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7/7/2007 - Brazil crush Chile and advance to the semis
Robinho claims a brace in the 6-1 demolition

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Paulo Favero – Special Correspondent

Puerto La Cruz – In spectacular style, Brazil trounced Chile 6-1 and advanced to the semifinals of Copa América Venezuela 2007.

Now, the Brazilians will take on the Uruguayans, on Tuesday, in Maracaibo. Striker Robinho, with two goals scored, tops the goal-scoring chart on 6 goals.

Brazil began the match in crushing fashion. On 7 minutes, Vagner Love fired from the edge of the box and came close. Two minutes later, the same Love got rid of his Chilean marker, but struck wide. On 16 minutes, after a corner-kick by Robinho, Maicon deflected the ball and Juan headed home to score the opener.

Chile lost their bearings on the pitch after conceding the goal. Brazil took full advantage and on 22 minutes, Maicon regained possession in midfield, linked up with Love, who served Julio Batista. The hitman fired in the far post to add a second. After this, Chile had two chances, with Lorca and Ormeño, but in both, keeper Doni showed his worth.

On 27 minutes, Robinho was found by Júlio Baptista, got rid of his marker and unleashed a low drive to score Brazil’s third in the match. From then on, Chile tried to reduce the gap at all cost, mainly with Mark Gonzalez strikes. But the Brazilian defenders were on alert.

In the second half, coach Nelson Acosta put on his number 10, Valdivia, in order to try to reverse the situation. But on 50 minutes, Robinho ghosted in at the far post to meet a Gilberto cross and grab his second in the match, Brazil’s fourth and his sixth in the competition.

On 23 minutes, Gilberto supplied a cross, Afonso deflected, the defenders tried to get rid of the ball, but Josué crashed home to hammer the fifth, sealing Brazil’s spot in the semifinals of the Copa América.

Brazil’s superiority was clear, but Chile went in search of a late consolation. And it finally came in a masterpiece by striker Suazo, on 75 minutes, lobbing keeper Doni.

Then, Brazil wanted more, and a certain player needed to score. And he did. On 84 minutes, Vagner Love combined with Elano before firing home, past the keeper. During his celebration, he made a gesture as if he were shooing away his bad luck.

Technical File:
Brazil 6 x 1 Chile

Goals: Juan on 16, Júlio Baptista on 22 and Robinho on 27 minutes of the first half. Robinho on 5o, Josué on 67, Suazo on 75 and
Vagner Love on 84 minutes of the second half.

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (URU).

Assistant Referees: Walter Rial (URU) and Luis Ávila (PER).

Yellow Cards: Juan, Gilberto Silva, Álvaro Ormeño, Arturo Sanhueza and Manuel Iturra.

Stadium: José Antonio Anzoátegui, in Puerto La Cruz (VEN)

Brazil: Doni; Maicon (Elano), Alex, Juan (Naldo) and Gilberto; Gilberto Silva, Mineiro, Josué and Júlio Baptista; Vagner Love and Robinho (Afonso). Coach: Dunga.

Chile: Cláudio Bravo; Álvaro Ormeño, Ismael Fuentes, Pablo Contreras and Gonzalo Jara (José Luis Cabión); Manuel Iturra, Arturo
Sanhueza, Gonzalo Fierro (Jorge Valdivia) and Mark Gonzalez; Humberto Suazo and Juan Lorca. Coach: Nelson Acosta.

I hope Uruguay or Brazil wins but I prefer Uruguay, Lugano is a God!

After group stage I was thinking that Argentina or Mexico will win, but after last night game, Brazil showed us that we mustn't forget them, they played great...

Btw I hope that Paraguay will win....