BRA 2:0 MEX | Brazil - Mexico (Confederations Cup)

Confederations Cup

Brazil – Mexico

2:0 (end)

final

Brazil

2:0 (1:0)

Mexico

Wednesday 19.06.2013, 21:00 • Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, Brazil • Confederations Cup

		Thank you for following with us, until next time goodbye! (23:02:29)
		Shots/on goal: BRA 12/7, MEX 8/4 Corners: BRA 5, MEX 7 Offsides: BRA 3, MEX 0 Possession: BRA 51%, MEX 49% Group A standings: 1. BRA 2-0-0 6pts 2. ITA 1-0-0 3pts 3. MEX 0-0-2 0 pts 4 JAP 0-0-1 0pts
		And the game is over! Brazil takes an easy win over Mexico, Neymar will surely be the man of the match. The Mexicans should have played more offensively and more open to get anything out of the game but they decided to close in their own half. It costed them their second successive defeat.
		Game over.
	90+3	Goal for Brazil! This match is over! Neymar sets everything up by passid between the two defenders and then setting a ball for JO on the other side of the 5-metre box who scores with ease onto the virtually empty net. Assist: Neymar.
	90+2	Barrera sees his effort off the target, from approximately 20 metres of range.
	90+1	A foul committed by the Brazilians, Mexico with the possession.
	90+4	Four minutes will be added on.
	90	Rodriguez is also booked on the same play for objecting to the referee.
	89	A hard challenge on Neymar and Hector Herrera will be booked for that.
	88	Mexico substitution: Torrado is replaced by Jimenez.
	87	Seems like Mier committed a foul on Neymar, although he acted a bit.
	87	Mexicans try to get a feed up front but the ball is too fast and no players were there whatsoever.
	85	A big chance for Paulinho from 5 metres but his shot is over the bar. The feed came from Neymar, who else?
	85	Neymar is trying to dribble past a defender but doesn't succede.
	84	Dos Santos takes the corner, Julio Cesar saves easily.
	83	Yet another corner for the Mexican side, from the left side.
	82	Fred will leave the pitch for Jo, and Brazil is done with their changes.
	81	A tricky half-high ball to the middle by Barreta, Hernandez was late and thenBrazil manages to get it into a corner.
	81	Possession is now even, 50-50.
	80	A feed to the middle from Barrera, but the Brazilians were on the ball.
	80	The game has calmed, no surprise with the weather conditions and the time in the game.
	78	A pair of fresh legs for Brazil, Lucas takes the pitch.
	78	The corner taken to the far post, though Mier couldn't get a shot on goal.
	77	A cross to the middle, Hernandez and David Luiz in the duell, corner kick.
	77	A free kick awarded to Mexico, Salcido will take it.
	75	Barrera gets the ball in, and Tiago Silva almost scored on his own goal trying to clear it. Corner kick.
	75	The ball goes out for a throw-in.
	74	A foul by Torrado on Fred. free kick to Brazil.
	73	Salcido tries to shoot from the range and the shot is way over the bar.
	72	Torrado takes the ball away without a foul and gets it to safety.
	71	A foul committed by Hernandez, Luiz will execute a free kick.
	70	Mexico substitution: Torres is replaced by Barrera.
	69	A bit of aggressive play, and in the end a shot by Guardado, but an easy save for Julio Cesar.
	67	Dani Alves with a feed to Neymar who manages to keep it in and then crosses in, but Corona pulls off a save.
	67	Paulinho was laying on the field after the last play, but now he's out of the pitch and hopefully will get back to play.
	65	Dos Santos cruised past three Brazilian defenders and was fouled and left on the ground. No foul and no stoppage of play however.
	64	An excellent feed to Neymar from the centre field, but Corona goes out to save the day. Bravo for Mexican goalkeeper.
	63	Another corner, Herrera gets it out with a header.
	62	Free kick by Luiz just over the wall, and off to a corner for Brazil.
	62	The first change for Brazil, Hernanes will take Oscar's spot.
	61	Marcelo gets the ball to Neymar who is fouled by Salcido.
	59	A great pass to the middle for Hernandez was read by David Luiz who gets the ball to the corner for Mexico, but saves a goal.
	58	Hector Herrera will try to bring some freshness into the game after replacing Flores.
	57	There will be a first change of the match for Mexico as soon as the referee allows it.
	56	Neymar now takes the initiative and fires from the right side but the shot is wide of the far post.
	55	Hulk and Neymar played a double-pass entering the penalty area but Hulk's shot missed the near post by inches.
	53	Nothing interesting going on, the ball is just being kicked from end to end.
	52	Mexico lost possession in the middle.
	51	Torres commits a foul.
	49	A foul comited by Fred on Mier, free kick to Mexico from their own half.
	47	A free kick is awarded to Brazil. Foul was comited by Mier.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		Possession: BRA 48%, MEX 52% Shots on goal: BRA 5, MEX 2 Corners: BRA2, MEX 2 Yellow cards: 21' Guardado (MEX) 43' Tiago Silva (BRA) We'll be back in fifteen minutes, don't go anywhere.
		The first half finishes, Brazil a clearly better team. Mexico tried to defend, but Brazil were too strong and scored the leading goal. Mexico will need to open up and start playing football if they're to get anything out of this game.
		1st halftime finished.
	45+3	A foul on the centre line for Brazil.
	45+2	A smooth ball towards the goal, but the effort is off target.
	45+1	A foul commited by Neymar on Flores, free kick to Mexico.
	45+3	Three minutes to be added on.
	45	A ball to the other side for Dos Santos on the left, though it's too fast.
	43	A yellow to Tiago Silva for a foul on Hernandez, free kick on the left.
	42	David Luiz is out for another recovery, his nose is bleeding again.
	41	Dos Santos tries to get the ball to Hernandez, but it's too fast for him.
	40	Salcido tries with a tricky short feed, but Brazilians read that.
	40	Gustavo comits a foul on Torrado, so it will be a free kick to Mexico a few metres outside the penalty area to the left.
	39	David Luiz is back onto the pitch and Howard Webb checks if he's ready to play.
	39	Mexicans taking advantage of the extra man, and they're on offense but can't get the ball in.
	37	Dos Santos dribbles past three Brazilian defenders and gets the cross in, but Hernandez was covered.
	37	Mexico in possession with a man up currently.
	36	David Luiz is taken out so the game continues.
	34	A free kick to Mexico, David Luiz seems to be injured on the play. There is blood coming out of his nose, so it will be a short break for the players.
	33	Flores tries to get the ball in, but Tiago Silva is there to stop it.
	31	And it's gone out for a goal kick.
	31	Dos Santos with a feed to Flores in the penalty area, but it seems like David Luiz got a touch on it, corner kick.
	30	A foul on Neymar from Flores.
	28	Mexicans practically don't play this game, they're usually in the back with occasional attacks like this one, but Dos Santos loses a ball for a goal kick.
	28	Hulk gets it in, Torres kicks it out for a throw-in.
	27	Neymar crosses to the middle, but it's kicked out for a corner to the right.
	26	A push from the back on Fred from Rodriguez, the Brazilians will get a free kick from 25, 30 metres at most from the middle, it could be dangerous.
	25	The ball is passed back to Julio Cesar.
	23	A feed to Neymar in the middle, who receives on the chest and immediately gets rid of two defenders, but the shot is over the bar.
	22	Dani Alves feeds for Hulk, but the cross was only for the Mexican defense.
	22	Free kick to Brazil from the right.
	21	Guardado will get a yellow for a foul on Neymar.
	20	Dos Santos gets it in, but the Brazilian defense gets it out. Not for long, though, corner kick to Mexico from the right.
	19	10 on 10, Neymar comits a foul on Dos Santos, both players wearing number 10 on their jerseys. Free kick from the right side to Mexico.
	17	Tiago Silva seems to have lost some air, so he'll jog off the field to recover.
	16	A cross by Torres from the left side, Marcelo receives it but then loses and in the end after a pinball, Mier gets a shot inches off the post.
	16	A pass forward for Neymar but Rodriguez manages to cover it.
	15	The ball is kicked to safety by Moreno.
	15	A short corner to Hulk, the ball goes out for a throw-in.
	14	Dani Alves with a tricky shot as if he were to cross, and nearly scores, Corona had to grab for it. Corner kick.
	13	Paulinho makes a sloppy pass to the other side, but it's kept in.
	12	Mexicans finally get some courage to get out of their zone and on the attack. Salcido tries a long-range shot, but it's wide of the goal.
	11	Rodriguez gets the ball away to safety.
	9	Goal for Brazil! It was just a matter of time to set this stadium on fire! Dani Alves crosses the ball to the middle for Fred, but it's denied by Rodriguez only to NEYMAR who fires on a volley and scores past helpless Corona. Assist: Dani Alves.
	8	Hulk loses possesion to Salcido at 30 metres away from the goal.
	8	Brasil is dominating the game so far, despite high humidity, it will be interesting to see if they can keep up the pace.
	7	Neymar finds Dani Alves at the penalty spot who decides to give it back to Hulk whose shot was stopped by Moreno.
	6	Dos Santos goes with a shot from outside the area, but Julio Cesar was ready in place.
	5	Flores gets the ball into the box from the right side but Hernandez was late for it, throw-in for Brazil.
	5	A free kick given to Dos Santos.
	4	Neymar went past Mier on the side and got the ball to the middle, Fred couldn't find a shot and then Neymar was offside.
	3	A short ball back to Marcelo who executes as he reaches the ball, but it's too slow to beat Corona.
	3	A free kick to Brazil just outside the penalty area to the left.
	2	Neymar receives a pass inside the penalty area to the left, but the Mexican defense took care of it.
	2	Guardado comits a foul on Oscar in mid field.
	1	The first attack will go to Brazil, but they comit a foul on offense.
	1	Game started.
		Some interesting facts about the game, courtesy of FIFA.com - In the 1999 Confeds Final, Mexico beat Brazil 4-3 in front of 110,000 fans (a Confeds record) at the Azteca stadium. - The last Confeds game that Brazil lost was eight years ago today. A 1-0 defeat to Mexico. - Brazil-Mexico has been played 37 times. Brazil have 21 victories to Mexico's ten. - Brazil have won their last eight Confeds matches, they will hold the outright record of nine with a victory today. - Javier Hernandez has scored four of Mexico's last five goals in all competitions.
		The national anthems are being played.
		Starting lineups: Brazil: Cesar – Marcelo, David Luiz, Silva, Dani Alves – Gustavo, Oscar, Paulinho – Neymar, Fred, Hulk Mexico: Corona – Torres, Moreno, Rodriguez, Mier – Guardado, Torrado, Salcido, Flores, Dos Santos – Hernandez Referees: Howard Webb (ENG).
		Welcome. Game starts at 21:00.

Commentary by

Alan Ilijic

Goals & lineups

Goals: 9. Neymar, 90+3. Jo

Cards: 43. Silva (BRA) – 21. Guardado (MEX), 89. Herrera (MEX), 90. Rodriguez (MEX)

Brazil: Cesar – Marcelo, David Luiz, Silva, Dani Alves – Gustavo, Oscar, Paulinho – Neymar, Fred, Hulk

Mexico: Corona – Torres, Moreno, Rodriguez, Mier – Guardado, Torrado, Salcido, Flores (58' Herrera), Dos Santos – Hernandez

Referees: Howard Webb (ENG)

Attendance: 50791