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Full-Time: GREECE 0-1 RUSSIA.
Greece are out of the tournament while Russia and Sweden will battle it out on Wednesday to see who joins Spain in the quarter-finals.
There should be a late goal for Russia only for Pavlyuchenko to lift the ball over the bar when it seemed easier to score.
There's been a flurry of late goals so far at this tournament, but surely there's not going to be another one tonight?
Russia bring on Vassily Berezutsky for the last few minutes as Zhirkov limps off the pitch.
The ball is in the back of the Russia net but Gekas had already been pulled up for offside.
Greece may be saving themselves for one last effort but Russia are on top now.
Torbinskiy is booked for time-wasting as the match moves into its closing stages.
Zhirkov's left-footed free-kick curls narrowly wide as Russia look to settle the game.
Russia continue to play the better football but Greece are refusing to give up.
Pavlyuchenko does well to head a dangerous Greece corner away from trouble.
Greece make their final change - Amanatidis making way for Stelios Giannakopoulos.
Greece have lost their way again, as Russia start to play the game at their own pace.
Saenko is booked, only seven minutes after coming on as a substitute.
Denis Kolodin's fierce effort is blocked by the Greek wall.
When play restarts, Zyrianov wins a free-kick in a dangerous position. It will waste a few moments as well.
Russia play the ball out so Zhirkov is able to have treatment for an injury.
Another effort by Karagounis flashes wide as Greece continue to press.
Hiddink makes his first change with a hobbling Bilyaletdinov replaced by Ivan Saenko.
Charisteas at last gets an effort on target, but his header is straight at Akinfeev.
Karagounis lashes a very ambitious 35-yard drive miles wide.
Greece are playing with far more flair than against Sweden.
Bilyaletdinov has a shot blocked but Greece's defence is all at sea with Nikopolidis once again dithering.
The match could go either way - Greece may be made to pay for Charisteas' wastefulness in front of goal though.
Greece bring Theofanis Gekas on for Liberopoulos.
Liberopoulos becomes the second player to go into the referee's notebook.
Russia respond well - the match has really opened up - but this time it's Bilyaletdinov who fails to hit the target.
A good passing move by Greece ends with Basinas lifting his shot over the bar.
Akinfeev parries Karagounis' fierce drive, his introduction has livened Greece up considerably.
Russia do break well but Pavlyuchenko shoots narrowly wide.
Greece have started the second half well but are susceptible to the counter-attack.
Ioannis Amanatidis almost latches on to another long Greece free-kick. Russia need another goal before this match is won.
Despite playing poorly, Greece have created at least two excellent chances.
Another great chance for Charisteas who beats the offside trap and then mis-hits a poor effort straight at Akinfeev.
Russia get the second half underway - no changes by either side at the break.
Half-Time: GREECE 0-1 RUSSIA.
Charisteas rolls around in agony after being caught by Dmitriy Torbinskiy but he's soon able to continue and the Russia man isn't booked.
Karagounis hauls Semshov back and is booked for his troubles.
Greece still look dangerous at set-pieces but Russia are far superior in open play.
Greece make a change with Giorgos Karagounis replacing Seitaridis.
Another chance for Russia with Bilyaletdinov going close with a long-range effort.
Russia force two corners in quick succession as they search for a second goal before the break.
Angelos Basinas' long free-kick is palmed away by Akinfeev.
Greece are all over the place as Roman Pavlyuchenko drags a long-range effort wide.
GREECE 0-1 RUSSIA. Nikopolidis makes the wrong choice as he races off his line only for Semak to hook the ball into the area for ZYRIANOV to slide his shot into an empty net.
Poor control by Konstantin Zyrianov ends a promising Russia attack.
Yuri Zhirkov, who played well against Spain, again looks Russia's main threat but his side have still to really cut through the Greece defence.
The match has not been quite as bad as everyone predicted, but it's no thriller and a goal-frenzy does not appear to be imminent.
Seitaridis is in acres of space down the right but no-one can get on the end of his inviting cross.
It's all Greece now who are playing with renewed confidence after making a lack-lustre start to this match.
Christos Patsatzoglou does well to play in Charisteas but the striker lifts a shot horribly high and wide.
The near miss has lifted Greece who are enjoying their best spell of the match.
The unmarked Angelos Charisteas somehow contrives to miss a gilt-edged chance as he fails to get his head on a long free-kick into the area. A very bad miss by the Greek striker.
Now it's Russia's turn to appeal for a penalty as the ball strikes Traianos Dellas on the hand, but play has already been halted for offside.
Liberopoulos goes down in the area but the referee is unimpressed - no penalty.
Roman Pavlyuchenko is denied by Nikopolidis' fingertips as the match starts to liven up.
Better by Greece as Giourkas Seitaridis finds space down the right and whips in a low cross that Akinfeev cuts out.
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov lashes a long-range effort high and wide as Russia move forward.
Russia look the better side but you do wonder whether they have the firepower to break down Greece.
It's been a humdrum start to the game with little goalmouth action of note.
Vassilios Torosidis moves forward for Greece but his weak effort is easily gathered by Igor Akinfeev.
Russia were good going forward against Spain but woeful at the back. They seem intent on concentrating on attack tonight already.
Russia have started brightly, immediately pushing the Greeks on to the back foot.
Greece immediately play the ball back to Antonios Nikopolidis - hopefully not a sign of things to come.
Greece, in all white, get the match underway.
Otto Rehhagel has reverted to a 4-3-3 formation after the Sweden debacle with Christos Patsatzoglou, Nikos Liberopoulos and Yannis Amanatidis all starting.
Guus Hiddink has made two changes to his Russia side with Sergei Ignashevich replacing Roman Shirokov and Dmitry Torbinsky coming in for Dmitry Sychev.
Greece were lamentably poor in their 2-0 defeat to Sweden while Russia flattered to deceive before crashing to a 4-1 loss against Spain.
Euro 2004 winners Greece take on Russia in Salzburg with both sides pointless after their opening Group D encounters.
Euro 2004 winners Greece are out of this summer's tournament after crashing to a 1-0 defeat against Russia in Salzburg. Otto Rehhagel's side produced a much-improved performance compared to the dismal display in their opening Group D clash against Sweden, but were beaten by Konstantin Zyrianov's first-half goal. Russia now meet Sweden on Wednesday to see who joins group winners Spain in the quarter-finals. The start to the game was humdrum with little goalmouth action of note but the match livened up in the 14th minute when Roman Pavlyuchenko was denied by Antonios Nikopolidis' fingertips. Greece should have taken the lead six minutes later when the unmarked Angelos Charisteas somehow contrived to miss a gilt-edged chance when he failed to get his head on to a long free-kick into the penalty area. The holders started to get on top and Christos Patsatzoglou did well to play in Charisteas only for the misfiring striker to lift a shot horribly high and wide. However, a terrible 33rd-minute error by Nikopolidis allowed Russia to grab what proved to be the winning goal. The Greece goalkeeper made the wrong choice as he raced off his line only to see Sergei Semak hook the ball into the area for Zyrianov to slide his shot into an empty net. Greece still looked dangerous at set-pieces and, although Russia were far superior in open play, Rehhagel's side created another great chance immediately after the restart when Charisteas beat the offside trap only to then mis-hit a poor effort straight at Igor Akinfeev. Greece pushed hard for an equaliser but Guus Hiddink's side always looked dangerous on the break and from one counter-attack Pavlyuchenko shot narrowly wide. Angelos Basinas ended a slick Greece move by lifting a shot over the bar, and when Charisteas finally got an effort on target, his header was straight at Akinfeev. Greece faded as the minutes ticked by and it was Russia that went close to doubling their lead in stoppage time when Pavlyuchenko lifted a shot over the bar when it seemed easier to score.
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