Player Ratings: CIV 0 - 0 POR

By Dominic Vieira, reporting from Portugal

Analysis of the player’s performance in the Group G clash between Ivory Coast and Portugal

IVORY COAST (4-3-3)

Barry: Badly beaten by Ronaldo’s shot in the 10th minute. Had little work to do. 6

Demel: Great display from the HSV defender. Completely shut down Ronaldo and Danny whenever they marched down the right flank. Also blocked out Coentrão. 7

Kolo Toure: The captain didn’t have much to do tonight, easily kept Liedson quiet and started the team’s offensive plays. 6

Zokora: Strange to see him playing as a centre back but did a great job. Made important clearance. His speed and anticipation cancelled out Ronaldo. 7

Tiene: Solid defending on the left flank whenever Portugal attacked down it. Kept Ronaldo and Paulo Ferreira quiet. However, he wasn’t as effective with set-pieces. 6

Eboue: The versatile Arsenal man didn’t do much tonight, never got involved in the match. replaced in the final stages for Romaric. 5