The Brazilian soccer team, five-time world champion, disappointed on Monday in its presentation in the Copa América by drawing goalless against Costa Rica in a match that, despite dominating it, was not able to open the orderly defensive scheme that its opponent presented .
Brazil, one of the favorites to win the Copa América, dominated most of the match played at the SoFi stadium in Inglewood, California, and generated several goal options that did not materialize because Rodrygo, Vinicius Júnior and Lucas Paquetá sent their shots astray. Goal attempts.
The first clear option came in the 11th minute with a shot from Rodrygo inside the area that went very close to the right post of the goal defended by Patrick Sequeira.
Marquinhos scored Brazil’s first goal in the 30th minute when he pushed the ball into the six-yard box after Rodrygo headed a cross sent by Raphinha from the left sector after receiving a foul.
But Mexican referee César Ramos annulled it due to an advanced position by Marquinhos after the play was reviewed by the VAR for several minutes.
The controversy arose in the 38th minute when a cross from Lucas Paquetá hit the hand of defender Juan Pablo Vargas inside the area, but the referee, assisted by the VAR, determined that there was no penalty.which caused strong complaints from the Brazilian players.
Brazil continued to impose its dominance, but it was not until the 63rd minute when it put Costa Rica’s goal in danger with a distant and powerful shot from Paquetá that hit the left post.
The team led by Dorival Júnior was close to scoring the goal in the 72nd minute in a fortuitous play where defender Haxzel Quirós was going to score in his own goal by deflecting with his head a cross sent from the right sector, but Sequeira avoided the goal with a successful throw.
Sequeira saved his goal again in the 79th minute when he deflected a dangerous shot from Guilherme Arana.
At the end of the match, Costa Rica’s players celebrated the draw as a victory, while Brazil’s players left frustrated and dejected.
The equality, the first in history between both teams, leaves the Brazilians and Costa Ricans with a unity in Group D, behind Colombia, which beat Paraguay 2-1 earlier in Houston (Texas).
Both casts will have action again on Friday. Brazil will face the Paraguayans in Las Vegas (Nevada) and Costa Rica will clash with the Colombians in Glendale (Arizona).
Source: Ambito
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