Brazil Defeats Spain To Face USA In Gold Medal Match …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
Brazil defeated world champions Spain 4-2 to reach the final of the women’s football event of the Paris Olympic games on Tuesday night.
Brazil has now qualified for a third Olympic final since participating at the games.
When Brazil faced Spain in the group stage at this summer’s Olympic, the former lost 2-0.
Brazil took the lead as early as the sixth minute when Irene Paredes turned the ball into her own net.
In four minutes of first half added time, Brazil doubled their lead thanks to Gabi Portilho.
Adriana made it 3-0 in favour of Brazil on 71 minutes but Spain pulled a goal back through Salma Paralluelo on 85 minutes.
In the 91st minute Kerolin got Brazil’s fourth goal before Paralluelo got her second goal to end the game 4-2.
The South American football power house will now take on the United States of America in the gold medal match of the Paris Olympic games.
This would be the third time Brazil and USA would meet in the Olympics final, with the Americans triumphing in the previous meetings at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Meanwhile, the men’s final is between hosts France and Spain following victories against Egypt and Morocco in the semi-finals respectfully.
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