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| Brazil v Chile: international friendly – live! | Brazil v Chile: international friendly – live! |
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| 3.39pm BST15:39 | |
| 38 mins Brazil counter. Marcelo has it, near the corner of the box on the left. He looks up and sees Douglas Costa in acres of space, wide on the right. He scoops the pass to him and Costa takes it on his chest. His control is poor, though, and the ball takes an age to comes down. When it does eventually land at his feet, Costa is under pressure and he boots it over the bar. | |
| 3.37pm BST15:37 | |
| 37 mins Alexis gets the ball outside the box. He drives towards goal with speed and tries to clip the ball through to Hernandez. Miranda reads it well and stops the pass but Alexis keeps on driving and recovers the ball before it is put out for a corner. That is wasted. | |
| 3.35pm BST15:35 | |
| 35 mins “That comment from Simon McMahon reminds me of the time when my girlfriend and I used to child-mind our friend’s children,” says Mark Judd. “One of the boys casually asked me to ‘score a goal like Zico’ did. I couldn’t.” | |
| 3.34pm BST15:34 | |
| 32 mins Hernandez has taken a hefty knock to the ankle. This is still a scrappy affair. | |
| 3.31pm BST15:31 | |
| 30 mins Knocking the ball over Miranda’s head with his back to goal, Alexis gets Chile attacking down the right with some speed. He finds Isla and Isla chops one into the box. It finds hte chest of Millar and he tries to volley one from the edge of the area but his effort is snuffed out. The same goes for Aránguiz. | |
| Updated at 3.33pm BST | |
| 3.27pm BST15:27 | |
| 28 mins It’s a free to Brazil wide on the left. Neymar floats it over. It misses the Chilean defence and the out-stretched boot of Miranda by this much. Had he got a touch on that, Bravo might have been in trouble. | |
| 3.26pm BST15:26 | |
| 26 mins “Afternoon Ian,” cheers Simon McMahon. “Talk of Brazilian goals inevitably leads me to 1982 and the greatest team never to win the World Cup. No, not Scotland, but the Brazilian side we briefly led during the group stage. Every goal I remember from that side - Zico, Eder, Socrates, Falcao - either against us or the Soviet Union in the group, or Argentina and Italy in the second phase, seemed to be a thing of beauty. Dave Narey’s wasn’t bad, either.” | |
| 3.25pm BST15:25 | |
| 25 mins Not like Atkinson to miss a stamp. | |
| 3.24pm BST15:24 | |
| 24 mins Medel and Neymar have been exchanging words for a few minutes now. (Neymar felt that the Chilean held him back when going for goal.) But this is a touch more serious. The two went in for the ball and when Medel was standing up, he put the full-weight of his studs on Neymar’s leg. Ouch! He is lucky Atkinson did not see that properly or he’d be off. | |
| 3.21pm BST15:21 | |
| 22 mins Free-kick to Chile. It’s in the centre of the pitch but a good 35 yards away from the Brazil goal. Alexis stands over it, Cristiano Ronaldo style. He looks like he is about to belt it but instead he dinks it. Brazil wallop it clear. | |
| 3.20pm BST15:20 | |
| 20 mins Hernandez is in the middle of the park, going nowhere and doing nowt. Thiago decides he has to take him to the turf. Silly boy. He now has a yellow to his name. | |
| 3.19pm BST15:19 | |
| 18 mins Aránguiz gets the ball wide on the left, on the half-way line, and pokes it forward with speed for Alexis. His runs to it and pokes it around the corner and into space before racing on to it. Thiago Silva can’t catch him but Alexis gets caught in two minds. He could drag it back for Vidal or he could go for it himself. In the end, he dawdles and Miranda’s comes in to clean up the danger. | |
| 3.16pm BST15:16 | |
| 16 mins This is all a bit scrappy, to be honest. In case you are wondering, here is a handy tweet to show how the sides are lining up so far. | |
| 10' BRA 0-0 CHI / Revisa las formaciones del duelo en el Emirates http://t.co/GOjSlRX7SZ pic.twitter.com/n5pr8LSXNI | |
| 3.14pm BST15:14 | |
| 14 mins Neymar, who still does not look 100%, over-runs the ball near the corner flag on the left but a nice turn allows him to roll the ball off the incoming Isla and out for a corner. That is sent over and into the box where it is met by the head of Hernandez. He clears it easily enough. | |
| 3.12pm BST15:12 | |
| 12 mins And here is the first yellow card of the game. Albornoz goes in hard on Neymar, once more, and once more, it is right under the nose of the referee. The Chilean can have no arguments and nor does he try put up any. | |
| 3.10pm BST15:10 | |
| 10 mins “Carlos Alberto’s goal against Italy in the 1970 final is a perennial favourite of mine, some solid teamwork there!” reckons Philip Podolsky. “Seriously though, really love this one by Romario from the 1997 Copa America, the only major occasion where the two greatest centre forwards of my lifetime had played together.” | |
| 3.08pm BST15:08 | |
| 8 mins Brazil take that short and pass it around a bit but the referee calls a halt to the action. He is not happy with the ball. Tis a bit balloon like. Once that is replaced, the game gets going again. Neymar is limping. | |
| 3.06pm BST15:06 | |
| 6 mins A ball is knocked backed to Jefferson by Fernandinho. He is under pressure from Alexis but he wrong-foots the attacker just in front of his own goal. The crowd like that. Down the other end, Albornoz has taken down Neymar and Brazil have free-kick. | |
| Updated at 3.08pm BST | |
| 3.05pm BST15:05 | |
| 4 mins Other than a hefty few tackles and a clearance or two, Brazil have yet to touch the ball. But here is Neymar trying to attack down the right. He does his best to get around Aránguiz, I think, but he gets out-muscled and Chile attack. Alexis has it before being chopped down by Souza. The defender escapes without a card. | |
| Updated at 3.10pm BST | |
| 3.02pm BST15:02 | 3.02pm BST15:02 |
| 2 mins Chile keep possession for the opening few moments, passing the ball from side to side, doing their best to evade the early pressure from Brazil. Other than that, there is nowt happening. | 2 mins Chile keep possession for the opening few moments, passing the ball from side to side, doing their best to evade the early pressure from Brazil. Other than that, there is nowt happening. |
| Updated at 3.02pm BST | Updated at 3.02pm BST |
| 3.00pm BST15:00 | 3.00pm BST15:00 |
| 1 min Peeeeeeep! Brazil are in their sun yellow. Chile are in their lava red. With an almighty roar from the fans, it is Chile who get us going. They start the game playing right to left. It is very blustery in north London. By the way, this is only Coutinho’s second start for Brazil. Bit odd that, no? | 1 min Peeeeeeep! Brazil are in their sun yellow. Chile are in their lava red. With an almighty roar from the fans, it is Chile who get us going. They start the game playing right to left. It is very blustery in north London. By the way, this is only Coutinho’s second start for Brazil. Bit odd that, no? |
| Updated at 3.00pm BST | Updated at 3.00pm BST |
| 2.57pm BST14:57 | 2.57pm BST14:57 |
| Not everyone was happy with the anthems: | Not everyone was happy with the anthems: |
| Please, dear Emirates DJ - next time you play 'Mas Que Nada', choose the Jorge Ben or the Tamba Trio version, not some 'up-to-date' mash-up. | Please, dear Emirates DJ - next time you play 'Mas Que Nada', choose the Jorge Ben or the Tamba Trio version, not some 'up-to-date' mash-up. |
| 2.56pm BST14:56 | 2.56pm BST14:56 |
| Here come the anthems. Chile go first. Hands are lifted to heart in a very sincere manner as the players and fans alike give it a warble. Claudio Bravo even closes his eyes for the entire thing. The camera spends a lot of time on Alexis. His hair as impeccable as ever. Brazil’s turn. The band strikes up, no rousing a cappella this time. Silva is the only player with his eyes closed for the Brazilian boys. With those out of the way, it is almost time to rock. Woop! | Here come the anthems. Chile go first. Hands are lifted to heart in a very sincere manner as the players and fans alike give it a warble. Claudio Bravo even closes his eyes for the entire thing. The camera spends a lot of time on Alexis. His hair as impeccable as ever. Brazil’s turn. The band strikes up, no rousing a cappella this time. Silva is the only player with his eyes closed for the Brazilian boys. With those out of the way, it is almost time to rock. Woop! |
| 2.48pm BST14:48 | 2.48pm BST14:48 |
| So let’s get chatting about your favourite goals from Chile and/or Brazil. I’ll get you started. I don’t remember most of the 2002 summer/World Cup as most of it was spent on a beach in Vancouver sipping on the cheapest vodka, my clothes store job could pay for. However, my colleague, Nick Ames, does and he reminded me this one the other day. Tis a corker. | So let’s get chatting about your favourite goals from Chile and/or Brazil. I’ll get you started. I don’t remember most of the 2002 summer/World Cup as most of it was spent on a beach in Vancouver sipping on the cheapest vodka, my clothes store job could pay for. However, my colleague, Nick Ames, does and he reminded me this one the other day. Tis a corker. |
| 2.38pm BST14:38 | 2.38pm BST14:38 |
| Team news | Team news |
| As promised, here it is. Given the quality of players on display – Neymar, Coutinho, Vidal, Alexis – this should be fun. | As promised, here it is. Given the quality of players on display – Neymar, Coutinho, Vidal, Alexis – this should be fun. |
| Brazil: Jefferson; Danilo, Thiago, Miranda, Marcelo; Souza, Fernandinho; Douglas Costa, Coutinho; Luiz Adriano, Neymar. | Brazil: Jefferson; Danilo, Thiago, Miranda, Marcelo; Souza, Fernandinho; Douglas Costa, Coutinho; Luiz Adriano, Neymar. |
| Chile: Bravo; Medel, Jara, Albornoz; Isla, Millar, Aránguiz, Mena; Vidal; Alexis, Hernandez. | Chile: Bravo; Medel, Jara, Albornoz; Isla, Millar, Aránguiz, Mena; Vidal; Alexis, Hernandez. |
| Referee: England’s own Martin Atkinson | Referee: England’s own Martin Atkinson |
| Updated at 2.45pm BST | Updated at 2.45pm BST |
| 2.30pm BST14:30 | 2.30pm BST14:30 |
| Good afternoon | Good afternoon |
| Hi. How are you? Come here. Just take a look out the window there. It’s wet and windy and wintery, right? (Unless, of course, you’re in Addis Ababa, where it is a balmy 24 degrees.) But for most of us, it is wet and windy and winter. You’re probably on the couch, probably still struggling from last night. You knew, she knew and he knew, you shouldn’t have had that last gin. But you did. And now you are paying for it. Boo bloody hoo. But comfort and soothing comes in the form of international football and not just any old international football but Brazil v Chile. A replay of last year’s round of 16 game in Belo Horizonte. What more could you ask for? How about a column on Brazil by Barney Ronay? Here you go! | Hi. How are you? Come here. Just take a look out the window there. It’s wet and windy and wintery, right? (Unless, of course, you’re in Addis Ababa, where it is a balmy 24 degrees.) But for most of us, it is wet and windy and winter. You’re probably on the couch, probably still struggling from last night. You knew, she knew and he knew, you shouldn’t have had that last gin. But you did. And now you are paying for it. Boo bloody hoo. But comfort and soothing comes in the form of international football and not just any old international football but Brazil v Chile. A replay of last year’s round of 16 game in Belo Horizonte. What more could you ask for? How about a column on Brazil by Barney Ronay? Here you go! |
| Welcome back, then, Brazil. OK, maybe not quite back. Full rehabilitation into something like the Brazil of fond imagination – those tiny-shorted pre-modern maestros, creatures of pure ambling skill – might be asking a bit much. But in Paris on Thursday night a convalescent Brazil were about as impressive as anyone could have reasonably hoped during an unusually intense friendly win at Stade de France. | Welcome back, then, Brazil. OK, maybe not quite back. Full rehabilitation into something like the Brazil of fond imagination – those tiny-shorted pre-modern maestros, creatures of pure ambling skill – might be asking a bit much. But in Paris on Thursday night a convalescent Brazil were about as impressive as anyone could have reasonably hoped during an unusually intense friendly win at Stade de France. |
| You can read more here. And when you’re done with that, we should have come team news. Once that is out of the way, we’ll get discussing our favourite goals by Brazil or Chile throughout the ages. Sounds fun, right? What do you mean, no? | You can read more here. And when you’re done with that, we should have come team news. Once that is out of the way, we’ll get discussing our favourite goals by Brazil or Chile throughout the ages. Sounds fun, right? What do you mean, no? |