Brazil won the Confederation Cup, hammering Spain by 3-0 margin.

             

            Congrats Brazil, won the Confederation Cup once again, humiliating current world champion Spain by 3-0 margin at Maracana lastnight, Fred has scored a brace in the either halves of the game on 2nd & 47th minute while Neymar has done the rest in 43rd minute.

                Brazil have shown another usual thing once again at Maracana that they know how to handle the pressure cooker situation & how to take control & get rid of big matches against the real heavy weight opponents in mega tournaments.

                  This is Brazil’s fourth Confederation Cup triumph & third in a succession in the other hand this is Spain’s first defeat in last 29 matches, lasttime they lost a group league match

against Switzerland in their opening match of World Cup 2010.

                 Currently Brazil is standing on 22^nd position according to FIFA ranking which is the worst in their football history but with this victory they could have established the proverbial myth once again that “rank comes later quality & excellence matter”.

                    Brazil started in a furious note, got their first goal within 2 minutes of the game while Fred, brilliantly scored from a fumble in front of Spain’s goal after failing down on the pitch,  following an Oscar’s delivery from the right & equally well assisted by Neymar from the right.

                   Daviz Luiz denied Spain’s eqaliser in the 40^th minute of the game when Mata played a glorious little dink across the box to the right to Pedro who was clear in on the keeper, He placed it around Julio Cesar without huge power but very precisely yet David Luiz slid in and knocked it clear an inch or so before it went in.

                   In 43rd minute Brazil doubled their lead courtesy Neymar, magnificently played one two with Oscar & smashed

high at the near post above Casillas.

                    First half ended with Brazil’s 2-0 lead over Spain.

                    From the beginning of the 2^nd half Brazil started with the same dominance they have shown throughout the first half, due to that Fred scored his second & Brazil’s third, put the final nail on Spain’s coffin.

                 Played up the left, Marcelo cutting inside and tapping through to Neymar in the centre who flicks it to his left and Fred steers a shot around Casillas into the opposite corner. The game was almost over for Spain.

                    Vicente Del Bosque made a final attempt by introducing Jesus Navas in the place of Mata in the middle of the 2^nd half which actually could have been fruitful for Spain,

Spain got a penalty in the first touch of Navas following a foul by Marclo inside the box.

                   Dutch referee Bjorn Koupers pointed toward the spot, Sergei Ramos screwed wide of Julio Cesar's post, wasted the last lifeline for Spain.

                     Gerrard Pique got marching order in the 67^th minute while tackling recklessly  goal bound Neymar without the ball, in this case neither Pique had any option to defend Neymar nor the Dutch referee had without showing the red.

                   The entire credit of this Confed triumph should go to newly appointed coach Luiz Philip Scholari, the coach of 2002 World Cup winning team, has taken the responsibility again in a very critical time from the hand of Mano Menzes, committed this bunch of youngsters, has shown excellent stewardship to guide Brazil forward.

                    Neymar has shown an extra-ordinary individual excellence throughout the tournament, should mention here before this tournament he has not scored any goal in his last 9 appearances for Brazil.

                 In here we got different Neymar, scored 4 goals himself, assisted during several other goals, bagged the best footballer award by winning the Golden Ball here, better to say

a legend is born, has shown enough potential to carry the legacy forward from the previous superstars in the likes of Kaka, Ronailndho, Ronaldo etc.

                   It has to be told that Brazil football is on a new horizon courtesy Neymar, Fred, Hulk, Oscar, Paulinho & few other youngsters who have proved themselves in this Confederation Cup & going to shine once again during World Cup 2014 which would be hosted by Brazil also.

                  The average age of that Brazilian side is only 24, they are the real contender of World Cup 2014.

                    Throughout the tournament Brazil have shown sensational & eye-soothing display of football, in Portuguese we mention it as “Jogo Bonito”, they have given the indication to world football they are coming back on their own style.

                   With this victory in continental crown Brazil established themselves as the Champions of the Champions as & claimed their dominance back in world football together.

                     On the other hand quite shameful defeat for Spain as well as d fall of Spanish dynasty at Maracana & the demise of tiki-taka concept also.

                  Neymar is named the tournament's best player and received the Golden Ball for his stunning performances. Spain playmaker Andres Iniesta trudged up for the Silver Ball, while Neymar's team-mate Paulinho is awarded the Bronze Ball.

                 Julio Cesar is handed the Golden Glove for being named the tournament's best goalkeeper while Fernando Torres is given the Golden Boot for scoring the most number of goals, 6 in the tournament.

                   Regarding the current circumstance of the country this should get much more importance than Brazil’s all other triumphs. Country is not a stable position right now, millions of

demonstrators across the country have been showing their anti-government agitations & protests over their demands of common peoples’ basic needs.

                 It is expected that this victory will calm down all protesters in Brazil as well as make this football nation stable before the upcoming World Cup 2014.

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