Archive for June 29th, 2009

The start of the match has proved to be promising. No early goals given up the USA as of yet. Brasil has had most of the possession but the USA scored first blood on redirect chip touch shot by Clint Dempsey that to give the USA 1-0 lead ten minutes into the match.

Spector fired a pass into the box and Dempsey slipped between Brasilian defenders Lucio and Gilberto to redirect the shot past a helpless keeper Cesar. Brasileiros defense fell asleep.

USA scored a fast break goal in the 26^th minute to make 2-0. Landon Donovan booted home the gift. A great give and go between Davies and Donovan.

A bad pass by Robinho in the Brasilian offensive zone led to the jailbreak goal.

Oh Baby this is so amazing and crazy.

Tim Howard so far has been brilliant in the net for the USA. He has made three great saves. Brasil should have at scored least three times but Howard and the guys stopped em dead in their tracks.

Brasil is frustrated in the offensive end of the pitch. They are forcing their offense with long shots and passes into the box.

Brasil just scored in the 46^th minute to make 2-1 USA. Fabiano reverse turnaround shot at the top box found the back of the net. Teammate Maicon made a great pass to set up the goal.

Brasilian pressure on the ball led to the goal. Good offensive flow for Brasil so far in this second half.

Twice in the second half, Tim Howard stopped two sure Brasilian goals.

Typical Brasil futebol led to the second goal by Fabiano to tie this baby up at two all.

A great run by Kaka into the box. Kaka ‘s great pass into the box led to a shot by Robinho. Howard blocked Robinho’s initial shot. This resulted in a scramble ball in front of the net. Fabiano’s rebound header flew past helpless keeper Tim Howard.

It is two all after the 73^rd minute.

Brasil took the lead off a perfectly placed corner kick by Elano.  Lucio headed home the winner in the 84^th minute to make 3-2 Brasil.

The clock is going tick, tick, tick.

It’s over the Brasil 3 and USA 2.

Good show put on by the USA.

Tim Howard had a great game in goal.

The ESPN announcers JP and John Harks are horrible.

John Harks needs to shut up. 

Great match. I am kinda happy and sad. I am happy the USA put up a good fight. I am sad the USA lost. I am happy Brasil won.

The Brasilian press was in total shock that the USA took an early two-zero lead. The Brasilian faithful never expected this. The Brasilian players knew but not the press.

This is what www.uol.com.br had to say:

O estádio Ellis Park testemunhou neste domingo a mais emocionante partida da edição 2009 da Copa das Confederações, em que o Brasil saiu de desvantagem de dois gols para fazer 3 a 2 nos Estados Unidos e assim conquistar o torneio da Fifa pela terceira vez na história. Os norte-americanos abriram vantagem antes do intervalo, mas Luís Fabiano, duas vezes, e Lúcio, anotaram os gols da virada da seleção, todos no segundo tempo.

A loose translation goes like this. This is a testimony to the way Brasil came back and defeated the USA after being down by two goals. The USA had the advantage at halftime but Luis Fabiano two-second half goals and Lucio’s game winner led Brasil to the comeback win.

When Brasil scored two goals to tie up the match this set up the fireworks for Lucio’s goal in the 38^th minute.

A dramática virada seria selada aos 38min, quando o capitão Lúcio escorou de cabeça um escanteio batido por Elano da direita, confirmando a cena da taça em suas mãos minutos mais tarde.

Check out these sites.

www.palau.org

http://www2.hillsong.com/tv/home.asp