2211: Ibrahim Afellay replaces Jetro Willems in an attacking Dutch substitution. They need to win 3-1 and hope Denmark lose to go through. At the moment, neither is happening.
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2210: Fabio Coentrao nealry finishes a great move from Portugal. Ronaldo picks the ball up from just outside his own penalty area and runs well into the Dutch half before picking out the run of Coentrao. He moves in on his left foot and shoots, bringing a good save from Stekelenburg.
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2207: Nelson Oliveira is going to come on for Portugal, in place of Helder Postiga. His last contribution of the match was that offside goal, but will it be Postiga’s last contribution of the tournament, too?
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2200: OFFSIDE! Portugal close to taking the lead, but Postiga’s effort is ruled offside after putting the ball in the net from a Ronaldo cross.
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2157: For the Dutch, Ron Vlaar goes close as he meets a cross but gets his header all wrong. The ball actually looks like it may have hit his shoulder on the replay, but whatever part of Vlaar it hit, it should have then found the back of the net. Instead, the ball flies high and wide from a little more than six yards out. Good chance missed for the Dutch and they are not in a position to waste anymore tonight.
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2154: So close for Denmark! Jakob Poulsen links up superbly with Bendtner and as the ball is returned to him outside the penalty area he sidefoots his shots inches wide of the post. Letoff for Germany.
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2151: Joao Moutinho looks to get Portugal in front, shooting on the bounce as Germany heads a cross away. Moutinho gets well underneath the ball though and it is very, very high over the bar.
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2146: The second half is underway in both games.
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