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Neymar shines in Brazil romp
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 12 - 09 - 2012

RECIFE, Brazil — Neymar scored three goals as Brazil thrashed China 8-0 Monday, rebounding from a lackluster win over South Africa and easing the pressure on coach Mano Menezes.
Neymar, who was among those jeered three days ago after the poor performance against South Africa, scored in the 26th, 54th and 60 minutes at the Arruda Stadium in the northeastern city of Recife.
Ramires opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, Lucas added another in the 48th and Hulk got his goal in the 51st. Brazil also scored through an own goal by Chinese defender Liu Jianye in the 71st, and Oscar sealed the victory by converting a penalty kick in the 75th. Brazil beat South Africa 1-0 Friday as fans in Sao Paulo loudly jeered the team, especially Neymar and Menezes, who was booed nearly every time he left the bench to give instructions to players or to make substitutions.
The pressure for the coach to resign had increased significantly last month after he failed to lead Brazil to the Olympic gold medal despite a squad filled with most of his top players.
It was the first time Brazil won by more than four goals since the coach took over after the 2010 World Cup.
Brazil didn't play great against China but faced fewer difficulties than it did against South Africa, controlling possession and threatening from the beginning.
Ramires put Brazil on the board after a give-and-goal play with Chelsea teammate Oscar. He received the ball in front of the net and chipped it over the Chinese goalkeeper.
Neymar added to the lead with an easy goal from the six-meter line after another pass by Oscar. Hulk, who scored the late winner against South Africa, started the play in a breakaway on the right side, and Neymar sent a low shot into the open net with no one near him.
Hulk set up the third goal too, clearing a defender outside the area and rolling the ball to Lucas, who had time and fire a low shot into the net.
Hulk's goal came with a shot from outside the area after getting the rebound off Neymar's long-range shot into the crossbar. “The team played with a lot of heart from the beginning,” Hulk said.
Neymar easily scored his second goal by completing a left-side cross by Marcelo, then got his third from inside the area after another pass by Oscar, who got on the board by converting a penalty kick just moments after Lie found his own net while trying to clear a ball inside the area.
Brazil is not playing in South American World Cup qualifying because it has already secured a place in the 2014 tournament as host.
The five-time world champion will play the Superclassic of the Americas, a home-and-away series against Argentina, on Sept. 19 and Oct. 3, and then will face Japan in a friendly in Poland on Oct 16. — AP


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