JAPAN 0X4 BRAZIL! Neymar scores four and Brazil beats Japan 4 x 0 π TECHNICAL SHEET JAPAN 0 x 4 BRAZIL π
Date: October 14, 2014 (Tuesday) π Competition: International Friendly β Date FIFA π Stadium: Singapore National Stadium π Location: Singapore πΈπ¬ β° Time: 7:45 am (BrasΓlia time) π₯ Audience: 51,577 fans π¨ββοΈ Referee: Abdul Malik Bin Bashir (Singapore) β½ GOALS: π§π· Neymar, 18 minutes into the 1st half β 0x1 π§π· Neymar, 3 minutes into the 2nd half β 0x2 π§π· Neymar, 32 minutes into the 2nd half β 0x3 π§π· Neymar, 36 minutes of the 2nd half β 0x4 π Neymar scored the second βpokerβ (4 goals) of his career with the SeleΓ§Γ£o. He was applauded by the Asian fans and ended the match with an ovation even from the Japanese. π―π΅ JAPAN Coach: Javier Aguirre (MEX) Starting Lineup: Eiji Kawashima; Hiroki Sakai, Maya Yoshida, Masato Morishige and Gotoku Sakai; Makoto Hasebe (Hosogai, break), Hotaru Yamaguchi, Shinji Kagawa (Inui, 17’/2nd Q) and Keisuke Honda (Usami, 34’/2nd Q); Yoshinori Muto (Okazaki, 17’/2nd Q) and Shinji Okazaki (Kakitani, break). Bench: Nishikawa, Nagatomo, Morita, etc. Goals: β Cards: β π§π· BRAZIL Coach: Dunga π§π· Starting Lineup: Jefferson; Danilo, Miranda, David Luiz and Filipe LuΓs; Luiz Gustavo (Casemiro, 26’/2nd Q), Elias (Philippe Coutinho, break), Oscar (KakΓ‘, 35’/2nd Q); Willian (Robinho, 20’/2nd Q), Neymar (c) and Diego Tardelli (Firmino, 26’/2nd Q). Bench: Rafael Cabral, MΓ‘rio Fernandes, Gil, Marcelo Grohe, Marquinhos, etc. Goals: Neymar (4x) Cards: β π HIGHLIGHT OF THE MATCH: Neymar Jr. π§π· β Scorer of all 4 goals, he was the absolute name of the game. He dribbled, finished with precision and enchanted the Asian public. π Historical Context: This was the fourth game of the βnew Dunga eraβ, after the 2014 World Cup. With the victory, Brazil reached its fifth consecutive post-World Cup triumph. Neymar’s performance consolidated his role as the national team’s technical leader, already wearing the captain’s armband. The match was marked by offensive efficiency and the quick integration of the new squad.

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