Cueva misses penalty, Peru and Denmark scoreless at break
Soccer Football - World Cup - Group C - Peru vs Denmark - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 16, 2018 Denmark's Christian Eriksen protests to referee Bakary Gassama as Peru's Andre Carrillo lies on the pitch REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) - Christian Cueva ballooned a penalty over the bar just before halftime as Peru and Denmark remained scoreless following a pulsating, physical opening 45 minutes in their Group C World Cup clash.
The referee consulted with the VAR (video assistant referee) system before awarding the spot kick to Cueva after a foul by Yussuf Poulsen, but he spurned the chance to break the deadlock, firing the ball high over the bar.
Soccer Football - World Cup - Group C - Peru vs Denmark - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 16, 2018 Peru's Christian Cueva reacts after missing from the penalty spot with team mates REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
(Reporting by Philip O'Connor, additional reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; Editing by Ian Chadband)
Soccer Football - World Cup - Group C - Peru vs Denmark - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 16, 2018 Denmark's Kasper Schmeichel celebrates after Peru's Christian Cueva misses a penalty REUTERS/Max RossiSoccer Football - World Cup - Group C - Peru vs Denmark - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 16, 2018 Denmark's Kasper Schmeichel looks on as Peru's Christian Cueva misses a penalty REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsSoccer Football - World Cup - Group C - Peru vs Denmark - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 16, 2018 Peru's Christian Cueva is consoled by teammates at half time after missing a penalty REUTERS/Marcos BrindicciSoccer Football - World Cup - Group C - Peru vs Denmark - Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 16, 2018 Peru's Christian Cueva reacts after missing from the penalty spot REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
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