Despite the cautious return of club football, international games will still have to wait, but for now we will go for a while on a trip to France in 1998
The modest men strangled the kings. At the 1998 World Cup, Brazil had to gnaw a ticket to 1/2
Despite the cautious return of club football, international games will still have to wait, but for now we will go for a while on a trip to France in 1998
In one of the matches of the quarterfinals of the 1998 World Cup, Denmark shook the nerves of the Brazilian team, but still could not survive.
The man-legend at the helm of the Brazilians
The national team of Brazil in 1998 led the national hero of the country Mario Zagallo without exaggeration. Being a player, the guy, nicknamed “Ant” won two world championships and even scored the Swedes in the 1958 final. And as a coach, a man who began to call the “Old Wolf” won with Brazil Mundial of 1970, won gold at the Confederations Cup, And also twice reached the final of the America Cup.
Under its wing, a strong in composition of Brazil was considered one of the main contenders for a trophy in France. The chosen ones began to confirm near -football conversations in group A, in which they found themselves with Norway, Morocco and Scotland.
For the first time, players in the yellow-blue went to the French fields on June 10. That evening they beat Scotland – 2: 1. A week later, the “elect” slammed Morocco-3-0 and for the tour to the end secured a ticket to the playoffs. To the third meeting, they approached the sleeves. Having scored the first in the 78th minute, the wards of Zagallo missed two from the Norwegians in response from the 83rd to the 89th. We can say that Brazil gave Norway points, which eventually hit 1/8 from the second position.
The Danes began medium
The Danish national team under the sensitive guardianship of Buhansson brought one quartet with France, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. The coach of the “Scarlet Army” was not considered some kind of eminent specialist. His achievements, in comparison with the future rival in the quarter -final, were much more modest. But with him, the Danes managed to take second place in group C, where future triumphs of the tournament also performed. For three games, Denmark scored three goals and missed the same amount. In this regard, the team went smoothly.
She began the 1998 World Cup “Scarlet Army” with a victory over Saudi Arabia-1: 0, after which she tied with representatives of Africa-1: 1. In a match with the French, the defense of Denmark gave slack and missed twice – 2: 1. Having scored 4 points, the Johansson team was ahead of South Africa by 2 points and deservedly entered the list of 16 strongest prefabricated planets.
Convincing results in 1/8
The first test in the round to depart Brazil was very easily. On the Park de Prens yellow-green defeated Chile-4: 1. Two goals were scored by Cesar Sampaio and Ronaldo.
There was also no intrigue in the game of Denmark and Nigeria. By the 12th minute, the Danes won with a difference of two, and in the 59th minute they delivered themselves to the tension, scoring the third.The meeting itself ended with a score of 4: 1.
A quarterfinal show evening
The first game within 1/4 took place on July 3, 1998 at 16:30. 77 thousand fans saw zeros in 120 minutes in a duel between Italy and France for “herd de France”. The fate of the confrontation was decided on a penalty in favor of the owners of the championship.
Fortunately, another quarter -final match on July 3 was more than compensated by the burning drought. The game of Brazil and Denmark was held at the Bozhir stadium in Nantes. The city was already in anticipation of Brazilian magic on its native land. The Bozhir arena began to fill in crowds of fans. As a result, a little more than 35 thousand fans from different parts of the planet gathered in the stands. This meeting was entrusted to the Egyptian arbiter Gamaly al-Khanduru, who at 21:00 began the game.
Tactical miracles of Brazil and the simplicity of Danes
An experienced participant in great matches Mario Zagallo considered that his star wards will act as efficiently as possible according to the 4-2-2-2 scheme. Three chains of two links in the middle and one in the attack allowed his team to move freely in the attack, often changing with each other in front.
The Denmark team, which was 4-4-2, was more predictable, and the players were more attached to positions. In the game with those, which in which there is no athlete, then a great master and a miracle technique, not to tactical delights. The result is a priority for the national team, which was branded before the fight, as the weakest part of the confrontation of two.
Rolled the elected in two minutes
From the start of the fight of the scored heads, it was not necessary to wait long, since already in the second minute, representatives of the Old World celebrated the goal of the gate. It all started with the fact that striker Peter Melller rushed beautifully on the left flank, leaving Junior Bayano. But next to the angle of the penalty area, the Dane was shot down by Captain Brazilians Dunga. This foul, the judge fixes the violation.
Tricky guys in red and white did not wait until everyone saved up for the feed. They played a standard without a whistle, during which Brian Laudrupe received a penetrating pass into the penalty area, after which Martin Jorgensen rolled the ball under the blow. He could not constrain such a chic chance and directed the ball to the near corner. So Denmark outlined her serious ambitions for this fight, 1: 0.
Cambet for half an hour
After 9 minutes, the yellow-blue restored parity. In the goose episode, the defense of the Danish national team formed a cosmic scale between the lines in the middle, which allowed Ronaldo in the very center of the field to weave Boboto. It is forbidden to act against Brazil, the striker went to the shock position and technically directed the ball into the corner with a neat touch, 1: 1.
In the 27th minute, the wards of Mario Zagallo once again caught the Danes on a gross mistake. This time, Thomas Helweg in an attempt to cross his half cut off, allowing Dunga to take possession of the ball. Then Ronaldo took the ball under control.“Tooth” ran closer to the penalty area, and then brought Rivallo to the shock position. He outplayed Shmeichel in close combat. In less than 30 minutes, offended due to the standard Brazil secured an advantage, 2: 1.
After everything in the match fell into place and the favorite was superior to Anderdog, the game was tranquil. At the very curtain of the first half, the Danes attacked more actively, but the rivals no longer missed before the break.
The daring of the Danes were not going to give up
In a large match against one of the most formidable rivals of any world championship, the Bu Johanson team did not play very well, but she was bold and ran with fire in her eyes. It was so easy to merge the Scarlet Army did not want to.
In the first half, Denmark brought two goals to her gates, and in the 50th minute of the second half of the meeting, Brazil had already grown. At first, she once again allowed the rivals to quickly play the standard on the left flank.
Yes, the distance from the gate this time was impressive, but an attack began with an instant draw, during which Martin Jorgensen received the ball in the middle, stumbled upon the players of Brazil, which was due to which the round sprinkled in the direction of the right flank of the penalty area. Roberto Carlos in a jump tried to intercept this ball, but waved by. The ball went to Briana Laudrup, who, after minimal processing from several meters, hit in near nine. The striker himself did not expect such a gift, but in the end he disposed of the opportunity gorgeous, 2: 2.
Anderdogi still lost
Unfortunately, Johansson’s wards did not remember for the hour of the game that they should actively act in the center against the Brazilians, otherwise they will punish them. So it happened in the 60th minute. Another void in the middle was an excellent occasion for the Dunga pass on the Rivaldo move.
Rivaldo, having received the ball, ran a meter or two to the penalty area, after which, because of its limits, he struck the equipment with a long bar. Peter Schmeichel, of course, made maximum efforts for salvation, but could not reach the ball. The “elected” were taken in the account for the second time.
Of course, after the missed goal, Denmark did not give up. Laudrupe and his teammates managed to create several ideal moments at the gates of Tuffarel. Once the yellow-blue even the frame of the frame helped out. As a result, the effective battle in Nantes ended in the victory of Brazil 3: 2, and the Danes beautifully said goodbye to the 1998 World Cup.