Winner of the two previous editions, the selection thus establishes a domain in the Confederations Cup. The title of 2013 before the public in the country joins the gallery of national football beside the bowls brought from abroad, 1997, 2005 and 2009.
The Brazil descontruiu the Spanish style to dominate the match, with marking line pressure middle attack. Fred fought until the departure of the rival game, forcing errors fools go to the team that recently reeducated football regarding the treatment of the ball.
Favorites on the selection of the house in nine out of ten predictions, Spain of Xavi and Iniesta could not enforce against Luiz Gustavo and company style supremacy of the ball without pushing the action to the penalty box. The Europeans were angered by the inability to establish their rhythm and were still contained by faults in the birth of some strategic moves.
The Maracanã faced a kind of earthquake sports in the first minute of play, when Fred managed to push nets in a bid confusing area. The striker finished in front of Casillas, even lying down, and ran to embrace the crowd.
With 95 seconds to score Fred becomes the second fastest ever at the end of the FIFA tournaments, behind the Dutchman Neeskens note the decision of the World 1974 (85 seconds).
Before the break, in a space of four minutes, the Brazilian who had the privilege of living the decision within the Maracanã cheered as two goals, one real and the other "moral".
First, when David Luiz was shot on a ball that had passed by Julio Cesar on Peter after setting counterattack fast Spanish. The defender sent the equalizer almost certain to corner and heard the crowd chanting his name.
Almost in response, Neymar finally got the stamp of time to go to the list of great players of the national team. The number 10 was driven on the left, went to Oscar and received back. The trick pulled marking the front of the idol, which glared Casillas in a loud and powerful finish. A beautiful card for the country you show your game in a matter of weeks.
The Brazilian title once crystallized early, after just 2 minutes of the second half, in a brilliant move collective attack. Hulk designed the ball on the left, Neymar missed and hit Fred finally laid to beat Casillas again.
Spain had a chance to tinker with the game to 9min when Marcelo committed penalty infant Jesus Navas. Julio Cesar hit the corner chosen by defender Sergio Ramos, but do not even need to stretch the hand was enough to see the ball go by the bottom line in a bad collection.
This was the story of the most important game of the new and dear Maracanã. Some have claimed to change the status of football country, a voyage across the Atlantic from South America to Europe. Fernando Torres, meanwhile, went on to say before the final that Spain was the "Brazil of the past", in reference to the golden age of Pelé But perhaps his team is just a big Spain, world champion, twice champion of Europe, but still can not be imposed against the country over the winner of the FIFA tournaments.
