FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Preview: Chile Vs Brazil

Report by Suresh Iyer

On Monday, at the Ellis Park Stadium in Jo’burg, Brazil will get on Chile in a match to determine which of the teams will advance to the quarter-last. In contrast to five-time champions Brazil who have featured in every World Cup, this is only Chile’s 8th appearance, and their 3rd entry to the 2nd round. Brazil will be decided to set their South People in america in their place. But Chile have shown great flair and positivity, therefore far in the tournament, and will find to consider the fight to the Samba boys.

Brazil had a rude initiation to World Cup 2010. A staff that was thought to be the weakest in their group, North Korea, place up a brave fight and actually uncovered their defence. Nonetheless, Brazil did win that match, two-one, with 2nd fifty percent goals by Maicon and Elano, although conceding a objective late in the match.

Elano scored once more versus Ivory Coast, a match Brazil won three-one with Fabiano netting a pair of contentious targets.

Acquiring currently certified by virtue of their two wins, Brazil have been expected to enthrall the spectators with some Samba magic against Portugal, another group that play with flair reminiscent of their famed South American rivals. The expectations were dashed with the two sides dishing out the dullest football imaginable, in a goalless draw.

Dunga’s Brazil is a departure from prior Brazilian teams, in that it is far more organized and developed around a far more defensive outlook, with Lucio and Juan lending solidity to the back again line, in front of Julio Cesar, in goal. In Luis Fabiano the crew has an opportunistic forward. Kaka will return to the squad for the

Mexico game, from suspension, although Robinho wll return rested soon after lacking the Portugal game. Following the Copa The united states and the Confederations Cup won on Dunga’s view, Brazil will be focusing on a hattrick with the Globe Cup.

The Chileans competent for the round of sixteen, by virtue of winning the initial 2 matches in their group, against Honduras and Switzerland respectively by a solitary objective. Their previous match was in opposition to Spain that they lost but niot without having obtaining a goal. Beausejour and Gonzalez scored their goals versus Honduras and Switzerland.

David Villa and Andres Iniesta scored for Spain in opposition to Chile, and despite becoming 1 gentleman brief, chile held their very own and diminished the lead at the starting of the 2nd fifty percent, with Rodrigo Millar the scorer. Spain headed the group on aim variation.

Coach Marcelo Bielsa’s Chile finished 2nd in their qualification round, and have been trailed by Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. AlexisSanchez and Jean Beasejour give the crew speed that could upset an older Brazilian defence.

Chile have remainde unbeaten in all but two of their final nine matches. Regardless of their open attacking game, their defence stands up to be counted when needed if there’s a perceived weakness, it is the inability to convert chances, even though in Sanchez they have a dynamic player and defenders struggle to maintain speed with him.

Brazil’s Kaka is a talented midfielder with all-round abilities and displays great vision and creativity along with prodigious shooting. Michel Bastos and Maicon in defence share a penchant for joining the assault. Gilberto Silva and Felipe Melo will offer midfield safety to the defenders. Elano returning from an injury sustained in the Ivory Coast game will add balance to the crew with his target scoring ability.

Carlos Carmona and medio Matias Fernandez will return from suspension to assist Chile. Marco Estrada is because of to skip the game, owing to the red card he earned in the Spain match. A single of Jorge Valdivia, Mark Gonzalez, Esteban Paredes, and Humberto Suazo will be chosen to play alongside Beausejour and Sanchez. Suazo, an opportunistic aim scorer, is returning from a lengthy injuries induced hiatus, and is unlikely to uncover favour from coach Bielsa.

Brazil will confront stiff resistance from Chile but their expertise need to help them weather anything the Chileans can throw at them, and advance to the quarter-last.

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