:00:30. > :00:37.Hello. Thanks for joining us. The World Cup 2014 is up and running.
:00:38. > :00:42.Every night on the BBC, we'll be replaying a whole match. Obviously,
:00:43. > :00:52.we've only had one game so far. So sit back and enjoy the host Brazil
:00:53. > :01:02.against Croatia with Phil Neville and Guy Mowbray.
:01:03. > :01:09.Football's not quite coming home, but it has come to the place where
:01:10. > :01:15.it grew to find a joyous soul. The colourful, couldn't versial 2014
:01:16. > :01:22.World Cup is finally here. Any football match in Brazil involving
:01:23. > :01:27.Brazil is an occasion of reverence, but this is off the scale. In a
:01:28. > :01:32.moment, we will hear the first national anthems of the World Cup in
:01:33. > :01:35.Brazil. When you hear the home sound, created by an entire stadium,
:01:36. > :01:51.it will knock you for six. # Lijepa nasa domovino,
:01:52. > :01:54.Oj junacka zemljo mila # Stare slave djedovino,
:01:55. > :01:59.Da bi vazda sretna bila # Mila, kano si nam slavna
:02:00. > :02:03.Mila si nam ti jedina # Mila, kuda si nam ravna
:02:04. > :02:12.Mila, kuda si planina # Teci Dravo, Savo teci
:02:13. > :02:15.Nit' ti Dunav silu gubi # Sinje more svijetu reci
:02:16. > :02:24.Da svoj narod Hrvat ljubi # Dok mu njive sunce grije
:02:25. > :02:41.Dok mu hrasce bura vije # Dok mu mrtve grobak krije
:02:42. > :03:30.Dok mu zivo srce bije. # # Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens
:03:31. > :03:34.placidas # De um povo heroico o brado
:03:35. > :03:37.retumbante # E o sol da Liberdade, em raios
:03:38. > :03:41.fulgidos # Brilhou no ceu da Patria nesse
:03:42. > :03:44.instante # Se o penhor dessa igualdade
:03:45. > :03:48.Conseguimos conquistar com braco # forte,
:03:49. > :03:56.Em teu seio, o Liberdade # Desafia o nosso peito a propria
:03:57. > :04:00.morte # O Patria amada
:04:01. > :04:09.Idolatrada # Salve Salve
:04:10. > :04:11.Brasil, um sonho intenso, # um raio vivido,
:04:12. > :04:20.De amor e de esperanca a terra # Se em teu formoso ceu,
:04:21. > :04:27.risonho e limpido, # A imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece
:04:28. > :04:34.Gigante pela propria natureza # Es belo, es forte,
:04:35. > :04:38.impavido colosso, # E o teu futuro
:04:39. > :04:40.espelha essa grandeza # Terra adorada
:04:41. > :04:42.Entre outras mil # Es tu, Brasil,
:04:43. > :04:43.O Patria amada # Dos filhos deste solo
:04:44. > :05:03.Es mae gentil Wow. Listening to that, you don't
:05:04. > :05:15.need to go any further to realise what this means.
:05:16. > :05:23.The team for Brazil's first home World Cup Finals match since 1950 is
:05:24. > :05:28.Luiz Felipe Scolari's tried and trusted one that won the
:05:29. > :05:33.Confederations Cup a year ago. Huge expectations and the pressure they
:05:34. > :05:38.bring on 22-year-old Neymar. In an iconic Number Ten shirt. His 50th
:05:39. > :05:40.appearance already for Brazil. Four in the squad have previous World Cup
:05:41. > :06:37.Finals experience. Croatia's coach, Niko Kovac, has
:06:38. > :07:36.pledged to have a go. Away we go. In global sporting terms
:07:37. > :07:40.it doesn't get any better than this. They call it the greatest show on
:07:41. > :07:48.earth, the greatest game, the biggest names. Another World Cup is
:07:49. > :07:54.under way. Brazil, the only side to play every
:07:55. > :07:59.single one. David Luiz in with the first
:08:00. > :08:07.crunching tackle. Phil Neville is alongside me. I know you were as
:08:08. > :08:14.blown away as I was by the noise of the crowd an the faces of the
:08:15. > :08:21.players during the anthems. It was a spine-tingling moment. Mateo Kovacic
:08:22. > :08:24.serving notice of intent. If you're a football supporter, you wait all
:08:25. > :08:29.your life for moments like this. The buzz word has been "expectancy". Can
:08:30. > :08:31.this Brazilian team live buzz word has been "expectancy". Can
:08:32. > :08:40.pressure, play under this pressure. They have a manager who is used to
:08:41. > :08:44.it. Love the words of big Phil. Scolari yesterday not shrinking from
:08:45. > :08:46.the pressure, simply said, "This is our World Cup." The time has
:08:47. > :09:17.arrived. When you're a footballer, when
:09:18. > :09:21.you're playing on occasions like this, you want an early touch. You
:09:22. > :09:27.want your first pass to be a good one. The key area for Brazil are in
:09:28. > :09:32.these wide areas, Dani Alves, Neymar, Marcelo on the other side.
:09:33. > :09:39.So much speed and interchanging in those areas. Big jobs today, can
:09:40. > :10:21.they stay with the runners? David Luiz had to stay balanced.
:10:22. > :10:46.Dealt with it neatly. It was an early slip from Tiago.
:10:47. > :10:55.There have been discussions about the playing surface in Sao Paulo,
:10:56. > :10:58.but looks OK. I know we're at lasty heights, but seems to be playing
:10:59. > :11:03.OKment Looks perfect to play football on. When you see Brazil in
:11:04. > :11:07.possession, you see Gustavo dropping into the last three with Luiz and
:11:08. > :12:00.Thiago Silva. that. One thing the Brazilian
:12:01. > :12:12.forwards will look to exploit is the speed in behind. What sort of ball
:12:13. > :12:14.into the box will it be? The Croatian goalkeeper has not had the
:12:15. > :12:46.greatest reputation when it comes to dealing with crosses.
:12:47. > :12:58.Easy for the experienced Croatian keeper. Thiago Silva peeled off
:12:59. > :13:09.around the back post. Isolated the left back from Croatia. Croatia have
:13:10. > :13:28.had problems in the left back position. Vrsaljko will have to play
:13:29. > :13:32.on the right-hand side. When you have Hulk laying on the right-hand
:13:33. > :13:44.side it is easy when you are a left footed player. The extra
:13:45. > :13:45.responsibility on Persic and Olic. They have massive jobs to stop the
:13:46. > :14:21.flow down the flanks from Brazil. It is only just wide of the post
:14:22. > :14:28.from Olic coming in. First time we have seen Luka Modric in possession
:14:29. > :14:37.of the ball. There are two teams out here. Everybody has come to expect
:14:38. > :14:42.an easy victory for Brazil. You do fancy Croatia to get something from
:14:43. > :14:47.this, particularly with the talent they have got in the midfield. In
:14:48. > :14:52.the middle of the pitch, they have the better players. I think the
:14:53. > :15:05.three players from Croatia are just as good as the three from Brazil. We
:15:06. > :15:14.know the qualities of Luka Modric. It is about dictating the pace of
:15:15. > :15:20.the game for them three. Can they stifle this crowd and the emotion
:15:21. > :15:25.and frustrates Brazil? All part of the plan. Thiago Silva was looking
:15:26. > :15:54.for Neymar will Gustavo was clattered into. Big
:15:55. > :16:01.deflection, a Brazil corner. Corinthian's favourite before he
:16:02. > :16:06.moved to Spurs. Every time Brazil get a free kick they get the ball
:16:07. > :16:17.down and want to play straightaway and keep the tempo really high.
:16:18. > :16:26.The referee blows the whistle before the kick is taken. That is the area
:16:27. > :16:36.he is going to address. Does he talk to Jelavic or does he talk to David
:16:37. > :16:47.Luiz or the pair of them? The obvious one to spot was Jelavic
:16:48. > :16:52.holding him. But Luiz was pulling down on the shorts as well. No room
:16:53. > :17:12.for manoeuvre at all on the edge of the six yard box. Croatia can come
:17:13. > :17:22.away with Luka Modric. Tackled by Oscar. Another native of Sao Paulo.
:17:23. > :17:27.We should point out, Brazil in their final warm up in this city were
:17:28. > :17:34.We should point out, Brazil in their booed by the crowd. Oscar took
:17:35. > :17:41.plenty of that on his shoulders. They don't suffer fools gladly, the
:17:42. > :17:49.Brazilian public. They expect to win this tournament. Good ball in and it
:17:50. > :17:58.is turned into his own net by Marcel over. Croatia have the lead. The
:17:59. > :18:05.first World Cup in 2014 is an own goal. Olic has started the game
:18:06. > :18:13.really well down the left-hand side. Pass the ball into the box. Jelavic
:18:14. > :18:36.let it run and Mark Callow could only look on. The counter attack
:18:37. > :18:41.again from Croatia. Hit one foot and then after the other. Unfortunate.
:18:42. > :18:53.It wasn't in the script. It was a complete miskick. But he has got an
:18:54. > :19:02.assist off Marcelo. Two counter attacks from Croatia. That looks
:19:03. > :19:07.like the game plan. They host nation has never lost its opening game in a
:19:08. > :19:14.World Cup final. Two of the biggest shocks in World Cup history have
:19:15. > :19:26.come in the opening games. 1990, Cameroon beat Argentina 1-0. Now the
:19:27. > :19:34.hosts have to come from behind. They were close to being caught cold
:19:35. > :19:44.again. Brazil look like they are rattled a little bit. Too close to
:19:45. > :19:53.the goalkeeper. Neymar is playing in behind Fred. It is so important for
:19:54. > :19:58.this Brazilian crowd and not to get too nervous. So much a motion around
:19:59. > :20:10.the stadium. It will be difficult to keep a lid on that. Marcelo will
:20:11. > :20:16.want a few steady touches now. Scored on his Ozil Bebe. Scored in
:20:17. > :20:26.his own net in his World Cup final debut. They have got the goal now,
:20:27. > :20:41.they can just camp in and wait for the counter attack.
:20:42. > :20:59.Hulk was trying to play first time in two Neymar. Was rented from doing
:21:00. > :21:04.that by Srna. Those are the areas they need to get Hulk in. They are
:21:05. > :21:31.not the quickest. Great work from Olic. He slipped.
:21:32. > :21:40.Can Rozelle attack with pace? -- Brazil. Oscar, great all in. Just
:21:41. > :21:47.bounced up and away from Neymar. Not close enough to Fred. Good cross
:21:48. > :21:53.from Oscar. Looks like they are trying to tease the Croatian
:21:54. > :22:08.goalkeeper. Suspect on crosses. Only needed a faint touch from Fred.
:22:09. > :22:13.14 and a half minutes into the first half and we are seeing some quality
:22:14. > :22:58.deliveries. We had seen articles that David Luiz
:22:59. > :23:04.had had his hair shaved completely off for the world cup. But they were
:23:05. > :23:10.hoax photos, as you can see there. Through the middle. Deflected,
:23:11. > :23:24.blocked and away but it will be a corner for Brazil. Neymar picking
:23:25. > :23:35.the ball up. So difficult to pick up, playing off the shoulder.
:23:36. > :23:48.Luka Modric, trying to get away from Hulk. Brazil committing so many men
:23:49. > :23:53.forward in the first 15 minutes. Every time Croatia win the ball,
:23:54. > :24:07.they break with such speed and they look a real threat. They are quite
:24:08. > :24:12.happy when the ball is in this part of the field to let Brazil have
:24:13. > :24:48.possession. Getting men back behind the ball.
:24:49. > :24:58.Daniel Alves as is breaking from the back. Brilliance control but he made
:24:59. > :25:08.a mess of the next touch. That is the kind of service Alves once. What
:25:09. > :25:15.you see from the Brazilian centre forward, Fred. Does not get involved
:25:16. > :25:20.much in the build-up comes alive he gets into the box. Olic again
:25:21. > :25:22.finding some freedom down the left-hand side. Getting away from
:25:23. > :25:49.Daniel Alves as. Good bit of possession from the
:25:50. > :26:05.three midfield players from Croatia. They all look comfortable in
:26:06. > :26:26.possession. I think he is a bit nervous.
:26:27. > :26:43.The touch-and-go. Stops the cross at the cost of a corner. He could have
:26:44. > :26:44.gone down there, Oscar. He's looking to get early crosses
:26:45. > :27:01.in. Snvpt -- crosses in. Pletikosa showed hesitation. Another
:27:02. > :27:07.good ball back in. This time the keeper deals with it. Seems to have
:27:08. > :27:11.a limit as to how far he can go. He doesn't look comfortable on crosses.
:27:12. > :27:18.We've seen four or five already fired in from Brazil. He never has,
:27:19. > :27:23.the man who spent a season on loan at Spurs and only played once in the
:27:24. > :27:30.League Cup, a 4-1 defeat against Arsenal.
:27:31. > :27:42.One thing about this Croatian team, they have great experience.
:27:43. > :27:46.Blasted straight as Pletikosa. -- straight at Pletikosa. Throw-in
:27:47. > :27:47.rather than corner this time. Brazil looking as though they're starting
:27:48. > :28:02.to move up a gear now. It's the first time we saw Paulinho
:28:03. > :28:25.break forward. A good save in the end by Pletikosa.
:28:26. > :28:33.The sting was taken out of the cross. Easy enough for Pletikosa.?
:28:34. > :28:48.Didn't quite get the cross right there, Marcelo. This was The Paul
:28:49. > :28:55.Hogan Show chance. What do -- This was the Paulinho chance. Do you
:28:56. > :29:07.prepare for every evergeuality? What the Croatian manager said in the
:29:08. > :29:14.press conference, to stay with them. Neymar keeps his balance really
:29:15. > :29:17.well. This is Oscar! Beaten clear by Pletikosa. Oh, boy, Brazil are
:29:18. > :29:29.coming now. Again, Neymar running off the back
:29:30. > :29:41.and past Rakitic. Just kept Again, Neymar running off the back
:29:42. > :29:50.It was a good shot. A good save by Pletikosa, from the rebound. They're
:29:51. > :29:54.finding it difficult to pick Neymar up.
:29:55. > :30:06.He just tried to deflect it in the way of the goal.
:30:07. > :30:13.Comfort able for Julio Cesar. Brazil have settled down a little bit here,
:30:14. > :30:18.after a frantic first 15 minutes. They haven't lost an opening game of
:30:19. > :30:26.a World Cup, remember they've been to them all, since 1934. That was in
:30:27. > :30:35.a first-round knockout tie against Spain, in Italy.
:30:36. > :30:42.I think we have proof that the ball did go in when Marcelo put it that
:30:43. > :30:47.way. We will see this with the opening
:30:48. > :30:51.goal of every game. Something to make Frank Lampard squirm a little
:30:52. > :30:56.bit more, goal-line technology is here and in use for every game.
:30:57. > :31:00.It's the kind of chance that Jelavic feeds off, one touch in the box,
:31:01. > :31:04.left foot, right foot. I don't think Marcelo will want that replaying
:31:05. > :31:08.that many times. There's not much he could have done about it, to be
:31:09. > :31:10.honest with you. He kept his eyes firmly down and away from the big
:31:11. > :31:34.screens while that was happening. Perisic is down. The free kick has
:31:35. > :31:41.gone to Brazil. Perisic is hurt because of that, the
:31:42. > :31:47.arm of Paulinho into the side of his face. He took a clout from the
:31:48. > :31:53.Brazil player, then a fair bit of a clobbering from the Brazil public.
:31:54. > :31:59.That was accidental. That happens when you go up for headers, your
:32:00. > :32:03.trailing arm is used for leverage. Scolari having animated words with
:32:04. > :32:08.Dani Alves. What will that be about? I would have thought to try and
:32:09. > :32:12.contain Olic a little bit more. They've pushed Paulinho on top of
:32:13. > :32:14.Modric and maybe realised the effect he was having, particularly in
:32:15. > :32:32.counterattack moments. Luiz always looked like he might
:32:33. > :32:36.overcook that, as he started to stride forward. That's too much of
:32:37. > :32:52.Hulk. Luiz will be Paris Saint-Germain at
:32:53. > :32:57.the start of the next season. I wonder if he'll get a little bit
:32:58. > :33:03.more credit than from the Parisian public than from the Premier League
:33:04. > :33:06.watchers. He never quite found the consistency in the Premiership,
:33:07. > :33:11.David Luiz. Nobody's doubting his talent. A wonderful player to watch
:33:12. > :33:16.when he's on top of his game, totally fearless in his defending
:33:17. > :33:20.and his attacking at times. Someone once said he defended as though he
:33:21. > :33:22.was on a PlayStation, I can't remember who (! ) That was a long
:33:23. > :33:42.time ago. First yellow card of the World Cup.
:33:43. > :33:45.It's shown to Neymar. Referee made sure he show today to everybody.
:33:46. > :33:53.First flash point of the World Cup too. Tiago Silva involved. I don't
:33:54. > :34:00.think the Brazilian players were happy with the reaction of the
:34:01. > :34:07.Croatian players. I don't think Modric was happy with the arms of
:34:08. > :34:11.Neymar. A little bit of frustration. That's what the Croatian players
:34:12. > :34:17.were complaining about. That was no accident. That was quite deliberate.
:34:18. > :34:22.We think of him as the dancing boy with the silky skills. He has a
:34:23. > :34:27.darker side. Six bookings in La Liga last term. Sent off three times in
:34:28. > :34:34.his Santos days. There's an edge there. The best players do have an
:34:35. > :34:40.edge. We've seen it over the years, the red mist comes down.
:34:41. > :34:46.Croatia maybe with a chance to double their lead.
:34:47. > :35:00.What have they got worked out from this sort of position?
:35:01. > :35:07.Played in towards Lovren. Never quite reached him. It's Croatia's
:35:08. > :35:11.throw. Just before that free kick, Modric was signalling, hands behind
:35:12. > :35:19.his back to tell Lovren to go round the back. That's where he wanted to
:35:20. > :35:23.deliver the ball. Time being taken. The noise is
:35:24. > :35:28.incredible. I've been in some stadiums in my career, I don't think
:35:29. > :35:34.I've witnessed anything as emotionally charged as this.
:35:35. > :35:37.Excellent work from Perisic. What a good ball for Jelavic! Plucked out
:35:38. > :36:02.of the air by Julio Cesar. Great determination shown there.
:36:03. > :36:08.Nice skill from Neymar and the shot is in!
:36:09. > :36:17.The boy wonder. Neymar has Brazil level.
:36:18. > :36:23.The boy wonder. Neymar has Brazil A yellow-shirted number ten scoring
:36:24. > :36:28.for Brazil in the World Cup Finals. It's just right. He's just announced
:36:29. > :36:35.himself to the World Cup. It was Oscar that did all the donkey work.
:36:36. > :36:41.Road two challenges -- Road two challenges in midfield. Oscar,
:36:42. > :36:53.strong in the tackle there. This is what he's good at, running at
:36:54. > :36:59.defenders. Wonderful finish. That is in the only place that Stipe
:37:00. > :37:02.Pletikosa cannot reach it. He was slow down to his left there,
:37:03. > :37:10.Pletikosa. I think he'll be disappointed with that. Wonderful
:37:11. > :37:18.tenacity from Oscar. "That's my boy," says big Phil. That's our boy
:37:19. > :37:24.says Brazil. A test for Croatia now. You thaupt
:37:25. > :37:30.the noise was big before -- you thought the noise was big before.
:37:31. > :37:34.This is incredible. Sometimes it's difficult to play in arenas like
:37:35. > :37:35.this. If you're a Brazilian footballer, this is what you've
:37:36. > :37:46.dreamed of all your life. Just a few moments after Neymar
:37:47. > :37:51.collects the first yellow card of the competition, he does that.
:37:52. > :37:59.He's a special player. Special players create special moments, when
:38:00. > :38:05.it's needed. 50 games for Brazil, 32 goals, 23 of those have come in his
:38:06. > :38:12.last 29 games. Might not quite have settled, but
:38:13. > :38:15.set the world alight in his first season in Barcelona, but he's been
:38:16. > :38:18.delivering for his national team for some time yet. I don't think in
:38:19. > :38:24.Europe we've seen the best of Neymar. A lot of question marks over
:38:25. > :38:30.him this season. The ability that he shows, I think he's ready to light
:38:31. > :38:36.up this tournament. The gaps we can see between the stands at arena Sao
:38:37. > :38:40.Paulo, this city has been lit up as well. Fireworks have been going off
:38:41. > :38:46.right around town, just after that Neymar goal.
:38:47. > :38:53.It's a national holiday today. Imagine if they win this game, the
:38:54. > :39:02.scenes in Sao Paulo later. Be one worth looking at. We'll be
:39:03. > :39:06.tucked up in bed. We fly out tomorrow, mate. I think it would be
:39:07. > :39:10.rude not to join in, such warm, friendly people, always smiling,
:39:11. > :39:18.always positive. I think they play their football that way as well.
:39:19. > :39:26.Can Croatia dampen the party spirit again? A long way to go in this
:39:27. > :39:31.absorbing opening game. Niko Kovac won't change his tactics. He will
:39:32. > :39:35.want to stay like this for probably 70 minutes, get the crowd nervous
:39:36. > :39:36.again, ride this bit of a storm. It's probably going to be coming
:39:37. > :39:53.their way. He didn't appreciate the shove in
:39:54. > :39:58.the back. I think it was down to momentum more than anything else.
:39:59. > :40:07.Neymar and Oscar both interchanging their positions, but Hulk has stayed
:40:08. > :40:17.on the left-wing. They maybe see Srna as a weak link defensively.
:40:18. > :40:23.He judged that one OK. It was a difficult one, coming over the heads
:40:24. > :40:28.of players in red and yellow. He collected that well, Pletikosa.
:40:29. > :40:33.Should he have done better on the goal? Could he have got I think
:40:34. > :40:38.there? He was slow down to his left. It wasn't the best strike probably
:40:39. > :40:51.Neymar has had. He didn't move his feet quick enough.
:40:52. > :40:59.Lots of room for Croatia to attack Luka Modric. There's a blocked
:41:00. > :41:05.tackle from Marcelo, I'm sure he'll appreciate the roar in that corner
:41:06. > :41:15.of the ground. Leapt in, but never any danger for Perisic.
:41:16. > :41:22.Perisic has put two good balls in already, as has Croatia's first
:41:23. > :41:52.Olic. Corner of the game. amazing watching Brazil in a set
:41:53. > :42:00.piece, they always leave two or three upfield. Always thinking of
:42:01. > :42:17.attacking whilst taking a corner. Brazil have had two thirds of the
:42:18. > :42:22.possessing. -- possession. I think Croatia will get more desertion
:42:23. > :42:46.later in the game when it slows down a bit. -- possession.
:42:47. > :43:24.Hulk thought he had forced the throwing.
:43:25. > :43:31.The Brazilian manager is going mad about something. Not happy they did
:43:32. > :44:04.not get that throw in. Brilliance. Away from Rakitic. Good
:44:05. > :44:09.tackle by elvers. Acceleration by Oscar. Paulinho was
:44:10. > :44:22.tackle by elvers. Acceleration by was a important poke away by Luka
:44:23. > :44:34.Modric. Not known for his defensive ability. He did well. Every time
:44:35. > :44:38.Neymar gets the ball, there is two or three Croatian players around
:44:39. > :44:45.him. They are being aggressive against him as well. They realise he
:44:46. > :44:59.is the key. When he is on the ball, the crowd lift. Gustavo is claiming
:45:00. > :45:12.a push. They are almost playing with three defenders, the Brazilian team.
:45:13. > :45:16.Gustavo shone at the confederations cup. He is literally a third centre
:45:17. > :45:38.back. He loves to drop in to make a back
:45:39. > :45:53.three. Always the spare man, covering each other. Another
:45:54. > :46:01.Croatian throw. Scolari is always animated. Great to listen to in the
:46:02. > :46:15.media conferences. Always something to remember. Fascinating to watch.
:46:16. > :46:21.The man who has total belief in his team. He wasn't scared to say, we
:46:22. > :46:43.want to win the World Cup. He has done it before. Great to see. Free
:46:44. > :46:54.kick. It wasn't a clever challenge by Srna. The Brazilians want the
:46:55. > :47:06.yellow card out, particularly the way they reacted over the Neymar
:47:07. > :47:15.incident. Olic stuck to his task but so did ask to win it back again.
:47:16. > :47:46.Rakitic has completed the clearing job. It will come back again soon.
:47:47. > :48:09.Alves was going the goal. Realised he was going to get that foul
:48:10. > :48:17.quickly. Neymar held off the challenge of Mateo Kovacic touch.
:48:18. > :48:34.There were calls tonight for Willian to be in the team.
:48:35. > :48:45.I was watching them train last night and Neymar must have had about 15 or
:48:46. > :48:54.16 of these shots and scored about 12. First use of the vanishing
:48:55. > :49:04.spray. Might bring us a few more goals from free kicks. He lasted it
:49:05. > :49:17.straight into the wall that time. That spray will now dissolve and
:49:18. > :49:20.disappear. That is the hope. Hopefully with that invention we
:49:21. > :49:39.will see more goals from set pieces. Trying not to stare at the white
:49:40. > :49:40.lined the referee sprayed on the pitch, because it is still there at
:49:41. > :49:57.the moment. I think the Croatian manager will be
:49:58. > :50:01.looking to get through to half time now, with the score as it is. They
:50:02. > :50:29.have played their part in a wonderful first half so far will
:50:30. > :50:43.offside. Free kick for Croatia, who wanted a free kick further down the
:50:44. > :50:51.field. Luka Modric wanted the file. Think it was Marcelo. Wrong decision
:50:52. > :51:03.by the linesman. Fred might have been in the middle, but Oscar
:51:04. > :51:06.by the linesman. Fred might have worse. They are both looking to
:51:07. > :51:15.counter with speed. Looking at the goal again, just wondering if
:51:16. > :51:41.Pletikosa didn't see it until it was too late? Brazil were behind for 18
:51:42. > :51:51.minutes. Olic has worked so hard. It is only the Croatian manager's six
:51:52. > :52:06.game in charge. is only the Croatian manager's six
:52:07. > :52:36.Croatian team at the last World Cup they were at, 2006.
:52:37. > :52:53.Olic was trying to be too clever. Neymar dispossessed him. Lovering is
:52:54. > :53:00.a strong defender. Two minutes on the end of this enjoyable first
:53:01. > :53:07.half. It is one of those games when you don't want half-time to come.
:53:08. > :53:12.Sometimes opening games disappoint because the nerves take over. This
:53:13. > :53:17.hasn't. Players are playing with no fear. We should not be surprised
:53:18. > :53:29.because it is the way Brazil play barefoot ball. It is the first time
:53:30. > :53:37.you have had the view like this of football, are you enjoying it? I was
:53:38. > :53:42.disappointed with South Africa, because you want the best players to
:53:43. > :54:00.perform. I think we will see that with Brazil. Maybe one last chance
:54:01. > :54:13.before the half-time whistle. Gustavo, fouled by Jelavic.
:54:14. > :54:26.That was a good, sprawling lark by Luka Modric. Not something we
:54:27. > :54:32.associate with Luka Modric, but is sitting in front of the back for
:54:33. > :54:34.being really disciplined. It is amazing how quickly the Brazilians
:54:35. > :54:42.get the ball down and play the ball after there has been a foul. That
:54:43. > :54:49.will do it. The first half of the first game of the 2014 World Cup.
:54:50. > :54:55.Hosts had a scare. Marcelo, unfortunately put the ball into his
:54:56. > :55:02.own net. Then Neymar, moments after getting the first yellow card,
:55:03. > :55:08.showed just what he is about with a shot that was out of the despairing
:55:09. > :55:44.grasp of Pletikosa. Second goal scored by Neymar, having
:55:45. > :55:54.just been booked. There is a debate raging around the stadium whether it
:55:55. > :56:02.had been another player in a normal game, whether he had been on the
:56:03. > :56:03.pitch to score that equaliser. I think the referee made the right
:56:04. > :56:44.decision. I would have thought the Croatian
:56:45. > :56:52.manager would have told Jelavic, run hard, even on your own up there.
:56:53. > :56:56.Wait for the right moment. You have played with him and seeing him
:56:57. > :57:08.fulfil that role, is he a willing runner and worker? He is a true team
:57:09. > :57:13.player. He is like a one touch finish in the box, waiting for the
:57:14. > :57:20.right moment. He works hard, will run between Silva and Luiz to close
:57:21. > :57:34.them down. He loves playing for his country. So proud.
:57:35. > :57:38.in the stands. I think Scolari will want more from
:57:39. > :57:43.Hulk in this half. We didn't see hutch of him. It's testament to the
:57:44. > :57:46.work Olic and Perisic was doing in front. Maybe see him come off the
:57:47. > :57:57.line a bit more, trying to get involved.
:57:58. > :58:07.I think they've put Oscar out there, one, to put crosses in. There's one,
:58:08. > :58:18.fired in. Clumsily cleared by Lovren. Jelavic couldn't hold it up
:58:19. > :58:25.for long. Looked like a foul. One was the crosses, two, with the
:58:26. > :58:27.right-footed left back, he can take him on on the outside, on his weaker
:58:28. > :58:38.foot. Dani Alves has got forward and is in
:58:39. > :59:38.field. Hulk Another cross. They'll be looking to
:59:39. > :59:45.stop these crosses that keep coming in.
:59:46. > :59:51.Slightly weary fashion, getting that ball away. But I think that's his
:59:52. > :00:04.style. Sometimes they can take the extra
:00:05. > :00:29.touch, the extra pass, composure. Oscar is brought down. Brazil free
:00:30. > :00:39.kick. They're going to ask the referee the question. He's over just
:00:40. > :00:43.to see what is wrong with Oscar, because he's still down. I don't
:00:44. > :01:04.think there's going to be any caution. Oscar taking him on again.
:01:05. > :01:12.Neymar with another focussed stare into the area, where he's about to
:01:13. > :01:17.put the ball. Jelavic on David Luiz. Grappling together again.
:01:18. > :01:42.Nobody that close to Fred. Snvpt A little shove, quite easy to spot.
:01:43. > :01:46.A wonderful tackle from Oscar again. He looks like he's got a point to
:01:47. > :01:55.prove tonight. He was booed off in the friendly last week. The
:01:56. > :01:59.Brazilian public probably didn't realise his wife had had a baby
:02:00. > :02:07.three or four hours into the night. The birth of his daughter Julia last
:02:08. > :02:09.Thursday. Perhaps his mind wasn't quite on the game just a few hours
:02:10. > :02:26.later. The arm is in the air but I don't
:02:27. > :02:30.think it struck any part of it. He had every right to be disappointed
:02:31. > :02:37.there. It hit him in the neck. He's telling the referee that as well.
:02:38. > :02:47.34 years old now, Ivica Olic. Scored at the World Cup in 2002 in a 2-1
:02:48. > :02:50.win against Italy. Niko Kovac said in the press
:02:51. > :02:56.conference yesterday how he trusted Olic, a disciplined player, good
:02:57. > :03:00.experience. You've seen that tonight with his diligent defensive duty,
:03:01. > :03:09.tracking Dani Alves. International team-mates for so long, of course.
:03:10. > :03:13.The Croatian squad know each other so well. They've been around the
:03:14. > :03:40.scene for a long time together. Threat ening to have a go again,
:03:41. > :03:45.Croatia. A good bit of possession, the three players in midfield,
:03:46. > :03:50.surprised at Srna's delivery there. He's one of the best crossers of the
:03:51. > :03:54.ball that I saw in Europe last year. Croatia are starting to get
:03:55. > :04:01.frustrated by one or two decisions now. They don't think that was
:04:02. > :04:35.anything that bad from Vrsalijko. Starting to blow a bit, the
:04:36. > :04:41.left-sided player for Croatia. He's putting some work in down the left
:04:42. > :04:44.side, Olic. Nikica Jelavic feeds off crosses. If you're a wide player and
:04:45. > :04:48.you don't cross the ball, he will let you know. He just wants that
:04:49. > :04:54.ball in the box. Give him a chance at scoring.
:04:55. > :05:11.It's going to be a throw-in. It curled out of play for a while.
:05:12. > :05:20.Neymar wasn't dereceived by what he was trying to do.
:05:21. > :05:30.Way off beam with that one, a player who managed a three-card trick in
:05:31. > :05:36.the final league game in the Bundesliga. He hit the post, the bar
:05:37. > :05:41.an the post -- and the post with one shot. Well worth a look if you get
:05:42. > :05:46.the chance. It's one of his strengths, coming
:05:47. > :06:03.off the left side. Big Phil is now jacketed. Perfect
:06:04. > :06:06.conditions, you were saying earlier, about, to play football in. The
:06:07. > :06:11.pitch is good. The weather, it's not humid tonight. Pretty cool, but not
:06:12. > :06:23.cold. It's wonderful, almost perfect conditions to play football.
:06:24. > :06:30.Look at the Croatian appeals here, they are furious. Japanese referee
:06:31. > :06:34.is running away quickly. Olic felt he was tripped. At the other end, it
:06:35. > :06:35.is running away quickly. Olic felt just bounces away from Oscar. First
:06:36. > :06:40.real bit of excitement in this second half, a second half in which
:06:41. > :06:45.Croatia have come out to play. The referee has got most things right in
:06:46. > :06:49.this half. The Croatians are putting massive pressure on him. They wanted
:06:50. > :06:55.a foul by Dani Alves there. I think they thought he underhit the back
:06:56. > :07:00.pass. It's whether he intentionally tripped Olic. I think he thought the
:07:01. > :07:12.ball was dropping short. He wanted to slow Olic down.
:07:13. > :07:21.Scolari's shallering his men forward. -- ushering his men
:07:22. > :07:46.forward. Crunch of that one from Perisic on Marcelo.
:07:47. > :07:58.Dani Alves was trying to give and go with Oscar. Oscar just goes.
:07:59. > :08:06.Just too much on that for Paulinho to bring it under control and keep
:08:07. > :08:13.the attack going. Just slightly overhit it, Neymar.
:08:14. > :08:17.Wonderful tenacity. Tripped himself I think, Olic. There is a nudge from
:08:18. > :08:23.Dani Alves. I think it was accidental. I take it back. I think
:08:24. > :08:27.he ran across the path of Olic there. I don't think there was any
:08:28. > :08:45.intention in it. Darijo Srna is starting to lose his
:08:46. > :08:48.cool, the captain of Croatia. He thinks too many Brazilians are
:08:49. > :08:53.making too much of things. I think he obstructed him. A bit of
:08:54. > :08:57.obstruction there. The Kovac brothers united in their anger.
:08:58. > :09:03.That's what brothers do, they stick together.
:09:04. > :09:06.Every time a Brazilian player goes down, Luiz Felipe Scolari is out of
:09:07. > :09:13.his technical area, putting pressure on the referee.
:09:14. > :09:18.Kovacic, didn't see much of him as an attacking force in the first
:09:19. > :09:23.half. Jelavic is absolutely furious that it's not exactly what he wanted
:09:24. > :09:28.on his plate. They're arguing with each other there, Olic and Jelavic.
:09:29. > :09:32.He wanted that ball fired across the six-yard box. His deliveries at the
:09:33. > :09:40.moment are a bit slow for Nikica Jelavic.
:09:41. > :09:44.So difficult for a centre forward when there's no speed on the ball,
:09:45. > :09:49.to finish first time. He liked it fired into him. Almost like the ball
:09:50. > :10:09.and the speed of the ball do I haven't seen anything from Marcelo
:10:10. > :10:13.in terms of an attacking sense tonight so far.
:10:14. > :10:22.Perisic has done a fantastic tracking job, disciplined.
:10:23. > :10:28.An Oscar error, there won't be too many of those. It will be a Croatian
:10:29. > :10:48.throw and substitution. Mateo Kovacic is making way for Marcelo
:10:49. > :10:55.Brozovic coming on. Linked to a move to Serie A, the UN man seen as the
:10:56. > :10:59.future of Croatia. Like-for-like really. He struggled tonight,
:11:00. > :11:43.Kovacic, to have any impact in the game.
:11:44. > :11:58.Brazil are getting Hernanes ready to come on as a substitute, which is a
:11:59. > :12:00.move that Scolari often makes. Hernanes is on from the bench more
:12:01. > :12:31.often than he starts. Carelessly given away by David Luiz.
:12:32. > :12:38.What Brozovic will bring Croatia is a little bit more athleticism,
:12:39. > :12:42.movement, more speed. It already looks as though he's going to play
:12:43. > :12:46.further down field than Kovacic was, at any stage. I think he will play
:12:47. > :12:50.closer to Nikica Jelavic, give more support. So at least when Croatia
:12:51. > :12:55.get possession, they can get up the field a little bit There is more.
:12:56. > :13:04.The change. It is like-for-like, Paulinho off. Hernanes on. His 25th
:13:05. > :13:18.cap. Mixed reception. He used to play for Sao Paulo. He won't be too
:13:19. > :13:24.popular with Corinthians fans. Hernanes will fill in the same role
:13:25. > :13:30.as Paulinho, similar type players, box to box.
:13:31. > :13:34.It's early for both managers to be making substitutions. I think
:13:35. > :13:40.substitutions will be a big part of this World Cup.
:13:41. > :13:48.It's a goal kick. We've had a bit of a lull in the atmosphere and the
:13:49. > :13:52.action. It's suited coshament It will suit Croatia down to the
:13:53. > :13:56.ground. They've broke up Brazil's rhythm, making little fouls, bits of
:13:57. > :14:04.possession in midfield through Modric and Rakitic.
:14:05. > :14:08.It's something that the Croatia manager wanted before the game, to
:14:09. > :14:17.make the crowd quiet, make them nervous.
:14:18. > :14:22.He rather flung himself to the floor, but he was helped there.
:14:23. > :14:41.Another foul. It Typically busy style. He got away
:14:42. > :14:56.from Marcelo and threaded the ball through.
:14:57. > :15:10.Lovely ball for Srna. Good tracking too. Hulk went back with him.
:15:11. > :15:15.Rakitic wasn't expecting that ball from Corluka. Neymar fouled. Corluka
:15:16. > :15:21.trying to make amends for his error, gives away a free kick and gets a
:15:22. > :15:28.booking. Corluka realised he made the mistake. It was a definite foul.
:15:29. > :15:40.It is a good chance for Neymar. Just sold Rakitic short there,
:15:41. > :15:48.Corluka on the pass. In these areas Neymar needs to produce.
:15:49. > :15:53.You see his ankle is heavily strapped. He has had problems there.
:15:54. > :15:56.There was a scare a couple of days ago, when he limbed out of a
:15:57. > :16:02.training session. He wasn't out of it for long. He hasn't stayed down
:16:03. > :16:07.for long here. This was the same spot, the same end, where he was
:16:08. > :16:09.practising free kicks yesterday over an imaginary wall. He was hitting
:16:10. > :16:15.the money every time. He's imagining something now.
:16:16. > :16:37.The line is drawn. Dani Alves is fully folk ugsed on
:16:38. > :16:44.smashing this. He'll have first run. Dani Alves hit
:16:45. > :16:51.it through, just a little too high. We saw four years ago, the World Cup
:16:52. > :16:56.ball moved a lot. This ball moves a little bit truer. Four or five
:16:57. > :17:01.players in the Brazil team fancies themselves at these free kicks. That
:17:02. > :17:09.way too far out for Neymar. He likes it in and around the box. You saw
:17:10. > :17:14.Ronaldo, Christiano version, how did he do it with that dip? Just hours
:17:15. > :17:18.of practice. There's no secret to most people's success. It boils down
:17:19. > :17:22.to hard work and practice and Ronaldo did it five, six days a
:17:23. > :17:29.week, 15, 20 balls after every session. Every pick it up and try it
:17:30. > :17:33.yourself? I was never allowed near those situations. I was always the
:17:34. > :17:51.lad collecting the ball in, when they'd go over the top of the bar.
:17:52. > :17:59.Again, looking for that early cross from Oscar. Fred is making some
:18:00. > :18:10.brilliant runs. Brazil change. Hulk is going off.
:18:11. > :18:14.Coming on in his place is Bernard. It's a controversial choice in the
:18:15. > :18:18.squad in many Brazilians' eyes. This is his 12th cap, nine of those
:18:19. > :18:39.appearances have come as a substitute.
:18:40. > :18:47.Federation's revelation of the year, a few years ago. Blistering speed.
:18:48. > :18:54.Right footed likes to play on the left-hand side and put in. He will
:18:55. > :19:04.be disappointed with Hulk tonight. Did not yet himself in the game.
:19:05. > :19:12.Fred went down and the referee has given a penalty. Did not hesitate.
:19:13. > :19:19.Awarded it dramatically and now he is surrounded by furious Croatian
:19:20. > :19:31.players. Livid and shocked by the decision. Lovren gets the booking
:19:32. > :19:36.and Brazil get the chance to take the lead. Looked a soft penalty.
:19:37. > :19:48.Don't think there was much from Lovren. Fred went down easily. That
:19:49. > :19:54.is what the referee saw, the hand on the arm. Not a lot but enough for
:19:55. > :20:00.Fred to try and take maximum advantage of the situation. I always
:20:01. > :20:06.think in situations like that, when you are not sure, you have got to
:20:07. > :20:16.favour the defender. He seemed sure, made his decision quickly. He
:20:17. > :20:28.has got most things right tonight, the referee. Neymar, from the spot.
:20:29. > :20:34.Pletikosa in his way. Can Neymar give Brazil the lead for the first
:20:35. > :20:38.time this evening? There is the man who scored the winner against
:20:39. > :20:51.Croatia at the last time they met 80 years ago.
:20:52. > :21:10.Goodness me! Pletikosa Nelly it out but there was just too much on the
:21:11. > :21:18.shot. Noise right around the ground. Brazil in front. Croatia continued
:21:19. > :21:24.their angry protest. They are still talking about the one where Olic
:21:25. > :21:31.went down at the other end. Pletikosa in the goal, livid with
:21:32. > :21:47.himself because he got two hands on the ball. Neymar is relieved. He
:21:48. > :22:09.should be saving that, Pletikosa. There is the president.
:22:10. > :22:23.Both goals will be talked about by the Croatians. Persic but one in and
:22:24. > :22:33.Luiz nearly turned it into his own net. I think Croatia will feel
:22:34. > :22:48.unlucky to be 2-1 down at the moment. They started the second half
:22:49. > :22:52.well. Rakitic in. Lovren couldn't get tall enough to power in the
:22:53. > :22:57.header. You can understand their frustration. They will talk about
:22:58. > :23:03.the elbow from Neymar that only brought a yellow card. He then
:23:04. > :23:09.scored a couple of minutes later. They will talk long into the night
:23:10. > :23:13.about the penalty award. The referee has had an outstanding game up until
:23:14. > :23:29.that point. He has used his common sense and has not been fooled by any
:23:30. > :23:37.dramatic dives. So disappointing, as a defender when that is given
:23:38. > :23:43.against you. Will be a test for the team to keep their discipline. So
:23:44. > :23:51.easy in these situations to lose your discipline and get a man sent
:23:52. > :23:57.off. They will also look at Olic going down under a bump of Danielle
:23:58. > :24:12.vows. -- Alves. They have to take into
:24:13. > :24:24.account you will not get many of the decisions. It is impossible in an
:24:25. > :24:32.atmosphere like this and on an emotionally charged evening to not
:24:33. > :24:46.get carried away sometimes. Bit more charge to the evening now. A free
:24:47. > :24:54.kick for Croatia. It was Oscar who tapped the ankles of Vrsaljko, quite
:24:55. > :25:01.heavily. Here is the penalty. Sometimes some people are born for
:25:02. > :25:09.moments like this. It looks like Neymar is one of those. Waiting for
:25:10. > :25:51.these moments. He did well. Carried the ball past
:25:52. > :25:52.few Croatian defenders. Croatia have got to ride this storm a bit, stay
:25:53. > :26:35.in the game. Lovely ball. Croatia have gone to
:26:36. > :26:46.the referee, I think they are saying he tried to handball batted in. I
:26:47. > :26:57.think it was a foul they were appealing for against Srna. They
:26:58. > :27:08.will feel aggrieved at the moment. Quite a few still muttering at the
:27:09. > :27:13.referee. We have seen a lot of Oscar in the Premier League. We have never
:27:14. > :27:19.seen him play as an outside right as we have tonight. He has probably
:27:20. > :27:47.been a Brazil's best player for me so far.
:27:48. > :27:57.Here comes another Croatian change. Jelavic is going off. All of his
:27:58. > :28:15.experience leaves the field and it is another Young hopeful coming on.
:28:16. > :28:33.Rebic is coming on. 20 years old. Croatia coming again with Persic.
:28:34. > :28:46.Brilliant recovery tackle from Luiz. Poor ball from Neymar. Gustavo was
:28:47. > :28:57.caught out by Brozovic. They have got some energy upfront now. Rebic
:28:58. > :29:09.has brilliant energy and will chase down defenders. Still showing plenty
:29:10. > :29:18.of energy himself is Neymar. Wonderful pass from Marcelo, on the
:29:19. > :29:43.outside of his foot. That was the recovery tackle from Luiz.
:29:44. > :30:05.It was flicked across with Pletikosa stranded. Fred made the run across
:30:06. > :30:19.the near post. Hard to defend there. It is a Croatian throw in.
:30:20. > :30:25.It is important now for Luka Modric and Rakitic, the experienced players
:30:26. > :31:03.now to keep their heads. Neymar has got it. Fred as Islam the
:31:04. > :31:11.air in the middle. -- Fred has his arm. Got his distances right there,
:31:12. > :31:28.Vrsaljko. Plenty of time here for Luiz. Brazil
:31:29. > :31:34.in front and nine minutes to make sure it stays that way. This is far
:31:35. > :31:47.from a vintage reserve side but there is something captivating about
:31:48. > :31:53.them, nevertheless. They do have a vulnerability about them. That is
:31:54. > :31:57.why Gustavo is in the team. After the game you will wonder what impact
:31:58. > :32:03.he has had. Drops into the back three and sweeps up in and around
:32:04. > :32:45.Luiz. Phil is little holes. Clumsy from Bernard. Chants of
:32:46. > :32:53.Vrsaljko, maybe? Rakitic. Won't get the return from rabbits, feels like
:32:54. > :33:02.he was foul. Was a chance, the flag is being waived. More calls for
:33:03. > :33:09.Croatian complaint. See it a lot nowadays in full ball. Goalkeepers
:33:10. > :33:22.go up and they always get the benefit of the doubt. Olic had every
:33:23. > :33:25.right to challenge for that. He has been a threat for Croatia tonight,
:33:26. > :33:55.Persic. The home team will probably get the
:33:56. > :34:10.majority of the decisions. Hard to take. It is when you get those soft
:34:11. > :34:14.decisions like the penalty. I wonder if Croatia can fuel their sense of
:34:15. > :34:26.injustice and use it in the right way? Croatia have six minutes plus
:34:27. > :34:27.whatever is added on. Croatia have speed and energy upfront to
:34:28. > :34:34.counter. The game has opened speed and energy upfront to
:34:35. > :34:38.the midfield looks more open. No need for Brazil to commit to many
:34:39. > :34:48.men forward now. Flicked across goal. Slip and a slide from Lovren
:34:49. > :34:55.prevented him from fully attacking that. That will be a free kick for
:34:56. > :35:03.Brazil as Lovren was a centre back doing an impression of a tricky
:35:04. > :35:09.winger. Was stopped by Hernanes. Who was holding who? They are all out in
:35:10. > :35:16.the technical area. Going mad at the fourth official. Soft decisions to
:35:17. > :35:29.make. The goalkeeper has got the advantage, he can use his hands.
:35:30. > :35:38.The Croatian manager has said he likes to stay in the background
:35:39. > :35:44.because he is a boring person! I bet he has something to say after this.
:35:45. > :35:49.It looks as though they are using it in the right way and they are
:35:50. > :35:59.putting pressure on Brazil in the closing minutes. Julius Cesar was
:36:00. > :36:11.caught out. Luiz takes no chances with the boot away. I think he saw
:36:12. > :36:17.that late, Julio Cesar. Slow to react.
:36:18. > :36:35.Gustavo clears. Fouled after he had done so. Croatia have put Olic up
:36:36. > :36:48.front. Olic is so good at running through. On balance, do you think
:36:49. > :36:54.they deserve something from this game? I think they do. They have
:36:55. > :36:59.taken part in a wonderful occasion and have played their part just as
:37:00. > :37:18.much as Rizzo have. They will feel hard done by without penalty. --
:37:19. > :37:22.Brazil. A few fouls going on all over the field now. The card is
:37:23. > :37:32.showing to Gustavo. Good decision by the referee. Tried to allow the
:37:33. > :37:36.advantage. Pulled the game back when Croatia lost possession. Scolari
:37:37. > :37:46.will be looking Croatia lost possession. Scolari
:37:47. > :37:54.midfield. Neymar is being substituted. Before he goes he
:37:55. > :37:57.shakes the hand of the referee. He possibly was lenient with him in the
:37:58. > :38:06.first half and gave him the chance to add to that goal he scored with a
:38:07. > :38:11.second from the penalty spot. That penalty was awarded and it certainly
:38:12. > :38:33.looked generous. Croatia are getting a lot of possession in the midfield.
:38:34. > :38:36.In from Modric. Headed wide. He will be disappointed with that. He should
:38:37. > :38:58.have hit the target. 90 seconds of the 90 minutes to go.
:38:59. > :39:06.Oscar has come into the middle. Maybe to sit on Modric, stop him
:39:07. > :39:14.dictating the game. Midfield players around Europe has the ability to dig
:39:15. > :39:29.Tate the game and Modric is one of them.
:39:30. > :39:58.It could only take one more Croatia chants and Brazil could be held on
:39:59. > :40:10.day one. Vrsaljko. Modric. Persic, well-placed. Srna is wide. It wasn't
:40:11. > :40:14.a good lay-off. Sloppy from Persic, probably the first mistake he has
:40:15. > :40:22.made in the game. We are heading for injury time in a few seconds.
:40:23. > :40:33.Curlers from Modric. So was back. Presented with the ball. Good shot.
:40:34. > :40:47.Luiz was in the way of it. Marcelo away. It is a nervous looking Brazil
:40:48. > :40:59.now. Four minutes added on! Rackety was dispossessed by Ramires. Oscar
:41:00. > :41:13.goes on to score. Brazil win their opening game of the 2014 World Cup.
:41:14. > :41:20.At the bottom of the yellow pile is a boy from Sao Paulo. In his home
:41:21. > :41:33.city, sending those people home happy. The chants game. Was a good
:41:34. > :41:42.chance that Persic the other end. If anybody deserved a goal because of
:41:43. > :41:53.the pressure was Oscar. Brazilian media did not want him in the
:41:54. > :42:08.starting 11. His quality tonight has been top drawer. You can feel the
:42:09. > :42:15.emotion now. Oscar wraps it up. Scolari, 65 years old. The dance of
:42:16. > :42:22.joy of somebody a quarter of his age. He has had personal heartbreak
:42:23. > :42:27.and torment in the build-up to this tournament. Attended the funeral of
:42:28. > :42:37.his brother-in-law last month and one of his nephews was killed in an
:42:38. > :42:51.accident just last week. Football is a release in this country. It is
:42:52. > :43:03.like a religion. 60 seconds before Oscar's goal... Sorry, it could be
:43:04. > :43:12.for in a minute. Croatia had Brazil on the back foot.
:43:13. > :43:34.A bit of concern. Just cramp. Oscar getting medical treatment from TA
:43:35. > :43:41.ghost Silva and Luiz. Brazil's players are waving to the crowd and
:43:42. > :43:49.getting them cranked up to sing them off the field. If you want to know
:43:50. > :44:00.how to sing the national anthem, should have recorded Luiz. He has
:44:01. > :44:10.played in that fashion. Wonderful to see players playing with a motion
:44:11. > :44:24.and with enjoyment. Excitement, express yourself, no fear. They want
:44:25. > :44:37.to be entertained. We now have played the additional four minutes.
:44:38. > :44:42.Fired over the crossbar. Ambitious attempt from Brozovic. Croatia can
:44:43. > :44:52.be proud of their performance tonight. The game plan was working.
:44:53. > :44:58.They subdued resilient. Maybe they will use the fact that they will
:44:59. > :45:03.feel they have been hard done to tonight to their advantage when they
:45:04. > :45:11.play Mexico on Tuesday night. Then they finish off against Cameroon. I
:45:12. > :45:18.fancy Croatia to come back from this and qualify for the last 16. It is
:45:19. > :45:27.being billed in this country as the Neymar show. There was a scare with
:45:28. > :45:36.a Marcelo own goal. Was that an Neymar elbow? There was immediately
:45:37. > :45:46.in Neymar goal for 1-1. A penalty given, if it was a foul. The World
:45:47. > :45:50.Cup is alive. The World Cup is open. Brazil win game number one.
:45:51. > :45:57.Thanks for watching. The next live game will involve Spain against the
:45:58. > :46:02.Netherlands.