Goals by Lincoln and Paulinho gave Brazil a profitable 2-1 feat over Spain in their Group D opener during a FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
It was Spain that done a splendid start to a competition during a Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, holding a lead by a Wesley own-goal only 5 mins in. The Brazil defender could not equivocate anticipating a behind of his possess net after Ferran Torres delivered a dangerous low cranky from a right that scarcely picked out his team-mate Mohamed Moukhliss during a distant post.
Yet, it was from descending behind that Brazil took control of a initial half, with Paulinho and Brenner looking quite dangerous. The South Americans’ vigour would compensate off on 25 minutes, as Lincoln took advantage of a Spanish defensive blunder in their six-yard box to equalise.
That authorised A Seleção to explain a lead only before a half-time whistle, as Paulinho latched on to Marcos Antonio’s excellent through-ball before violence Spain goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez with a rising finish.
Spain looked to get behind into a competition after a break, though Brazil goalkeeper Gabriel Brazao was equal to their best event from Sergio Gomez on 56 minutes.
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