Brazil 4-1 Cameroon: Neymar tames the Indomitable Lions

Brazil had a performance that satisfied the home crowd in the final match of the group stage. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's students played with versatility and easily defeated Cameroon with a score of 4-1.

Neymar had a brilliant match

GOAL

Brazil:Neymar (17', 35'), Fred (49'), Fernandinho (84')

Cameroon:Matip (26')

After two unconvincing first matches, Brazil transformed in the match against Cameroon. Selecao's desire to "weed out" the opponent was shown when coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's students rushed into the opponent's field right after the opening whistle. Unlike previous matches, Brazil's attacks were quite flexible in this match. They started with breakthroughs and through balls in the middle. When Cameroon gathered in the middle, the home team suddenly switched to attacking on the wing. That change made the black continent representative unable to react. In the 17th minute, Luiz Gustavo broke through on the left wing, then crossed inside for Neymar to comfortably tap the ball from close range to open the score.

Neymar was the player who caused the most trouble for Cameroon's defense in this match. He constantly moved, making it difficult for the opposing defenders to control. Many times, it was only when Neymar had the ball that Cameroon realized the threat was near. Brazil's second goal came from such a move. Neymar dribbled past two opposing defenders and then fired a decisive shot, beating goalkeeper Charles Itandje once again.

Between Neymar’s two goals came a goal from Joel Matip for Cameroon. The Africans did not play defensively, as is the usual choice of the underdog. Instead, they boldly pushed up the line whenever they won the ball back. That style of play was reminiscent of the indomitable lions of the 1990s. However, the open play also put goalkeeper Charles Itandje’s goal under constant threat.

By the start of the second half, the match was considered settled when Brazil took a 3-1 lead. Fred had no trouble with his close-range header, as David Luiz had previously crossed the ball past the entire opponent's defense. From then on, Cameroon's fighting spirit visibly declined. The black continent's representative no longer had the same fierce runs as in the first half of the match. Brazil then cooled down to save energy for the next matches. However, before the end of the match, they also scored another goal to seal a 4-1 victory.

With a great victory over Cameroon, Brazil entered the next round as the leading team in Group A. Besides the success in terms of score, the students of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari showed their attacking potential through their varied attacks, along with the top performance of their key players. With a double in this match, Neymar rose to the top of the list of goalscorers at the 2014 World Cup with 4 goals. The player playing highest up the attack, Fred, also opened fire.

In the round of 16, Chile will face Brazil. In the other match, Mexico will face the Netherlands.

LINEUP

Brazil:Julio Cesar; Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Luiz, Marcelo; Paulinho (Fernandinho, 46'), Gustavo; Hulk (Ramires, 63'), Oscar, Neymar (Wllian, 71'); Fred.

Cameroon:Itandje; Nyom, Matip, N'Koulou, Bedimo; Enoh, Moukandjo (Salli, 58'); Mbia, N'Guemo, Choupo-Moting; Aboubakar (Webo, 72').

Source: FOOTBALL +