Brazil 2-0 Argentina
Brazil: Gomes, Cicinho, Lucio, Juan, Edmilson, Gilberto, Elano,
Silva, Fred, Robinho, Daniel Carvalho.
Subs: Fabio, Maicon, Luisao, Alex, Marcelo, Cearense, Julio
Baptista, Kaka, Rafael Sobis, Vagner Love.
Argentina: Abbondanzieri, Coloccini, Rodriguez, Zabaleta,
Mascherano, Riquelme, Bilos, Tevez, Milito, Gonzalez, Messi.
Subs: Samuel, Saviola, Franco, Ponzio, Aguero, Somoza, Insua,
Fuentes.
FULL-TIME: Brazil 3-0 Argentina
It has certainly been an eventful afternoon at the Emirates Stadium
and it is Brazil who take the honours from an entertaining - and
very competitive - friendly.
Some great skill by Elano and Kaka brought Brazil their goals but
both sides showed they are willing to put the boot in where it
hurts too, even if they are both thousands of miles from
home.
91 mins: Another nasty tackle, with Sergio Aguero raking his studs
down Lucio's shin. It looked like it hurt and Aguero deserves his
yellow card.
90 mins: GOAL Brazil 3-0 Argentina
Kaka has the final word with a touch of pure class. He wins the
ball off Lionel Messi on the half-way line and keeps running,
rounding Clemente Rodriguez and slotting neatly home for a
brilliant goal.
88 mins: There are flare-ups going on all over the pitch - Messi is
clattered in the corner as Brazil get in their retribution.
A few fans are on the pitch too which never really helps matters,
but goes down well with the crowd.
86 mins: The challenges are still flying in, and not all of them
are fair either. Vagner Love is the latest victim - Walter Samuel
appearing to walk all over him as he tries to clear the ball.
83 mins: There is a tangle in the Argentina area after some good
work by Vagner Love - who has added blue highlights to his hair, a
nice touch. He works some space on the edge of the area but then
tries to run through Clemente Rodriguez - and finds him an
immovable object.
82 mins: Robinho has been quiet for a while but give him the sight
of goal and he is immediately alert. The ball drops kindly for him
on the edge of the area and he smashes in a shot that whistles
narrowly over.
81 mins: CSKA Moscow striker Vagner Love is on for Brazil,
replacing the lively Fred up front.
79 mins: Sergio Aguero is the latest Argentina player to try to
test Gomes. The teenager cost Atletico Madrid £16m this summer from
Independient and has a big reputation - but on this occasion he
scuffs his shot and it goes well wide. Better luck next time.
75 mins: Pablo Zabaleta fires in a long-range shot for Argentina
that flies high and wide of goal. For all their pressure, they are
yet to trouble Brazil goalkeeper Gomes too much so far.
72 mins: Another change by Argentina. They bring off their Peter
Crouch-esque winger Daniel Bilos for Federico Insua.
Brazil make a substitution too. New Arsenal signing Julio Baptista
will get an early taste of life at the Emirates Stadium after
replacing goalscorer Elano.
70 mins: Robinho runs on to a sweeping pass but uses his hand to
control the ball - and referee Steve Bennett is well placed to call
him back.
68 mins: GOAL Brazil 2-0 Argentina
We have not seen much of Brazil going forward but suddenly they
burst into life. First Fred fires in a powerful shot that is well
saved - and seconds later Elano finishes off a flowing move by
slotting past Roberto Abbondanzieri.
65 mins: And that is the last we will see of the Hammers man -
known to his fans as 'The Apache'. He is replaced by Sergio Aguero,
while Brazil bring on Maicon for Cicinho.
63 mins: Another Argentina attack and Carlos Tevez goes close
again. Lionel Messi threads through a precise pass but the West Ham
man cannot find the target.
61 mins: More pressure from Argentina and another close call.
Gilberto fails to clear the ball and is almost punished when he
blocks Carlos Tevez's resultant shot. It strikes the Brazilian on
the hand and he is fortunate that no penalty is awarded.
59 mins: Brazil make their first substitution and it is crowd
favourite Kaka who comes on to replace Daniel Carvalho. Brazil have
struggled for possession since the restart - maybe the AC Milan man
can get them going again now.
57 mins: A lovely move by Argentina, with Lionel Messi again
involved. His clever pass releases Leandro Somoza who backheels for
Pablo Zabaleta fires the ball across the face of goal.
53 mins: Juan Roman Riquelme's free-kicks were decidedly
ineffective before the break - and his first since half time is no
improvement, curling straight into the hands of Brazil keeper
Gomes.
50 mins: This is much better from Argentina already. Lionel Messi
is seeing more of the ball than he did in the entire first half,
but so far Brazil are holding firm.
47 mins: Juan Roman Riquelme becomes the first Argentine in Steve
Bennett's notebook. He gets a yellow card for kicking out at Fred -
and can feel a little hard done by because the Brazilian striker
lunged wildly at him in the first place.
46 mins: Lionel Messi almost brings Argentina level with their
first attack of the half. He starts the move but cannot finish it,
heading over from close range.
46 mins: Argentina get the second half under way and will be hoping
for an improved display after a patchy opening 45 minutes.
Argentina have made two changes - West Ham's Javier Mascherano is
off, replaced by Leandro Somoza, and Walter Samuel is on for
Clemente Rodgriguez.
