OVER! Babarouses searches for a consolation goal, but can only curl his left-footed strike over the bar from 20 yards out.
90' +1
Nani has scored a goal for Portugal! Assist by André Silva.
Silva tees up Nani on the edge of the box before his team-mate applies the finish.
GOALLLL!!!! NANI SCORES THE FOURTH! The rout is complete as Nani collects the ball on the edge of the box before creating a yard of space on Ingham with a neat piece of skill. He then rifles the ball past the stranded figure of Marinovic into the bottom corner with his left foot. A super finish.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
88'
CHANCE! Wood causes problems in the box as he arcs a header towards the top corner and once again Patricio cannot gather the ball in the air. He drops it at the feet of Boxall, who fires at goal, but the keeper makes a fine reaction save to deny the defender.
87'
The Portugal keeper is back on his feet and we're ready for the restart.
86'
Patricio comes for the resulting corner, but runs straight into Alves and drops the ball. Fortunately for Portugal they are able to hack away the loose ball before the All Whites can react.
The keeper remains on the deck so he can receive treatment before we continue here.
85'
WIDE! Gelson Martins bursts forward down the right and gets to the byline before cutting the ball back to Silva. He strikes at goal, but Smith deflects his strike wide of the post.
Thomas gets the better of Semedo in the final third and he sends a low cross into the box aiming for Wood, but Alves scoops it behind to clear for now.
84'
Gelson Martins enters the game and replaces Ricardo Quaresma.
Gelson Martins replaces Quaresma for the Selecao.
83'
OVER! Space opens up for Rojas to have a strike from 30 yards, and although he hits his effort with power it sails just over the bar.
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82'
D. Ingham gets yellow.
Ingham goes into the book for the All Whites.
80'
André Silva has scored a goal for Portugal! Assist by Ricardo Quaresma.
GOALLLL!!!! SILVA STRIKES! Portugal kill off the game as Silva raids forward and surges past the challenge of Smith before firing his effort past Marinovic from close range. Quaresma played a role in the break by winning the ball in the midfield, but the forward did the rest with a fine run and finish.
Quaresma dispossesses Doyle and sends Silva on his way to notch Portugal's third goal.
79'
WIDE! Nani has room to break on the counter and he cuts inside from the left to attempt a strike on his right foot. He has options around him, but follows through on his effort, sending it well wide of the target.
76'
SAVE! Babarouses and Wood link up in the final third before the striker goes for an ambitious strike from distance, but Patricio makes the save with ease.
75'
Wood tries to latch on to a cross from the right flank, but he is adjudged to have fouled Alves in his attempt to win the ball. It has been a frustrating afternoon for the forward.
74'
S. Smeltz enters the game and replaces A. Durante.
Smeltz replaces Durante for the All Whites.
71'
Portugal break with speed down the left and Eliseu lifts a cross into the box, and Nani goes down in his attempt to match on to it, but Durante flicks it behind for a corner.
70'
SAVE! Quaresma raids down the right flank and his cross finds Nani at the back post. He hammers a strike towards the target, but somehow Marinovic manages to keep the effort out, palming it past the post.
68'
CHANCE! A deflection falls into the path of Babarouses in the box from a New Zealand long throw, but he can only fire a tame effort at Patricio from 12 yards.
67'
Nani enters the game and replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
New Zealand break down the left as Thomas releases the run of Babarouses, but the substitute fails to send in a cross and loses possession to Pepe.
Substitution Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha
65'
K. Barbarouses enters the game and replaces C. Lewis.
Barbarouses replaces Lewis for the All Whites.
64'
SAVE! Andre Silva latches onto a throughball from the feet of Moutinho. He beats off the challenge of Durante and fires at goal, but Marinovic uses his body to make the vital block.
62'
The All Whites have offered a little more in the final third in the second half, but need to start making the most out of their forays into the Portugal box.
60'
SAVE! Ronaldo comes close to his second of the game as he rises to meet Semedo's cross from the right and powers a header at goal, only to be denied by a smart save from Marinovic.
58'
OFF THE LINE! New Zealand are denied a way back into the game as Wood connects on the slide at the back post from Doyle's cross, but Alves gets his body in the way to make the goal-saving block. There's nothing more Wood could have done there, with Alves simply in the right place at the right time.
56'
Pepe gets yellow.
Pepe flies into a challenge with Doyle and gets nothing on the ball. The referee has to calm a potential melee before booking the defender.
55'
New Zealand are able to win a throw-in down the right and Tuiloma sends it long into the box, but Smith can only head a tame effort behind.
53'
Pizzi almost threads the ball through to Ronaldo with a lofted pass, but Tuiloma makes an important interception to quell the opening.
51'
Ronaldo collects on the edge of the box and tries to carve out space for a strike, first on his right foot then his left. However, New Zealand get enough men around the ball to crowd him out before he can pull the trigger.
49'
Once again Quaresma is afforded space to roam down the right flank and he tries to pick out Ronaldo in the middle, but Smith diverts his cross behind.
48'
Quaresma probes down the right and sends a low cross into the box, but Smith is there to clear away the danger.
46'
Pizzi enters the game and replaces Bernardo Silva.
Pizzi replaces Bernardo Silva at the break.
We're back underway in this Confederations Cup clash.
45' +2
The referee ends the first half.
45' +1
CHANCE! Wood wins possession deep in the Portugal half and he goes for the strike at goal from a tight angle, only to slice his effort well wide of the target.
45'
There will be two minutes of added time.
43'
Andre Silva and Boxall clash off the ball, but the referee allows play to continue. If the official or the video assistant had deemed action from either player to be worth of a red card play could have been stopped. Silva could be lucky after lashing out at the New Zealand defender.
41'
Silva sends Moutinho down the right flank and only a solid intervention from Doyle stops the cross from reaching Ronaldo in the box.
38'
Silva was caught after scoring by the boot of Rojas as he attempted to clear. The midfielder did appear to be in discomfort, but has now returned to the action.
37'
Bernardo Silva has scored a goal for Portugal! Assist by Eliseu.
B. Tuiloma enters the game and replaces M. McGlinchey.
McGlinchey makes way for New Zealand to be replaced by Tuiloma.
GOALLLL!!!! SILVA DOUBLES PORTUGAL'S LEAD! The Selecao notch their second of the game as Eliseu and Quaresma link down the left, sending the left-back into the box. He cuts the ball back across the face of goal for Silva to stab home from close range.
Eliseu makes a great break down the left flank before supplying a pinpoint cross for Silva to turn home.
36'
Silva raids down the right flank and fires a low ball across the face of goal. Marinovic comes off his line to attempt to gather, only to miss the ball, although Boxall is there to hammer it to safety.
35'
Portugal are allowed to threaten once more through Quaresma's crossing ability, but on this occasion the All Whites are able to clear their lines.
33'
Penalty goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal!
PENALTY TO PORTUGAL! Doyle catches Danilo in the box and the referee points to the spot. The official declines to use the VAR.
GOALLLLLl!!!! RONALDO FIRES PORTUGAL AHEAD! The forward holds his nerve from the spot as he calmly fire his strike into the top corner, sending Marinovic the wrong way.
32'
WIDE! Silva bends a dangerous cross into the box from the right with his left foot. Danilo gets across Smith, but he heads his effort off the defender and watches as the ball trickles wide of the post.
30'
Quaresma has had an impressive start to the game and he continues to cause problems for the All Whites by pulling Ingham one way then the other before delivering a threatening cross, which is well cleared by Smith in the middle.
28'
Portugal are encamped in the New Zealand half now and are beginning to exert serious pressure on their backline. It's all hands on deck for the All Whites at the back.
26'
OFF THE BAR! Ronaldo sees his effort clatter of the crossbar, hit Marinovic and bounce clear as he latches on to Quaresma's cross with a headed effort. It was a great attempt by the Real Madrid man, but fortune was not on his side.
25'
OVER! New Zealand get a chance to pile men forward from a free-kick just inside the Portugal half. The first cross is cleared by the Selecao, but the second ball causes difficulty before Smith pounces on a loose ball, but he drills his volleyed effort over the bar.
24'
CHANCE! Quaresma lifts a dangerous cross in from the right flank and Ronaldo beats Durante to the ball, but he can only guide his header straight at Marinovic. That should have been the opener.
23'
BLOCK! Ronaldo has his first sight of goal on the edge of the box, only to be denied by a block from Durante. Portugal keep the pressure on and win a corner on the right flank.
22'
Ronaldo sends a dangerous low pass forward for the run of Andre Silva, but the ball just evades the run of the forward, allowing Marinovic to gather.
21'
Nélson Semedo gets yellow.
Semedo is booked for a loose challenge on Doyle.
19'
C. Lewis gets yellow.
Lewis goes into the book for bringing down Eliseu on the charge on the left flank.
Eliseu lifts a deep cross towards the back post and Andre Silva rises highest to meet the ball, only to guide a tame effort into the hands of Marinovic.
18'
Thomas wins possession down the left flank by robbing Moutinho, but he tries an ambitious lofted pass forward for Ingham, but Eliseu makes the interception.
17'
The tempo of the match has been very slow thus far, with neither side being able to produce a moment of quality.
15'
Moutinho threads a pass into the right inside channel for the run of Silva, only for Thomas to check the run of the midfielder, guiding the ball out for a goal-kick.
13'
OFFSIDE! Lewis snatches possession in the final third and plays a fine pass through to Wood, but the striker strays marginally offside.
11'
Wood almost latches on to a long ball forward from the back via the boot of Boxall, but Alves gets his head to the ball to clear the danger.
9'
Smith attempts to flick on a loose ball on the edge of the box with his boot, but catches Danilo in the process. The midfielder requires treatment before we can continue.
7'
CLOSE! Silva cuts open the All Whites' backline with an incisive pass through the lines, aiming for the run of Ronaldo. However, the ball just skips off the surface and evades the forward as he attempts to reach it in the box.
6'
Thomas does well for New Zealand with a forward run through the Portugal defence and he offloads to McGlinchey, but the midfielder's lofted pass to Wood is intercepted by Alves.
SHOT! Wood pulls off his man at the back post to collect Ingham's cross. He controls the ball before striking with his right foot, but Patricio makes the save with ease.
3'
A slow start to the game from both sides, with Portugal edging possession in the early stages, although there is a wall of white shirts preventing their progress in the final third.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the All Whites.
Portugal need a win to guarantee their place in the semi-finals, pending the result of the other match in Group A between Mexico and Russia. The European champions beat Russia in their last outing, but were held to a 2-2 draw in their opener by Mexico. Fernando Santos will be eyeing an improvement from his team this afternoon.
New Zealand have already been eliminated from the tournament, having lost their opening two group matches. As a result, the All Whites have little to play for other than pride to avoid losing all three of their games in the competition.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Confederations Cup clash between New Zealand and Portugal in Saint Petersburg.
PORTUGAL (4-4-2): Patricio; Nelson Semedo, Pepe, Bruno Alves, Eliseu; Bernardo Silva, Danilo, Moutinho, Quaresma; Andre Silva, Ronaldo.
Portugal subs: Neto, Fonte, Sa, Carvalho, Gomes, Pizzi, Nani, Gelson Martins, Beto, Adrien Silva.
New Zealand have made one change from their defeat at the hands of Mexico, with Tommy Doyle replacing Deklan Wynne in the line-up at left wing-back.
Portugal have made five changes from their win over Russia. Nelson Semedo, Eliseu, Danilo Pereira, Joao Moutinho and Ricardo Quaresma all come into the line-up as Santos re-shuffles his team.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
STAT ATTACK! Joao Moutinho has today become only the fifth Portugal player to earn 100 caps for his country.
HALF-TIME: NEW ZEALAND 0-2 PORTUGAL
Portugal take a comfortable 2-0 lead into the break against New Zealand. Cristiano Ronaldo got his side off the mark from the penalty spot after Danilo was brought down in the box, while Bernardo Silva nothched their second from close range four minutes later. It will take a special effort from the All Whites to get back into this contest when we resume.
The players are back out on the pitch, so we should be underway again shortly.
FULL-TIME: NEW ZEALAND 0-4 PORTUGAL
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
Portugal secure their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with ease by hammering New Zealand this afternoon. Cristiano Ronaldo got his side underway with a strike from the penalty spot, while Bernardo Silva notched a second before half-time. Late goals from Andre Silva and Nani completed the rout to send the European champions into the last four with plenty of confidence.
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