By Anna Italia

                                 PARAGUAY 2 - 0 BRAZIL
                                           26' Roque Santa Cruz
                                           48' Salvador Cabañas

Substitutions:   52' Nelson Vadez out, Victor Caceres in               45' Josue out, Anderson in
                          74' Salvador Cabanas out, Aureliano Torres in    59' Mineiro out, ADRIANO in
                          81' Santa Cruz out, Oscar Cardozo in                  70' Diego out, Julio Cesar Baptista in
                        
What a shocking result!  

It seems nowadays that almost everybody can beat Brazil and the once famous "jogo bonito" is disappearing.  In the 2010 World Cup Qualifying from CONMEBOL between Paraguay and Brazil, there were 5 players from the Italian Serie A for Brazil: FC Inter Goalkeeper Julio Cesar, AS Roma defender Juan, FC Inter defender Maicon, FC Inter striker Adriano, AS Roma goalkeeper Doni.  Only DONI did not play but was among the substitutes list.   Only 1 Serie A player for Paraguay, Reggina midfielder Edgar Barreto.

Neither Real Madrid striker Robinho could save Brazil nor midfielder Julio Baptista LA BESTIA. 

Brazil looked mediocre.  It makes me sad for our players from Inter and Roma, but also happy for our Reggina player Edgar Barreto who must be rejoicing this victory with Paraguay.

What's wrong with Brazil? 

Too much marketing players and less "real footballers"?  Not having enough pride anymore for the country to play their best football?  Losing control of jogo bonito?

Paraguay scored with Roque Santa Cruz in the 26th minute from a corner kick, assist by Cabañas to Roque Santa Cruz. 

Making the defeat of Brazil even  more humiliating is that in the 47th minute, Paraguay remained with 10 men after Dario Veron commits a foul on Robinho. 

Unbelievable, but Brazil could not even score a single goal when they had 1 extra man during almost the  entire second half!

Second goal for Paraguay in the 49th minute with Salvador Cabañas.

The happy face -- without a doubt-- is Reggina midfielder Edgar Barreto beating the powerful Inter players with Paraguay his national team.  Congrats Barreto.  I wonder what Inter Coach Jose Mourinho thinks about his new "stellar players" talking about goalkeeper Julio Cesar, Maicon, and Adriano.

I am glad our "MUSICA AND MAGIA KAKA and PATO" from AC Milan were not playing today.  Kaka is still recovering from injury and Pato with the Brazilian Olympic team.  It would have been sad seeing a Brazilian defeat with KAKA and the young Brazilian sensation Pato.

 
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2010 World Cup Qualifying CONMEBOL
Paraguay  2 -  0 Brazil
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Defensores del Chaco Stadium
Asuncion, Paraguay 
Attendance: 36,011

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (URU)
Assistants: pablo Fandiño (URU), Maurizio Espinoza (URU)

Booked: Dario Veron (P), Juan (
RED card: Dario Veron (P)

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PARAGUAY

Goalkeeper: Justo Vilar
Defenders:  Verón, Julio Cáceres, Paulo da Silva, Caniza;
Midfielders: Edgar Barreto, Enrique Vera, Jonathan Santana;
Forwards: Haedo (Victor Cáceres), Salvador Cabañas (Aureliano Torres), Roque Santa Cruz (Oscar Cardozo).

Coach: Gerardo Martino

Subs not used : Aldo Bobadilla, Jorge Nunez,  Carlos Bonet,  Pablo Zeballos




 

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BRAZIL

Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar (FC INTER),
Defenders: Juan (AS ROMA), Maicon (FC Inter), Gilberto, Lucio,
Midfielders:  Mineiro, Gilberto Silva, Josue, Diego,
Forwards: Luis Fabiano, Robinho

Coach:  Dunga

Subs not used: Doni (AS Roma), Luizao, Kleber, Hernanez,







What do you think of the result?