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Croatia prepared CheckBrazil landed buddyand two hours later Modric was again proclaimed grandmaster chess to win the round when extended to extra time and penalties.

Outspoken favoritism and infectious confidence in hexa mean little when there are choices ahead that so many times over the past decade have run counter to those expectations. If this was not clear before the starting whistle, then after the first half an undeniable balance was noted. It was a game, and those are won on the field.

A twist in the plot allowed the favorites to fall, but is it really that surprising that Croatia became the first team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup? Long live the king of extended time, which is now waiting for Argentina or the Netherlands.

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Part of the Brazilian calm was justified by a new possession by Neymar, who returned from an injury in the previous round but was soon swallowed up by the tight cover of Brozovic, who holds the record for the longest distance covered in a World Cup match. But a light Croatian pit bull, designed for 120 minutes and a pack of cigarettes in the locker room, was no longer enough after a yellow card in the 30th minute. Then 10 dispersed.

Tite and Dalic worked on the organization, although there was room for both technique and individuality. Ball fish and bola leavesalmost always to no purpose. OUR canarinha he wobbled into the wingers’ attacks and created danger in healthy doses, just as Croatia freaked out in attack in a couple of moments in which Thiago Silva’s defensive line shone.

At the 45th minute, as in most of the games played by these teams on Qatari soil, there was a goalless draw. With this in mind, Brazil went to the bench to pick up Anthony and Rodrigo to give Sosa and Djuranovic a new test. Opportunities grew, and the hero of the eighth, Livakovich, loomed.

One, two, three and four. The goalkeeper of Dinamo Zagreb began to frustrate the South Americans with the number of saves, although most of them were of lesser difficulty. Also the penalty request rejected by VAR marked the rise write down🇧🇷 But not only the number of shots of the Brazilian team has increased…

Rule 1: never take Croatia in extra time

The minutes also passed, and as a result, the frustration became more and more obvious.

We are of course talking about Brazil’s disappointment because Croatia would never have turned up their noses in a game that was beginning to feel like extra time. After all, this is how, from round to round, this team reached the final of the last draw. They also beat Japan in the round of 16, so when the 90+4 whistle blew, everything changed.

Will Croatia suddenly become the team to be feared? Only in theory. In practice, Education City saw Rodrigo pull out a pen and start teaching the Europeans (Petkovic learned quickly and also made a spectacular move), with the game increasingly dependent on individual attacks. Where was the Brazilian number 10, the king of this kind of football? I was preparing a momentous moment…

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At the end of the first half, Neymar entered the game head-on as the most backward midfielder. He saw Croatian chess and sorted out the pieces in his head before acting. He teamed up with Rodrigo and knocked half the team out of the way, then Paqueta to isolate himself before beating Livakovic for a long-awaited goal.

A well-deserved holiday, but the king did not fall so easily. Three minutes later, the great stars of the Croatian league reappeared to give an answer: Orsic fired a cross and Petkovic finished with a deflection that betrayed Alisson and condemned the game to a lottery for those who ask for socks.

At the 11-meter mark, the flawless performance of Modric (again, brilliant) or Thiago Silva no longer meant anything. Psychologically, the law of the strongest has prevailed, and this war brings a smile to the Balkans. After four misses on each side, Marquinhos is on the ground and… Croatia in the semi-finals!