Brazil took the field with the gala trident in attack (Rodrygo, Vini JR and Raphinha) and Militao in defense for a match in which they were very favourites, but soon saw that it was a trap and they could get away as it turned out. The aforementioned attack with two players from Real Madrid and one from Barça, with the rest of the stars that the canarinha has, was unable to overcome Sequeira, goalkeeper of Ibiza (0-0), from the third category of Spanish football. Football stuff.
In the first half of the plan Costa Rica It came out perfect and Brazil the anxiety gradually surfaced and he rushed his actions when he couldn’t beat it Patrick Sequeira, who must have expected a worse night.
‘verdeamarela’ directed by Dorival Junior They had close to 80% possession and occupied most of the time in the opponent’s half, but they could not find the formula to attack Costa Rica’s low block. Properties are slow and lack clarity, unpredictability and verticality. Vini tried, but he always faced two against one and usually lost the physical duels the Costa Ricans presented him with. In fact, the football player of Real Madrid lost hope on several occasions when he considered that they were used above the regulations without Ramos, the Mexican referee, instructing anything.
The refereeing was certainly the star in the first 45 minutes due to the lack of chances, as a cross shot from Rodrygo one of the clearest. Brazil managed to score a goal from a set piece, with a Raphinha cross deflected in at the first post by Rodrygo and finished at the second by Marquinhos. Unfortunately for them and after a long review, the goal was disallowed for offside. The Brazilians are starting to warm up to refereeing. Fever rose a few minutes later without prompting the hand of Juan Pablo Vargas.
Second half of insistence with more heart than football
After halftime, Brazil kicked it into higher gear and pushed Costa Rica to the limit. Rodrygo has two good options, both as a result of the connection to the right of Raphinha and Danilo. The attacker came on a bit forced in the first when his shot was missed and in the second after a play in which Raphinha overflowed from the right, he rushed the baseline and left it for Vini, who only extended the cross of a Costa Rican defender. with his heel. He stole a goal that seemed destined.
Even clearer was a brutal left foot shot from Paquetá from the edge of the area that spit against the woodwork.
Vinicius, replaced with 20 minutes left
Vini’s heel extension is one of the few things that can save the Real Madrid player, who is imprecise in his combinations and uninspired in one-on-one situations. So Dorival took him off the field with 20 minutes left. There was a nervous person in the stands Neymar, who is sorely missed by his team from his serious injury.
Instead they entered Savinho and Endrick, as Raphinha also appeared in the green. The Girona winger’s introduction shook up the attack and created chances where Bruno Guimaraes and Paquetá were unsuccessful in front of goal, but made it clear that their season at Girona was no fluke. A star is born. No word on Endrick in green.
Brazil will now need to beat Paraguay in the next matchday and likely to do the same in the third game against Colombia if they want to advance to the stage and also top the group. So far, of the ‘favorites’, this has left the worst feeling so far.
match lineup
1
2
16
fifteen
3
4
Eleven
5
7
8
10
23
22
Eleven
fifteen
4
3
14
13
9
twenty-one
10
SoFi Stadium
Patrick Sequeira23
Haxzel Quiros22
Ariel LassiterEleven
91′
82′
Francisco Calvofifteen
52′
79′
Juan Pablo Vargas4
29′
Jayland Mitchell3
69′
Orlando Gallo14
Jefferson Brenes13
63′
70′
Manfred Ugalde9
57′
63′
Alvaro Zamoratwenty-one
69′
Brandon Aguilera10
91′
Replacements
Kevin Chamorro1
Aaron Cruz18
Gerald Taylor2
91′
Fernan Faerron5
Julio Cascante6
Joseph Mora8
91′
Jason Molina25
Alexander Bran16
63′
Douglas Sequeira26
Anthony Contreras7
70′
Joel Campbell12
69′
69′
Warren Madrigal17
63′
Kenneth Vargas19
82′
Josimar Alcocertwenty
Andy Rojas24
coach
Dorival Silvestre Junior
Gustavo Alfaro
Source: La Verdad
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