Brazil sink struggling Cameroon

Brazil were made to work hard for their numerically inferior opponents, but finally prevailed to beat Cameroon 2-0 and reach the semi-finals of the Men's Olympic Football Tournament. A tight, non-shy opportunity 90 minutes to separate the two sides, before extra-time goals from Rafael Sobis and Marcelo won the Seleção a meeting with either Argentina or the Netherlands.

Dunga, curiously, the left and Thiago Neves Alexandre Pato out from its line-up and without them, Brazil seemed Shorne of his usual spark during the first half, with the right foot mercurial Ronaldinho set of spare their only real source of opportunities. The Cameroon goalkeeper Amour Tignyemb tested with a curling effort four minutes, and then addressed a mockery of the cross on the head by Rafael Sobis midway through the half, only for the striker winking wide.

Africans defended resolutely, with his best effort from long range. The selection of them was a piledriver Gustave Bebbe, who was narrowly over the crossbar after 30 minutes.

Cameroon have been reduced to ten men shortly after the resumption when Albert Baning bagging his second yellow card for a lack of Luke. However, despite their numerical advantage, Brazil struggled to break down their opponents, even after the introduction of Thiago Neves and Alexandre Pato. They did, however, dominating possession and every time his opponents tried to launch a counterattack, tireless midfielder Anderson was there to stop them in their tracks.

With 101 minutes on the clock, Diego unlocked the Cameroonian defence with a long ball. Rafael Sobis and sailed it with just the keeper to beat, he made no mistake to put in front of Brazil. They effectively sealed the victory four minutes later when, after sublime exchange between Ronaldinho and Thiago Neves, Marcelo somehow marked with the thigh short distance.