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Good evening and welcome to the LIVE commentary of Birmingham City's Europa League qualifier against CD Nacional in Madeira.

Europa League / Play-off round
Estádio da Madeira / 18.08.2011
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Jonathan Symcox

Updated 18/08/2011 at 20:35 GMT


90'
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That's the full time whistle. Will the result be good enough for Blues? We shall see this time next week.
87'
The keeper was beat in the air by Caldwell there. He's now down receoving treatment but there was no contact. I think he's a little embarrassed about the bad judgement more than anything else.
86'
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CHANCE!! Beausejour's free kick is met by the head of Caldwell eight yards out. The defender rises well but can't keep the effort down.
83'
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Beausejour is standing over the free kick, 35 yards from goal. The midfielder lashes it on target but it's too central, allowing Elisson to gather with ease.
81'
There is some more mist descending now. It looks thicker. That's the disadvantage of having a stadium up in the picturesque Funchal mountains. Probably the only one, though!
79'
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Barcelos takes teh resulting free kick from 25 yards out. He has an effort on goal but whips it wide of the left post.
77'
Carr is booked for cheeky little trip on Galiano Da Costa. It was a bit silly, that! Needless.
75'
Blues keeper Myhill has comfortably dealt with everything that has come his way tonight. In all fairness though, but not been overly tested.
73'
Burke makes a fantastic run down the right before crossing. The centre looks to have caught keeper Rosa off guard but it bounces just past the far post.
71'
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Could be a red card here!!! Aurelio takes down Wood and looks to be the last man. It's just a yellow though. Lucky boy!!
68'
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Costa, who has run his socks off tonight, is replaced by Daniel Candeias for the hosts.
66'
The excellent Davies charges in to the box and rises highest to meet Beausejour's corner but heads behind.
63'
Nacional have had a number of corners in the last few minutes. Costa has sent a few out of play directly from the set-piece. The third is then plucked out of the air by Myhill.
61'
The mist is descending on this stadium. It's not quite low enough to cause a problem. Yet.
59'
Alizeu has a wild effort following Wood's clearance from a Nacional corner. Ugly.
57'
Curtis Davies makes another good tackle on Barcelos to halt a Nacional break. The former Villa man is in contention for Man of the Match tonight.
56'
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Wood travels down the right flank and has a shot/cross fly across the face of the goal. If anybody would have gambled then the Blues would have surely been one up!
55'
There's a break in play at the minute. Spector clashes heads with Mihelic. The stretcher is on the pitch for the Blues man. Hopefully it isn't too serious.
53'
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Ridgewell has been hobbling around for a couple of minutes. Fahey is warming up on the touchline. The injured defender is booked in slightly bizarre fashion. He was waiting to go off and I'm not sure whether he said anything but the referee marched over and showed Ridgewell the yellow.
52'
FOUL?!?! No. Spector feeds Wood who appears to be rugby tackled to the floor. The referee waves play on much to the frustration of the Blues supporters in front of us.