World Cup Game #54

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Every time I see Brazil play in this tournament, they get better, playing with more confidence and assurance but, above all else, with more rhythm. This time it was Chile on the receiving end and the game ended 3-0 to Brazil - but it could have been 6 or 7 easily. The Chileans tried hard to hold out, playing a fairly defensive start to the game but Brazil attacked from the word go. It took half an hour or so for Brazil's first go but once that happened, the sting had gone from Chile. By the time Robinho scored the third from a beautifully curling shot, it was all over. There was a brief flurry from Chile in the last twenty minutes or so but it was too little too late.