Portugal vs. Bosnia & Herzegovinia - Radetto Minute by Minute LIVE

Hindsight Before the game I would have said a 1-0 loss would be a good result for Bosnia, so I am going to stay optimistic, however they hit the woodwork three times, and looked a match for Portugal for most of the game. An away goal would have been invaluable. Alas. I don;t think something like a 3-1 win at home is beyond the realms of possibility, and Hasagic looked really solid in nets. The dream is still on. I still feel both of these sides play better football than both Greece and Ukraine though, make of that what you will. .

Full Time That is it. Oh God, Bosnia should have had that open goal chance towards the end. They can still do this though. They really really can. Believe in the dream kids. There is no way I am staying up for Greece Ukraine highlights. Night

94 mins Portugal chance saved on the line by the keeper. That man is solid. Mark Hughes outraged this is not over

91 mins Portugal free kick just, just drifts wide. Thank you various gods

90 mins Please don't concede now. Please

88mins AAARRRGGGHHHHHHH Dzeko hits the bar then i think Rahmic puts it against the post with goal gaping. That was a 'shit it's going in' moment. DAMN IT

86 mins Pranjic is on. Pretty please score a goal...

85 mins Good break for Bosnia comes to nothing. They do look pretty good though. T.E.N.S.E

83 mins Ha, it did go in the wall. Bloody good at this wall thing Bosnia. Deco is off. Probably a good thing *touches wood*

82 mins Handball on the edge of the box. Dangerous free kick for Portugal. But we all know about Bih's walls...

79 mins BRING ON PRANJIC. Oh wait, here comes Muslimovic. Why didn't he start??

76 mins Dzeko with some radical movement. Shot glaces the outside of the post. DAMNNN! Blazcevic looks on

74 mins Here is a thought. Pjanic is the man that could make the final pass BiH haven't got. DO IT OLD MAN

72 mins BiH Keeper comes out for a punch. Solid

67 mins The dude who drums for McFly is coming on for Portugal. It is his debut. Nani is off, who was looking dangerous to be honest

66 mins It has cooled of a bit. Fans seemed a bit unhappy about the score. Bosnia are holding on at the minute. Only two Bosnia outfield players haven;t scored so far, but they just can;t get the final pass to work out at the minute.

64 mins BiH nearly got in but Eduardo, who must be related to Ricardo, was solid

63 mins Simao blasts it over. Portugal are all over this, BiH can;t seem to get the last few passes working

61 mins Bosnia can't get the ball into Dzeko. Holding on. Keeper looks trustworthy I feel

58 mins Oh shit. Portugal suddenly look way good

57 mins Great chance for Nani, luckily he spoofed it and hooked it over. Two good chances each now, only Portugal took one of there's. They are dangerous. Deco puts one over the bar. THIS IS BAD

56 mins Both sides defending is pretty solid

51 mins Dangerous Portugal free kick goes straight at the wall again. Evidently BiH have been practising making walls in training

45 mins Back under way with a Bosnia attack. Good stuff

Yet more half time - Here is a thought, clearly both the teams playing now are more exciting than Greece or the Ukraine. Yes? I could go on about seeding the playoffs again...

More half time - Just to clear there air, I was told to calm down as i was causing the sofa to shake to much. Pffft. Are Eduardo and Ricardo definitely different people????

Half Time - Not too bad so far. BiH had the upper hand towards the end of the half, both sides looking dangerous. Girlfriend told me to calm down, so clearly this is a match worth watching. The dream is very much still alive I think. Bosnia look dangerous going forward and reasonably stable at the back. Some good tackles went in.

46 mins Portugal defensive fluff! Booted out of the keepers hands for a corner comes to nothing. Then Half Time.

45 mins Bosnia free kick from just outside the box drifts over

44 mins Bosnia hit the bar!!!!!111!!!. Hand on heads moment. Aarrrggghhhh. Ibsevic got up from a header and nodded it against the bar. These guys are good from the set pieces. NOT OUT OF IT YET

43 mins Bosnia not rolling over by any means. Pepe is frustratingly good

41 mins Bosnia seem to be going for the long ball a bit more, getting a few chances mind. These dudes are a pretty tall team.

36 mins SHIT. Bruno Alves has scored. Don't know how but he has. Lets be honest though, Bosnia were gonna concede. I am praying this doesn't turn into a washout

33 mins I have no clue what is going on. Still 0-0, which would do me fine.

27 mins Can't see the action anymore. Simao seems pretty prone to going down. Girlfriend sat too close and is in danger if any outrageous celebrations/outraged gestures take place

25 mins Dive! Portugal super dangerous free kick. Massive dive by Nuno Alves. Bastard. Solid deflection by the Bosnian wall. Nice work

22 mins - Portugal seem to have the most possession, but can't break the Bosnian down...

21 mins - Portugal chance, scuffed by some dude, maybe saved

20 mins - I can see the match taking place now, this should improve the situation

15 mins - Football is taking place. No goals so far! I assume some stuff is happening

00 mins - Kick off! I assume...

Team News - Pjanic dose not start. But this is pretty normal for Bosnia. Just Blacevic is a stubborn bugger. He should come off the bench though. The Slovenia result (2-1 loss away from home against the best of the 2nd place teams) has given me hope. Tried to find more team news, but having googled the subject, this blog came up. Oh Shit. I think Pepe will start in midfield for Portugal?

2 Hours To Go! - Oh god oh god oh god. Er, don't have much to say to be honest. Unless I find a better mbm I may actually commit to this... If anyone is actually reading this, get in touch yo.


Pre Match - This is tense kids. So, team news right? Well CR9naldo (what the hell is CR9 for Christ's sake) and Bosingwa are out for Portugal, but i think Pranjic should make it after the injury against 'Pool. So basically, two teams of attacking talent, with somewhat shaky defences. I am still optimistic mind.

Manager Chat: '' Never in my 40-year-long career have I ever had a more important match ... but I am absolutely sure that the whole of Europe supports Bosnia-Hercegovina'' are the word of Ciro Blascevic. No word on the Bosnian tactics yet. Will it be a 3-5-2? Who knows?

Queiroz was heard to mutter that he hoped his crap at management record would not hinder his chances. You want journalistic balance? Your in the wrong place kid

Intro - So it is upon us. The most exciting weekend of football this season. God damn. I have way gone and gotten myself way to excited about this Bosnian team in the last few months, and now there 180 minutes of reckoning are here. This could be the end folks. There isn't a next season with the world cup.

Thing is, there seems to be precisely zero coverage of the game in the UK and hence no way of me actually watching the game. Nice one broadcasters. So it has come to this. In a cycnical attempt to garner some blog hits, Radetto is going to try and keep you up to speed. This could go terribly, but y'know what can we do. F5 at the ready kids.