Canada 2-0 Brazil: 2009 Senior ConfedCup

A momentous win: Canada edges giants Brazil to reach the last eight!
Brazil started to attack immediately, and Vitor Miranda twice forced Angel Vang into a world-class save. Despite the South Americans dominating the first ten minutes, Canada slowly but surely got themselves back in the game, and with a half hour gone, they were the ones now in control. Despite Miranda (again) and Luis Fernando Leme both coming close for Brazil, it was Carlos Eldridge who scored the first goal in the 33rd minute with an unstoppable long-range effort. Perry Ferreira forced a double-save out of goalkeeper Doni Sa five minutes later, Fabian Currie came close soon after, and, for Brasil, Henrique Baptista saw his low drive brilliantly tipped around by Vang. 1-0 Canada was the score at half-time.
The second half began with few chances, as both teams tussled for the ball. Eventually, substitute Germain Rangel stole the ball from Fernando Leme, beat him and Anderson Miranda, and put Ferreira through on net with a perfect pass. The striker made no mistake by shooting into the roof of the net, and Canada were looking good for the upset. Substitute Leonardo Ferraz came desperately close for Brazil when Vang thwarted him on breakaway, and then saved his shot from a tight angle. It just wasn't their day; Canada advance to the quarter-finals where they will face Indonesia.
Admittedly, we got a bit lucky. Though the game was even, Brazil had the best chances, and we had Angel Vang to thank for a wonderful performance in net. Both teams fielded 3-3-1-3 (though Brazil's line-up was more of a 3-3-1-1-2) formations. Canada played Julian Crosby, and later Blake Thornton, in the attacking midfielder position in the absence of the suspended Shad Marcus, although neither of them saw much of the ball. The familiar strike force of Currie, Ferreira, and Eldridge took to the field again. Cyrille McCullough played in central defender, with Sterling Howell and Horacio Vachon playing on the side. Isidore Paige played in central defensive midfield, surrounded by fellow defensive mids Sal Covington and Bruno Manning.
It was a somewhat unfamiliar line-up, with Howell and Manning finally starting, but it did the trick. A solid performance overall, but without question, the man of the match was Angel Vang.
Currie was cautioned for Canada. Brazil received four yellow cards, and the players carded were: Baptista, Ferraz, De Cardoso, and Luis Gustavo de Mendonca.