Curiously, the four teams that left as favorites in these quarter-finals of the Copa America 2011-Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Chile, have been killed by opponents, in theory, weaker. Equality is being highest in the competition, far from the 2007, which ended in goals in Europe to Brazil and Argentina met in the final. In this issue, both have been eliminated for the first time in its history before the semifinals. The level has equalized, but only because the choices are up more humble level, but because the two most powerful have diminished.
Obviously, I refer to Argentina, from which we have spoken , and Brazil. The Seleção could not pierce the goal of an extraordinary Justo Villar over 120 minutes. In fact, it was able to score a single goal or penalty shoot-out the pathetic, which ruled the four released. While the disastrous state of much conditioned grass pitch, Paraguay also had to suffer.
And with two penalties, scored the only two times throughout the game in which Paraguay shot into the net, amazing became semifinalists at the expense of Brazil insipidus. For football and sometimes the de Menezes should have won easily. But Paraguay was able to play their arms, resigned to the attack, began to defend. Justo Villar was tasked, savior, and luck.
Brazil has demonstrated in this America's Cup be a set of individuals, who plays in bursts and is confident of its quality in the attack. This time, the best was Robinho. Always destabilizing and a sense of play much more collective than Whites recall. Neymar was not bad until it was replaced, while one more night left Goose patents characteristics: quality colossal, but irregular. It may be half an hour gone, and suddenly give a care chosen. Still, Brazil is because it requires imagination in a predictable team.
What is not necessary, especially the midfield is made up of Lucas Leiva and Ramires. A couple of midfielders who do not honor the shirt they wear. A slow game machines, to choose the worst option. They do not help the game flow from Brazil, so I do better when the ball is way out through the sides. And that's where you find another point of debate. How can the luxury of letting Menezes Marcelo outside this selection? Should be a permanent fixture!
The other surprise: Chile falls into the hands of Venezuela
To follow the standard pattern of these quarter-finals eliminated Venezuela to Chile, which for many was the favorite from the outset. The truth is that in the first part of Chile found a very elaborate rival and tactically perfect, that you turned off your game and even ahead in the scoring through a superb header from Vizcarrondo in dead-ball situation.
The second half was another story, and from the first minute it was suspected that the equalizer would come. Valdivia brought out his magic and during the twenty minutes had gasoline, gave an exhibition of football. Chile Venezuela locked in their area and had plenty of chances to tie, shooting to the post of Valdivia and Suazo included. And it was the very 'Pacifier' which would achieve the tie with a brilliant definition.
With the tie achieved, Chile and relaxed pace and we expect the fourth extension of the quarterfinal round. But a few minutes from time and again through a dead-ball situation, Cichero achieve the victory of both the advantage of an error of Bravo. Arango is no longer of Mallorca, and does not participate much in the game of your team, but his glove on his left foot is key to the moves of strategy.
After the goal, Chile came back for the tie strongly and had chances to do so. Above allon a play nullified by non-existent offside, which would have the equalizer. For what I do have time, it was for the best player in Venezuela, Tomas Rincon, was expelled on the last play of the game for nonsense.
We are a semi-Uruguay-Paraguay-Peru and Venezuela. Surely the lower level of expectation outrageous without Messi, Falcao, Robinho and Alexis, but it's great to see that sometimes dreams can be fulfilled.
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