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FULL TIME
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Off, Olga Poryadina. On, Nadezhda Myskiv.
86'Aluko connects with a fine volley from Carney's cross from the left, but unfortunately sees her spectacular effort go over the bar.
84'Carney sees her shot saved by Kochneva, which allows Russia to break and see substitute Olga Petrova place a great chance wide of the target.
80'Jess Clarke comes close after a cross from the left was dummied by Fara Williams in the area, but the substitute could only guide her shot back across goal and wide.
78'White and Brown combine in the six yard box to deny Kurochkina, after England had failed to stop a cross in from the right.
74'Off, Elena Fomina. On, Natalia Barbashina.
71'Kurochkina sends a shot agonisingly wide of Brown's far post after again picking up a long ball in the area.
66'Off, Sue Smith. On, Jess Clarke.
58'Kelly Smith is just yards away from collecting Chapman's slide rule pass into the box, as Kochneva is out quickly to claim the ball at Smith's feet.
55'Savchenkova is inches away from bringing Russia level, as she side foots narrowly wide following a good move down the right.
49'Elena Morozova flashes a shot narrowly high and wide, as Russia start the second half strongly in search of a way back into the game.
48'Kurochkina sees a lofted shot go over Brown but land on the roof of the net after another long ball over the top caught the Three Lions out.
46'Referee Dagmar Damkova gets the second half underway, with Russia kicking off.
HALF TIME
43'Off, Elena Danilova. On, Olga Petrova.
42'
Kelly Smith. England are ahead and what a goal! Smith controls Brown's goal-kick with one touch before instinctively swivelling and firing a brilliant shot from just inside the Russian half after spotting Kochneva off her line. Great strike.
37'Brown makes a fine save at the other end to tip Tatiana Skotnikova's 25 yard shot around the post.
36'Carney is unfortunate to see her attempted chip towards the top corner just caught by Kochneva.
32'Eniola Aluko. England are back level! A ball into the box by Carney is latched onto by Aluko and she gives Kochneva no chance by driving low into the near corner.
30'Alex Scott tests Kochneva with a low shot, as England put pressure on Russia in the search for an equaliser.
27'Kelly Smith tests Kochneva again with a shot, only to see the Russian keeper equal to it.
24'Karen Carney. England pull a goal back straight after the re-start, as Carney finishes well after cutting in skilfully from the right.
23'Olesya Kurochkina. The Russians get a second goal, with a strike on the breakaway following a long ball over the top.
22'Aluko sees an angled shot saved bu Kochneva.
20'Katie Chapman shoots from distance but sees her effort go well over the bar.
13'Faye White crashes a header against the bar, after meeting a corner from the left full on. Prior to that, Aluko had a shot turned around the post by Kochneva.
10'Smith sees a low left-footer from the edge of the box saved well by Russian keeper Elena Kochneva, at the expense of a corner.
06'Eni Aluko flashes a low centre across goal as England aim to get back level, but it's narrowly placed in front of both Karen Carney and Kelly Smith.
05'Russian forward Valentina Savchenkova scuffs a shot wide of the post after collecting a cross from the right.
02'Ksenia Tsybutovich. Disaster for England as the Russia defender heads past Brown from their first corner of the game to give them an early lead.
01'Rachel Brown makes a fine tip over, as Russia make a quick start to the game and win an early corner.
KOEngland kick the game off in Helsinki, knowing they really need a win to keep their Euro hopes alive.