A Brazilian Team debuted today (21) with a rout in soccer Tokyo Olympics: 5-0 over China, with goals scored by Marta (twice), Debinha, Andressa Alves and Bia Zaneratto. The game was at Miyagi Stadium and was worth the first round of Group F.
The two goals intensified Marta’s dispute with Canadian Christine Sinclair for the position of second highest scorer in the history of women’s football in the Olympic Games. Both have 12 goals, two less than the Brazilian Cristiane, who is not in contention.
Brazil’s next game will be on Saturday (24), at 8 am, against Holland, which is one of the favorites in these Olympics. China, on the other hand, faces Zambia on the same day, but three hours earlier.
far beyond marta
Bia Zanerato playing soccer with Chinese women during Brazil’s debut in the Olympics
Imagem: Koki Nagahama / Getty Images
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Author of the first and third goals for Brazil, Marta is the most frequent protagonist of the women’s team in recent years. Today, however, he had luxury co-stars in the team’s offensive mobile sector, especially Bia Zaneratto. Despite having scored only the last goal, in the 43rd minute of the second half, she participated in the plays of three others and contributed with good positioning, ease for tables, physical game in the ball takings that marked the intense pace of the team and quality in the frame.
Barbara fixes problems
—Barbara takes the ball off striker Wang Shanshan’s foot during a match between Brazil and China
Imagem: Kohei CHIBAGARA / AFP
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The experienced Brazilian goalkeeper appeared well in some of the game’s moves against China to correct recurring problems in the defensive system, especially at the beginning of the second half, when the rivals advanced their marking and began to explore the space between the defensive and midfield lines -field, mainly between defenders Érika and Rafaelle. Both had difficulties to adjust their positions, Formiga did not help with wrong passes and this caused problems for the Brazilian team until Andressa Alves came in to organize the middle and Marta scored the third goal to calm the environment.
first time better
—Brazilian national team players celebrate goal scored against China in the debut of the Olympics
Image: AFP
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Intensity was the hallmark of the Brazilian team in the first half. Organized in a 4-5-1 tactical formation, with Bia Zaneratto free to float and more advanced, the team imposed strong marking in midfield and created good plays from the beginning from recovered balls, as in Marta’s goal before ten minutes. The idea of having physically strong and multifunctional players in creation contributed to the imposition of a rhythm that the Chinese could not keep up. The second goal came precisely from a defensive failure of the opponents – in the positioning of the line and also in the technical part of goalkeeper Peng Shimeng.
The goals early on were important to reduce the nervousness of the debut, which only appeared in punctual plays. In fact, this relaxation made the Pia Sundhage team reduce the pressure without the ball and its own intensity with the ball. China created a good chance in the 39th minute, in a Miao Siwen strike that forced Barbara to make a beautiful save with a changed hand. The game seemed under control nonetheless, but reality changed in the second half.
The Chinese have already started scaring because they started to explore the space between the midfield and defense lines of Brazil, in addition to the pressure to force wrong passes from the Brazilians. Barbara avoided a good chance from Shanshan, got lucky with a ball on Miao Siwen’s crossbar and had to work again at 21, with a new submission by Miao totally free. But the cliché always holds: that’s when the stars appear, and Marta scored Brazil’s third goal in a play initiated by herself, which gave peace of mind for the final stretch of the game, when the team scored two more goals and closed the game. rout at Miyagi Stadium.
the goals
—Marta, Debinha and Andressinha celebrate the goal that opened the game’s scoreboard eight minutes into the first half
Imagem: Koki Nagahama / Getty Images
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Marta opened the scoring eight minutes into the first half, at the conclusion of a play that began with a shot taken by Bia Zaneratto, who crossed for Debinha to head the crossbar. After a fight for the rebound that even had a penalty from the Chinese, the shirt 10 took advantage of the leftovers to submit the first time. Brazil already scored the second goal 13 minutes later: Bia Zaneratto (again she) received it on the right and kicked it into the left corner. Peng Shimeng palmed forward and Debinha took the chance without marking.
The third goal came 28 minutes into the second half from Marta’s feet, on the right of attack. Shirt 10 crossed for Bia Zaneratto in the area, but the attacker ended up unarmed at the time of the kick. The problem is that the leftover was left to Marta, who hit the corner to increase the score. Andressa Alves scored the fourth in a penalty kick suffered by herself at 36. Bia Zaneratto ended up rewarded for her good performance at 43. Debinha recovered the ball in attack and made a cross for the left-footed submission.
DATASHEET
CHINA 0 x 5 BRAZIL
Competition: Tokyo Olympics, 1st round of Group F
Local: Miyagi Stadium in Miyagi (Japan)
date/time: July 21, 2021 (Wednesday), at 5:00 am (GMT)
arbiter: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
assistants: Lucie Ratajova (Czech Republic) and Maryna Striletska (Ukraine)
WHERE: Guillermo Cuadra (Spain)
GOALS: Marta, at 8/1stT (0-1), Debinha, at 21/1stT (0-2), Marta, at 2/28/T (0-3), Andressa Alves, at 36/2ndT (0-4), Bia Zaneratto, at 43/2nd Q (0-5).
China: Peng Shimeng; Luo Guiping, Wang Xiadxue, Li Qingtong e Li Mengwen; Yang Lina, Wang Yan (Wurigumula, aos 32/1ºT), Miao Siwen (Liu Jing, aos 38/2ºT), Wang Shuang e Zhang Xin; Wang Shanshan . Technical: Jia Xiuquan.
Brazil: Barbarian; Bruna Benites, Erika, Rafaelle and Tamires; Formiga (Julia, at 27/2ºT), Andressinha, Duda (Andressa Alves, at 13/2ºT) and Marta (Ludmila, at 38/2ºT); Bia Zaneratto and Debinha. Technique: Pia Sundhage.
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