Brazil kept fans happy with an entertaining second-half performance and a 4-2 victory over Australia in an international friendly match played Wednesday night in front of 52,423 fans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. All or nothing from both teams, a great contest and four goals in the first half in an entertaining game. The five-time World Cup champions made an ideal start when full-back Vanderson netted his maiden senior international goal. The Inter Milan defender, following a slick interplay on the fringes of the penalty area, bent a low drive beyond the reach of Australian goalkeeper Patrick Beach in the third minute (Fox Sports).
But the Socceroos hit back immediately. Alessandro Circati found the back of the net from close range to level after a corner kick was awarded by VAR in the 30th minute. Only four minutes later, Connor Metcalfe’s arrowing left-foot strike from the top of the penalty area sent the home crowd into delirium, handing Australia a shock 2-1 edge. On the verge of halftime, Harry Souttar’s challenge on Danilo was deemed to be a penalty inside the box, with captain Raphinha making no mistake from the spot to ensure the teams departed scoreless at the break (eNCA).
Brazil tightened its grip on proceedings in the second period, introducing a tactical sub off the bench to win the possession battle and control the tempo. Endrick, on his first outing with the Selecao, made an impressive individual contribution in the 70th minute, before threading the pass for Bruno Guimarães to score in the 80th minute and sealing a comprehensive 4-2 win (Socceroos).
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