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Levein: Brazil test

26 But Adam clears at the near post before Hutton lashes the ball forward.

25 Santos wins another corner with Brazil camped in the Scotland half.

24 Scotland seemingly have adopted a zonal marking system at corners but it looks a bit dangerous at the moment.

23 Brazil win another corner and Leandro, who looks a big and powerful striker, nearly gets on the end of Elano’s cross again.

22 Crainey has started well and is being ably assisted by Steven Whittaker to cover the marauding runs of full back Dani Alves who plays almost like a right winger.

21 Some silky skills being demonstrated by the Brazilians but they have yet to click into gear in the Scotland box.

20 Brazil corner swept in to Leandro Damiao who produces a great leap to power a fierce header off the top of the crossbar and over.

19 McGregor spills a fierce low shot but his defenders come to the rescue and clear.

18 Brazil dominating possession and a ball into the box is headed clear by Crainey under pressure from two yellow shirts.

17 Santos again starts an attack down the left and slips the ball inside to Jadson whose pass is too strong for the prowling Leandro Damiao.

16 Nice skills from Neymar as he looks to make a mug of James Morrison…but then he slips over to make a mug of himself.

15 Ramires, perhaps not known for his aerial ability, heads over the bar.

14 Quick through ball from Chelsea man Ramires leaves Leandro Damiao chasing but last man Stephen Crainey averts the danger.

13 James McArthur goes down under a clumsy challenge before quickly getting to his feet.

12 However, they’re struggling to keep quiet Santos and Neymar who link up again down the left as Brazil look to create an opening.

11 Always going to be difficult to deny Brazil possession for long periods but Scotland are doing their best to retain the ball.

10 Former Leeds United man David Harvey is the only Scotland keeper to keep a clean sheet against Brazil – in 1974. Can McGregor join him?

9 Skipper Miller shows his hunger by winning the ball back from Lucas but has little support as he bursts forward.

8 Neymar manages to keep Santos’s overhit pass in play but McGregor in the Scotland goal comfortably gathers the low cross.

7 Adam playing his usual Blackpool role on the international stage – sitting deep and making things tick.

6 Alan Hutton well in the thick of things at both ends of the field but just fails to get on the end of an Adam cross-field pass.

5 Lucas Leiva blasts high over the bar in the game’s first real attempt on goal.

4 Scotland showing they really want to win this but an error by Adam lets Neymar in – however he dallies and gets crowded out by the Scottish defenders.

3 Still plenty of familiar faces for Brazil despite the absence of Robinho, Kaka and Pato. And they will have to be up for the scrap because I don’t think Scotland intend to take this ‘friendly’.

2 Lucio gives away a cheap free kick in dangerous Charlie Adam territory…but the Blackpool man smashes the ball into the yellow wall.

1 And World Cup final referee Howard Webb gets the game underway.

13.59 Brazil subs: Victor, Maicon, Luisao, David Luiz, Sandro, Henrique, Elias, Renato Augusto, Jefferson.

13.59 On the bench for Scotland: Gordon, Hanley, Commons, Danny Wilson, Snodgrass, Mackail-Smith, Cowie, Maguire, Bannan, Davidson, Mark Wilson, Bell.

13.58 Flower of Scotland gets a huge rendition from the Tartan masses in the stands, before the colourful Brazilian fans cheer their own anthem in a carnival atmosphere in North London.

13.56 Recently retired Brazilian legend Ronaldo – one of the game’s great strikers – is guest of honour today and is shaking hands with both sets of players who have emerged from the Emirates tunnel.

13.54 Brazil are without several top players and it allows Internacional striker Leandro Damiao to make his first start.

13.53 So Kenny Miller has been handed the captain’s armband as Scotland looked to beat Brazil for the first time. The Bursaspor man will play the lone striker’s role for the Scots with Craig Levein pairing Gary Caldwell and Christophe Berra at the heart of his defence with Alan Hutton and Stephen Crainey as his full backs.

13.51 Brazil: Cesar, Alves, Lucio, Silva, Santos, Lucas, Ramires, Elano, Jadson, Neymar, Leandro Damiao.

13.50 Scotland: McGregor, Hutton, G Caldwell, Berra, Crainey, Adam, Brown, Morrison, McArthur, Whittaker, Miller.

13.47 My name is Jonathan Jurejko and I’ll be your eyes and ears to take you through every minute of the action. Please feel free to email your thoughts and predictions to jonathan.jurejko@bskyb.com or via Twitter @J_Jurejko

13.45 Good afternoon and welcome to our live interactive coverage of the international friendly between Scotland and Brazil.

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