Brazil dominates Ivory Coast in 3-1 win !! Brasil e Costa do Marfim!! Gol de arte de Luis Fabiano!!

               

Brazil quieted critics with a dominant 3-1 win over Ivory Coast led by two Luis Fabiano goals. Brazil qualified to the Round of 16 with the win. The game ended in an awful manners as both teams began to fight on the field as the African team became frustrated, culminating with Kaka being ejected for a fantom hit on an Ivorian player in the dying minutes of the game. Both the Ivory Coast and Brazil came out to a tight start showing support for their opponents.


While Brazil seemed to have more clarity in play at the beginning of the match, the game remained balanced.

Luis Fabiano gave the Brazilians the lead in the 24th minute with a dynamite shot from the right side that the goalie Boubacar Barry could not react in time to stop.

The Ivorian team had a hard time reacting after the goal, and Brazil had more chances to increase the lead rather than worry about a tie by the African team.

The game got increasingly violent as time progressed, exacerbated by the official"s soft cards.

Luis Fabiano got his second goal of the game in the 50th minute when he clumsily brought the ball down in the box amongst three Ivorian defenders and bounced it to the right of the goal.

Fabiano clearly used his hand to bring down the ball but no call came from the official, and surprisingly no Ivorian players complained about the call.

In the 53th minute Drogba had a strong header when he beat the Brazilian defense but he heads it just wide of the right post.

Kaka gets a shot off inside the box off a pass by Robinho which he shoots straight at the hands of Barry who clears it.

Elano gets a perfect pass in the box from Kaka that he finishes perfectly to the right post in one touch in the 62nd minute to put Brazil up 3-0.

Ivory Coast became the first African nation to score against Brazil off a Drogba header in the 78th minute off an amazing cross by Romaric.

The game fell apart at the end as tussles began within the two teams as the game diminished into pushes and shoves as the official completely lost control of the game.

Kaka was ejected for a fantom hit on an Ivorian player who writhes inexplicably on the floor. Both teams lost all respect for each other by the end of the match.

Brazil now takes a commanding lead of Group G while Ivory Coast and Portugal will have a tight battle for the second spot.