Brasil vs Meksiko. Laga Kedua Piala Dunia Tanpa Gol
Brazil and Mexico Play Out Second Goalless Draw of the World Cup
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Fortaleza (B2B) - Pelatih Timnas Brasil Luiz Felipe Scolari menegaskan dia puas atas penampilan timnya saat ditahan seri 0-0 oleh Meksiko pada laga kedua Grup AS di Fortaleza, Rabu dini hari tadi.
"Tim telah bermain lebih bagus dibandingkan saat melawan Kroasia. Hasilnya memang tidak seperti yang kami inginkan, namun saya senang pada apa yang telah saya saksikan. Yang hilang hanyalah gol," katanya seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.
Saat Meksiko tidak mengubah timnya dari formasi yang mengalahkan Kamerun 1-0 Jumat lalu, Scolari melakukan satu perubahan dari tim yang mengalahkan Kroasia 3-1 pada laga pembuka di Sao Paulo dengan menempatkan Ramires untuk menggantikan Hulk yang belum bugar karena cedera.
Itu berarti Oscar digeser dari sisi kanan yang justru posisi yang membuatnya tampil cemerlang saat melawan Kroasia.
Tapi dari sisi ini pula Brasil mulai mengancam ketika umpan Dani Alves disundul Neymar untuk kemudian dimentahkan kiper Meksiko Guillermo Ochoa yang tampil gemilang mementahkan banyak peluang Brasil.
Fortaleza - Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said that the World Cup hosts had reason to be satisfied with their performance despite being held to a 0-0 Group A draw by Mexico in Fortaleza on Tuesday.
The Selecao struggled to break down the Mexican backline at the Castelao Stadium, and when they did they came undone against inspired goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who made three stunning saves, two to deny Neymar and one from a late Thiago Silva header.
But Scolari was bullish in front of the press, emphasising that Brazil remain on course to qualify for the last 16, with the Mexico draw following their opening 3-1 win against Croatia in Sao Paulo.
"In my opinion -- it´s my own, not that of the critics -- the team played better than they did against Croatia," he said. "There was at least an extra 10 percent than what there was against Croatia.
"The team has evolved. We can still improve, but we can still qualify for the next round. We showed quality, so I am satisfied."
