The players of Brazil and Morocco played a high-quality and exciting match of the first round of Group C at the World Cup, especially in the first half, and everything ended with a 1-1 draw (1-1).
Both goals were scored in extremely energetic first 45 minutes. He led Morocco in the 21st minute after a nice action and a goal Ismael Saibarias he equalized Vinicius Junior in the 32nd minute.
Later on Sunday, Scotland and Haiti will play the first round in this group. In the second round, Brazil will face Haiti on June 20 in Philadelphia, while Morocco will play against Scotland in Boston on the same day.
Moroccans they were not impressed at all at the start of the match, they already squeezed a respectable opponent and in the opening ten minutes the game was constantly 20-30 meters from the Brazilian goal. Morocco didn’t create a single big chance, but like wasps, Morocco’s players swarmed from all sides and threatened.
The Brazilians stepped onto the opposite side of the field for the first time in the 14th minute and it was immediately very dangerous. Vinicius Junior broke through the left side, but Igor Thiago missed the ball with his head in a perfect situation.
It was a period of better play by Brazil, but it was in the 21st minute flashed a lightning counterattack by Morocco. Half the credit for the goal went to Brahim Diaz who sent a great ball towards Saibari. She perfectly reached the striker of Morocco who easily beat Alisson in a one-on-one situation and put Morocco in the lead.
It is additional picked up the goal of the Moroccans who started playing as Brazilians. Dribbling in small spaces, heels and attractive actions were lined up in front of the door of Brazil until the 32nd minute when Vinicius Junior entered the scene.
On his left side, he tricked the rival player and cannonballed the opposite part of the Moroccan goal for 1-1.
From the first minute to the end of the first half, it was played in with an excellent rhythm without any pause. Even after the conceded goal, Morocco seemed brave and firm, ready to take advantage of any gift from the opponent, while Brazil still relied more on individual flashes. One such thing happened in the compensation of the first part.
Attractively, with a falling volley, he tried Paquet, but his shot was saved by the Moroccan goalkeeper Bounou, and it was 1-1 at the break.
In the continuation of the game the rhythm has changed. Morocco gave the impression that it did not have the strength like in the first half to break through all the Brazilian lines with ease and come through counterattacks to create chances. The Moroccans did not have the energy to constantly squeeze their opponents.
Brazil took the initiativeand Igor Thiago had the first chance in the 52nd minute. His shot from close range was saved by Bounou. The dominance of the Brazilians lasted until the 70th minute, as they circled around the opponent’s penalty area, looking for a crack, so Vinicius Junior and Raphinha tried, but the result did not change.
There were not many real opportunities in the continuation, and the Brazilians put together a good action in the 78th minute. Matheus Cunha kicked out Vinicius Junior with an excellent ball, the latter found Raphinha who hit the Moroccan goalkeeper from a difficult position.
In stoppage time, Danilo Santos had a chance for Brazil, but he harmlessly shot straight at the Moroccan goalkeeper, while Morocco also threatened in the 97th minute. El Aynaoui sent a long-range shot, but Brazil’s goalkeeper Alisson was ready, as was later when Amaimaouni tried to pick up the rebound. So the duel ended without a winner 1-1.
(Hina | Photo: Brazil Football Team)
