Brilliant goalkeeping with three saves takes Brazil into quarters after 3-2 win over Chile in penalties; post 1-1 stalemate
The difference between Brazil and Chile was to be decided by penalties after a 1-1 stalemate after 120 minutes of the first quarter-final went into extra-time and yet no goals were scored.
In the end, hosts Brazil won the rubber 3-2 in the penalties with some great saves by goalkeeper Julio Cesar. as vid luiz scored for the World Cup hosts in the 18th minute after Thiago Silva deflected Neymar's corner kick toward the far post. luiz was given the goal but Chile defender Gonzalo Jara may have touched the ball before it went in.
Chile equalized in the 32nd after Eduardo Vargas intercepted Hulk's pass and found Alexis Sanchez, who scored from the right side of the penalty area with a shot toward the far post.
Hulk thought he put Brazil ahead 10 minutes into the second half but referee Howard Webb disallowed the goal, ruling Hulk took down a long pass with his arm.
Earlier, in the Brazil broke out in the 121st minute Chile cleared a corner which was one final twist as Ramirez shot wide. While in the 120th minute Pinilla hit the bar! What drama it was as Brazil so close to the exit door.
Before that, Hulk blasted over and he was ngry. You wouldn't like him when he is angry.
This tis the commentary for the match. 117 mins Willian has a free-kick. It's a good 'un, swinging in, but it is cleared. Penalties loom. Chile not unhappy about that, it seems.
115 mins Willian looking lively. Crosses. Headed away. Brazil still patient. Brazil still building. I admire them - even though a stat suggests their passing accuracy is their lowest in a World Cup match since 1966. Neymar has faded, though, and they are ever so reliant on him.
113 mins Pinilla tries another ludicrous long-range shot that hits a defender. Then Diaz take another of his daft blasts.
111 mins Brazil's fans stirring their side for one final push, a nine-minute surge. Alves thwacks it over from range. Team-mates annoyed.
110 mins Pinilla takes the ball, turns well, and shoots, errr - well, poorly. Over.
108 mins Gary Medel is taken off on a stretcher. Thigh so heavily strapped it's a wonder there was any blood flowing through it. Jose Rojas on. Captain of Universidad de Chile. Goes out on the left.
106 mins Neymar run and cross. Jo slips again - change of boots, sonIJ As Chile block for a corner. Neymar corner, Jo gets a good touch but heads it over.
105 mins We are away. Chelsea's Oscar going off, Chelsea's Willian coming on for his ninth cap - all as sub. He has scored twice for Brazil, against Hondura and Panama. Can he be a national hero hereIJ
That was the end of the second half of the brilliant game.