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Brazil Beats Chile 3-0 to Reach Quarterfinals

Brazil Beats Chile 3-0 to Reach Quarterfinals

14 Wednesday 30th June, 2010

BY TALES AZZONI (AP) - the area. “We leave the tournament shot by Gilberto , diving to his moved closer to a sixth World Cup then scored his first knowing that we gave everything left and barely tipping the ball wide. title on Monday, beating South in World Cups with a shot from on the pitch,” Bravo said. “We are a A minute later, Kaka’s low shot American rival Chile 3-0 to reach the edge of the area in the 59th, very fragile team at times. We from the edge of the area also the quarterfinals. receiving a pass from and attack very well, but we have to missed. Juan, Luis Fabiano and shooting inside the far post. know when to defend.” , back in Robinho scored a goal each for the It was Robinho’s seventh goal Brazil has now reached the Chile’s starting lineup after miss- Brazilians at Ellis Park. in Brazil’s last six matches against quarterfinals of the World Cup ing the match against Spain, gave Juan gave his team the lead in the Chileans. every time since the 1990 tourna- the Chileans their first opportunity the 35th minute with a firm header “I’m very happy quite obvious- ment in Italy, when it lost to in the 13th, but his shot from just from a corner, sending the ball into ly,” Robinho said. “I’m very happy Argentina 1-0 in the second round. outside the box was easily saved by the upper left corner and past the with my first goal in a World Cup Brazil and assistant goalkeeper Julio Cesar. outstretched arms of Chile goal- and with the victory of my team.” coach Jorginho were starters in The Brazilians wanted a penal- keeper . Brazil will next face the that Brazilian team. ty kick in the 27th when captain Chile goalkeeper Claudio Luis Fabiano added to the lead Netherlands, which beat Slovakia 2- “Chile played exceptionally Lucio went down after a challenge Bravo, right, fails to stop from a fast breakaway in the 38th, 1 earlier Monday in . well, they had a lot of possession of by inside the area. a goal by Brazil’s receiving a one-touch pass from Chile became the first of the the ball,” Dunga said. “But Brazil Contreras appeared to touch Robinho, not visible, Kaka and past Bravo five South American teams to be was able to have balance and con- Lucio’s leg as the Brazilian tried to during the World Cup inside the area before scoring into eliminated from the World Cup. trol.” make a move. round of 16 soccer an open net. Robinho started the Argentina, Paraguay and The victory in front of nearly The Chileans tried to keep pos- match between Brazil play with a run on the left side are still in the tournament along 55,000 fans at Ellis Park extended session in the second half, but were and Chile. (AP before finding Kaka at the edge of with Brazil. Brazil’s dominance over Chile. not able to significantly threaten Photo/Claudio Cruz) It was the team’s eighth consec- Julio Cesar. Brazil kept creating the

Brazil’s Juan, top left, scores the opening goal time since its home tournament in during the World Cup round of 16 soccer 1962, when it eventually lost to match between Brazil and Chile at Ellis Park Brazil in the semifinals. Chile had Stadium in Johannesburg, , Monday June 28, 2010. also lost to Brazil the last time it Brazil beats Chile 3-0 reached the round of 16, a 4-1 result (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) in the 1998 tournament in . Brazil again was without regu- lar starter because of a right to reach quarterfinals ankle injury, and Dunga also could not count on defensive top of the crossbar in the 78th. because of a left ankle utive win over its regional rival, most dangerous chances on coun- Robinho almost added a second problem. and the result extended Brazil’s terattacks. goal in the 74th, but Bravo mad a Chile was without several regu- unbeaten streak against the Substitute Valdivia had save on his low shot in another lar starters, including central Chileans to 10 matches. The last one of Chile’s few chances with a breakaway by the Brazilians. defenders and Waldo loss came in a World Cup qualifier shot that sailed over the crossbar in Robinho also had a goal disallowed Ponce because of yellow card sus- in 2000. the 66th. Suazo’s shot from inside for offside in the 77th. pensions, while Marco Estrada Led by Argentine coach the area was saved by Julio Cesar in Chile was trying to advance missed the match after being sent , Chile was able to the 75th, and the striker also hit the past the second round for the first off against Spain. keep pace with the five-time cham- pions in the beginning, threatening with some quick ball movement on offense to try to surprise the Brazilians. But Brazil quickly gained con- trol of the match and created some of the most dangerous opportuni- Brazil’s Luis Fabiano, top, ties. After Juan’s first goal, dribbles past Chile goal- the Brazilians took keeper Claudio Bravo to advantage of its score his side’s second speedy strikers to goal. (AP Photo/Alessandra keep the pres- Tarantino) sure on the Chileans. Bravo already had to work hard on a ninth-minute long-range

BY MARK WALSH wanted to concentrate on carrying team was equally as stunned as JOHANNESBURG (AP) - on and making the game fast,” said England by its slice of good fortune. Brazilian Kaka is Kaka shrugged BY MARTIN ROGERS Neuer, who plays for Schalke in the Head coach Joachim Loew was spot- used to being at the top of the when asked why refer- , South Africa German . “I realized it ted nudging his assistant and smil- scoring charts and heading lists Kaka ees seemed to be targeting him – Germany goalkeeper Manuel was tight, but I was quite sure it ing at their luck, while England of the best players in the world. and said the yellow card he Neuer admitted he “fooled” referee was over the line. I think that per- boss fumed nearby. Despite his clean-cut image received after half an hour Jorge Larrionda into making the haps the way I carried on so quickly Neuer insisted, though, that the as a devout Christian and fami- Worried against Chile was “a normal most controversial decision of the fooled the referee and made him Lampard no-goal made no differ- ly man, in this World Cup it’s foul”. World Cup. think it was not over. ence to the eventual outcome Kaka’s disciplinary record that about He was “worried” that fur- World Cup is just getting good, “After the game I was in doping Sunday, 4-1, claiming Germany is turning heads. ther bookings could rule him out U.S. fans jun 28, 2010 Paraguay’s control and saw it on the television. would have won the match in any Another yellow card in of matches in the latter stages of Valdez takes tough road to Cup jun And yes, of course it was over and case. Brazil’s 3-0 win against Chile on disciplinary the tournament, although all 28, 2010 Neuer carried on playing should have been a goal for “It was one incident and yes, it Monday added to his red card players have their records wiped even when ’s 38th- England. It was lucky for us and was important,” Neuer said. “But I against Ivory Coast in the clean after the quarterfinals. minute lob bounced over the line unlucky for them.” believe we were the stronger team group stage. record Kaka is hardly one of foot- and appeared to give England a The German and deserved to win the game even ball’s dirty players - his red card clear goal at Free State Stadium. without this. against Ivory Coast was his first The 24-year-old grabbed the ball “If you look at the way the for the national team and one his and swiftly kicked it upfield as match played out then I think our coach Dunga branded “complete- England’s disbelieving players team would have scored the goals ly unfair”. rounded upon Larrionda and German keeper we needed just like we did. When The second yellow card that begged him to reconsider his you have good luck in football it is earned his early exit was shown decision. important to capitalize on that for raising his arm against Kader “I didn’t react because I just feels he luck, and we did.” Keita, though Kaka was not look- ing at his rival and seemed to be protecting himself rather than ‘fooled the attacking the Ivorian. The suspension meant Kaka was forced to sit out his side’s referee’ final group game, a 0-0 draw against , though Brazil had already qualified. Monday’s yellow card against Chile also was for a seemingly innocuous challenge as a Chile player cut inside him. Kaka trailed a leg, but the foul looked clumsy rather than malicious. Nonetheless, English referee took out his book. “It was a normal foul and the first foul I did in the match,” Kaka said. “I don’t know why the referees are taking an interest in me. Referee Howard Webb of England, left, shows a yellow card to “I was a bit worried about Brazil’s Kaka, right, during the World Cup round of 16 soccer getting another yellow card,” match between Brazil and Chile at in Kaka said. “Another expulsion Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, June 28, 2010. would put me out of another (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) game.”

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