Brazil will now face Germany in the goal medal match at the Maracana – with Die Mannschaft beating Nigeria 2-0 in their semi-final fixture – although many will remember the most recent meeting between the two sides at the 2014 World Cup where Germany beat the Selecao 7-1. “They want us to play well and they want us to win the gold”.
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After Wednesday’s win, Brazil has outscored its Olympic opponents 12-0.
“I am very respectful of Brazilian football, but today you can’t win due to the supporters or the color of your shirt”, Pinto said, as he readied Honduras for the semifinal.
Neymar took a tumble in the proces, s but he was not the only thing to fall as his goal broke the record for the fastest goal scored in the history of Olympics, adding another feather to the forward’s already illustrious career. “He absolutely delights everyone with his talent”.
“Brazilian players are not so dead”. The men’s soccer team survived, but Agatha and Barbara lost in the beach volleyball gold medal match to Germany. “But I still believe in Brazilian football”.
Neymar was injured and unable to play in that 2014 World Cup semifinal, so he feels a strong obligation to deliver Olympic gold to his country. “He pushes Brazilian soccer to another level”.
Jesus, who signed for Manchester City this summer, doubled the score after 26 minutes and again just eight minutes later, when he ran onto a superb 30-yard pass from Neymar to lift the ball over the keeper and into the roof of the net.
They’d stir twice more: To cheer streaking Felipe Anderson as he crossed to Luan, who added Brazil’s fifth goal in the 79th minute, and to applaud Neymar’s free kick and the deft feint that preceded it.
Neymar made it six when he calmly slotted home a penalty in the final minute after Luan was upended.
Honduran Coach Jorge Luis Pinto knew the odds were stacked against his nation of 8.7 million and its counter-attacking team, which had done remarkably well to reach the semifinals, weathering a group that included Argentina and South Korea. “It is fantastic, fabulous”, Germany coach Horst Hrubesch said. “Of course Brazil played well, took advantage and scored the goals. I am sure they will help us even more on Saturday”. Honduras were by far the weakest of the four semi-finalists but the confidence of a winning momentum is important and the draw had smiled on the hosts who will be favourites for the final.
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“For the time being, we have only the silver achieved”, Micale said. East Germany won the 1976 gold in Montreal.
