Brazil win opening match 3 – 1 against Croatia
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In what was a riveting and difficult early match for the hosts Brazil against their Balkan opponents Croatia, Brazil managed to scrap a 3-1 win against them.
The Brazilians who began with a disastrous own goal by Marcelo in the 11th minute at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo in the Group A match.
An equaliser to the relief of Brazil came through Neymar in the 29th minute.
Neyamar who picked up a yellow card for an infingement in the 27th minute did justice to his reputation. A penalty saw Neymar edge the hosts forward in the 71st minute and Oscar sealed the deal with a 91st minute goal making it 3-1 to the hosts.
The game stats are listed below:
Total shots : Brazil 14 Croatia 10
Shots on goal: Brazil 9 Croatia 4
Fouls : Brazil 5 Croatia 21
Possession (%) :
Brazil 59% Croatia 41%
Corners: Brazil 7 Croatia 3
Saves: Brazil 4 Croatia 6
Offsides: Brazil 1 Croatia 0
Red Cards: Brazil 0 Croatia 0
Yellow Cards: Brazil 2 Croatia 2
The next match is slated for 13th June at 6:00 PM CAT between Mexico and Cameroon in Group A, and, Spain vs. Netherlands at 9:00 PM CAT in Group B.
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