84′ FERNANDINHO (Brazil) scores!! GOAL! FERNANDINHO! The substitute settles any nerves after news of Mexico’s third was trickling through into the stadium. The Manchester City midfielder latched on to a through ball and toe-poked past Itandje. Fernandinho of Brazil scores his team’s fourth goal against Nicolas N’Koulou of Cameroon Monday, 23 June 2014 BRASILIA, BRAZIL –…
49′ FRED (Brazil) scores!! GOAL! FRED! HE’S DONE IT! The Brazilian No9 has been working so hard for that goal in the opening two and a half group games, and he’s got his name on the scoresheet. The ball is played to the Brazilian left of the penalty area following a set piece, and it’s fired…
26′ MATIP (Cameroon) scores!! GOAL! IT’S MATIP! The Cameroon No21 stuns the Estadio Nacional with a finish from close range. Allan Nyom found space on the Cameroon left after some scrambled build-up play and fired it across goal. Matip was there for a simple finish – his first international goal. Joel Matip of Cameroon scores Monday,…
35′ NEYMAR JR (Brazil) scores!! GOAL! NEYMAR AGAIN! It’s another moment of magic from the Brazilian No10. He picks the ball up on the Brazilian left and dances his way infield. He jinks inside a couple of Cameroon challenges and slams home. The hosts are back in front and Brasilia is rocking! Neymar of Brazil scores…
17′ NEYMAR JR (Brazil) scores!! GOAL! NEYMAR! It’s a simple tap in for the No10 for a landmark moment: the 100th goal of Brazil 2014 in the hosts’ 100th World Cup game. Luiz Gustavo breaks free on the Brazil left and fires a perfect delivery into the centre of the Cameroon box. The Barça forward makes…
87′ PERIŠIĆ (Croatia) scores!! Ivan Perisic of Croatia shoots and scores Monday, 23 June 2014 RECIFE, BRAZIL – JUNE 23: Ivan Perisic of Croatia shoots and scores his team’s first goal past Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Croatia and Mexico at Arena Pernambuco on June 23,…
90’+ MEMPHIS (Netherlands) scores!! GOAL: Arjen Robben makes a great run and unselfishly passes off to Memphis Depay who tucks it away in the corner, just beating Marcelo Diaz to the ball. That goal surely gives the Netherlands all nine points in Group B. Memphis Depay of the Netherlands shoots and scores his team’s second…
82′ MATA (Spain) scores!! GOAL! JUAN MATA! A chipped through ball from Fabregas on the Spanish left finds Mata deep inside the Australian penalty area, the Manchester United man brings the ball under control before calmly slotting the ball through Ryan’s legs. Juan Mata of Spain scores his team’s third goal Monday, 23 June 2014 CURITIBA,…
69′ TORRES (Spain) scores!! GOAL! FERNANDO TORRES! It’s a beautiful through ball by Iniesta that sets it up. The No6 splits the Australian defence with an incisive pass, and the Chelsea forward has the simple task of sidefooting past Ryan. It’s his first World Cup goal since Germany 2006. Fernando Torres (C) of Spain scores his…
77′ FER (Netherlands) scores!! GOAL: The substitute puts the Dutch ahead! Leroy Fer’s first touch of the game is a goal! The No18 heads it perfectly down and away from Bravo and into the back of the net. Leroy Fer of the Netherlands scores his team’s first goal Monday, 23 June 2014 SAO PAULO, BRAZIL –…