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BBC MUNDO RADIO
18:30 GMT, June 28, 2010
Ellis Park Stadium
18:30 GMT, June 28, 2010
Ellis Park Stadium
GOAL! Robinho squares for Kaka and the playmaker cushions the ball into the path of Luis Fabiano, who rounds Bravo and finishes calmly. Brazil in firm control.Very un-Brazilian stuff from Luis Fabiano who attempts a flashy backheel, only to make a complete mess of it.
Chile will have to adopt a more attacking outlook now, which will play into Brazil's hands as they are designed to play on the counter-attack.
Comment from John Brewin in Johannesburg: The kiss of death duly delivered. Free header for Juan and Chile's good work undone by horrible marking.
Not for the first time this summer, Marcelo Bielsa gesticulates wildly on the touchline.- GOAL! Juan heads Brazil into the lead! The defender produces a thumping header from a Maicon corner that powers into the top corner. He was completely unmarked though.
Maicon is furious when Howard Webb refuses to blow for a foul when he is challenged by Isla. Replays show it was an embarrassing dive. Poor stuff from the Brazilian right back, but an excellent spot by Webb.
Comment from John Brewin in Johannesburg: Chile acquitting themselves well here. Brazil not enjoying themselves.
This game is yet to spring to life really, following a bright opening. Brazil have supplied hardly any chances for Luis Fabiano and are struggling to open up a three-man Chile defence.
ESPN Stats&Info: Brazil have only completed 74% of their passes in this match. Brazil came into the match with a pass accuracy of 87%, second best in the tournament behind Spain (88%).
Kaka has shifted back into his standard role in behind the striker and needs to get a grasp on this game. He hasn't had a great tournament so far, has he?
Robinho and Alexis Sanchez vie for the ball.
Kaka goes into the book for a sneaky trip on Isla.Contreras was a bit lucky there as he did connect with Lucio and help bring him down. However, the Brazilian's playacting certainly acted against him when Howard Webb made his decision.
Lucio wins a corner from Mauricio Isla following a Maicon free kick. As the ball comes in, Lucio throws himself to the ground and wants a spot-kick. Contreras did have his legs wrapped around Lucio's standing leg, but the defender was guilty of exaggeration. Brazil win a corner and Juan heads over.
Lucio spins away from his marker with ease some 25 yards from his own goal but, under pressure from three Chileans, sends a long ball forward. Excellent pressing from Chile, as ever.
Pablo Contreras leaps to meet Suazo's corner from the left wing but he fails to connect with the ball.
Dani Alves is occupying much more of a central role at present, with Kaka on the left and Robinho on the right. It is an unfamiliar shape for Brazil.
Kaka fires a shot wide of Claudio Bravo's post.Alexis Sanchez has the chance to play in Suazo down the right but opts to shoot and sees his effort blocked. A poor decision from the Udinese forward.
Gonzalo Jara gets a rush of blood to the head as the ball rolls invitingly into his path from 35 yards out, but his effort flies well wide. You won't beat Julio Cesar from there.
Again Alves suffers from a poor touch as he fails to play Robinho's pass into the path of Luis Fabiano. Not good enough from the Barca star.
Lucio and Humberto Suazo battle for the ball.Sanchez concedes possession with a sloppy piece of play in attack but Dani Alves cannot take advantage as his searching pass for Robinho has too much on it.
It has been an entertaining enough open spell in Johannesburg and Brazil have been the better side. Chile look dangerous though and will continue to probe the Brazil backline.
Ramires emulates his midfield colleague Gilberto Silva with a dangerous, dipping effort from range. Bravo grasps the ball at his near post though.
ESPN Stats&Info: Chile committed more fouls than any other side in the 2010 World Cup group stages (62) and received the most yellow cards (10).
Brazil players huddle before the match.Suazo bisects Lucio and Juan to collect a pass from Sanchez in the centre of the pitch, but he only succeeds in lofting the ball into the grateful hands of Julio Cesar.
Carmona almost releases Beausejour with a sliding through-ball but Juan sticks out a leg and diverts the ball to safety. Chile continue to commit players forward though.
Brazil string together a wonderfully resilient and flowing passing move but their approach breaks down when Robinho fails to slip the ball to Luis Fabiano in the box.
Now Kaka gets in on the act, firing a snap-shot wide of the post from the edge of the box. Brazil are applying plenty of pressure at present.
Gilberto Silva, of all people, collects the ball 25 yards from goal and seeing he has plenty of space, forces Bravo into a save with a rasping effort. Another corner for Brazil, but it is wasted.
Now Mark Gonzalez clears at the near post as Alves sends in the second set-piece.
Referee Howard Webb has words with the players in an attempt to cut out excessive pushing, and Alves' delivery is headed out for another corner by Carmona.
Maicon gets the ball square from Kaka and wins a corner off Jean Beausejour.
Lucio chips the ball forward to Robinho and while the forward is onside, he cannot pull the pass down and the ball bounces out.
Chile work the ball well and force Julio Cesar into a sharp piece of work. As Brazil break down the other end, Luis Fabiano finds space but drags his shot well wide. A poor effort from the striker.
ESPN Stats&Info: This is the fourth time that two South American teams have met in the second round. The last time was in 1998 when Brazil beat Chile 4-1.
Brazil and Chile fans may be all smiles, but one team is going home tonight.Chile, as ever, are showing no fear of committing men forward. Their problem comes at the back as they could be opened up on the break.
Suazo then takes a short corner and when the ball is worked across to Mark Gonzalez, his effort is charged down by Dani Alves.
Humberto Suazo nutmegs Ramires in midfield to secure the first psycological victory of the night.
KICK OFF!
Comment from John Brewin in Johannesburg: A lusty vocal performance from Chile's support. Brazil fans not so loud. They clearly expect to win as a matter of course.
The national anthems are underway and we are just minutes away from kick-off in what should be one of the most engrossing games of the tournament. Don't hold me to that though.
Chile meanwhile, have lost all three of their meetings against South American sides at the World Cup, and two of those came against Brazil.
It has been a superb tournament for South American sides but one will be going home tonight, and with Brazil winning four second-round games in a row (since defeat to Argentina in 1990), it looks as though Dunga's men will progress.
As for Brazil, who won their group for the eighth World Cup in succession, Robinho, Kaka and Alves will form a three in behind lone striker Luis Fabiano, wilth Gilberto Silva and Ramires anchoring the midfield. Expect Chile to be left open on the break. I fancy Brazil to take this 2-1.
The Chile formation takes some explaining but it is essentially a 3-3-1-3, with Mark Gonzalez, Humberto Suazo and the excellent Alexis Sanchez leading the line. Jean Beausejour will play in behind the front three.
Chile are deprived of Gary Medel, Waldo Ponce and Marco Estrada due to suspension after a tetchy performance against Spain in their final group game. Contreras and Fuentes come into defence, with Carlos Carmona bolstering a three-man midfield. Mati Fernandez is surprisingly excluded despite returning from suspension.
As for the team news, Brazil welcome back Robinho and Kaka following a 0-0 draw against Portugal although Felipe Melo and Elano miss out due to injury, so Dani Alves plays in an advanced role and Ramires comes in to sit alongside Gilberto Silva.
Chile could play into their hands if they attack from the off, but their enterprising approach has won a legion of fans and in particlar one Johan Cruyff, who claimed today that Chile are the closest embodiment to Total Football he has seen at the finals.
Meanwhile Brazil, who have won their past seven games against Chile, scoring 26 goals in the process, only really impressed when beating Ivory Coast in the group stage and are more of a counter-attacking side than the gung-ho Brazilian teams of old.
Chile have not reached the quarter finals of a World Cup since 1962 and would require a sizeable shock to match that tonight. However, under Marco Bielsa they are one of the most interesting sides at the competition with their tactical fluidity and attacking impetus.
Hello and welcome to one of the most promising games of the World Cup so far. It's the royalty of Brazil against the pretenders of Chile.
Join us at 1830 GMT to see if Chile can pull off a rare victory against five-time World Champions Brazil.
Gary Medel and Waldo Ponce: Key absentees for Chile.
