Brazil Earns 2-1 Win Over Solid North Korea
Posted June 15, 2010 4:37 pm.
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Maicon and Elano scored a goal each as Brazil broke through a solid North Korean defence to win their opening World Cup match 2-1 Tuesday.
Brazil escaped with a hard-fought victory in the Group G match after struggling to get past the defensive setup of the North Koreans, who are making their first World Cup appearance in 44 years and arrived as the tournament’s lowest-ranked team.
Maicon put Brazil on the board at Ellis Park after a through ball from midfielder Elano in the 55th minute, and Elano added to the lead in the 73rd after a well-timed pass from Robinho, finding the net with a one-timer from inside the area.
Ji Yum Nam replied for North Korea in the 89th.
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