When we last saw the national teams of Brazil and Colombia on a
soccer field, it was July Fourth, in a World Cup quarterfinal. Brazilian
star Neymar was being carted off on a stretcher after taking a knee in
the back from Colombian defender Juan Camilo Zuniga, sending 200 million
Brazilians into despair.
Brazil won that match 2-1 in Fortaleza,
but it was a heated contest, with a tournament-high 56 fouls called. It
was also a costly win for the host Brazilians. Neymar sustained a spinal
fracture and was forced to sit out the semifinal, in which Brazil was
humiliated 7-1 by eventual champion Germany.
BRAZIL
Goalkeepers: Jefferson (Botafogo), Rafael (Napoli)
Defenders: Maicon (AS Roma), Filipe Luis (Chelsea), Alex Sandro (FC Porto), Danilo (FC Porto), David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Gil (Corinthians), Miranda (Atletico Madrid)
Midfielders: Fernandinho (Manchester City), Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg), Elias (Corinthians), Ramires (Chelsea), Everton Ribeiro (Cruzeiro), Ricardo Goulart (Cruzeiro), Oscar (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)
Forwards: Robinho (Santos FC), Neymar (FC Barcelona), Diego Tardelli (Atletico Mineiro)
COLOMBIA
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Arsenal) and Camilo Vargas (Santa Fe).
Defenders: Pablo Armero, Cristian Zapata (AC Milan), Camilo Zúñiga, (Napoli), Eder Alvarez (River Plate, Argentina), Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven) and Carlos Valdés (Philadelphia Union).
Midfielders: Abel Aguilar (Toulouse), Fredy Guarín (Inter Milan), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina), James Rodríguez (Real Madrid), Aldo Leao Ramírez (Atlas, Mexico), Carlos Sánchez (Aston Villa), Alexander Mejía (Atlético Nacional) and Juan Fernando Quintero (Porto).
Forwards: Jackson Martínez (Porto), Carlos Bacca (Sevilla), Teófilo Gutiérrez (River Plate, Argentina), Adrián Ramos (Borussia Dortmund), Víctor Ibarbo (Cagliari), Radamel Falcao (Manchester United) and Luis Muriel (Udinese).
Friday 5 September 2014
Sunday 13 July 2014
argentina vs germany world cup 2014
The FIFA World Cup 2014 has moved into the semi-final stage, pitting the
final four teams left—Brazil, Germany, Argentina and the
Netherlands—against one another for a spot in the coveted Maracana
final.
Here we take a look at the first tie on offer: the Selecao vs. Die Mannschaft.
Germany
Germany, finally, are beginning to move through the gears and put in their best showing so far against France in the quarter-final—the drubbing they gave 10-man Portugal aside.
Mats Hummels came into the side and seemingly fixed everything, leading a deeper defensive line, getting help from Philipp Lahm at right-back—his correct position—and switching to a far more productive 4-2-3-1 formation.
Of the two sides competing, Joachim Low's is further ahead in its progression, and that makes it the favourite for the tie despite home advantage. No key players are injured, and they seem to be finding their feet.
"We desperately want to play in the Maracana in Rio again, on July 13," Low told reporters ahead of the game (h/t ITV.com). "We're not done yet."
Tuesday 8 July 2014
Brazil vs Germany Semi-Finals World Cup 2014
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Brazil vs Germany Live
Date: , 08, July, 2014
Kick-off Time: 22:00
Status: Live
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The FIFA World Cup 2014 has moved into the semi-final stage, pitting the final four teams left—Brazil, Germany, Argentina and the Netherlands—against one another for a spot in the coveted Maracana final.
Here we take a look at the first tie on offer: the Selecao vs. Die Mannschaft.
It opens up a number of questions regarding team selection: Will Dante step in and partner David Luiz in defence or will Henrique? Does Bernard step in on the left of the 4-2-3-1 or is a rejig set to occur?
Dante and Bernard will be the favourites, especially with Willian struggling with an injury. The team will need to re-calibrate and move away from the "it's all about Neymar" playing method and begin sharing the ball out.
Germany
Germany, finally, are beginning to move through the gears and put in their best showing so far against France in the quarter-final—the drubbing they gave 10-man Portugal aside.
Of the two sides competing, Joachim Low's is further ahead in its progression, and that makes it the favourite for the tie despite home advantage. No key players are injured, and they seem to be finding their feet.
"We desperately want to play in the Maracana in Rio again, on July 13," Low told reporters ahead of the game (h/t ITV.com). "We're not done yet."
1. Luiz Gustavo vs. Toni Kroos
In switching to the 4-2-3-1 formation, Low managed to take Die Mannschaft back to basics and succeed using more obvious movements, attacks and defensive mechanisms.
The key to their enhanced attacking play was Toni Kroos in the No. 10 slot, receiving passes between the lines and linking superbly with those around him. Thomas Mueller in particular was brought into play early and often by Kroos and worked France's defensive line very well.
2. Sharing the Load
Brazil have been entirely focused on Neymar: Give the ball to Neymar, create space for Neymar and force the ball into Neymar's feet to see if he can spark the difference.
You can't hang your hat on any of Brazil's other players—none of their attackers is, like Neymar, a top-five in world football—but the formula can come together with some tweaks.
Utilise Bernard's guile, Oscar's positional brilliance and Hulk's long-range shooting.
Saturday 5 July 2014
Argentina vs Belgium !! Netherlands vs Costa Rica match times, TV schedule, live streaming
Today's matchups
Players to watch:
Argentina: No. 10 Lionel Messi
Belgium: No. 10 Eden Hazard
Netherlands: No. 11 Arjen Robben
Costa Rica: No. 10 Bryan Ruiz
Date, time, channel, stream
July 5th, 12:00 p.m., Argentina vs. Belgium, ABC, ESPN3
July 4th, 4:00 p.m., Netherlands vs. Costa Rica, ESPN, ESPN3
Argentina-Belgium: Two teams that can be one-man shows at times, they've also won every game they've played so far. Argentina has an embarrassment of attacking players and Belgium has some younger talent ready to shine, fresh off an extra time victory over the United States.
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Netherlands-Costa Rica: Costa Rica is the big surprise of the tournament, but Netherlands' demolition of Spain isn't far behind. I imagine most will be rooting for the CONCACAF underdogs, but Netherlands has looked to be one of the strongest teams in the tournament and will be heavy favorites to advance.
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World Cup 2014 Quarterfinals Preview: Brazil vs. Colombia
5th July 201402:00 LIVE
World Cup
*Quarterfinals: Match 57 / Referee: Carlos VELASCO CARBALLO (ESP); Assistant Referee 1: Roberto ALONSO FERNANDEZ (ESP); Assistant Referee 2: Juan YUSTE (ESP); Fourth official: Svein Oddvar MOEN (NOR)
Stadium: Estadio Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil
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It's Brazil vs Germany in the semifinal after the hosts defeated Colombia 2-1 in the last-eight clash.
GOAL! Neymar fired in a great corner kick and Brazil skipper Thiago Silva was in a great position to score as the hosts took an early lead vs their Latin American rivals. Brazil lead 1-0.
Silva made an early breakthrough for Brazil.
It was not always pretty, but Brazil cleared its toughest hurdle so far at the World Cup, beating Colombia, 2-1, in Fortaleza and advancing to the semifinals.
Brazil calmed its nervous fans with a goal just six minutes in as Thiago Silva found himself unmarked on a corner and pushed in an easy chance.
With the goal in hand, Brazil was able to concentrate on effectively shutting down Colombia's star, James Rodriguez, who came into the game leading all World Cup scorers with five goals.
In the 68th minute of a choppy game, came a sublime moment. David Luiz rocketed in a perfect free kick into the upper corner of the goal from 35 yards out. Brazil led by 2-0 and seemed to be in control.But Colombia was given new life when Brazil keeper Julio Cesar fouled Carlos Bacca in the box.
Rodriguez duly converted the penalty, his sixth goal of the tournament, and Colombia began to pour on the attacks.But despite a few half chances, it could not find a breakthrough in the minutes that remained. Brazil advances to face Germany in the first seme finals.
Penalty for Colombia! 2-1!
Penalty to Colombia! This one might not be over yet. Carlos Bacca, who just entered the game for Gutierrez, beat David Luiz of all people and was brought down by keeper Julio Cesar. Yellow for the keeper and James Rodriguez will take!
Julio Cesar guesses wrong and it’s 2-1!
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Today’s results:
• France 0 Germany 1. German defender Mats Hummels headed the ball home from a free kick early in the first half, and France never managed to carve out a clear chance to equalise.
• Brazil 2 Colombia 1. Defender David Luiz fired a contender for goal of the tournament to secure Brazil’s passage to the semi-finals.
FRANCE VS GERMANY WORLD CUP 2014
4th July 201422:00 LIVE
World Cup
*Quarterfinals: Match 58 / Referee: Nestor PITANA (ARG); Assistant Referee 1: Hernan MAIDANA (ARG); Assistant Referee 2: Juan Pablo BELATTI (ARG); Fourth official: Jonas ERIKSSON (SWE)
Stadium: Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
France vs. Germany, 2014 World Cup: Hummels header enough for Die Mannschaft
Germany grabbed an early goal on a header by Mats Hummels and shut up shop, restricting France's scoring chances in a 1-0 win.
For the first time in this World Cup, France trail, thanks to this gorgeous header by Mats Hummels.There hasn't been a ton going on in midfield early in this game, with both teams doing a pretty good job of getting into the attacking third. Unfortunately for France, this goal came just a couple of minutes after they squandered a great chance of their own.Germany lead, 1-0.
Goal! Mats Hummels has given Germany the lead in the 12th minute, heading the ball into the top corner of Hugo Lloris’s net from a free kick.
This is a rollicking start from the Germans. France has barely touched the ball so far.
German fans have been particularly anxious in the lead-up to this quarter-final, with seven players reportedly suffering from a virus.
Without naming anyone, manager Joachim Loew confirmed the players were showing symptoms of illness. It’s likely to be a hot day Rio de Janeiro, so any sickness could prove to be extremely sapping.
German forward Miroslav Klose copped a ball to the face this morning. We imagine it hurt almost as much as, say, a loss in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. But not quite. Sorry France.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer beat away a powerful, last ditch shot from Karim Benzema in the final minute of stoppage time to seal a solid 1-0 win for Germany.
It saw the Germans reach the World Cup semi-finals for a record fourth straight time.
The match was surprisingly low-scoring, given the talent in both teams’ forward lines and their presumed frailties at the back. But Germany defended strongly throughout, and probably was the better side.
That was certainly the case for the opening 25 minutes, during which the Germans dominated possession. Defender Mats Hummels headed home the game’s only goal from a free kick in the 12th minute.
Substitute Andre Schuerrle, who was so effective for Germany in its round of 16 tie against Algeria, had several fantastic chances to extend his team’s lead in the dying stages, but couldn’t convert either of them.
It didn’t matter in the end, however, as Neuer shut down France’s final opportunity.
Friday 27 June 2014
FIFA World Cup 2014 :Brazil vs Chile
28th June 201422:00
World Cup
*Round of 16 ( Match 49 )
Stadium: Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
*Round of 16 ( Match 49 )
Stadium: Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Brazil will play Chile on Saturday as the World Cup 2014 Round of 16
gets underway. The hosts will be favorites to win their way through to
the quarterfinals, however, Chile will pose a serious challenge and if
the Brazilians are not at the peak of their game, there could be an
upset here today. The game is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. ET and can
be watched on TV on the ABC network or online through free live stream
(details below).
Side: The Brazilians finally came to life against hapless Cameroon in
the final group stage match. The Seleção got multiple goals from Neymar
in the opening half and then opened up the match with second half goals
from Fred and Fernando Luiz Roza. However, the Brazilian back line was
not exactly perfect as they allowed a goal to Cameroon when a one-on-one
battle was lost on the wing and then the two center backs fell asleep
on a simple cross. Brazil made a much more concerted effort in the match
to get their attacking players forward. In the games with Croatia and
Mexico there was a little bit of apprehension in going fully forward,
but against Cameroon it all went away and the beautiful Brazil was back.
Against Chile, they will likely go into the match expecting to press
forward just as they did against Cameroon, but will quickly realize the
Chilean midfield is killer when the ball is turned over. It will likely
force Brazil to be slightly less adventurous and they may rely more on
quick combination play rather than the flood of attackers that produced
four goals against the Indomitable Lions. Defensively Thiago Silva and
David Luiz have to be in tune with each other. Chile loves to play the
ball from the wings into the center which is demanding on central
defenders. Finally, they must keep their eyes on Alexis Sanchez at all
times. When the Dutch slowed Sanchez the Chilean attack looked much less
threatening, but it’s definitely easier said than done.
Chile have been an impressive side thus far but ran into a brick wall in their final group game against the Netherlands. La Roja had been enjoying the first two matches of the tournament pressing midfielders and then finding heaps of space in front of opposing defenses. The Dutch allowed none of it. Holland opted to sit back and let Chile come at them rather than forcing possession and allowing Chile to try and turn them over. The Chileans looked lost and were almost begging Alexis Sanchez or Eduardo Vargas to break down the Dutch defense. Brazil is not a team that is known to sit back and let teams attack them, but neither is Holland and their blueprint may be awfully tempting to follow. Chile must be much more creative in the final third using combination passing and better crosses to put the pressure on the central defense of Brazil. The good news for Chile is the midfield will not be nearly as clogged up in this match as it was in the one with the Netherlands. Brazil play an open style of game and it could play right into the hands of Chile. The biggest concern is will the Chilean back three, all of which are not natural center backs, keep the ridiculously talented Brazilians at bay. They could change formation, but it’s not usually in the DNA of South American teams to give in to an opponent. They must get better help from their midfielders and simply cannot give the ball away sloppily in the center of the field. Chile is certainly good enough to win the match, but Brazil may have just hit their stride. Add in the fact that the match will be played in Brazil and it might be too tall a task for one of the most fun teams remaining in the tournament.
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