Match Timeline

Brazil
England
  • KO
  • 23
  • HT
  • 45
  • 50
  • 56
  • 70
  • 79
  • 80
  • FT

Match Commentary

90'
But it's too late - the final whistle blows and England's dream is over. Ronaldinho's free-kick early in the second half has sealed a 2-1 Brazil victory
90'
Little real pressure from England in the closing stages of this half - they haven't carved out any clear chances. Last ball forward from Seaman...
90'
...but they give it away. Campbell launches the ball forward and the whistle is blown for a foul by Ferdinand inside the Brazil area
90'
Late free-kick to Brazil, just inside the England half. Understandably, they'll take their time
90'
Brazil on the brink of a place in the last four... goal-kick to England... then Campbell hits it far too long. Almost the end of the road for Eriksson's side
90'
Mills... Ferdinand... Sheringham chips from the corner of the area and it's wide
90'
Campbell gets there in a tangle with Butt and Rivaldo - the ball's over the bar. Four minutes of stoppage time for England to save the day
90'
Heskey crosses and Kleberson clears... England rally again and have a late, late corner
89'
Then the offside flag is up - England can pump this one forward... seconds of normal time to go
89'
Kleberson eventually crosses, and Danny Mills is there again for England
88'
Scholes loses the ball and Brazil can break with Rivaldo... Cafu on the right and Scolari's side are happy to try and eat up time
87'
The booking was for Ferdinand - England coming forward again with Beckham and now Sheringham on the right
86'
Brazil on the ball again... Vassell challenges well, but the throw goes to the Brazilians
85'
Unclear... it could have been Ferdinand, who had something to say about the decision
85'
At the other end, Mills brings down Roberto Carlos and it looks like he's been booked...
84'
Beckham again... Campbell... Scholes gets onto a Sheringham flick and is sent tumbling. No foul, says the referee. Dyer comes forward, but Roberto Carlos gets there for Brazil
83'
Beckham chips towards Campbell, and Sheringham just fails to find Dyer with a sharp little ball into the area
83'
Campbell plays it towards Sheringham, who is unable to keep that one in
82'
Again Brazil clear, and it's not been particularly apparent that England have an extra man
82'
Another free-kick soon follows: Heskey's fouled and again there are plenty forward for England
81'
Beckham takes it, Brazil clear... but Scholes is there. His cross, again, is poor - Marcos can claim that with no problem at all
81'
Kleberson overhits his pass towards Cafu. Goal-kick for England, and then Vassell is fouled by Roque Junior midway inside the Brazil half
80'
Dyer adjudged - again harshly - to have been backing in and Brazil have a free-kick
79'
Another change: Tottenham's Teddy Sheringham is on for Ashley Cole. More firepower for the final ten minutes or so
79'
Darius Vassell comes on for goalscorer Owen: can his pace help forge a crucial chance?
78'
They're struggling to get the ball - Brazil passing and passing and passing as we head for the last ten minutes
78'
That England change looks in the offing now... Mills gives it away and Sven's men need some inspiration
77'
Edilson leads a counter-attack and Roberto Carlos takes over. Now Gilberto Silva... good possession from the ten men
76'
Scholes gets in as Kleberson plays the ball forward... play is switched to Ashley Cole and now Mills gets the ball to Beckham, who is crowded out
75'
Some of today's refereeing was made for the word 'erratic'. Or the word 'weird'. You choose one
75'
Time starting to tick away for England... Rivaldo goes down after another challenge, this time by Scholes. He's booked, and that's another strange decision
74'
He shoots, and it deflects over the top. Corner... but Sol Campbell is penalised for pushing
73'
England move forward well with the industrious Mills, who turns inside the area
72'
Beckham wins the ball well... Rivaldo is down after a challenge but soon gets back to his feet. Looked like he made the most of that
72'
Butt looks for Dyer - he plays a long ball down the left, but again that's over-long
71'
Scholes to cross from the right... it's a poor one, and floats away behind Marcos' goal
70'
Twenty minutes left for Sven's men to try and salvage their World Cup hopes
69'
Roque Junior clears, and England and Brazil both look set to make changes: Ronaldo is off for Brazil and Edilson is coming on. No England change yet...
68'
Cole plays it in to Dyer: he can't control and Kleberson comes away for Brazil
68'
The wall does its job, and then Brazil are caught offside as they try to move forward again
67'
From it, they win another as Rivaldo turns outside the area. It's about 25 yards out and Roberto Carlos will hit it
66'
Dyer is adjudged to have fouled Edmilson as he tries to turn: free-kick for Brazil
66'
Mills steps in again and over-runs the ball - a good spell of pressure, though, from England - they are more than capable of making their way back into this game
65'
Meanwhile, Mills crosses and it's cleared, as is Dyer's follow-up
64'
Rivaldo clears it, and looks to have hurt himself in making that clearance
64'
Dyer takes it on and wins a corner... Beckham to take it
63'
Kleberson and Cafu link for Brazil: the hard-working Heskey is back there to tidy up and Ashley Cole moves forward
62'
He loses the ball, but England soon have it back through Beckham: he goes into the area and tumbles under challenge from Gilberto Silva. No penalty, says the referee
62'
England fans trying to lift their side against the ten men of Brazil... Heskey responds and finds Mills
61'
Mills gallops forward again and crosses long - much too long, and that drifts out of play
60'
Rivaldo takes on Ferdinand and loses out: Cole looks for Dyer and Roque Junior tidies up
60'
Kleberson clears as Brazil - stunned by that sending-off - look to regroup
59'
Brazil down to ten men, and it's all happening at the start of this second half
58'
The referee confirms that - it looks very harsh, but Ronaldinho, who made the first Brazil goal and scored the second, is off
57'
...and the referee seems to have shown a red card - the same referee who dismissed France's Thierry Henry against Uruguay
56'
Butt challenges Roberto Carlos well, but England lose the ball and Rivaldo is there: Ronaldinho lunges in on Mills...
56'
He hits it low, and it deflects off Rivaldo and goes harmlessly wide of the post. England make a change: Kieron Dyer on, Trevor Sinclair off
55'
Rivaldo is felled by Butt halfway inside the England half... Roberto Carlos looking at this one from 35 yards
55'
It comes out to Cole, who shoots - it's blocked and here come Brazil
54'
Plenty forward for England... Beckham sizing up the options
54'
It comes out to Ferdinand and then Scholes is brought down on the right by Roberto Carlos. Dangerous free-kick for England
53'
Scholes to Mills as England attack: Heskey crosses low and Lucio turns it behind for a corner...
52'
Roberto Carlos hits one - it's into the side netting
52'
Scholes looks for Owen, but Brazil deal with that and move forward through Gilberto Silva
51'
Mills charges down the right but is dispossessed and Brazil have a new confidence and fluency: flicks and tricks...
51'
Now what can England produce in response to a stunning blow so early in the second half?
51'
The area was crowded - everyone thought that was going to be a cross, but Ronaldinho's element of surprise has turned it around for Brazil
50'
Ronaldinho floats it in, and the ball flies over Seaman and goes into the top corner. Brazil lead 2-1!
49'
Ronaldinho chips towards Kleberson - Ferdinand is in the right place to clear. Scholes then fouls Kleberson: free-kick Brazil
48'
Seaman launches a long ball downfield, and Heskey is unable to bring it under control
48'
The Brazilians are on the ball, but Cafu is caught offside on the right
47'
It's lifted in towards Owen, but his header flies high over Marcos' crossbar
47'
Chance for Beckham to create some danger here...
46'
...Ronaldinho is adjudged to have fouled Ashley Cole and England have the free-kick. From it, Heskey is bundled over on the corner of the area
46'
Brazil on the ball with Kleberson - he plays it long and that's through to Seaman, who throws it out...
45'
The teams are back out - and the good news for England is that keeper Seaman looks fine
45'
Terrible timing for England - the half-time whistle goes and that dramatic Rivaldo strike means it's all square at the break
45'
He produces the most assured of finishes, flicking the ball wide of Seaman and into the corner. It's 1-1!
45'
Ronaldinho makes a great run through the middle and slips the ball to Rivaldo inside the area...
45'
It goes towards Owen and keeper Marcos slides in to kick that one out of harm's way
45'
Kleberson lifts a cross in for Brazil and it's cleared. Cole breaks, Cafu fouls him... free-kick to England
45'
It's too deep, and Marcos holds on. Four minutes of added time will be played
44'
Coming up to half time and England move forward with Scholes, who plays a deep ball towards Owen...
43'
Seaman's back on his feet, his name being chanted by the England fans... he looks happier with life in general all of a sudden
42'
He will receive treatment on the pitch and is surrounded by concerned colleagues
41'
The England keeper landed heavily after that incident... he looks in a bit of pain
40'
He's crowded out, but here comes Roberto Carlos: Seaman gets there under pressure
39'
From Carrow Road to the Shizouka Stadium... here comes Rivaldo, and now Ronaldo runs towards the England area
39'
Former Norwich City player Danny Mills makes a great challenge to prevent him from getting a shot in
39'
Great stuff from England - measured build-up. Then, at the other end, Cafu shoots and it deflects towards Ronaldo...
38'
Cole and Sinclair lead the charge forward for England: Beckham finds Heskey inside the area, and his low cross is cut out by Marcos with Owen lurking
37'
It goes wrong and Lucio looks to break: Cole concedes a free-kick. Kleberson hits a long-distance shot after some neat passing and Campbell blocks it
37'
Mills cuts out Edmilson's ball forward, and Heskey wins breathing space by getting an England free-kick
36'
Heskey's had an excellent game so far - full of effort and running
36'
Kleberson looks for Cafu as Brazil again use the route down the right: the flag's up and then Heskey runs at Brazil...
35'
Another ball forward soon afterwards is little more effective, and at the moment Brazil are - dare I say it - being pretty comfortably contained
35'
Edmilson plays the ball forward: that's very un-Brazilian. It's wayward, towards nobody and out for a goal-kick
34'
Brazil build, and Beckham gets a foot in to deny them time once again
33'
Edmilson is challenged by Heskey: England are snapping in with the challenges and not giving Brazil a moment's peace
32'
Roberto Carlos tries an outlandish shot from an outlandish angle - it hits the side netting, but Seaman didn't look flustered
32'
Kleberson for Brazil - he looks for Cafu and that's a throw
31'
...the ball loops over Marcos but lands on the top of the net rather than in it with the keeper struggling
30'
Nothing on this occasion - Scholes crosses to Beckham and then Mills finds Heskey, who loops in a header...
30'
Brazil move forward as the game hits the half hour mark - what can Big Phil Scolari's side find in response to Owen's goal?
29'
Scholes steps in brilliantly to rob Roberto Carlos, and England are playing well
28'
Ashley Cole is then fouled - Ronaldinho the guilty party - Beckham gathers the ball and shoots: it's over the top
27'
Ronaldo gets away from Cole and Seaman blocks it... England scramble it away and Gilberto Silva is adjudged to have fouled Beckham
27'
...and that's just added to the good mood among the travelling supporters...
26'
In the meantime, Heskey flicks and Owen can't gather the ball this time. Becks is back...
25'
Worrying sign for England - Beckham has picked up a knock and will be helped off the pitch for treatment
25'
...and Beckham completes the clearance. Huge noise from the England fans
24'
Lucio's mistake let Owen in... and it was a typically opportunistic and brilliant strike from the Liverpool man. Campbell blocks as Brazil hit back...
23'
Owen finds his way into the area and produces the coolest of finishes to dink the ball over Marcos - it's 1-0 England!
23'
He finds Kleberson and Scholes steps in... back come Brazil and Ronaldo engineers a chance to shoot from 30 yards. England block and break...
22'
Mills approaching half-way, then Ferdinand gives possession away. Roberto Carlos considers his options...
21'
Scholes takes it on and looks for Cole, who gets a deep cross in: Marcos is there to claim for Brazil
21'
Ronaldinho's on the left again: Sinclair is the man making the challenge this time
20'
Typical of Brazil's lightning transformation of defence into attack
19'
Beckham floats a long free-kick: it's cleared and Ronaldo combines with Rivaldo... the former fires in a low shot which Seaman clutches
18'
Heskey crosses, Kleberson brings it clear and Ronaldo races towards the area: Campbell covers superbly
18'
England can't make anything of that, though: Brazil press well and in the end Ferdinand is forced to play the ball all the way back to his keeper
17'
Rivaldo fouls Mills: from the free-kick, Heskey launches a run down the left and gets a throw
16'
Campbell fouls Rivaldo in the centre circle, and that brings another Brazil free-kick
16'
Which, in the end, is dealt with well by Mills. A good spell of pressure from Brazil
15'
Seaman is unable to reach it, and there are one or two neurotic moments as the ball flies across goal - a throw for Brazil
15'
Ferdinand meets that with a header clear, which goes for a second corner...
14'
He hammers in a vicious shot, which deflects off Heskey in the wall and goes behind for Brazil's first corner
14'
Scholes fouls Ronaldinho - free-kick about 35 yards out, and Roberto Carlos is looking at this...
13'
Brazil passing the ball around in defence... Gilberto Silva now, and Kleberson... Roberto Carlos looks for Ronaldo and Danny Mills is in the way
12'
Scholes gets the ball 30 yards out and attempts an early shot, which ricochets to safety
12'
And from his ball upfield, England win a free-kick inside the centre circle
11'
Roque Junior for Brazil - Ronaldo, lurking around near half way, looks for Rivaldo. That ball runs through to keeper Seaman
11'
England fans turning up the sound - they'll have enjoyed an evenly-matched first ten minutes
10'
Cafu makes another run down the right - Cole's response is again well-timed
10'
Heskey chases another ball forward, but Lucio gets there and then Beckham intercepts superbly as Roberto Carlos looks to get forward
9'
Sinclair looks to take on Cafu, but is unable to make any headway
8'
He has another shot - this time from the left of the area - and it's well blocked. England defending calmly in the face of some good Brazil passing
8'
Seaman takes a goal-kick long, and Heskey tries to flick on... Brazil win it and Ronaldinho finds Rivaldo...
7'
And now Roberto Carlos again - it's him against Danny Mills, and Mills gets the challenge in for England
6'
Roberto Carlos comes steamrollering forward and looks for Ronaldo - wide it goes to Cafu on the other side...
6'
The ball comes to Rivaldo, who hooks in a shot which goes well wide
5'
And here comes Cafu for Brazil... Ronaldinho takes on Ashley Cole and the defender sticks to his task well
5'
Scholes, Heskey and Sinclair link: Mills tries to continue the charge down the right but is unable to keep the ball in play
4'
Beckham bends the ball into the area: Heskey gets his head to it, but directs it straight at Marcos
3'
Then Nicky Butt - Pele's favourite - makes a fine interception in midfield, and England have started crisply. Owen is fouled by Roque Junior - free-kick...
3'
It's switched to Roque Junior and now Rivaldo... Mills gets there and hammers the ball upfield for England
2'
From it, the Brazilians win a free-kick halfway inside England's half...
2'
Ferdinand passes back to Seaman as Brazil try to move forward, but the kick forward results only in a Brazil throw
1'
Beckham takes the kick, and keeper Marcos punches it clear
1'
Immediately, Ashley Cole sets off down the left and Edmilson's challenge brings a corner after less than a minute
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England will get the game under way, and the ball goes back to Scholes...
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The two teams shake hands... on the bench, Sven Goran Eriksson's looking as calm as ever ahead of this most massive of games
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Now it's Brazil's turn... their fans getting into party mood (already) - their part of the stadium a sea of yellow shirts
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Two verses of God Save The Queen - one's enough, surely, we all know how it goes
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And the national anthems are being played... kick off five minutes away in this amazing mountainside stadium
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There's a thunderous reception as the teams emerge onto the pitch - England in white, Brazil in blue
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England retain their expected starting eleven: Seaman, Mills, Campbell, Ferdinand, Ashley Cole, Beckham, Scholes, Butt, Sinclair, Owen, Heskey.
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One change for the South Americans, with Kleberson replacing Juninho Paulista in midfield. Brazil: Marcos, Roque Junior, Lucio, Edmilson, Cafu, Gilberto, Ronaldinho, Kleberson, Carlos, Ronaldo, Rivaldo.