Brazil crushes Portugal in front of home crowd
20/11/2008 17:47
Brazilian national soccer team finally pulled off a victory in front of
their home crowd last night.
By a convincing score of 6-2, Brazil stomped
Portugal in Gama, the satellite city of Brazil's capital.
The game was
Brazil's last of the year. Despite being a friendly match, it meant a lot to the
team's head coach Dunga.
Over the last five home games, Brazil has been
unable to produce a victory. Yesterday's game satiated the crowd's appetite for
victory, securing Dunga's job for the meanwhile.
Playing in Kaka's home town,
the night belonged to Luis Fabiano, however, as he scored three of the six goals
for Brazil.
Portugal scored the game's first goal in the 4th minute of play
when Danny took advantage of a loose ball to send it into the net. It did not
take Brazil long to respond.
Luis Fabiano opened scoring for Brazil in the
8th minute, off an assist from Robinho and scored again in the 25th minute off
an assist from Kaka.
The first half ended 2-1.
Brazil got off to a quick
start once again in the second half. Maicon received a cross in the right side
of the field and fired a bullet past Portugal goalie Quim.
Two minutes later,
Luis Fabiano scored his third goal of the night. In the 12th minute of the
second half, Luis Fabiano took advantage of a rebound of a Robinho shot and
knocked the ball into the Portuguese net.
Portugal responded in the 17th
minute with their second goal of the night when Simao found some free space to
shoot the ball past Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
Brazil did not stop
though. In the 20th minute of the second half, Elano let loose a bomb from the
right side of the field, surprising Quim and sailing into the back of the left
side of the net.
The team's last goal came in the last minute when Adriano
headed the ball into the net, consecrating the festivities of a victory in front
of the home crowd.
Xinhua
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