Portugal 1-0 Holland

Nuremberg is a riot of colour as fans of Portugal and Holland prepare for the fourth match in the second round

Fans start to fill the stands as Holland and Portugal prepare to fight for a place against England in the quarter-finals

Holland's Mark van Bommel shoots wide in the opening minutes but is promptly booked for a challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo

Despite a bright start from Holland, Maniche opens the scoring for Portugal when he shoots smartly past Edwin van der Sar

The midfielder celebrates putting Portugal in the lead in the 23rd minute after his neat finish from Pauleta's pass

Ronaldo is forced off the field with a thigh injury after a foul by Khalid Boulahrouz and is replaced by Simao on 34 minutes

Francisco Costinha is sent off for handball on the stroke of half-time as referee Valentin Ivanov airs his yellow card again

Portugal go into the interval 1-0 ahead but with a man down and Ronaldo injured, Luiz Felipe Scolari has plenty to ponder

Referee Ivanov is in the thick of it again in the second half, sending off Khalid Boulahrouz to reduce Holland to 10 men

The second half threatens to descend into farce as both sides lose discipline and the referee notches up 16 yellow cards

Portugal's Deco becomes dismissal number three, with referee Ivanov well on his way to a World Cup red-card record

Scolari shows his delight at his side's eventual 1-0 win and a chance to take on England in the quarter-finals

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