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BRAZIL vs TURKEY

Match Report below

Match Stats:

MAN OF THE MATCH: Ronaldo (Brazil)

Teams:

Brazil:  
            Marcos
            Cafu
            Lucio
            Roque Junior
            Carlos
            Edmilson
            Juninho Paulista (Vampeta 72)
            Gilberto
            Ronaldinho (Denilson 67)
            Rivaldo
            Ronaldo (Luizao 73)

Subs Not Used:
            Belleti
            Ceni
            Dida
            Edilson
            Junior
            Kaka,
            Kleberson
            Polga

Booked: Denilson

Turkey: 
            Rustu
            Korkmaz (Mansiz 66)
            Akyel
            Alpay
            Unsal
            Ozat
            Basturk (Davala 65)
            Emre
            Tugay (Erdem 88)
            Sukur
            Sas

Subs Not Used:
            Abdullah
            Asik
            Ergun
            Izzet
            Nihat
            Okan
            Omer
            Tayfur
            Zafer

Sent Off: Alpay (86), Unsal (90)

Booked: Akyel, Unsal, Alpay

Att: 33,842
Referee: Young Joo Kim (Korea)

Match Report: - 

Turkey were desperately unlucky in this match after a cheating performance from Brazilian star Rivaldo.  They took the opening goal very well on the stroke of halftime and they went into the half time interval ahead. But Ronaldo is back and he made his appearance count by taking his goal well, equalising in the 50th minute. Ronaldo showing hi fiery pace and he doesn't seem to have lost any pace at all, coming back from his long term injuries. The match was ruined with an absolutely unacceptable piece of behaviour from Rivaldo, as he was in the papers for the wrong sort of reasons, before finishing off a undeserved Brazil win 3 minutes from time with a penalty that seemed harsh to the turks.