:01:45. > :01:50.provided so many special moments down the years and tonight we'll be
:01:50. > :01:54.able to enjoy the current generation of Brazilian and Italian players.
:01:54. > :01:57.Pat Nevin and Danny Mills will give their thoughts later on. Both teams
:01:57. > :02:01.already qualified for the confederations Cup semi-final, but
:02:01. > :02:06.it was highly likely that whoever won tonight's game would avoid Spain
:02:06. > :02:16.in the last four. The commentary team in Salvador was Mark Lawrenson
:02:16. > :02:18.
:02:18. > :02:23.team in Salvador was Mark Lawrenson Tonight's joyous atmosphere marks
:02:23. > :02:33.one of the great international fixtures and one of the most
:02:33. > :02:42.
:02:42. > :02:52.Younger viewers, they still recall the anguish of Baggio after skying
:02:52. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :03:01.his penalty in the 94 penalty shoot-out. Iconic moments. Nine
:03:01. > :03:06.World Cups between them. Neymar against Balotelli. It's been billed
:03:06. > :03:16.as more than that. Hosts, of course, but technically Italy are the home
:03:16. > :03:16.
:03:16. > :04:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:04:08. > :04:12.team for this game. Italy were lucky They'll get a special welcome, I
:04:12. > :04:22.guess. We kick this off as the noise level
:04:22. > :04:23.
:04:23. > :04:33.is so loud. We didn't hear the referee's whistle initially.
:04:33. > :04:50.
:04:50. > :05:00.Neymar's play being a different role tonight. Hulk playing on the left
:05:00. > :05:00.
:05:00. > :05:10.hand side. Fred to Oscar. Great challenge. Saved Italy there.
:05:10. > :05:16.
:05:16. > :05:22.Chiellini saved them. Hulk. So playing up, he's got the right
:05:22. > :05:32.number on, he's playing the Number 10 role at the moment for Brazil.
:05:32. > :05:35.
:05:35. > :05:43.That's Prandelli, the Italian coach. Struggled in the European Champions
:05:43. > :05:48.League once. Buffon is now 35. Balotelli. Fouled by Luiz. He's got
:05:48. > :05:52.a yellow and that's what he deserves. That's idiotic.
:05:52. > :05:56.Balotelli's going nowhere. They have a thing about them, the Brazilians,
:05:56. > :05:59.they like to have a nip at you all the time. How ridiculous is that
:05:59. > :06:03.from Brazil's point of view. much does he have to learn as a
:06:03. > :06:08.sceptre half? Loads. Positional sense. The best defenders are
:06:08. > :06:18.pessimists. He's far too much of a footballer not to play in that
:06:18. > :06:55.
:06:55. > :07:05.position. Montolivo tackle in. Goes to beat
:07:05. > :07:34.
:07:34. > :07:39.Marcelo. A flick from Oscar. Neymar. The first time throughout standing
:07:39. > :07:49.football that Brazil have gone in. Beautiful little flick through to
:07:49. > :08:15.
:08:15. > :08:25.Neymar. Just have to generate the 28-year-old Brazilian Captain.
:08:25. > :08:46.
:08:46. > :08:56.he won the state Championship with corner.
:08:56. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:21.was a Two For Two draw. Revenge by Neymar. -- it was 2-2.
:09:21. > :09:23.
:09:23. > :09:32.That's not gone down well. It was his shoulder, I think.
:09:32. > :09:42.Feisty enough character. Kick you back if you kick him!
:09:42. > :09:46.
:09:47. > :09:52.Several bookings for his club this year. He's certainly hurt him.
:09:52. > :09:56.looking at Abate, I think he might have dislocated his shoulder.
:09:56. > :10:00.speed at which they are making the change suggests it's a serious one.
:10:00. > :10:05.You really aren't sure what position to put it into to relieve the pain
:10:05. > :10:09.and there isn't one. Luiz kicked the ball out of play.
:10:09. > :10:19.He's got some discomfort from a dead leg. He's not going to be able to
:10:19. > :10:29.continue I don't think. Pf It was in this challenge. Dead leg.
:10:29. > :10:29.
:10:29. > :11:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:11:10. > :11:20.fuss. Although they think he should be
:11:20. > :11:24.
:11:24. > :11:34.booked. Marcelo. Great defending. I was
:11:34. > :11:35.
:11:35. > :11:45.watching, he just pushes and the ball comes in, watch, he's all over
:11:45. > :12:04.
:12:04. > :12:08.just hoisting up two minute of yes, he did. He said of the riots in
:12:08. > :12:14.the last few days, he would walk onto the field inspired by the
:12:14. > :12:21.movement for political change. The president promised reforms, she
:12:21. > :12:31.talked of hope and optimism. FIFA simply won't tolerate these sorts of
:12:31. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :13:10.puts the hosts ahead in stoppage time. And listen to that noise.
:13:10. > :13:21.
:13:21. > :13:27.header, very unusual in the Italian defence to get that much space for a
:13:27. > :13:34.header. When they told him he had been called up for his country, Dan
:13:34. > :13:44.Tay thought it was a practical joke played by a mate. It is his fourth
:13:44. > :13:58.
:13:58. > :14:02.us, although there were some tremendous looking clouds coming
:14:02. > :14:12.in, looked like a Desert Storm coming in over the far side of the
:14:12. > :14:27.
:14:27. > :14:32.shot. He didn't see that Neymar was in space on the left. He does well
:14:32. > :14:42.here. Look where Neymar is on the right of your picture, but it
:14:42. > :14:51.
:14:51. > :15:01.gave -- given the free kick. Perhaps his reputation is getting to the
:15:01. > :15:01.
:15:01. > :15:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:15:44. > :15:51.referee, as well. He is on every now Italy have a chance with
:15:51. > :16:01.Giaccherini. Balotelli had gone down, but Italy played on, and they
:16:01. > :16:01.
:16:02. > :16:11.are level at 1-1. Balotelli did reluctantly, and he has copped an
:16:12. > :16:22.
:16:22. > :16:29.injury, but what a great finish this down, and it is a great across the
:16:29. > :16:39.goalkeeper finish. Look at the space. He had a look up in the
:16:39. > :16:42.
:16:42. > :16:49.middle to see if anyone was there club, Juventus, this season. Second
:16:49. > :16:59.goal for his country. Brazil fans might be wondering when Filippo
:16:59. > :17:21.
:17:21. > :17:26.Scolari is going to bring on Joe. -- penalty area, and the referee says
:17:26. > :17:36.it is a free kick. He is threatening to pull that yellow card out of his
:17:36. > :17:38.
:17:38. > :17:48.pocket. The Italians are saying it was a dive. No, he has filed him. --
:17:48. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:19.doesn't need anyone. The start of the Confederations Cup 2013. A
:18:19. > :18:23.little Brazilian superstar. When you see this replay coming up, just
:18:23. > :18:33.watch where Buffon is, and where the ball goes in. He just doesn't see
:18:33. > :18:33.
:18:33. > :18:43.it. He has hardly had to move. He just doesn't see any of this.
:18:43. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :19:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:19:28. > :19:38.goals in 37 internationals. Six in Mario Balotelli and say, I'm going
:19:38. > :19:45.
:19:45. > :19:55.slight deflection, and dipped alarmingly for the goalkeeper. Here
:19:55. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :20:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:20:37. > :20:47.the pitch down there. The ball bounced badly. What is going on? He
:20:47. > :21:06.
:21:06. > :21:14.ten minutes or so. We have hardly with the earlier chance, if he had
:21:14. > :21:24.been a little bit stronger. He is pulling his right arm /shirt here.
:21:24. > :21:59.
:21:59. > :22:09.Strong enough to halt off the challenge, and a super finish. Good
:22:09. > :22:48.
:22:48. > :22:58.Wright, said Fred, let's have a go the corner. It has been a different
:22:58. > :23:00.
:23:00. > :23:10.game, the second half. El Shaarawy. He has scored 19 goals for AC Milan
:23:10. > :23:41.
:23:41. > :23:47.Brazilian magic. It has deflected, given. It does count! He's given
:23:47. > :23:56.it! He turned around and pointed the other way. Initially he gave a free
:23:56. > :24:06.kick, Italy protested and he has given the goal. Astonishing. Is that
:24:06. > :24:15.
:24:15. > :24:22.a yellow, as well? Brazil are I Balotelli? Balotelli thinks he was
:24:23. > :24:31.pulled over. Maybe they thought he turned his man. I think it was a
:24:31. > :24:36.foul to Italy. The referee has blown before the ball went in the net.
:24:36. > :24:46.That is a rare moment, a Chiellini golf Italy. Only his third in 61
:24:46. > :25:03.
:25:03. > :25:13.rest. -- That is a great header and a super save. It hit the bar and
:25:13. > :25:43.
:25:43. > :25:53.rocketed off the bar. He came in anything. That's 1994 final, looking
:25:53. > :26:08.
:26:08. > :26:18.at the back of the stands, Dustin come back out, and Fred pounces.
:26:18. > :26:32.
:26:32. > :26:41.stopped it. It was an important little block. He waits and waits and
:26:41. > :26:47.waits. Italy appeal for offside.I think he might have been level.
:26:47. > :26:57.was my first impression. Did the goalkeeper see it is late because it
:26:57. > :27:16.
:27:16. > :27:21.mainly thanks to the second half. The second half had everything that
:27:21. > :27:27.the first half didn't. Brazil didn't really look as though they were at
:27:27. > :27:31.the races in the first half. Just as an overview of the tournament, have
:27:31. > :27:37.you been surprised by how open it is, by the number of goals? May be
:27:37. > :27:47.slightly surprised. It is not quite the World Cup, so you can almost
:27:47. > :27:53.take a few chances. They have played the attack, and that is not always
:27:53. > :27:58.the best way. You take chances, you try out a few players, and there is
:27:58. > :28:08.a little bit less pressure. That may be part of the reason why there are
:28:08. > :28:08.
:28:08. > :28:12.more goals. As we go through the Brazil goals, is the? Over Buffon?
:28:12. > :28:17.Only because of what you expect from one of the best goalkeepers in the
:28:17. > :28:20.world, you know, exceptional standards. Maybe he's just dropped
:28:20. > :28:25.below those standards. He doesn't do anything horrendously wrong. There
:28:25. > :28:33.are big clangors. But I think he can do better. It looks initially that
:28:33. > :28:37.it's a really good save. But I think we argued about this and eventually
:28:37. > :28:42.we worked out that it was offside at the far post, Dante is off. When it
:28:42. > :28:46.comes back off Buffon, there he's off side. I think from this angle
:28:46. > :28:54.Buffon, it's a reaction save but it's around his chest. He's either
:28:54. > :29:04.got to catch or palm it far away from goal. Before we go into Mr
:29:04. > :29:07.
:29:07. > :29:14.Buffon, I think that Neymar kicks out, as opposed to tricks. Have a
:29:14. > :29:18.look at Buffon here. It's half a step to his right. Enough to shift
:29:18. > :29:21.body weight. Yes. You put the wall there for a reason. To cover that
:29:21. > :29:26.side of the goal. As a keeper, you have got to take responsibility for
:29:26. > :29:32.the other side of it. This one, you know, he was out of position. He
:29:32. > :29:36.takes a free kick and you see this huge space here, that, as it starts
:29:36. > :29:42.to roll on, Buffon comes into the picture because he's taken a free
:29:42. > :29:46.kick on the edge of the 18 yard box. He's out of position, he's not set.
:29:46. > :29:51.You're taught never play the ball across goal on the diagonal. That's
:29:51. > :29:54.what he does. It's fantastic from Fred, so strong. Chiellini is a
:29:54. > :30:00.tough defender but holdles him off, doesn't go down and it's a great
:30:00. > :30:08.finish. You could actually say that you
:30:08. > :30:13.could suggest it's the whole back line. That's a goalkeeping mistake,
:30:13. > :30:23.error full stop. That's basic stuff. He's probably the first to hold his
:30:23. > :30:28.
:30:28. > :30:35.hand up to that. Here is a classic. Looks a mile offside. His arm is is
:30:35. > :30:45.there. Fantastic, the officials got that one spot on. He's pushed that
:30:45. > :30:51.
:30:51. > :30:55.one out. It's so unusual that. But also the fact that... The two
:30:55. > :30:59.Juventus centre halves, you would envisage that they might go back to
:30:59. > :31:04.a back three which has served them better in the past? Against the
:31:04. > :31:07.better sides, I think if you get them together, they play
:31:07. > :31:11.fantastically with Juventus, they've got their own goalkeeper behind
:31:11. > :31:14.them, they are incredibly hard to break down. They've lost too many
:31:14. > :31:18.goals in this tournament for an Italian side. I'm not going to
:31:18. > :31:21.complain too much because I love the way they were attacking near the end
:31:21. > :31:25.of the game, they were superb, brilliant. But the Italians won't
:31:25. > :31:30.accept losing this amount of goals, eight goals in their tournament so
:31:30. > :31:35.far. That's not them. Let's take a look at Neymar who came into this
:31:35. > :31:40.tournament under a lot of pressure, expected to deliver, he's now got 23
:31:40. > :31:47.goals in his 37 games for his country and three in three in this
:31:47. > :31:53.tournament, Dan? Fantastic technique. Watches the ball right
:31:53. > :31:59.under his foot and a fantastic strike. Not only cleared with his
:31:59. > :32:04.right, this comes up. Again, technique is first class. There
:32:04. > :32:14.aren't too many players around the world that can do that. That drag
:32:14. > :32:19.
:32:19. > :32:24.over the right foot and the flick doesn't have to get out the way, but
:32:24. > :32:30.all credit, a fantastic free kick. He's not unique at being automobile
:32:30. > :32:36.to buy a foul from a defender. the tide has turned completely. Once
:32:36. > :32:38.upon a time the defenders had the advantages, but now it's down to the
:32:38. > :32:44.attackers and maybe it's gone too far because the defender doesn't
:32:44. > :32:48.have to get out the way, the forward runs into you, you get a free kick.
:32:48. > :32:53.I'm beginning to feel sorry for defenders at the moment. Thanks,
:32:53. > :32:57.Pat, appreciate that. Standing in the way, you end up getting a free
:32:57. > :33:03.kick when you are hit. He's a very special player, lots of statistics
:33:04. > :33:08.you could throw out there. My favourite is the fact he's 21 and
:33:08. > :33:14.scored 23. He's incredible and improveling all the time. Let's take
:33:14. > :33:24.a look at Balotelli. Kept fairly quiet by Brazil. A couple of moments
:33:24. > :33:25.
:33:25. > :33:33.of brilliance? I think he was starved of service. Never got their
:33:33. > :33:37.game going. But sublime. He knows what he's doing. Backflip and it's a
:33:37. > :33:42.fantastic strike, although Pat feels the defending could have been
:33:42. > :33:49.better? Well, if I'm going towards goal and the centre back doesn't run
:33:49. > :33:53.towards me, he runs a I way from me, you will think, he comes towards us,
:33:53. > :34:00.now I understand it's two against one, he's caught between the devil
:34:00. > :34:06.and the deep blue sea. It's a tight angle. You would think he'd want to
:34:06. > :34:10.have a go but it's very tough on him. It's about Balotelli. I think
:34:10. > :34:16.even though he was relatively quiet in this game, he's had a very, very
:34:16. > :34:19.good tournament. His attitude's looked good, he's looked lively, in
:34:19. > :34:29.great shape just now and looks very at home in the Italian shirt just
:34:29. > :34:36.now. And He's going to be big in the next World Cup. He was involved in
:34:36. > :34:40.the second goal from Chiellini. You two started on about this. The
:34:40. > :34:44.crucial bit is when we hear the referee's whistle. When he blows for
:34:44. > :34:54.a penalty for Italy, if you listen to this, it's before Chiellini puts
:34:54. > :34:57.
:34:57. > :35:01.the ball into the back of the Brazil That's the crucial point, because at
:35:01. > :35:05.that moment he blew the whistle, the game should have been stopped for
:35:05. > :35:13.what we assume he was about to award a penalty. Once the whistle goes,
:35:13. > :35:17.the game is dead. Gustavo holds Balotelli to it. He's furious the
:35:17. > :35:21.referee's blown just as he's about to score and this is it. Gustavo
:35:21. > :35:25.pulls Balotelli to the ground, it's a definite penalty, the ref is
:35:25. > :35:29.thinking I've got to give it, but the whistle has been blown, he
:35:29. > :35:35.points to the spot and I think this is the best angle here. You see the
:35:35. > :35:41.referee. He blows and then he points to the spot. And just as Chiellini
:35:41. > :35:43.put it into the back of the net. Had he have waited one more second, it
:35:43. > :35:47.would have been fantastic refereeing. The fact that he didn't
:35:47. > :35:52.and then allowed the goal was just the completely wrong decision.
:35:52. > :35:58.not going to be massively harsh on him, many would argue that morally
:35:58. > :36:03.he got it right because, you know, he let... Rules are rules.Exactly.
:36:03. > :36:07.Couldn't have put it better myself. We all know the rules when we are
:36:07. > :36:10.playing football. He got it wrong. In tonight's other group game,
:36:10. > :36:20.Mexico and Japan were playing for nothing more than pride and watching
:36:20. > :36:33.
:36:33. > :36:43.Nicely done. Very big population in Brazil of
:36:43. > :36:51.
:36:51. > :36:56.Japanese dissent and they are here so close to scoring.
:36:56. > :37:06.Didn't really get too much power on the shot here. Just pokes it towards
:37:06. > :37:11.
:37:11. > :37:18.goal. shock. Deflected in and the flag's
:37:18. > :37:28.gone up. It's offside. Not too much in the way of protests
:37:28. > :37:50.
:37:50. > :38:00.from the Japanese striker. Mexico Endo now for Japan.
:38:00. > :38:28.
:38:28. > :38:37.The closest we've come to a goal in this match so far. Plenty of room.
:38:37. > :38:42.Plenty posing the question, how did he miss that? !
:38:42. > :38:47.Two making runs through the middle. Plenty of options on this near side
:38:47. > :38:57.as well. Including di-Santos. That might have been heading for the top
:38:57. > :39:08.
:39:08. > :39:18.A crowded Japanese six yard area. Saved. He gets there again, the
:39:18. > :39:43.
:39:43. > :39:48.Japanese keeper. getting in behind the defender.
:39:48. > :39:58.Guardardo's delivery absolutely perfect. This time, the keeper
:39:58. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :40:11.couldn't make the save and Mexico lead.
:40:11. > :40:13.
:40:13. > :40:23.Taking on Nagamoto. Di-Santos once more. He must have got a touch.
:40:23. > :40:38.
:40:38. > :40:48.I think there were quite a few inside the stadium as well thinking
:40:48. > :40:48.
:40:48. > :40:58.that was the equaliser. Hits the side netting, Naeda. Di-Santos.
:40:58. > :41:02.
:41:02. > :41:12.Corner. Mexico getting their fifth corner of the match. Excellent.
:41:12. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:30.creates a bit of room for himself, just pulling away from the defender.
:41:30. > :41:30.
:41:30. > :41:35.Got a bit too much room. And he now moves on to 35 international goals,
:41:35. > :41:45.and this is the 53rd appearance for his country, an excellent record as
:41:45. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:29.side, if they can work out how to haven't had too much to cheer about
:42:29. > :42:38.
:42:38. > :42:48.in this match so far, the Japanese supporters. The cross from Endo, and
:42:48. > :42:53.
:42:53. > :43:03.to get a hat trick and sealed victory for Mexico surely at this
:43:03. > :43:18.
:43:18. > :43:28.rebound, but it hits the bar and is away. Pushed away by Carragher
:43:28. > :43:39.
:43:39. > :43:43.semifinals. Japan finish bottom of semifinals. Japan finish bottom of
:43:43. > :43:48.the group with no points. There have been protests going on in Brazil
:43:48. > :43:53.over the past week. Various protests about the state of the country, and
:43:53. > :44:01.also the fact that so much money is being used on the stadium being
:44:01. > :44:07.built there. There were 60,000 demonstrators according to police
:44:07. > :44:13.where the Mexico and Japan game took place. In Salvador, where the Brazil
:44:13. > :44:17.game took place, there were around 5000 protesters. But the protests
:44:17. > :44:25.tonight have been smaller and less file and the those of recent days.
:44:25. > :44:30.-- less violent. We have spent a lot of this evening analysing which
:44:30. > :44:36.parts of players are offside, and we had to do it again in this game.
:44:36. > :44:44.is very difficult to have a go at some of these referees, because some
:44:44. > :44:48.of these decisions are almost impossible to call. You can't tell
:44:48. > :44:56.what that body part is that soft side. It could be an elbow or a
:44:56. > :45:03.backside. It is very tough for them. And it is particularly tough on
:45:03. > :45:07.Japan, they have a lot of good players, Kagawa, Honda. We have got
:45:07. > :45:11.to the point now where we are literally splitting body parts to
:45:11. > :45:20.decide what is offside. It is almost incredible how technical it has to
:45:20. > :45:25.get. To expect a linesman to get that decision right is impossible.
:45:25. > :45:34.Let's go on from analysing body parts and just look at these goals.
:45:34. > :45:37.Hernandez has got such good movement in and around the box. Just that
:45:37. > :45:43.darting little run, three or four yards, and he just uses the
:45:43. > :45:48.goalkeeper. He comes away from the defender, should have had a
:45:48. > :45:54.hat-trick. He had to re-spotted this penalty, but the rebound, you would
:45:54. > :46:00.almost bet your life on him scoring from three yards out. For the
:46:00. > :46:10.moment, thank you. Group a is done. Tomorrow night, it will be all about
:46:10. > :46:10.
:46:10. > :46:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 51 seconds
:46:55. > :46:59.tomorrow night, the big names are queueing up to talk about Andy
:46:59. > :47:04.Murray. Sean Connery, Sir Alex Ferguson, Roger Federer and Rafael
:47:04. > :47:14.Nadal just some of the contributors to a special programme here on BBC
:47:14. > :47:18.
:47:18. > :47:21.One. And our Wimbledon coverage gets the semifinal line-up. We are
:47:21. > :47:30.assuming we are going to see Brazil against Uruguay and Italy against
:47:30. > :47:36.Spain. And it would be a fantastic set of semifinals. We have seen a
:47:36. > :47:43.lot of good goals and good play. I would suggest a couple of teams in
:47:43. > :47:48.Italy are still works in progress. They look as if they aren't
:47:48. > :47:53.weakening at all from what we have seen. And the home nation want a
:47:53. > :47:59.Brazil-Spain final. The football purists certainly want a
:47:59. > :48:09.Spain-Brazil final. But if you go back to the first game in the euros
:48:09. > :48:10.