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Final humiliation for the hosts

Monday, 14 July 2014


Big Phil Scolari's men conceded early again as they went on to lose comprehensively to the Dutch and end a frustrating tournament.
Brazil's World Cup ended in disappointing terms as they lost the third place playoff 3-0 to the Netherlands.
Phil Scolari's men were booed off the pitch in Brasilia as their disappointing World Cup campaign ended in another humiliating defeat.
Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum gave the Dutch an easy 3-0 win in a third-place play-off that was riddled with defensive errors from the hosts.
Before this World Cup, Brazil had never conceded three or more goals in a game, and now they have twice in four days.
David Luiz, who performed poorly in Brazil's 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany, gave another masterclass in how not to defend.
The Brazil vice-captain headed the ball straight to Blind in the first half and he lashed the ball past Julio Cesar for Holland's second goal, according to Mirror Football.
The match started in the worst possible way for the hosts, who went behind within three minutes thanks to Van Persie's penalty, and Wijnaldum wrapped up the latest humiliating defeat for Brazil in injury time.
After a poor first-half showing, Brazil improved slightly after the break, thanks mainly to the efforts of Oscar, who was booked for diving when he should have been awarded a penalty following a challenge by Blind.
Louis van Gaal's men were strong in defence all night, though. The same could not be said for the hosts, who were jeered after watching their team suffer back-to-back defeats on home soil for the first time since 1940.
Before kick-off the Brazil supporters inside the stadium heeded Silva's pre-match call for them to get behind the team.
The presence of the injured Neymar as a spectator on the bench also raised the spirits of the home fans as they took their seats.
But all the good will disappeared very quickly.
With 87 seconds on the clock Van Persie played Robben in behind the Brazil defence and Silva pulled the winger back, sending him tumbling to the floor.
The foul took place two metres outside the box, but referee Djamel Haimoudi pointed to the spot.
Much to the shock of the Holland team, the Algerian official only produced a yellow card even though the Brazil captain was the last man.
Van Persie took the ball and beat Julio Cesar. A stunned silence descended upon the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia.
Dismay turned to anger soon after as Netherlands doubled their lead thanks to some poor defending by Luiz.
The defender headed backwards, rather than over his own bar after a cross by Jonathan de Guzman.
The ball dropped straight to Blind, who took one touch and lashed the ball past Julio Cesar to register his first international goal.