Belgium against Russia

A frustrated Sennikov brings down De boeck and gets booked.

Russia make a change. Karpin is replaced by Kerzhakov.

That should be enough to take Belgium through to the next round and send Russia home.

...Nigmatullin can't reach the strike and it nestles in the bottom left corner. GOAL!!!!!!!!

Wilmots shoots left footed from the edge of the box.......

....he hits the wall and Belgium belt the ball clear.

De Boeck fouls Bechastnykh. Karpin will take the freekick......

It's all changed. Now Belgium are the side that will go through!

It was poor marking by the Russian defence, Sonck had a free header.

Walem takes the corner and Sonck heads home. GOAL!!!!!!!!

Belgium win a corner and will make a substitution. Simons comes on for Verheyen.

Alenichev to Titiov. Titov crosses but the pass is just too high for Karpin.

Mpenza is being treated on the bench. It looks like he was replaced due to a hamstring injury.

Sychev is caught offside as Russia press forward for another goal.

Striker Sonck replaces Striker Mpenza.

Belgium coach Wasiege makes a change as he must win this game to get through to the next round.

Sychev makes a last ditch tackle to thwart a Belgium attack.

Sychev gets booked and will miss the next match.

Alenichev finds Sychev. His control lets him down and he kicks the ball away in frustration.

Belgium are fighting back inot the match, looking for a winning goal to send them into the next phase.

Belgium win a corner. A Van Kerkhoven header flies inches over the crossbar.

Beschastnykh gets his head to a cross but fires wide of the back post.

Its end to end stuff in the second-half as Beschastnykh gets off a shot for Russia and Vanderhaeghe does the same for Belgium.

Belgium look a little rocked and have resorted to pumping longballs upfield. It's all to easy for Onopko.

De Boeck wastes a freekick for Belgium.

Alenichev is pulling the strings for the Russians. He back heels into the area for Sychev, who is tackled.

Russia are looking dangerous as Beschastnykh is caught offside.

...Wilmots mishits his shot. It falls to Walem, who drives the ball into the side netting.

Belgium look to regain the lead as Mpenza gets in a cross from the byline.....

...the ball falls to Beschastnykh who side foots home. GOAL!!!!!

Khokhlov finds Sychev in the box. He shoots and the keeper saves......

Verheyen brings down Onopko.

Wilmots fires a shot over the bar from the edge of the box.

Beschastnykh wastes a good opportunity for Russia as they push forward looking for a goal.

Mbo Mpenza's strong run comes to an end when he is robbed by Viktor Onopko.

Belgium get the second-half underway. no changes to either side.

Belgium are 1-0 up and look set for the second round of the World Cup. Russia will need to do better if they want to replace them in the next phase.

That's the last action of the half as the ref blows his whistle.

Khokhlov gets down the other end for Russia put hits a poor shot.

Wilmots pouts a cross in from the left and Verheyen blast his shot over the bar from 6-yards.

Belgium win a corner. Verheyen gets of a shot but Goor is fouled by Khokhlov.

Sennikov replaces the injured Nikiforov.

Nikirov emerges from a tackle clutching his leg. He limps off.

Verheyn shoots. Vanderhaeghe collects the ball who drives a 20 yard shot straight at the keeper.

Sychev gets off a 25-yard shot, but doesnt trouble goalkeeper De Vlieger.

Vanderhaeghe brings down Khokhlov and gets booked.

Fortunately for Belgium, Wilmots returns to the action.

Wilmots is carried off clutching his knee after falling awkwardly with Ruslan Nigmatullin.

Walem takes a Belgium freekick but can only win a corner.

Russia make achnge as they chase the game. Sychev comes on for Smertin.

Both sides involved in a midfield battle.

.....his shot takes a deflection for a corner. Belgium break but Mpenza is caught offside.

Mpenza fouls Titov and the midfielder will take the freekick from the corner of the area.......

Verheyen pushes forward again for Belgium and gets off a shot.

The Russian midfield are getting into the match now, but delivery in the final third still needs improvement.

Mpenza fouls Karpin. The ref blows for the foul and Russia survive the pressure.

Mpenza gets of a shot and wins another corner.

Mpenza gets the ball. He beats his defender but his cross his headed clear at the near post.

Belgium win a corner.

...The Russian striker lays it back to Smertin, who shoots well wide.

Alenichev goes on a run. He beats three defenders and crosses the ball in the box for Karpin.....

Solomatin gets on the end of the cross. His strike goes wide.

Russia win a corner........

Smertin hits a speculative 25-yard shot - Russia's first of the match.

A low cross into the area is barely scrambled clear by the Russian defence. Belgium begin to exert their authority on the match.

Verheyen fouls Nikiforov.

Russia are struggling at the moment with their slow build up. Belgium are playing at a fast pace.

Russia are getting stuck in to the tackle. Smertin gets booked for a foul on De Boeck.

Belgium win a corner. Be Boeck gets in a free-header, but its over the bar.

The game is being played at a quick pace. Russia have it all to do it htey wnat to stay at the World Cup. Solomatin gets booked.

Kovtin brings down Peeters. Bart Goor gets a shot in on goal.

......it leaves Nigmatullin stranded. GOAL!!!!!!

Walem strikes a left footed freekick round the wall.....

Solomatin Fouls Wilmots.

The match has started brightly. Both teams are in search of the win, Russia are edging the match.

Another Russian foul as Smertin sends Wilmots to the ground

Belgium win the corner, but it's cleared with ease

There's a foul straight away as Kovtun brings down Mpenza

Russia, who must only draw to qualify for the next stage, get the game underway

Belgium coach Wasiege makes a change as he must win this game to get through to the next round.

Sychev makes a last ditch tackle to thwart a Belgium attack.

Sychev gets booked and will miss the next match.

Alenichev finds Sychev. His control lets him down and he kicks the ball away in frustration.

Belgium are fighting back inot the match, looking for a winning goal to send them into the next phase.

Belgium win a corner. A Van Kerkhoven header flies inches over the crossbar.

Beschastnykh gets his head to a cross but fires wide of the back post.

Its end to end stuff in the second-half as Beschastnykh gets off a shot for Russia and Vanderhaeghe does the same for Belgium.

Belgium look a little rocked and have resorted to pumping longballs upfield. It's all to easy for Onopko.

De Boeck wastes a freekick for Belgium.

Alenichev is pulling the strings for the Russians. He back heels into the area for Sychev, who is tackled.

Russia are looking dangerous as Beschastnykh is caught offside.

...Wilmots mishits his shot. It falls to Walem, who drives the ball into the side netting.

Belgium look to regain the lead as Mpenza gets in a cross from the byline.....

...the ball falls to Beschastnykh who side foots home. GOAL!!!!!

Khokhlov finds Sychev in the box. He shoots and the keeper saves......

Verheyen brings down Onopko.

Wilmots fires a shot over the bar from the edge of the box.

Beschastnykh wastes a good opportunity for Russia as they push forward looking for a goal.

Mbo Mpenza's strong run comes to an end when he is robbed by Viktor Onopko.

Belgium get the second-half underway. no changes to either side.

Belgium are 1-0 up and look set for the second round of the World Cup. Russia will need to do better if they want to replace them in the next phase.

That's the last action of the half as the ref blows his whistle.

Khokhlov gets down the other end for Russia put hits a poor shot.

Wilmots pouts a cross in from the left and Verheyen blast his shot over the bar from 6-yards.

Belgium win a corner. Verheyen gets of a shot but Goor is fouled by Khokhlov.

Sennikov replaces the injured Nikiforov.

Nikirov emerges from a tackle clutching his leg. He limps off.

Verheyn shoots. Vanderhaeghe collects the ball who drives a 20 yard shot straight at the keeper.

Sychev gets off a 25-yard shot, but doesnt trouble goalkeeper De Vlieger.

Vanderhaeghe brings down Khokhlov and gets booked.

Fortunately for Belgium, Wilmots returns to the action.

Wilmots is carried off clutching his knee after falling awkwardly with Ruslan Nigmatullin.

Walem takes a Belgium freekick but can only win a corner.

Russia make achnge as they chase the game. Sychev comes on for Smertin.

Both sides involved in a midfield battle.

.....his shot takes a deflection for a corner. Belgium break but Mpenza is caught offside.

Mpenza fouls Titov and the midfielder will take the freekick from the corner of the area.......

Verheyen pushes forward again for Belgium and gets off a shot.

The Russian midfield are getting into the match now, but delivery in the final third still needs improvement.

Mpenza fouls Karpin. The ref blows for the foul and Russia survive the pressure.

Mpenza gets of a shot and wins another corner.

Mpenza gets the ball. He beats his defender but his cross his headed clear at the near post.

Belgium win a corner.

...The Russian striker lays it back to Smertin, who shoots well wide.

Alenichev goes on a run. He beats three defenders and crosses the ball in the box for Karpin.....

Solomatin gets on the end of the cross. His strike goes wide.

Russia win a corner........

Smertin hits a speculative 25-yard shot - Russia's first of the match.

A low cross into the area is barely scrambled clear by the Russian defence. Belgium begin to exert their authority on the match.

Verheyen fouls Nikiforov.

Russia are struggling at the moment with their slow build up. Belgium are playing at a fast pace.

Russia are getting stuck in to the tackle. Smertin gets booked for a foul on De Boeck.

Belgium win a corner. Be Boeck gets in a free-header, but its over the bar.

The game is being played at a quick pace. Russia have it all to do it htey wnat to stay at the World Cup. Solomatin gets booked.

Kovtin brings down Peeters. Bart Goor gets a shot in on goal.

......it leaves Nigmatullin stranded. GOAL!!!!!!

Walem strikes a left footed freekick round the wall.....

Solomatin Fouls Wilmots.

The match has started brightly. Both teams are in search of the win, Russia are edging the match.

Another Russian foul as Smertin sends Wilmots to the ground

Belgium win the corner, but it's cleared with ease

There's a foul straight away as Kovtun brings down Mpenza

Russia, who must only draw to qualify for the next stage, get the game underway