On June 28, all Brazil lived in anticipation of the first match of the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup, in which the host of the World Cup met with the Chile national team. The confrontation between the Brazilians and the uncompromising Chileans took place at the stadium in the city of Belo Horizonte.
From the first minutes of the meeting, both teams imposed a tough fight for the ball on the opponent in each section of the field. It was already the playoff stage, so all forces were thrown into a specific match. The symbol of the power struggle on the green lawn of the Mineirao stadium can be called Vidal's trick, which he caught on the thigh of Neymar. The Chilean could be the envy of NHL hockey players.
As for the game, the spectators in the stands could not get bored. Already at the 18th minute of the meeting, after a corner kick, the hosts opened the score. Brazilian captain Silva heads the ball to the far post, where David Luiz completes the pass. The score becomes 1 - 0 in favor of Brazil. What was happening at that moment in the stands, the sports commentator called an expression that will go down in history: "Brazilians in the stands experienced a massive orgasm." Such was the great joyful madness of the many fans. However, the Brazilians did not have to rejoice for a long time.
On the 32nd minute, Alexis Sanchez sent the ball into the corner of Cesar's goal with the most accurate shot from outside the penalty area. The numbers 1 - 1 lit up on the scoreboard, which already led the Chilean fans into a stage of ecstasy.
The first half of the meeting ended with an equal score.
In the second half, the same tough game was observed on the field. It should be admitted that the Brazilians had a slight territorial advantage, but the Chileans counterattacked dangerously. The teams had some good scoring opportunities, but the score on the scoreboard did not change - the main time of the match ended in a draw 1 - 1.
In the extra 30 minutes, the Brazilians were more active, the Chile team fought back with the last bit of strength. The massive defense of the Chileans is admirable - the Brazilian team did not have a single chance to score a goal. But the Chileans almost "buried" all the hopes of the championship owners. In the last minutes of extra time, Pinilla struck a monstrous blow at Cesar's goal. The goalkeeper was helpless, but the ball hit the crossbar. The ringing from the goal post seemed to echo throughout Brazil. The pentacampions are very lucky.
Extra time did not give any goals scored, so the teams sorted out the relationship in the penalty shootout. The sporting fortune was on the side of the championship hosts - they won 3 - 2. At the same time, the final blow of the Chileans from a point hit the post. Again, some centimeters separated Chile from the cherished goal. As a result, this hit was the last in the game. The Brazilians reach the quarter-finals and await the winner of the Colombia - Uruguay match. The Chileans are going home, but no one will reproach these players at home for their performance. It was a worthy team, which, unfortunately, the championship is saying goodbye to.
