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Brazil managed to draw with Australia in the dying moments this Friday (25)

Brazil’s first challenge after the World Cup did not go exactly as expected. This Friday (25), at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, Brazil drew 1-1 with Australia.

BRAZIL GOAL DISALLOWED?

In a dull match and with the pitch in terrible condition, Brazil came close to losing. In the first half, Brazil even found the net through Estêvão, but the goal was eventually disallowed by the refereeing team.

In the 45th minute of the first half, Endrick stole the ball from Souttar and passed it to Estêvão. After a quick one-two, the forward got it back and struck at goal. At first, the play was allowed, but VAR called referee Ryo Tanimoto to review the start of the move.

When Endrick won the ball back, Bruno Guimarães held Souttar’s leg, preventing the Australian defender from getting back into the play. The referee gave the foul and disallowed the goal. Australia, in turn, tried to make home advantage count and had a few shots in the first half.

HOW DID AUSTRALIA OPEN THE SCORING?

At the start of the second half, Ancelotti initially made no substitutions. Then, Flamengo representatives Pedro and Samuel Lino came on in the 19th minute, replacing Vini Jr and Endrick.

The red-and-black left winger, in great form, showed confidence and created a few attacking chances. But in the 22nd minute of the second half, from a free kick, Nestory Irankunda fired into the top corner and Hugo Souza did not even move.

DRAW IN THE DYING MOMENTS?

When everything was pointing to a bitter Australia win, Brazil found the equalizer with the last kick of the game. The goal came from a header by Rayan after a corner kick. Even so, the result did not hide the fact that the team played poorly.

WHO ARE BRAZIL’S DEBUTANTS?

Brazil began this new phase without some veterans, such as Alisson, Casemiro, and Neymar. However, the coach kept part of the core from the last World Cup and placed his trust in 9 debutants. They are: goalkeepers Pedro Morisco and Otávio, full-backs Matheuzinho and Mauro Júnior, center-backs Jair and Arthur Dias, and midfielders Martinelli, Gabriel Bontempo, and Breno Bidon.

WHAT ARE BRAZIL’S NEXT MATCHES?

After this Friday’s clash (25), Brazil and Australia will meet again on Tuesday (29). The match will take place at 7 a.m. (Brasília time) at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Finally, the squad will travel on to India. The match against the home national team will take place on October 3 at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. It will be the first-ever meeting between the two national teams.

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