Brazil advances to the finals with Paulinho scoring the heroic goal on the 86th. The down the wire match ended with a 2-1 victory in favor of the Selecaos.
Sealed with a seemingly sarcastic kiss meant for La Celeste’s Alvaro Gonzalez, Neymar did the honors of throwing a free kick after Brazil earned a corner. With all precision and might, Paulinho defied the Uruguayan defence and converted.
The Brazilians took an early lead in the match. Paulinho’s through ball landed on the genius Neymar, but the determined Fernando Muslera denied the latter. Unfortunately for Muslera, the ball ended right in front of Fred, who took the winning shot and left the Uruguayans trailing.
La Celeste had their chance in the 14th minute. A foul fished by Diego Lugano sent Diego Forlan into the penalty. It could have been a sweet giveaway if not for Julio Cesar, who denied Forlan’s attempt.
Nevertheless, Uruguay was still, able to secure the equalizer. As the Selecaos’ defence crumbled, Edinson Cavani took advantage of the field ruckus and ensured that his low-footed shot touches the net.
Not wanting to disappoint the crowd, Scolari responded with substitutions. Bernard entered for Hulk while Hernanes replaced Oscar. The move gave Brazil the attacking strength that eventually turned the tables around.
With twenty (20) years of rivalry, Uruguay once again, failed to topple Brazil in the tournament.
Brazil heads toward Rio De Janeiro to wait for the winner in the Spain-Italy match. On the other hand, Uruguay shall have its bid for the third place battle in Salvador.
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