Brazil breaks hearts of South Africans

  1. Posted on Friday 26 June 2009 - 10:05
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    Joseph Appiah-Dolphyne, AfricaNews reporter in Accra, Ghana
    South Africans were heart broken as the sweet sounds of the vuvuzelas died down with a goal from Brazil. An 88th-minute free-kick from Daniel Alves sent an unconvincing Brazil into the Confederations Cup final. The Bafaana Bafaana team outplayed their Brazilian counterparts but failed score.
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    Alves, who had only been on the field for six minutes, lashed home a direct free kick from the edge of the penalty area after South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena had fouled Ramires.

    Brazil will now face United States in Sunday's final while South Africa meet Spain in the third-place playoff in Rustenburg the same day.

    Itumeleng Khune made a point blank save with his feet to deny Brazil a second goal when Luis Fabiano was one-on-one with the young South Africa goalkeeper.

    The late flurry was among few moments of enterprise for Brazil, who were playing their sixth international in three weeks and seemed content to soak up most of the pressure.

    At times it appeared South Africa might add to the list of shock results at the two-week tournament which had already seen World Cup holders Italy beaten by Egypt in the group phase and European champions Spain sunk by the U.S. in Wednesday's semi-final.

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