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FIFA World Cup Neymar Stars as Brazil Beat Croatia
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar Stars as Brazil Beat Croatia
June 13, 2014 03:38
Neymar netted a brace while Oscar scored once as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in their opening Group A match of the FIFA World Cup.
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Brazil's Marcelo scored the first goal of the World Cup on Thursday but it was an own-goal against Croatia. Marcelo's moment of horror came in the 11th minute when he diverted Ivica Olic's cross past Julio Cesar in the Brazil goal. (All AFP images)
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Marcelo created history by becoming the first Brazilian to score an own-goal in the FIFA World Cup.
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The hosts, chasing a record sixth World Cup, had also enjoyed a degree of good fortune in the first half when Neymar received only a yellow card for elbowing Croatia's playmaker Luka Modric.
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Moments later Neymar scored Brazil's equaliser to settle home nerves after Marcelo's 11th-minute own goal.
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Brazil was then awarded a disputed penalty in the 71st minute after striker Fred went down inside the area under light contact, and Neymar scored the winner from the spot.
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Chelsea midfielder Oscar put the seal on the win with a late strike from distance to trigger delirium. The final scoreline read Brazil 3 Croatia 1.
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