Brazil ignites the world cup with 3-1 win against croatia

Brazil ignites the world cup with 3-1 win against Croatia. Neymar scores twice and Oscar scoring once which made the Brazilian's evening a treat. 

World cup started with the home team Brazil up against a formidable opponent Croatia. Right at the beginning both team started to attack but it was Croatia which drew the first blood. The First goal of the tournament was scored by home team player Marcelo for the opponent.

Olic gives a sublime low pass to jelevic which is just clipped and Marcelo overruns which leads to the Goal.

The lead was short lived and within next 15 minutes home team up the ante and scored which made the scores level. Neymar scored from outside the box to level the score.

Oscar won the ball back from Croatian midfield and passed it to Neymar who took it unopposed to level.

From the 30th minute the game was more on Brazil's side who stepped up the attack continuously. Even though Srna and Lovren cleared almost every ball still the brazil's attack was making croats quite nervous.

Post Break again Croats started in a good manner but again fumbled and juggled with the ball but didn't take it to the right areas, especially Olic and Jelevic were not in sync which made Brazil's back four comfortable.

At 71st minute just a minimal contact by lovren on Fred was good enough for fred go to down and refreee to signal a penalty. The call was quite harsh as in normal game this would not have been given a penalty. Neymar takes the penalty and make it 2-1.

Neymar takes the penalty and scores. Pletikosa judges and gets his hand to it but couldn't stop. 

From this moment on Croats tried to push hard in order to score an equalizer and at 83rd minute an equalizer comes but again the referee wrongfully denies. Still Croatian players try to attack relentlessly which was too late by far for the team. At 90+1 oscar manages to sneak in score who deserved full honor's today making 3-1 for home team. 

Oscar counter attacks after smart save by ceaser. this goal is more of a blunder by Crotian defenders who just ran but didn't defend.

Overall a nice start to world cup of course with controversy by referee in few places.

Final score Brazil 3 - 1 Croatia.

Scorers

Brazil:

Neymar -11, 71; Oscar - 90+1

Croatia

Marcelo - 11 own goal

Team ratings

Croatia - 2/5 - too loose in possession

Brazil - 3.5/5 - good enough to pounce on the mistakes of opponent.

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Venkats