Good evening and welcome to live coverage of the last 16 showdown between Greece and Costa Rica in Recife. Kick off 9pm BST.

We've seen very little response from Greece. They've made an attacking change but so far nothing in that final third.

A screengrab of that penalty shout...

Ruiz revelling in Recife!

GREECE sub: Samaris off, Mitroglu on.

Relief spreads across Twitter at that Ruiz goal!

The referee races to the dugout and books Oscar Granados, a substitute keeper! Strange!

It should be a penalty as a cross from the right is touched by the hand of Torosidis. Greece escape!

We needed that goal, we really did! And here come Costa rica again....

GOAL! Ruiz opens the scoring with a shot from the edge of the area after Bolanos picked him out from the left. It lacked pace but completely fooled the keeper who thought it was going to fizz towards his right-hand post. It didn't and Cost Rica lead!

While we wait something interesting to happen(!) here's a photo from the first half.

Karagounis sears it into the near post area where Papastathopoulos flicks a header way over the bar.

Holebas is a threat on that left side for Greece. He works a bit of space once more but this time Costa Rica manage to block the cross. Corner ball.

Tejeda booked for a lunging tackle on Karagounis.

Holebas whips a free kick from the left onto the head of Samaras who can only plant it straight into the arms of the keeper.

A bit too close for comfort!

KICK OFF! Greece restart this last 16 clash. Fingers crossed there's more excitement in this second period.

My pre-match thought was that this would be a dour affair that goes to penalties. Seems like I wasn't the only one...

HT: Greece 0-0 Costa Rica. Salpingidis had the best and only real chance of the half but his attempt was brilliantly kept out by Navas in the Ticos goal.

Two minutes added.

Samaris tries his luck from 35 yards and he really shouldn't have! It bobbles well wide and goes for a throw.