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Match 9 Port Said - Port Said Stadium
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27 September
Brazil
5:0
Costa Rica
5:0 (3:0)
  • ALAN KARDEC (24', 44')
  • GIULIANO (35')
  • ALEX TEIXEIRA (75')
  • BOQUITA (89')

Referee Thomas EINWALLER (AUT)

Summary

Ticos tumble as Seleção stroll

Ticos tumble as Seleção stroll

 Brazil underlined their status as pre-tournament favourites by carrying out a clinical demolition job on Costa Rica in Port Said. The five-goal margin of victory might have flattered Rogerio Lourenco's side, but there was much to admire nonetheless in a slick showing that sent them shooting to the top of Group E. A near-capacity crowd had packed into the newly-refurbished Port Said ...

Highlights

Line-up

BRA
CRC
Substitute(s)
Coaches
ROGERIO (BRA)
(CRC) Ronald GONZALEZ
Officials
  • Referee: Thomas EINWALLER (AUT)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Roland HEIM (AUT)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Norbert SCHWAB (AUT)
  • Fourth official: Mohamed BENOUZA (ALG)

Photos

  • Alan Kardec of Brazil celebrates scoring
  • Giuliano of Brazil battles with David Guzman of Costa Rica
  • Rogerio the Brazil coach
  • Michael Rabusic of Czech Republic celebrates scoring a goal with Martin Zeman
  • Michael Rabusic of Czech Republic celebrates scoring a goal with Martin Zeman (L)
  • Michael Rabusic of Czech Republic celebrates scoring a goal
  • The Brazil squad line up
  • Diogo of Brazil in action
  • Alex Teixeira of Brazil battles with Josue Martinez of Costa Rica

Quotes

"This has been a very, very tough experience for us. To concede so many goals is very hard to take. I thought we were playing well until for 22 minutes but after that point we went downhill tactially, physically and mentally," Ronald Gonzalez, Costa Rica coach.

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    STATISTICS
    BrazilStatisticsCosta Rica
    25Shots15
    6Corner kicks5
    0Yellow cards2
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    58%Possession (%)42%