England beat Brazil – as it happened
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Your support makes all the difference.England take on Brazil in an international friendly this afternoon. Phil Neville's side are safely through to next summer's World Cup but now the real hard work begins as they look to step up their preparations for the finals in France.
They face the South Americans on Saturday at Meadow Lane followed by Australia at Craven Cottage on Tuesday in what should be a good test of just how far this team has come.
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70 minutes
England make their second change as Jordan Nobbs makes way for Fara Williams.
71 minutes
Another effort on target for Fran Kirby. The Chelsea forward turns well on the edge of the box before her low shot is saved by Barabra.
72 minutes
What a goal that would have been. Daly plays an excellent one-two on the right-side on the penalty area before volleying goalwards, but her effort is straight at the goalkeeper.
74 minutes
Double change for England. Kirby and Parris make way for Melissa Lawley and Lucy Staniforth.
77 minutes
Substitutions galore. Brazil are on to their fourth captain of the afternoon as Monica is taken off for Kathellen.
78 minutes
Brazil change things up again as Andressinha comes on for Formiga.
81 minutes
Can England see this one out? They're still fairly comfortable at the moment. Neville may well be wondering how his side have only scored the one goal.
85 minutes
What a save this is. Daly volleys Greenwood's cross goalwards but Barbara gets down low to stop the ball nestling into the bottom corner. That would have been game over.
88 minutes
Can England hold their nerve? Brazil are starting to apply some pressure as we enter the closing stages.
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