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Welcome to live text commentary of Russia's World Cup qualifying Group F encounter with Portugal at the Luzhniki Stadium.

World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 3
Luzhniki Stadium / 12.10.2012
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 12/10/2012 at 17:55 GMT+1


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90+3'
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Russia have won 1-0! It's a very fine victory for Fabio Capello's side, as Aleksandr Kerzhakov's sixth-minute goal proves to be the winner, and it could prove to be a very big moment in their World Cup qualifying campaign. Portugal are bitterly disappointed, but they simply could not create clear-cut opportunities after falling a goal behind.
90+2'
The second minute of three in stoppage time sees Portugal attack in waves, but Russia are holding firm and defending obdurately.
90+1'
Akinfeev makes a superb claim inside his box as Nani whips over a testing cross, and that's fine goalkeeping.
90'
Eder is bewildered as the referee fails to give him a free kick as he goes down under a challenge from Ignashevich.
89'
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Russia have committed 13 fouls in this match, and Shirokov is booked for time-wasting after fouling Nani.
88'
Russia look set to win this crunch Group F clash unless Portugal can produce something in the dying minutes.
87'
Moutinho hammers a long ball up to Eder, but he is again outnumbered and cannot take it down.
86'
Russia win a free kick as Kokorin takes a high ball down before being clattered from behind by Varela.
85'
Ronaldo charges down the right, and is furious as he does not win a free kick.
84'
Portugal are going route one now as they launch the ball forward from the back, and Eder is not managing to get on the ball.
83'
Moutinho trips up Denisov, who is very clever in winning the free kick and killing time for his side.
82'
Ronaldo wins a free kick as Kombarov trips him on halfway, and he's not at all happy.
81'
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Samedov comes on for Bystrov as Capello makes his second change, and the hosts are clinging on now.
79'
Denisov is on hand to clear as he gets in a tangle with Ronaldo on the edge of the Russia box.
78'
Pepe launches a long ball upfield, but Eder cannot quite get on the end of it, despite his pace.
77'
Ronaldo charges down the right once more, but he's crowded out and his eventual cross is deflected away.
76'
Anyukov concedes a corner with some desperate defending, and Nani races over to take this one.
75'
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Eder comes on to replace Postiga as Bento makes his third and final change.
73'
Russia are defending stoutly and not giving Portugal a sniff of a goalscoring opportunity at the moment.