Euros I watched the games I'm now watching this about to kick off and I am confident that Scotland are going to do us proud here tonight
Would you quite like that? That it's all 26 players out there fully kitted for the National Anthem. It gives everyone that special moment. Is that only the first game or is that all the games?
I'm not sure actually. I think it could be all of them. I hope it's only the first. That's nice. Give them all a moment and then we move on. I do actually, and a lot of people disagree here, I quite like the Americanised part of the World Cup.
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Chapter 4: How did the hydration break impact Scotland's performance?
I like the fact that they're putting music on it for 22 and a half minutes and I just think it's so different and I think it's so funny.
Well here it is, the camera focuses in on the referee because it is almost time for us to kick off Scotland. in a world cup for the first time in 28 years it is about to happen as gabriel said in the stadium there have been some scotland supporters that maybe thought this day would never come after what has happened over the last 28 years it has been
So many ups and downs but Steve Clarke has brought Scotland back to the world stage. He brought them back to the continental stage twice at the last two Euros and there is the countdown on the big screen. Counting down to the fact that we are about to kick off at the Boston Stadium and it will be official.
Scotland are back in the big time and can our nation to us proud it is a long ball forward to kick things off and Scotland want to get that ball forward quickly and it's a throw in in the Haiti half just 10 seconds in one thing's for certain they're trying to get the ball to Ben Doko already that's two seconds in and the ball's straight to him so it's a positive sign Scotland look deserve to be here and it's exciting to watch
Yeah, I agree with that. I looked at that. They had about three or four players lined up on the left-hand side. I went right out to the right-hand side. Don't go by a big player. Listen, we don't want to put everything on this young guy's shoulders. But there's one thing about him. He can handle it, first and foremost. He's positive.
If I see if I'm hickey and I'm playing it right back, the minute I get the ball, I'm giving him the ball and supporting him.
and saying to him, on you go, you go and do what you're good at, and cause problems, and if we can get the ball to him, now remember, if we can't get the ball to him, look at the other players in the mid-left pass, look at the two players we've got up top, so we've got an abundance of talent there.
I agree with that, I think that everybody's forgetting just how many goals there are in that midfield, Ferguson when he was in Scotland, and abroad, scored a lot of goals, McGinn, He knows his way about the box and McTominay scored some of the biggest goals in our kind of recent history. I think he got 14 goals in the Serie A last year. So look, it's good.
Doak's taking all the pressure and everybody's speaking about him, but I think we're well suited all over the middle of the park.
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Chapter 5: What changes did Scotland make during the second half?
Morocco, from the first whistle, went right after them. I would love to see Scotland tonight saying, do you know what? We are not going to play negative. Let's go in the front foot here.
What's there to lose, Daz? and it shows why they are the professionals that have made it to the highest level because they can handle this type of pressure I can barely handle this type of pressure and I'm sitting in a bar in Glasgow never mind being on the pitch I think we'll be more nervous here than they are there they guys know that they can control it whereas
we can't Andrew unfortunately we're just watching and hoping that they do their best well this could be a first foray forward for Scotland it's the first time we've had a touch in the Haiti box and it almost is fed through but Shea Adams can try and recycle the ball it goes out wide to Ben Ganondoke over on that right who we're hoping can terrorise the Haiti left back it's a brilliant bit of footwork from him and he's now cutting in at the edge of the box the strike
wasn't going on target but he has made the Haiti goalkeeper get down and make a low stop but the ball was going just wide but positive signs early on from Ben Milk that he's up for this one it sets the tempo the only thing listen I did say about Morocco they're right but we'll take into different circumstances that Brazil will come out and play you go toe to toe yep
the opposition tonight won't they'll sit deep and make it hard for you see Doak there what he's really shown the defenders is listen I'm not a one trick pony I'm not just going to hit it by you and go down the wing and try and get it I can come inside and cause you problems I love that for the wingers very very good indeed I think a smart winger
goes on his weak side at the start just to kind of get the defender going the opposite way and then now he's over by Andy Robertson to John McKinnon here's an opening for Scotland, Laurence Shanklin the shot is blocked and goes out for a throw in but once again signs that Scotland could cause this hate aside danger.
Scotland look good in the counter but they're actually moving the ball well they're not just hopelessly putting it in corners they're knocking the ball about well and they've got it.
I've got to say right I'm watching that developing there Scott McTominay is absolutely raging with Shanklin. Now, I love Shanklin. Goal scorer. Of course, you've got to take that on. He's got brilliant options on his right-hand side. I think he's got to pick one of those options out. McTominay, you'll see it in the replay. He's in there. He's waiting for the ball.
I think Shanklin makes the wrong decision for the first time in a long time. But listen, he's at a World Cup. He wants to get a goal.
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Chapter 6: What strategies did Scotland employ to maintain their lead?
get too caught up in going grabbing a goal just now just control the game get them running and then you can kill.
A few shouts for handball there as Andy Robertson played a quick ball forward the Haiti player kind of leaning into it with his arm whether it was above the t-shirt line or not the referee making a signal that he just felt that the player's arm was down by his side it did go out for a Scotland throw in and it means Scotland are now back in possession going down this left side Andy Robertson's
Quick ball to John McGinn, he goes for the backheel, back into the path of Andy Robertson. It's a really good cross into the box and it's the header from Scott McTominay that is just over the bar. Maybe quite a bit over the bar but it's a nice move from Scotland down that left side.
Legend, McGinn and Robertson, full of quality.
Robertson's only one thought in his mind here get the ball in let me tell you now that is an absolute quality ball look at the height McTominay's up there look that's a game plan as much as we're talking Shanklin and Adams scoring goals every time the ball's went in the box McTominay's in the box by the way I was just about to say that look you cannae teach you cannae teach his desire by the way he's always trying to get on the end of things and that's that's what separates him that's why he's at the top level for me because he's not
naturally going to control a game like Billy Gilmore but he'll get from one side of the game to the other side quickly he can defend his box and he can also go and grab a goal a pretty angry Steve Clarke there I think was he certainly one of the defenders I think it was the
the sort of ball over the top that he was just annoyed that one of the Scotland defenders just didn't head the ball away and get rid of it yeah you've seen him listen everybody says it's Steve Clarke's new board already there's seven eight minutes on the clock he's out there he's having a real go at his players he's urging them listen Steve Clarke knows how important this is to the country and to his players and everybody as well so but I'll tell you what I'm going to make a wee assumption here early in this World Cup I've liked the referees
I've liked the referee. I really do. I've liked one or two of the rule changes and I've liked the way the referees have let the game go on.
Yeah, they're not buying the wee daft fouls that people are trying to give. The people are trying to win fouls with wee dives and wee half kind of 50-50s and they're letting things go. And by the way, it's created a few good opportunities in the first few games, Daz. I agree with you.
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Chapter 7: How did Scotland's defense hold up against Haiti's attacks?
But as long as Scotland are comfortable in the possession, as you say, wait for the trigger points.
They keep jumping in ones and twos, like you said, Daz. It's as if they're sitting back, but they're just getting a wee bit excited. And see there,
an extra touch and you're maybe in yeah ball forward by Haiti as they look to get in behind and Aaron Hickey's actually been robbed of the ball they managed to play it into the centre of the Scotland box but it was just behind the striker that's the worry see that in the transition like we said before we just need to make sure we don't get too comfortable by playing too much and letting them in the game with any opportunities because if they get a goal and sit back that would be a nightmare
just defend well we can't afford to lose the first goal here let's not let's not be kidded here because I think it would knock the stuffing out of all those fans in that stadium it would knock the stuffing out of the people of Scotland and maybe even the team we've just got to be careful most importantly us
of the Scotland box because Scotland lost it and the ball is played into the box now the player has their back to goal goes to the edge of the box fired well over the bar that is never going to trouble Angus Gunn in the Scotland goal thankfully no it's never going to trouble him but
i think that if you're giving up shots for 20 yards out yeah you know you you've got to be careful because it just takes a wonder a straight to get in the top part in the box as well yeah they'll be confident just getting the ball under control in our box you're right
But in the same way that I talked about Scotland taking confidence from the early openings that they had, the last couple of minutes will give Haiti a bit of belief that they can do something and they can maybe capitalise on Scotland's slack passes if there are going to be some.
Andrew, this is one of those World Cups. I watched the game tonight and Switzerland should have been out of sight. Out of sight, they had about 20-odd chances on goals and Qatar just sat in like the opposition's doing the night, Haiti. They made it difficult and they grabbed a 1-1. This is just what this World Cup's about. So you've got to be careful. We are firm favourites.
We have got watch winners there. We've just got to be careful in the back as well.
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Chapter 8: What does this victory mean for Scotland's World Cup journey?
Look, if that's Scotland, I'm playing that free kick. No doubt about it. I think it's a cheap one to give away. Is it more that it's a nudge in the back rather than shoulder to shoulder? Is that the difference? That's my problem. I'm not bombing up the referees and then criticising them 30 seconds later. That's not happening.
That's my problem tonight. See the wee slack passes in the edge of your box?
Scotland are going to try and be the team in possession so see the little passes they need to make sure that Haiti are chasing rather than getting the ball back and getting confidence through there they want Haiti feeling like they're in a game that they can get a hold of the ball I'll just say this right now Tony if he scores from there I'll be in my bed by half past two It's a Haiti free kick 35 yards out and it is a bizarre decision because he lined it up as if he was possibly going to shoot that's John Rinser Bellegarde who plays for Wolves but
He tried to clip it over the top of the Scotland defence, got it all wrong, and it ended up going out for a goal kick.
It's safe to say that's not one off the training ground. No. Yeah, listen, that takes a little bit of pressure off Scotland. Look, I think we've gave them a little bit of encouragement. Yes. You see now that they're forcing us to kick it a little bit long, and then they're picking up the second ball.
First five minutes, we were brilliant, and I know that's funny to say, right? But... they never got a kick of the ball the wee passes shifted it when we needed to shift it I think Scotland need to just keep like that because we're not here for a 1-0 we need to go and control the game and then kill when we need to kill
See, my big worry about this game is simple. We cannot let them dictate the pace of the game. It looks like they're doing it in our dad, doesn't it? Exactly. They've grabbed it in the last four or five minutes and they're just knocking it about. I would like to... Look, remember one thing. We're sitting over here in Scotland.
the heat over there humanity is incredible and it really is you've got to sort of keep your energy for certain areas but I think we've got to have a spell where we go and press and try and put them under a little bit of pressure and up the pace of the game a little bit
we're playing right into their hands just now they're dictating it they're knocking about they're getting space look at this going down the flank yeah Haiti down this left side the cross comes into the box and the header goes just wide of the mark I wonder if a free kick has been given against Wilson Isidore there on Jack Hendry just a push in the back but once again it's another chance where Haiti got the ball into the box see that Scotland are playing a 4-4-2 right if they're getting down the wing
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