Brazil won the Super El Classico of America trophy, beating arch rival Argentina in a tie breaker.

         Brazil won the Super El Classico of America trophy, beating arch rival Argentina in a tie breaker shootout by 4-3 margin at Alberto Jasindo Armando stadium in Buenos Airs. Argentina lead the game in 2-1 margin after scheduled 90 minutes but the previous encounter was won by the mighty yellow jersey holders in their home in the same margin so the aggregate becomes 3 all after the match, according to tournament’s rule the match has directly gone towards the penalty shoot out where Brazil managed to held their nerves & became the victorious in Argentina’s soil.

            Both the sides were missing few heavy weights due to their club duties, while Argentina was missing the service of sensational Lionel Messi, Sergei Agueroa, Brazil also have missed Hulk, ALexandro Pato etc.

           The match is a delayed thriller. In the first half both the sides have good chance in few occasions but they failed to convert those. Experienced Argentine coach made a tactical move in the 69^th minute, introducing Ignacio Scocco in the place of Hernan Bercos which almost became fruitful for his side.

           The first goal came into the 82^nd minute of the match while the Chilean referee Enrique Ossed gifted the home side a penalty, actually the foul was done inches outside the box, but the referee failed to read that whatever the substituted Ignacio Scocco did not make any mess to pass it away  the diving Brazilian custodian Diego Cavalieri.

            Just after 2 minutes of that goal the visitors equalized courtesy Fred following a pass from right flank. Scocco scored once again in the death for the homeside which made the aggregate 3 all & guided the match towards the penalty shootout.

           The visitors scored first two from the spot while the home side missed first two, third penalty missed by Brazil, the hosts converted that, Brazil scored the fourth, this time its Argentine custodian Agustin Ignacio Orion’s turn who leveled the game for the hosts. Brazilian sensation Neymar has come to take the decisive shot, beat the rival custodian & makes his team victorious.

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