FIFA Football World Cup 2018: Coutinho gave Brazil lead in the injury time. © AFP Brazil perseverance paid-off in the added time as they overcame a stubborn Costa Rica defence to defeat them 2-0 and register their first victory in the FIFA World Cup 2018 at the Saint Petersburg stadium on Friday. Brazil, thus went on top of Group E, with a victory and a draw. The Brazilians dominated possession in the first half but organized Costa Rica defense kept the former away from scoring as both teams were goal-less at the half-time in their second match of the tournament. The first half of the match was quite eventful with Brazilian attack breaching Costa Rican defense on multiple occasions but failed to net the ball. Meanwhile, Costa Rica, looked dangerous on the counter. On a couple of occasions, the team got into the Brazilian box but couldn’t make much of the opportunity. Sidelining injury woes, Neymar featured in the playing Xi but looked rusty of the pitch. Solid defense from Costa Rica was the highlight in the first half against superstar Neymar-led Brazilian side. (Highlights: Brazil vs Costa Rica)Highlights of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Brazil vs Costa Rica From Saint Petersburg… Read full this story
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