FOOTBALL Live

Tuesday August 19, 2008 Finished

3 - 0

Argentina

Agüero 52’, 57’
Riquelme 75’ (pen.)

Brazil

Live Commentary
Time:90'
- Argentina
- Brazil
- 90+2 There's the final whistle. Argentina humiliate South American rivals Brazil 3-0 and will defend their Olympic title against Nigeria in Saturday's final.
- 88' Messi has a chance to make it four but takes a touch too many when clean through.
- 84' Brazil are now down to 9 men. Thiago Neves brings down Mascherano in a similar challenge to what Lucas made moments before.
- 75' Aguero earns a penalty after Breno is judged to have brought him down. AND RIQULME SCORES SHOOTING RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE!! 3-0 NOW!
- 71' Pato is causing problems for the Argentine defence since he come on and he forces Romero into a save low down to his right.
- 64' Ronaldinho has a free-kick. AND...HE HITS THE POST, THE REBOUND IS PUT IN BUT IT'S RULED OUT FOR OFFSIDE. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE RIGHT DECISION FROM THE REPLAY THOUGH
- 61' Brazil make some needed changes. Thiago Neves and Pato are on for Sobis and Hernanes.
- 57' GOAL!!! AGUERO GETS HIS SECOND GOAL OF THE MATCH AS HE TAPS IN FROM 6 YARDS FROM A CROSS DOWN THE RIGHT.
- 53' Brazil bounce back right away and a long-range shot hits the base of the left post, rebounds off the back of Romero in goal but rolls to safety.
- 52' GOAL!!! Di Maria blasts a cross/shot across the face of goal and Aguero guides it in to the net with his chest.
- 50' Aguero is put clean through but his first touch isn't the best and he's crowded out.
- 48' A positive start for both sides as in the first period. An important tackle Pareja stops Sobis in his tracks and at the other end Di Maria is unlucky not to be awarded a free-kick after a probing run.
- 46' The players are out about to begin the second-half. Ronaldinho is visibly trying to 'gee-up' his team for the remainder of this match. Maradona is in the crowd looking on and receives big cheers from crowd.
- 45' A short, simple pass by Ronaldinho goes astray which sums up the half. Argentina will be the happier of the two sides at half-time with their approach play and Brazil will have to improve after the break to give themselves a chance of a final appearance.
- 42' Hernanes has a powerful long-range shot but goes narrowly over.
- 39' Riquelme again is at the heart of the Argentine's play breaking forward. Messi dances his way into the box but there's not enough bodies in the area to take advantage.
- 36' Argentina have shaded it so far but the contest is nicely poised as Sobis of Brazil goes on a run forward but can't quite keep the ball in-play.
- 31' Messi pulls a cross back across the face of goal but it's behind both his team-mates. A chance missed!
- 30' Riquelme finds Aguero in space but 'El Kun' wasn't expecting the pass and is promptly crowded out.
- 19' Messi has a free-kick within shooting distance. He avoids the wall with a curling shot but it's straight down Renan's throat.
- 12' Now it's Aguero's turn for Argentina. He makes a great run with good close control but shoots into the side netting from a tight angle.
- 11' A great run by Rafinha down the right. He fires in a cross but Sobis can't make the crucial touch towards goal.
- 9' Play just settling into a slower, more cautious tempo from the first few minutes.
- 3' Play is underway and Argentina start the brighter of the two after good play by Leo Messi resulting in a corner.
- - Welcome to LIVE text commentary of Argentina v Brazil competeing for a place in the final against Nigeria.
Summary
- 88' Messi has a chance to make it four but takes a touch too many when clean through.
- 84' Brazil are now down to 9 men. Thiago Neves brings down Mascherano in a similar challenge to what Lucas made moments before.
- 75' Aguero earns a penalty after Breno is judged to have brought him down. AND RIQULME SCORES SHOOTING RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE!! 3-0 NOW!
- 64' Ronaldinho has a free-kick. AND...HE HITS THE POST, THE REBOUND IS PUT IN BUT IT'S RULED OUT FOR OFFSIDE. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THE RIGHT DECISION FROM THE REPLAY THOUGH
- 57' GOAL!!! AGUERO GETS HIS SECOND GOAL OF THE MATCH AS HE TAPS IN FROM 6 YARDS FROM A CROSS DOWN THE RIGHT.
- 53' Brazil bounce back right away and a long-range shot hits the base of the left post, rebounds off the back of Romero in goal but rolls to safety.
- 52' GOAL!!! Di Maria blasts a cross/shot across the face of goal and Aguero guides it in to the net with his chest.
- 48' A positive start for both sides as in the first period. An important tackle Pareja stops Sobis in his tracks and at the other end Di Maria is unlucky not to be awarded a free-kick after a probing run.
- 39' Riquelme again is at the heart of the Argentine's play breaking forward. Messi dances his way into the box but there's not enough bodies in the area to take advantage.
- 31' Messi pulls a cross back across the face of goal but it's behind both his team-mates. A chance missed!
- 19' Messi has a free-kick within shooting distance. He avoids the wall with a curling shot but it's straight down Renan's throat.
- 12' Now it's Aguero's turn for Argentina. He makes a great run with good close control but shoots into the side netting from a tight angle.
- 11' A great run by Rafinha down the right. He fires in a cross but Sobis can't make the crucial touch towards goal.
- - Welcome to LIVE text commentary of Argentina v Brazil competeing for a place in the final against Nigeria.

Live Team Line-Up

Argentina

Manager: Sergio Batista

Starting line-up
- S. Romero
- P. Zabaleta
- N. Pareja
- E. Garay
- L. Monzon
- J. Mascherano
- J. Riquelme
- F. Gago
- A. di Maria
- L. Messi
- S. Agüero ×2
Subs
- D. Buonanotte
- J. Sosa 89′
- F. Fazio
- E. Banega
- N. Navarro
- L. Acosta
- E. Lavezzi
Injured
- &. Ustari
Suspended

None
Brazil

Manager: Carlos Dunga

Starting line-up
- .. Renan
- M. Rafinha
- A. Alex Silva
- V. Breno
- .. Marcelo
- O. Anderson
- .. Hernanes
- R. Diego
- R. Ronaldinho
- L. Lucas
- R. Sobis
Subs
- T. Silva
- A. Joao (Jo) 71′
- A. Pato 61′
- D. Alves Carreira, 'Diego'
- A. Thiago Neves 61′
- .. Ramires
- .. Ilsinho
Injured

None

Suspended

None