Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Round of 16 Results: Day 3

It's all laughs for Robinho and Luis Fabiano as they celebrate Brazil's third goal against an over-matched Chile.

Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia
Yet another solid but un-stylish win for the Dutch. Robben and Sneijder impress, but questions remain: how will the defense react when tested for real, does the offense have another gear we haven't seen yet? They're going to need all that and more if they're to get past the blazing Brazilians.



Brazil 3-0 Chile

Brazil show just how balanced they are with their defense-first mentality and deft counter attack. Brazil just absorb, absorb, absorb... and then *bang*... goal. Chile provided a lot of entertainment for the tournament and deserve credit for taking the game to the Samba boys. In the end though, they are simply out-classed.

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