Corner kick for Portugal - A Juan mistake puts Danny in on goal, but a sliding challenge by Júlio César concedes a corner and a bit of a knock for Danny.
90' +3
Foul by Portugal
90' +2
Corner kick for Brazil
90' +1
Shot on goal by Brazil - That was nearly something. A shot from 20 yards by Ramires hits off the back of Bruno Alves, and Eduardo is forced into a desperation save.
90'
The last 0-0 draw between these two sides came in a 1965 friendly in Porto. Meanwhile, five more minutes of this.
88'
Header on goal by Brazil - After another poor corner by Dani Alves, he crosses back in to the far post for Lucio who heads right at Eduardo.
87'
Grafite has been one of the top goalscorers in Germany for Wolfsburg in the last two years. Can he provide the decisive strike?
Corner kick for Brazil
85'
Grafite enters the game and replaces Luís Fabiano.
And the last sub of the game is for Brazil. Luis Fabiano withdrawn and Grafite is on.
84'
Miguel Veloso enters the game and replaces Raul Meireles.
And now the last sub for Portugal as Meireles is off in place of Miguel Veloso.
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82'
Ramires enters the game and replaces Júlio Baptista.
Ramires gets a few minutes of action in place of Júlio Baptista.
81'
Foul by Brazil - Free kick is blocked down. Another chance goes begging.
80'
Ten minutes to go, and it's a lot of passing without ambition right now.
77'
Header on goal goes wide for Portugal - Simão with a tight cross for Ronaldo at the near post, but the header is off the mark.
74'
Portugal now putting numbers behind and trying to spring Ronaldo on the counter. Interesting tactic for a team that could still win the group.
72'
This game definitely lacking the usual flair you'd expect between these two sides. Still time, however, for a breakthrough.
71'
Foul by Portugal
70'
Foul by Brazil - Baptista goes down under Coentrão, but it's the striker called for apparently handling the ball on his way down.
69'
Foul by Portugal
68'
Foul by Brazil - Lucio impedes the run of Ronaldo and concedes a free kick. The shot is awful, however.
Shot wide of goal by Portugal
67'
Offside for Portugal
66'
Shot wide of goal by Brazil
65'
Portugal in the ascendancy here, and they could go top of the group if they could sneak a winner.
64'
Pedro Mendes enters the game and replaces Pepe.
Straight swap for Portugal as Pedro Mendes replaces Pepe in midfield.
63'
Now the corner, but the header down in the center of the area is cleared.
62'
Júlio César receiving some treatment after taking a knock in the collision with Meireles. He'll be OK to continue.
60'
Shot on goal by Portugal - Lucio touches the ball away from a fine Ronaldo run, but right at Meireles whose shot is just touched away by Júlio César.
Corner kick for Portugal
59'
After the corner is headed clear by Luis Fabiano, Simão fires to the near post only to see Júlio César make the easy save.
58'
Shot on goal by Portugal
Corner kick for Portugal
57'
Definitely calmer seas here in the second half with both sides again struggling to break the other down.
54'
Simão enters the game and replaces Duda.
And now a first sub in the match for Portugal as Duda is withdrawn for Simão.
52'
Foul by Brazil - Ronaldo has a go from 40 yards, but the ball deflects off of Pepe at the top of the area and out for a goal kick.
50'
Given the fact we don't yet have any bookings to add to the seven from the first half, it's an improvement over the way things were going.
48'
Corner kick for Portugal - Ronaldo tries to cross back to Danny in space in the center, but a fantastic sliding tackle by Lucio puts it behind.
Foul by Brazil
46'
The second half is under way 0 - 0
45' +2
Halftime score: 0 - 0
45' +1
Shot wide of goal by Portugal
Corner kick for Brazil
45'
Fábio Coentrão gets yellow.
Foul by Portugal - Coentrão with a late tackle on Dani Alves. Chalk up another booking.
44'
Josué enters the game and replaces Felipe Melo.
And now a smart move by Dunga to get Melo out of there. He's replaced by Josué.
43'
Felipe Melo gets yellow.
Foul by Brazil - Felipe Melo with a late clatter into Pepe to earn a yellow. He's committing an awful lot of fouls, that one.
41'
Shot on goal by Portugal - Despite being under pressure, Ronaldo gets a low shot on goal. The ball never fails to trouble Júlio César, however.
40'
Pepe gets yellow.
Foul by Portugal - Another nasty challenge as Pepe's studs find the back of Felipe Melo's leg. Another caution to give us five already.
39'
Header on goal goes wide by Brazil - Huge letoff for Portugal as Maicon's right-corner cross finds Luis Fabiano for a free header. But the striker somehow misses the target from three yards out. Horrendous miss.
37'
Shot over the goal by Brazil - Nilmar with a deft chip to get past Ricardo Costa, but his half-volley is skied deep into the stands.
35'
Foul by Portugal - Pepe hauls down Júlio Baptista in the center and the match has certainly gotten a bit chippy here as the half progresses.
33'
Offside for Portugal
31'
Tiago gets yellow.
Foul by Portugal - Tiago goes down in the area trying to earn a penalty, but he is correctly booked for simulation.
30'
Shot against the post by Brazil - Nilmar breaks through for a shot at the near post only to see Eduardo snuff it out and deflect it onto the post.
29'
Corner kick for Brazil
27'
Foul by Brazil
26'
Shot wide of goal by Portugal - On the free kick, Ronaldo has the idea to take a crack at goal from 50 yards. Wrong idea, that was. Wide by a mile.
25'
Juan gets yellow.
Duda gets yellow.
Foul by Brazil - A long ball forward looking for Ronaldo is knocked down by the hand of Juan for a yellow. In his protests for a red card instead, Duda gets a booking of his own for Portugal.
23'
Corner kick for Brazil - Another deep corner by Dani Alves is volleyed on by Michel Bastos, only to see the shot blocked.
22'
Hope yet for the Ivorians? 2-0 now with Romaric on target moments after they've hit the post.
21'
A bit more pressure now from Portugal and almost all of it coming up the left side with Maicon and Dani Alves surging forward for Brazil.
Foul by Portugal
19'
Foul by Portugal
18'
Shot wide of goal by Portugal - Raul Meireles with a cross from the left that comes to the top for Tiago, but his volley slices wide.
16'
Meanwhile, Yaya Touré has given Côte d'Ivoire a 1-0 lead over Korea DPR. It's a start, but they'll need a combination of eight more goals from both games and a Portugal loss.
15'
Luís Fabiano gets yellow.
Foul by Brazil - Mexican referee Benito Archundia has given his first caution to Luis Fabiano for a late challenge on Pepe. Quite late, actually.
14'
Great cross by Fabio Coentrão is punched away by Júlio César. Ronaldo gets it back at the top of the area, but it's blocked by Gilberto.
12'
Brazil are the top-ranked team in the FIFA rankings with Portugal third. Certainly not lacking for quality, are we?
11'
Possession, so far, clearly favors Brazil. But the Portuguese are certainly capable if given the adequate space.
Foul by Brazil
10'
Foul by Portugal
8'
Neat one-two in the right corner by Alves and Maicon, but Fabio Coentrão tracks back to play it out.
6'
Shot wide of goal by Brazil - Dani Alves has an inordinate amount of space to shoot in front of goal, but his 25-yard effort drags wide. Interesting formation as Alves, normally a right back, is playing on the right side of midfield in front of Maicon.
5'
Foul by Brazil - Luis Fabiano chops down Brazilian-born Pepe at midfield. Fabiano seems to think Pepe went down a bit easily, and he has some words for him.
4'
Foul by Brazil
3'
Early pressure and two early corners for Brazil amount to absolutely nothing. A poor effort on the second by Dani Alves.
2'
Corner kick for Brazil
1'
The match is under way 0 - 0
Corner kick for Brazil
Group G supremacy is on the line today in Durban as Portugal face off with Brazil with first place on the line. Portugal, 7-0 winners over Korea DPR in their last game, need but a draw to officially seal their spot and a win to claim first place. Brazil, meanwhile, need only a draw to win the section. A loss would likely get Portugal through as their +7 goal difference is far superior to Côte d'Ivoire's -2. For Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz, four changes from the side that beat Korea DPR 7-0. Ricardo Costa and Pepe start in defense in place of Miguel and Bruno Alves, and Duda and Danny are in the attack in stead of Hugo Almeida and Simão. Brazil coach Dunga makes three changes as suspended Kaká, injured Elano and Robinho are all out. Dani Alves, Júlio Baptista and Nilmar are drafted into the squad.
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