Game # 1 - Brazil vs Croatia

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I suppose the eventual scoreline (3-1 to Brazil) was about what was expected but the feeling in the game wasn't. Thanks to FIFA's meddling, there was no samba beat to play to. I mean, it is Brazil in their first World Cup game at home in 64 years and there's no music? To be honest it made for a pretty anaemic atmosphere but Brazil still pulled it off. It wasn't the striding imperious football I hoped for (but then Brazil haven't played that style for a long time really) but the two raiding wing backs were nice to see and the stars duly did what they were supposed to, even the "out of form" Oscar who not only scored the final goal but spent most of the night thumping in cross after cross. Let's hope they hit top rhythm soon.