Brazil 3 - 0 Chile
Brazil has defeated Chile with a convincing 3-0 performance in a World Cup Round of 16 match.
Brazil’s first-half goals by centre-back Juan and striker Luis Fabiano gave coach Dunga’s team a 2-0 lead before Robinho ensured their quarter-final appearance with the third goal after an hour at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday.
Brazil took the lead on 35 minutes when Maicon swung in a corner and Roma defender Juan rose the highest to head past goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
Luis Fabiano made it 2-0 three minutes later after Kaka took a pass from Robinho on the left wing and slid the ball through.
Brazil got their third goal when Benfica’s Ramires ran from the midfield line to the edge of the penalty area, where he laid the ball off for Robinho to fire home on 59 minutes.
The Chileans made a good start and kept fighting but were unable to dig themselves out of a three-goal deficit.
It was Brazil’s 47th win in 66 matches against Chile, which has only seven wins.
In the quarter-finals, Brazil will face the Netherlands, which saw off Slovakia 2-1 in Port Elizabeth earlier on Monday.
Brazil (BRA)
Line-Up: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Michel Bastos, Gilberto Silva, Luis Fabiano (Nilmar 76'), Kaka (Kleberson 81'), Robinho (Gilberto 85'), Dani Alves, Ramires
Substitutes Not Used: Felipe Melo, Elano, Gomes, Luisao, Thiago Silva, Josue, Julio Baptista, Doni, Grafite
Manager: Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (Dunga)
Goals: Juan 35', Luis Fabiano 38', Robinho 59'
Booked: Kaka 30', Ramires 71'
Chile (CHI)
Line-Up: Claudio Bravo, Ismael Fuentes, Mauricio Isla (Rodrigo Millar 62'), Pablo Contreras (Rodrigo Tello 46'), Carlos Carmona, Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal, Humberto Suazo, Mark Gonzalez (Jorge Valdivia 46'), Jean Beausejour, Gonzalo Jara
Substitutes Not Used: Waldo Ponce, Miguel Pinto, Marco Estrada, Matias Fernandez, Fabian Orellana, Gary Medel, Gonzalo Fierro, Esteban Paredes, Luis Marin
Manager: Marcelo Bielsa
Booked: Arturo Vidal 47', Ismael Fuentes 68', Rodrigo Millar 80'
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Venue: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Match Facts:
Shots on target: 6 (BRA) - 2 (CHI)
Shots off target: 11 (BRA) - 7 (CHI)
Ball possession (%): 51 (BRA) - 49 (CHI)
Corner kicks: 8 (BRA) - 6 (CHI)
Offside: 1 (BRA) - 1 (CHI)
Fouls committed: 15 (BRA) - 17 (CHI)
Yellow cards: 2 (BRA) - 3 (CHI)
Red cards: 0 (BRA) - 0 (CHI)
Source: presstv.ir
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