SÍ SE PUEDE: COSTA RICA WINS OVER ITALY AND IS CLASSIFIED IN GROUP OF DEATH
Pushed by the crowd, Ticos do great match in PE Arena, Pirlo cancel and guarantee for the eighth spot. Azzurra tries to draw against Uruguay The chants of "Sí se puede" (Yes we can) were a mantra. A kind of dream, a huge desire to win and win something for the other, sounded like impossible. If Group D is the death of the world's problem, next champions of a historic fiasco - England are eliminated. The 1-0 victory over none other than tetracampeã Italy leads to Costa Rica for the quarter-final for the second time in the history of the World Cup and put fire in the last round. Had to "olé". Yes, they succeeded.
The victory over Uruguay in the opening is no longer a surprise. In the wake of a crowd that grew from all corners of the Pernambuco Arena, Costa Rica returned to play well and was almost flawless in the tag annulled Pirlo.Bryan Ruiz scored with a header late in the first time, shortly after the referee ignored a clear penalty for Chiellini in Campbell.
Balotelli, who asked for a kiss from the Queen Elizabeth would mark and save England from the disposal, paid with his tongue. Without winning the first two games of a World Cup since 1990, Italy could leave the field if not practically classified clubfoot his top scorer. Three clear chances were wasted, all in the initial stage. Europeans also buckled front of nearly 30 degrees. FIFA ignored requests not allowed technical stop.
The third round will be like a decision. Italy and Uruguay face off Tuesday at 13h, in the Arena das Dunas in Natal. The Azzurri playing for a draw to have zero goal against a negative balance of Celeste. Whoever wins advances. Costa Rica, on the same day and time, fulfills table against England in legume.
For Costa Rica, the heat only crowd
Forget the heat, moisture and any other component that may hinder the performance of a football team. Costa Rica ignored everyone. Ran as expected of a team technically inferior, but within 90 minutes sees a chance, perhaps, only to make history and qualify in the Group of Death. The deviation of head Borges, almost scoring early, further inflamed the crowd, most in the stands, with cries of "Sí se puede" (Yes we can). And they could.
Italy suffered a barbarity with advanced marking of rivals. Costa Rica has the basics: said his players to catch the ball out of Pirlo and ran everywhere, all corners, preventing the Azzurri to trigger your ace and reach the field of attack. De Rossi, Chiellini and Barzagli tired of playing the ball without knowing what to do with it. Campbell was there, ready to scare again.
Keep the frantic pace of marking, however, would be almost impossible with 30 degrees of Pernambuco Arena. It was then that Italy started playing. Pirlo won space and made the team grow. Just missed Balotelli play. The hero debut accumulated lost goals, clear chances: volley almost small area, face-to-face coverage, kicking free of the edge of the area ... And the Italians tired.
Costa Rica has an extra breath in the final minutes. Enough to get ahead on the scoreboard.Before, players and fans went wild Costa Ricans. Campbell yanked and was fouled in the area by Chiellini. Penalty course not marked by Chilean referee Enrique Osses. Soon after, at 44, to score. Diaz crossed from the left, the Italian defense stopped and diverted Ruiz. The ball still hit the crossbar before entering.
Second time is instead of Navas shine
Cesare Prandelli 4-1-4-1 abandoned the scheme and sent to field an attacking formation in the second half. The attacking midfielder Antonio Cassano took the place of Thiago Motta and made the Azzurri finish at the slow initial stage. Navas, however, appeared. One of the idols of Costa Rica, the goalkeeper saved kicks in and away from Darmian Pirlo.
Blue excitement gradually turned Ticos quickly hit the mark on Cassano and Balotelli and prevented new moves danger. Prandelli changed again to try to open the rival defense. Put the Illustrious to run quietly left. Then climbed Cerci the right. To no avail.
In the stands, Costa Ricans were divided between those cries of "olé" and "Sí se puede". It was as if a part ever felt the next win, and the other did not want any sign of contempt in the face of such a traditional opponent. Jorge Luis Pinto also changed, placing Cubero, Ureña and Brenes to strengthen marking and finding a deadly counterattack.
Italy seemed resigned to the outcome. Not pressed as expected, might not have the legs for it.Distinguished yet appeared at the entrance of the area, but sent the ball into the clouds.Brenes, discounts, also plucked a "uuuhh" the crowd with a shot put, which scraped. Were missing for the Costa Rican party started in Pernambuco. Spoil your bowling? Mine too!
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