7 Sept - 20 Oct, 2007
Latest: Romania v Portugal (Kick-off 1900 BST) LATEST ACTION (all times BST)
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13 mins: Portugal edge forward on a rare excursion into the Romanian half but the big yellow pack answer in kind and return the drive with interest. 10 mins: Romania stage another promising attack through centre Gontineac but he eventually fumbles the ball and the move breaks down. It's only a matter of time, you would think, as long as they don't make a mess of it themselves. 9 mins: The Romanian pack has plenty more grunt than that of Portugal and as a result the Portuguese could struggle for ball here. 7 mins: This game could turn out to be quite a laugh. The Romanian left wing Fercu makes a swift break and is in acres of space before tripping himself up and letting Portugal off the hook. 5 mins: The Romanians are on the front foot in the early exchanges but haven't really strung any lengthy phases together yet. 2 mins: Romania are sporting vivid yellow shirts, royal blue shirts and red socks, while Portugal are in red and green shirts and white shorts. Scotland and New Zealand, are you watching? That's how to tell each other apart. 1900: Romania kick off as both sets of forward thunder into each other in what is their own World Cup final. 1850: Portugal and Romania go into Tuesday night's clash in Toulouse knowing the result will decide who finishes bottom of the group. Portugal are winless in three games, while Romania have scored one losing bonus point (against Italy) from two defeats. The stadium looks packed to the rafters again as the French public continue to embrace the tournament. But there's plenty of partisan support for both sides.
Source: BBC Sport
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